First Show Recap

Wanted to say thank you as always to all of my wonderful customers who stopped by the show on Saturday! :)

I love this show because it is held in my old high school. It always brings back good memories. Since this was my first show of the season being close to my house and being a relatively short show was nice. Despite that, I was still exhausted afterward and ended up taking a two hour nap haha!

Now it's time to clean my studio (and house) and get ready to send a collection of my work to New York for the summer!


My next show will be in the heart of Towson at Towson Town Spring Fest!

Xoxoxo - Amy

First Spring Show!

I'll be showing my work tomorrow at Loch Raven High School's Spring Craft Show from 10am - 4 pm! This is my first show of the season so you know I've:

A) drank way too much coffee
B) gotten very little sleep
C) turned my home into a madhouse
D) all of the above

And you thought you'd left school ages ago ;)

Come out and say hello tomorrow!!

Xoxox - Amy

Spring is springing!

An Easter egg inspired statement necklace I created today! Happy spring! Also an observation I made at Trader Joe's last night: kumquats are like so small! Insanity. Like how do you peel them? Or more like who will peel them for me?

Xoxoxo - Amy

St. Patrick's Day Sale! Sun Ah Blair Jewlery Coupon Code

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope you all are wearing something green! To celebrate I have a special 30% coupon code for my readers that can be used on your total purchase in my Etsy Shop:

EMERALD13

This is a great opportunity to get a little something for yourself or for someone you love at a great discount :)

Coupon code is good through:    03/24/13

xoxoxox -Amy

Remembering Japan

Today we remember the victims of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami as the second anniversary passes.  You all know how much I love this Country and I thought I would share some of my photos from our trip  just prior to the crisis. Our thoughts and prayers are for the many victims and their families on this day.

-Amy

Photo update home and garden

Some photos from our trip to the home and garden show this weekend! Got an early birthday gift in the form of a little evergreen from Celestial Bonsai! I won't be naming it this time around. (Mr. Tree was my last attempt at bonsai raising. May he RIP).


Xoxoxo - Amy

Treasury Feature

Happy Friday! Just wanted to share this stunning treasury curated by EverGreenGarden

that features my Whisper Necklace!

xoxoxox - Amy

Idea to Reality : Over the Bridge Bracelet

Today I am talking about my design process for the Over the Bridge bracelet. I had originally wanted to create a solid cuff style bracelet that reflected the architecture of old bridges used in Japanese gardens. However, I ran into a number of problems while trying to make a solid cuff that would be easily replicated and fit a number of wrist sizes. So I began researching rope bridges and their construction and also looking at plank style walkways. I sort of fell in love with the rustic look of the wood planks and started designing a bracelet around that idea. This bracelet uses hinge style jump rings to connect each tile much in the same way some of the plank bridges were constructed. I used a neutral color palette of fabric images for the tiles to keep a rustic feel to the piece. It's a wonderfully designed bracelet that wraps gently around the wrist and feels nice and secure at the same time. I guess that's a similar feeling you'd want when walking over a real bridge too :)

This piece is available in my Etsy Shop.

xoxoxo -Amy

Artist Feature : Murmurs of Spring

The ground murmurs warmth and delicate pink whispers. It's time to renew and refresh. A beginning and an end. Tender green plays among a quiet awakening. Spring is here. 

DeLoop - Flower cascade crown

Peraboom - Cold spring photography

Moonlightmicrofarm - Sprout seeds

ChickensintheTrees  - Princess Annes Lace photography 

Twoinspireyou - Tulips door wreath

TheBrokenHouse - Robins eggs 

ShopClementine - Sapphire bracelet

OriginalDesignsbyAR - Mauve scarf

Bonfortune - Tiffany blue straws

JLynnCreations - Herb stakes

CarolynCochran - Flower photography

ModernFlowerChild - Resin bangle

SunShowerStudio - Pink magnolia watercolor

FairyFolk - Easter egg ornaments

MyMiniatureGarden - Air plants

SucculentOasis - DIY succulent garden

xoxoxox -Amy

Etsy Shop Re Opened!

So I decided to get back on the wagon and reopen my Etsy Shop! You can visit it here .  My work will still be available on my original website for those of you who don't want to use Etsy. I will be listing more items in the near future!


xoxoxox -Amy

Photo Friday

Dogs fur dyed as wild animals. Photos from CNN

Reactions:

1) AHHH! Cute Overload!

2) Where can I buy one?

3) What does it look like when it starts to grow out?

4) PETA must have had a field day

What do you think?

xoxoxox -Amy