tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:19:16 +0000amdesignsbyangelathree sisters marketplacesetupangela mckennaartfirecopper wireBead Fest 2011search enginecreativitysilverhandcrafted jewelrynecklacesdruzyhandmade jewelryOOAKindie madeBilly_Joelindie craftsindiemadesalesetchedselling venuebronzeprecious metalSterlingdonuthandmadecanopyConcertartisan jewelrybeadsgemshandcraftedEtsyjewelryseocoppercraft showpaypalbookmarkammonitePaul_McCartneyShea_Stadiumgemstonesmarketingdesignartfullyam designsturquoiseartisanhttp://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)Blogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-3163885190846467780Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:18:00 +00002012-01-22T13:19:16.275-05:00One of my favorite jewelry artists Sue Salter aka Dala Horse Original Jewelry Designs is sponsoring a giveaway of one of her very creative and unique metalsmith pieces. Sue's designs evoke her love of nature and animals not only in form, but also in her choice of materials. Her style is very distinctive and full of texture and dimension. Here is the design that Dala Horse is giving away... http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2012/01/dala-horses-wonderful-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-1520704717713310102Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:29:00 +00002012-01-21T16:29:42.753-05:00 #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; } Roses and other things are red.....   Curated Byhttp://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentines-day-inspirations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-8097717361132697244Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:45:00 +00002011-12-05T13:45:42.667-05:00 #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; } Fall Leaves Inspired Jewelry   Curated By: http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/12/lovely-collection-of-leavesjewelry-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-2460718584377662429Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:10:00 +00002011-12-01T12:10:55.991-05:00 #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; } Jewelry with an Edgy Design   Curated By: http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/12/edgy-collection-curated-by-skcreations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-1875749234933042074Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:25:00 +00002011-09-10T23:25:29.689-04:00artisan jewelryangela mckennajewelryamdesignsbyangelaartfireOOAKhandmadehandcrafted        =I have a show coming up on September 17th...Hegins Valley Arts & Crafts Faire, so I have been busy making some new items. I recently purchased several gemstone donuts at Bead Fest, I had been inspired to create pendants by some work I'd seen by Donna Spadafora "Gailavira". Using both copper and bronze wire, alone and combined, I created these necklaces that will debut at the Craft Fair..http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/09/getting-ready-for-september-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-3843453326939889904Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:04:00 +00002011-08-31T19:04:50.425-04:00 This lovely collection of Hearts curated by Galadryl Design... #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/08/hearts-everywhere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-3794290014244075131Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:05:00 +00002011-08-23T15:05:35.472-04:00druzyartisan jewelryhandmade jewelrygemshandcrafted jewelryammoniteBead Fest 2011gemstonesbeads This past Sunday I attended by first ever really large bead show, Bead Fest 2011 - Philadelphia. I have been to many trade shows for other industries and the size of the Bead Fest show was comparable, so no surprise there. Attending Bead Fest was not something that I had planned ahead, but more a spur of the moment decision when I realized it was on...the venue is a two hour drive from http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/08/bead-fest-2011-philadelphia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-2992887117727591263Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:30:00 +00002011-08-16T09:30:18.302-04:00 #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; } Spirals   Curated By: AccentsandPet... http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/08/collection-of-spiralscurated-by-accents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-2805187872606263503Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:38:00 +00002011-08-12T13:38:39.938-04:00 #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; } Copper and Beads   Curated By: Metal_Artistryhttp://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabulous-copper-artfire-artisan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-5056688344380119208Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:23:00 +00002011-07-26T22:23:37.309-04:00 #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; } Jingly, Jangly, Dangly   Curated By: http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/07/jingly-jangly-danglyan-artfire-artisan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-6644843039179285890Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:12:00 +00002011-07-24T19:12:35.488-04:00 I am really not a complainer. I strive to take things in stride, be flexible and honor that things can always be worse and usually are for someone else. My life is blessed...I have a great loving and supportive husband two loving adult children, three wonderful adoring granddaughters and an overall good life...and am honestly super grateful for all that. However, since our air http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-am-really-in-crppy-mood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-111329114218078411Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:16:00 +00002011-07-18T20:16:00.343-04:00artisan jewelrycanopyangela mckennaamdesignsbyangelahandmadehandcrafted jewelrycraft showsetup   This coming weekend I will be doing my first outdoor craft show under my brand new canopy/tent. Hubby and I did the preliminary set-up this past weekend, attached the canopy to the frame, practiced opening and closing and loaded it into the roller carrying case. Now I need to get between 100 and 160 pounds of sand for the sandbag weights that will attach to the four legs and tetherhttp://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/07/crafts-in-grove.