Holiday Cards #2

'Christmas Cheer'
'Christmas Baubles'
and for my Courier & Ives traditional, you all know,
'Armington House, Circa, 1868'

Here is batch, #2. Shadows and light once again, playing an all important part in each of the photos. If you look closely, in 'Christmas Baubles', you can see my reflection in the 'floating' blue ornament...surprise!!

These cards can all be found in my Etsy shop, Lilleypics, and my ArtFire shop, amylilleydesigns.

Holiday Cards #1

'Elegant Christmas'

'Christmas Baubles Overflowing'
'Starry Night'

Well, here they are. Photographed like jewelry, where shadows and light are so primary to get just the right shot. Once again, the Handmade community is beginning to work at a fever pitch with the Holidays quickly approaching. We are doing shows, working on our Etsy and ArtFire shops with promos and sales.

Here are three of the cards I am offering. I will post the next batch in a couple of days so you can take it in, half at a time. I may very well come up with even more before the months' end.
These cards can be found in my Etsy shop, Lilleypics, and my ArtFire shop, amylilleydesigns.

Be-dazzled!

The Holidays, Chanukah and Christmas are creeping into everybody's mind...especially those of us who sell our arts and handmade crafts. I have 2 new offerings which will dazzle and garner attention!!

Check out these gorgeous, 'Aqua CZ Dangle', 5, 6mm aquamarine cubic zirconia briolettes, separated by gold filled vermeil nuggets on a 24 gauge wire. Finishing up the circle on either side are 2, 4mm pale, VERY pale aquamarine bi-cone Swarovski crystals.

For a second offering, 'Go Green' CZ' I have delicately hung from a 7mm connective hoop, 5 gorgeous, 6mm olivine green cubic zirconia briolettes are separated by gold filled vermeil nuggets on a 24 gauge wire. Finishing up this circle on either side are 4, 3mm olivine green bi-cone Swarovski crystals...they are tiny, tiny...and this circle is now complete.

These are, 1" wide, or the exact size of an American quarter. With the 14k gold filled hook, they are 1 1/2" in length. Very light weight, but with a stunning sparkle. Sure to dress up any outfit. There is a definite left and a right, so that these earrings face forward. Check them out in my Etsy and ArtFire shops!

BE-DAZZLED!!!

Wordless Wednesday

'Schartner Farms Field of Flowers'

'Lush Field of Flowers'
Both cards, sets of 6 each can be found in my Etsy and ArtFire shops.

Handmadeology....Coming Soon!!!

I am not surprised. Tim Adam, brainchild, continues to create, teach, inspire. Tim's latest project, Handmadeology, is on the horizon. Tim will begin a series of teachings, starting January 26th, on Handmadeology which is the science of handmade. Tim has garnered attention with the depth of his computer savvy to draw business to his own Etsy shop, and has generously shared that information with anyone who will take the time to listen. Tim teaches in a way which is uncomplicated and modest, as he sincerely wants to see each of us to succeed in selling our handmade goods on-line.

I first met Tim when he was just getting warmed up with the Etsy, 'Handbook to Handmade ' and was most pleasantly surprised to see how inclusive and enthusiastic he was about everybody, and again, anybody who wanted to jump on board. He has since really sharpened his focus on his blog to help all of us generate more traffic to our blogs, Etsy and ArtFire shops, and this is still just the tip of the iceberg. Tim is a self taught metal artist who creates modern unique jewelry, art, furniture clocks jewelry displays and much more. Check it out people...

HANDMADEOLOGY...coming soon!