Thursday, January 21, 2010
Weeze has a new 'do
If you know me or follow me on Twitter you've undoubtedly heard me talk about Weezie - my completely spoiled rotten silkie hen. Normally she's just a big fluff of white feathers but today, thanks to the rain, she's sporting dreadlocks. I can't stop giggling at her new 'do and I think I may be giving her a complex. She's awfully quiet when normally she has a ton to squawk about.. maybe I should dry her off w/ the hair dryer.. nah she's too cute w/ dreads =).
Friday, December 11, 2009
Weekend Special!
How about $15 hoops? Now through Sunday you can choose from several different styles of my Not So Basic Hoops: http://www.etsy.com/shop/jNicDesigns?section_id=6633021They make great stocking stuffers, a perfect little token of appreciation for your child's teacher, your hair stylist.. anyone really! Or just keep them for yourself! I'm sure you deserve a little treat right about now! PLUS buy 2 or more items and you get FREE shipping!
Happy Holidays! =)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
December Specials!
Stay tuned as I will be offering periodic specials throughout the month of December starting tonight at midnight with FREE SHIPPING worldwide in my jewelry shop! Hurry free shipping ends Sunday!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sneak Peek! Cyber Monday Sale!
It's that time of year again! Time for my once a year 3 day sale and you get a special sneak peek at what's coming! Sale starts tonight at midnight EST and runs through midnight on Wednesday. Below is my new Kalediscope Necklace ($38) which is available in several different gems and birthstones including Peridot, Citrine, Smoky Quartz, Spectrolite, Crystal Quartz, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, Moonstone, Aquamarine and Ruby!
And here's the exciting SALE part - My coordinating NEW Kalediscope earrings shown below will be offered at 50% off ($12 - they go back up to $24 Thursday!) PLUS take $10 off any purchase of $50 or more (excluding shipping fees)! You can get both pieces for $40 for 3 days only - a great gift for someone special or give one away and keep one for you! I'm sure you deserve a treat =).
Don't miss out! More specials will be available too... check my shop tonight at midnight to see what pops out!
And here's the exciting SALE part - My coordinating NEW Kalediscope earrings shown below will be offered at 50% off ($12 - they go back up to $24 Thursday!) PLUS take $10 off any purchase of $50 or more (excluding shipping fees)! You can get both pieces for $40 for 3 days only - a great gift for someone special or give one away and keep one for you! I'm sure you deserve a treat =). 
Don't miss out! More specials will be available too... check my shop tonight at midnight to see what pops out!Happy shopping! =)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Fresh Start
Blue skies ahead! 
It has been pretty apparent that I have been on hiatus the past several months but I have found my creative motivation again. And it's all thanks to words of encouragement from someone that recently entered my life. It's just amazing what impact a few choice words can have on your outlook and I am thankful for their inspiration.
As some of you know and many don't, I am in the process of finalizing a divorce. And if you've been through this situation (which honestly I hope you haven't) you know it takes alot out of you physically, mentally and emotionally. It was as if the life were drained right out of me. But as the seasons change and the trees shed their leaves preparing to start fresh again in the spring, I too am shedding the old and looking forward to the fresh start that lies ahead!
And I thank you all very much for your support whether it was a kind word you sent, a thought or maybe a purchase from one of my shops - it was, and is, very much appreciated!
It has been pretty apparent that I have been on hiatus the past several months but I have found my creative motivation again. And it's all thanks to words of encouragement from someone that recently entered my life. It's just amazing what impact a few choice words can have on your outlook and I am thankful for their inspiration.As some of you know and many don't, I am in the process of finalizing a divorce. And if you've been through this situation (which honestly I hope you haven't) you know it takes alot out of you physically, mentally and emotionally. It was as if the life were drained right out of me. But as the seasons change and the trees shed their leaves preparing to start fresh again in the spring, I too am shedding the old and looking forward to the fresh start that lies ahead!
And I thank you all very much for your support whether it was a kind word you sent, a thought or maybe a purchase from one of my shops - it was, and is, very much appreciated!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
A trip to John C. Campbell Folk School..
If you've visited either of my shops this past week then you know I was on a little artistic retreat taking a metalsmithing workshop at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. If you ever get the chance to go I highly recommend it! I'm already in the process of planning my next visit =). Now the question is which class to take next?!
This was literally the view from my bedroom on Monday - the first morning I woke up there.. just beautiful!
And this is where we (me and my friend Nicole) stayed for the week. It is appropiately named the "Orchard House" as it has a lovely little orchard with a variety of fruit trees right in the front yard.
And here is a little friend I made along the way. Every morning and evening on my walk to and from the dining hall this little guy would be poking his head out of his little bird house greeting everyone that came by. We had quite a few conversations - mostly consisting of me telling him how darn adorable he is. =)
And here's a few more feathered friends that were staying in a bird hotel in the yard of our Orchard House. Wonder if they were on a retreat too...
