Treasury Features

Thank you to Ana Zahler of American Artifex for featuring my work in two treasuries this week!

   

 

'Before the Summer Ends.' by AmericanArtifex

Items and situations related to the last days of the Summer season.

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

Here is a great summer item from Ana's shop. I love how she used different textures and mediums to make something functional look so cool.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/107945990/beach-collage-clay-pot?ref=v1_other_1

 

'Girls Shopping at the Mall I.' by AmericanArtifex

Many times, we go shopping with friends and discover cute, beautiful, practical, useful items for ourselves, home or presents for others. Today, I visited my favorite shops and rediscovered lovable products!

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

And a loveable product for the girls from her shop.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/107944601/flip-flop-ladies-pink-orchid?ref=v1_other_2

 

 

 

 

 Thank you everyone for looking and have a great weekend!

Princess Luna Necklace Revealed

Are you ready for the official reveal?
Along with several new pieces  in my shop I have listed my entry for the September Etsy Beadweavers' Monthly Challenge themed 'Lunar Obsession'.

To be inspired by the moon. This left me thinking of moon goddess or lunar deities which naturally led me to My Little Ponies . You can see the connection, right? So my partner and our daughter are big fans of these cute little characters whose different personalities and titles are reflected on their bums in the form of a 'cutie' mark. Not too long ago I sat through a cartoon series marathon about these ponies and one of the characters was a mysterious and good turned evil pony called Night Mare Moon (get it?). Before she became Night Mare Moon, when she was still an innocent toddler pony, she was given the name Princess Luna. Of course she went back to this much sweeter name once the heroine pony thwarted her evil plans with the power of friendship. Princess Luna's cutie mark is obviously a moon which is a good start for this challenge but I really like the colors used on this character. The many shades of blues and purples with the bright moon symbol against them.

 

 

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-forgiveness_07.html

So there you have the scoop. You can view more pictures of the necklace for purchase HERE and you can vote for your favorite beaded lunar representation HERE starting September 9th.
Have a great day and always remember the power of friendship!

Early Morning Thoughts

Good morning! I am so excited to let you know that tomorrow is picture day! I will finally be photographing the new pieces I have made so I can list them in my shop. Tuesday was a very productive day for me - my day off. My goal was to finish the piece for the Etsy Beadweavers' Challenge but I unfortunately got stuck on it. On the bright side, the bead colors on my tray were inspiring and, while I did not accomplish what I set out to do, I did end up with a new pair of earrings and a necklace from my mindless playing with beads. I will be working hard after work today and tomorrow morning to get the challenge piece finished so it can be photographed along with the other pieces. Soon the suspense that I can sense you are all feeling will at last be relieved when it is finally listed. I have had a cup of coffee now as you might guess which is good because I awoke stupid early this morning hours before I needed to be up for work because of some frustrations that I am having at work. I am tense and tired and the Whatifs are completely ruining my sleep.

Whatif

Last night, while I lay thinking here,
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:
Whatif I'm dumb in school?
Whatif they've closed the swimming pol?
Whatif I get beat up?
Whatif there's poison in my cup?
Whatif I start to cry?
Whatif I get sick and die?
Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?
Whatif I don't grow talle?
Whatif my head starts getting smaller?
Whatif the fish won't bite?
Whatif the wind tears up my kite?
Whatif they start a war?
Whatif my parents get divorced?
Whatif the bus is late?
Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?
Whatif I tear my pants?
Whatif I never learn to dance?
Everything seems swell, and then
The nighttime Whatifs strike again!

- Shel Silverstein




 Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!                                             

My Week in Review

Hello everyone! What a great week back to beading and etsy. Here is a quick recap of what has happened in the jess2bead world.

Tana McLane of City Rustic Jewelry featured my coneflower necklace in a wonderful treasury.

'Dreaming toward autumn in the northern hemisphere....' by CityRusticJewelry

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

I created a treasury of decorating and organizational pieces to brighten the home.

'Nesting Supplies'

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

I finished a couple of bead projects.

 A beaded patch for my small sketch book and...

 
a necklace/earring set that I actually started before I moved. Better pics of that set to come when I list it in my shop.

I have also started my entry for the next Etsy Beadweaver Challenge 'Lunar Obsession'. No sneak pics of that yet but I should be finished with it next week and it will be listed in my shop very soon as well. 

Aside from just the beadweaving, I have a lot of work ahead of me. I had work to do in my shop before I moved and while I was gone Etsy made a few changes that will help liven up my shop even more. But of course that means I must spend the time to implement them. I am having fun with it all and can't wait for another great week ahead!

Hope you all had a great week too and have a wonderful week to come.