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-1178103422867989356Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:59:00 +00002011-07-10T20:59:40.808-04:00artisan jewelrypaypalamdesignsbyangelaartfirehandcraftedam designsThat's right...I got my first sale on ArtFire during the Christmas in July promotion offering 15% off all items in my studio. As it happened, I received a notice that I had a sale, but I hadn't received payment as yet...contacted the buyer thanking her for her order and reminded her that payment had not been received...no response! Waited another day and contacted buyer again to let her know http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-longer-artfire-virgin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-1668553535396826877Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:34:00 +00002011-07-06T16:34:22.750-04:00artisan jewelryangela mckennajewelryamdesignsbyangelaturquoiseartfirehandmadehandcraftedI am so pleased to have my earrings chosen for this lovely ArtFire collection of "Turquoise Beauties" by Aya Designs. Congratulations to the other artists who had there designs chosen as well. #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; } .http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/07/beautiful-turquoise-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-3736493858702580460Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:26:00 +00002011-07-02T11:26:07.430-04:00I have had my Etsy shop AMDesignsbyAngela on vacation since February, when I decided that I would focus on developing sales through my ArtFire studio, also called AMDesignsbyAngela . The opportunity at ArtFire was economically attractive as well as feature attractive and my shop appears as an individual website. I feel like a big fish in a pond there as compared to Etsy where there is no doubt http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/07/giving-etsy-another-trygrrr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-2274258464270652181Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +00002011-06-27T12:00:13.131-04:00 No, I am not talking about the weather...I am referring to my new appliance for my studio...a PMC kiln. Yes, I am going to move forward with working with a couple of new techniques...metal clays and enamels...however to do so requires having a kiln...yes I could use the torch method, but for best results a kiln is required. So buoyed by some money made at a recent craft show...but not http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/06/it-getting-toasty-around-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-1324145862966030121Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:37:00 +00002011-06-26T19:23:42.250-04:00This month's SATeam Blog Carnival topic is "Using Other Peoples Work in Our Designs". For me this usually means that any non-metal components would be qualified as other people's work...however, that doesn't always include "handmade". For the purpose of this topic I will focus on components "handmade" by others that I have incorporated into my designs. Some of the very first creations in which I http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-blog-carnival-using-other-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-2240773685103276853Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:49:00 +00002011-06-03T16:40:51.896-04:00selling venuehandmadeindiemadethree sisters marketplaceartisanA couple of weeks ago, while getting associated with some new groups I joined on LinkedIn, I came across an announcement for a new "handmade" selling venue. I clicked on the link and just by virtue of its appearance I wanted to have my work represented on this marketplace. The site is very professional, well organized for buyer browsing, the items listed were well presented, artisans' display http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-selling-venuethree-sisters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-580837866641134281Sun, 29 May 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-05-29T13:31:44.683-04:00indie craftsseoindie madeangela mckennajewelryamdesignsbyangelahandmadehandcraftedartfullyam designssearch engineartisanThis month I am joining in on the Starving Artist Team monthly Blog Carnival. This month's topic is "My Current Obsession" which is exactly the reason I decided to join in. I have been spending lots of time researching what is required to get my ArtFire Studio and my item listings to show up in search results...well not just show up, but show up in the first three pages of results. Yes, my http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/05/starving-artist-team-blog-carnival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-7916676909455260270Sat, 28 May 2011 16:12:00 +00002011-05-28T12:12:41.420-04:00I am very pleased to have two of my pieces chosen for this lovely collection of "Versatile Gemstones". #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; } .title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/05/versatile-gemstonesartfire-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-4642188763300430702Fri, 20 May 2011 22:28:00 +00002011-05-26T15:20:53.822-04:00artisan jewelryangela mckennajewelryamdesignsbyangelaartfireOOAKhandmadehandcraftedI migrated my OOAK Artisan Jewelry Studio AMDesignsbyAngela from Etsy to Artfire about 6 months ago. Why would I leave the #1 indie handmade selling venue for an underdog upstart? There are many reasons why I decided to leave Etsy, one being I was tired of being a little fish in a big ocean,,,I prefer being a little fish in my own pond, but I will focus on the reasons why I chose Artfire, well, http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/05/5-things-i-like-best-about-selling-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-6798921507422244251Fri, 20 May 2011 05:33:00 +00002011-05-20T01:33:24.437-04:00bookmarkcopper wirecraft showThis is the year that I have resolved to do four to five craft shows. Last year I did my first show, at a small indoor venue, that was part of an Oktoberfest celebration. I did quite well. Since my online sales have been almost nonexistent I decided to do more face to face selling. My first show for this year was in March...I didn't make it...circumstances beyond my control. I am now preparing http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/05/getting-ready-for-june-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-3241265556986404211Thu, 05 May 2011 21:56:00 +00002011-05-05T17:56:40.520-04:00Here is a very diverse collection of jewelry designs from my fellow members of the Artfire SRJAD Guild...I know I would love to own every one of these beautiful pieces of jewelry...wouldn't you? #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }.http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/05/srjad-guild-member-artfire-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251207254049126344.post-5249953090619771573Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:45:00 +00002011-04-27T22:45:36.932-04:00artisan jewelrySterlingangela mckennajewelryamdesignsbyangeladesignprecious metalsilverFive years ago when I started my journey into the world of jewelry design, my first metal of choice was sterling silver. At first it was just findings, then I starting using various gauges of wire as I explored making my own findings and components. It wasn't long before I took the plunge into forging sheet sterling...I have loved sterling all along, it was my metal of choice prior to my foray http://amdesignsbyangela.blogspot.com/2011/04/where-will-it-stop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AMDesignsbyAngela)0