And this is me (the one w/ the lobster on her head) and my friend Nicole (whom I haven't seen since college nearly 10 years ago) being silly with a box full of funny hats we found. We had a reunion of sorts as we lost touch years ago and recently found each other via FaceBook. We were roommates and good friends but once we graduated we lost touch as she went into the Peace Corps and eventually ended up right outside of Boulder, Colorado. So we planned this little get together as we discovered we both have a passion for metalsmithing and she even has chickens too! It didn't take us long to fall right back into our friendship (or being silly together)! I have a very similar picture of the two of us back in college studying for a chemisty exam with models of cyclo-hexane on our heads. Yes we're dorks ;).
And this is the Blacksmithing studio. Everyone in that class always showed up to dinner and lunch filthy but they all seemed like they were having one of the best times too. This class is definitely on my list of things I would love to take in the future!
And this is the Woodturning studio that was right across the way from our Jewerly studio...
And these are some lovely flowers in front of the Woodturning studio... after seeing this studio and the beautiful pieces that came out of it I thought that class might interest me too...
Until I saw this! The saw mill out back. I do enough damage to myself with my little jeweler's saw. I can only imagine what I would do to myself with that thing!
And this is just a little random, old building behind our jewelry studio. If you've read my blog before you know I have this thing for old wooden buildings and this campus was full of them! Pure heaven!
This was square dancing/ contra dancing night in the Keith Hall... fun stuff!
Little hemlock cones after a rain shower...
Our finished work on our bench after a week of tolling away ;)
And our class =) Starting on the far left is Lisa, Sandie, Trish, Our instructor Molly, Deb (who also has an Etsy shop http://soulwhispers.etsy.com/ so check it out!), Molly's assitant instructor Kim, me and my friend Nicole =)
And what an appropiate way to end the week - a double rainbow! These two little treasures appeared right after a rain shower on our last day and they ended right in the parking lot because I think the Folk School is the pot of gold at the end of rainbow =).
Hope you had a great week!
This was literally the view from my bedroom on Monday - the first morning I woke up there.. just beautiful!
And this is where we (me and my friend Nicole) stayed for the week. It is appropiately named the "Orchard House" as it has a lovely little orchard with a variety of fruit trees right in the front yard.
And here is a little friend I made along the way. Every morning and evening on my walk to and from the dining hall this little guy would be poking his head out of his little bird house greeting everyone that came by. We had quite a few conversations - mostly consisting of me telling him how darn adorable he is. =)
And here's a few more feathered friends that were staying in a bird hotel in the yard of our Orchard House. Wonder if they were on a retreat too...
And this is me (the one w/ the lobster on her head) and my friend Nicole (whom I haven't seen since college nearly 10 years ago) being silly with a box full of funny hats we found. We had a reunion of sorts as we lost touch years ago and recently found each other via FaceBook. We were roommates and good friends but once we graduated we lost touch as she went into the Peace Corps and eventually ended up right outside of Boulder, Colorado. So we planned this little get together as we discovered we both have a passion for metalsmithing and she even has chickens too! It didn't take us long to fall right back into our friendship (or being silly together)! I have a very similar picture of the two of us back in college studying for a chemisty exam with models of cyclo-hexane on our heads. Yes we're dorks ;).
And this is the Blacksmithing studio. Everyone in that class always showed up to dinner and lunch filthy but they all seemed like they were having one of the best times too. This class is definitely on my list of things I would love to take in the future!
And this is the Woodturning studio that was right across the way from our Jewerly studio...
And these are some lovely flowers in front of the Woodturning studio... after seeing this studio and the beautiful pieces that came out of it I thought that class might interest me too...
Until I saw this! The saw mill out back. I do enough damage to myself with my little jeweler's saw. I can only imagine what I would do to myself with that thing!
And this is just a little random, old building behind our jewelry studio. If you've read my blog before you know I have this thing for old wooden buildings and this campus was full of them! Pure heaven!
This was square dancing/ contra dancing night in the Keith Hall... fun stuff!
Little hemlock cones after a rain shower...
Our finished work on our bench after a week of tolling away ;)
And our class =) Starting on the far left is Lisa, Sandie, Trish, Our instructor Molly, Deb (who also has an Etsy shop http://soulwhispers.etsy.com/ so check it out!), Molly's assitant instructor Kim, me and my friend Nicole =)
And what an appropiate way to end the week - a double rainbow! These two little treasures appeared right after a rain shower on our last day and they ended right in the parking lot because I think the Folk School is the pot of gold at the end of rainbow =).
Hope you had a great week!
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