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autumn necklace

2009-11-06T12:13:00.002-05:00

This is a necklace I made as a gift this week. I made these vibrant fall beads a couple of years ago and made them into necklaces in bracelets that didn't sell. So I took them apart and made this custom one. In addition to the polymer clay beads, it's also got glass, plastic, wood and stone beads.

Thursday EART blog ring: Holiday Planning

2009-11-05T10:00:00.001-05:00

The question for this week's EART blog ring is How far in advance do you start planning for holidays?Well, my answer is NEVER FAR ENOUGH!Seriously, I always wish I'd started sooner. Usually I only make stuff for two holidays - Halloween and Christmas. Ideally, I'd like to be planning and creating about 8 months in advance. I'll let you know when that starts happening...Usually, I'm cramming at

You want to make Buffy ornaments, I know you do...

2009-11-04T12:49:00.002-05:00

From the Buffyfest blog: "The purpose of this event is to craft 4-6 ornaments with a Whedonverse theme and send them to 4-6 different recipients. In return you will receive 4-6 completely different handmade ornaments..."Clicky the picture to read about and join the Whedonverse ornament swap. It's fun. I'm not sure what I'm making this year - possibly something from Dollhouse. Or not. Hmmm. Anyway

Support the Arts!

2009-11-03T12:54:00.003-05:00

This is the Cumberland Singers. Our concerts are scheduled for December 11, 12 and 13, 2009, in Mechanicsburg, PA, and we could use your help.Support the arts by purchasing a program booklet advertisement. Details and rates here.

Live long and prosper

2009-11-02T11:47:00.003-05:00

Here's the penguin getting mailed to the winner of PenguinPalooza. Can you tell who he is? I hope she likes it!Here's the list of all the ideas I got. Hope to be making a bunch of these soon!penguin dressed up as a turtle.penguin holding a jack-o-lantern.bluetooth/cellphone penguin.raking fall leaves penguin.penguin in a space suit.penguin in raincoat/boots.penguin with a waistcoat & a watch! (

Behold the cute!

2009-11-02T01:04:00.001-05:00

Halloween destash sale

2009-10-29T15:24:00.003-04:00

Cards, jewelry, penguins... All Halloween stuff is on sale at reduced prices to make room for holiday inventory!

PenguinPalooza winner

2009-10-26T14:09:00.007-04:00

Thanks so much to everyone who commented on my blog, livejournal or facebook with penguin personality ideas!Normally for a drawing, I would use an online random number generator to choose a winner, but this time I actually cut and pasted all the entries into a document, printed them out, cut them apart and physically pulled a random one from the middle of the pile. Why? Because I plan to put them

Still with the penguins...

2009-10-20T11:51:00.004-04:00

Well, I'm not doing too well with the blogging this month, am I? Meh.Anyway, this is the last week for PenguinPalooza! Leave an idea on this post to be entered in a drawing to win a fabulous polymer clay penguin ornament.

what to buy what to buy...

2009-10-08T11:33:00.003-04:00

The Thursday EART blog ring topic is: what's next on the purchase list for your business?Good question.What I'd like best right now I think is to save my hands from blisters and my wrists from aching with a motorized pasta machine, like this one.To see what my EART friends have on their lists, continue to Michelle's blog here.

free card deal in October

2009-10-02T14:03:00.001-04:00

FREE Halloween or fall greeting card with the purchase of $5 or more from divadeaHappy October!

Packaging

2009-10-01T10:17:00.001-04:00

It's Thursday - time for the EART blog ring. Our topic is packaging this week. I'm going to make this a short one :)I use recycled materials as much as possible, as in reusing boxes, bubble wrap, packing stuffs, etc. I like to use as little packaging as possible and re-use as much as possible. Of course, if someone requests new materials, for instance if it's being sent as a gift, then I am happy

Introduce your Christmas tree to Buffy

2009-09-29T11:43:00.002-04:00

Hang it on your Christmas tree. Or your bedpost. Or your rear view mirror. Share the Buffy love!

PenguinPalooza

2009-09-28T13:17:00.003-04:00

It is time for PenguinPalooza!Here's how it works:I'm on a penguin-making spree. These penguins are multi-tasking - they can be used as decorations (they stand up on their little penguin feet), they can hang on your Christmas tree, and they each have beads inside, making each one a fully-functional rhythm shaker.I am looking for penguin character ideas, the more creative and crazy the better. To

vegetables are pretty

2009-09-22T15:52:00.001-04:00

a couple of contests

2009-09-21T21:33:00.002-04:00

My etsy team, EART, is hosting two contests this month, and voting is up for both.First, there's this photo contest on facebook. You vote by clicking on your favorite photo and typing vote underneath it.Second, the monthly challenge theme is Victoria Falls. I'm pleased with my Victoria Falls mirror this time around. The voting is at the EART blog.Thanks for voting!

Raise your hand if you love Nathan Fillion

2009-09-21T10:30:00.000-04:00

halloween, baby!

2009-09-17T14:00:00.003-04:00

It's Thursday, which means it's time for another EART blog ring. (Let's not discuss the fact that I didn't manage to post any entries between last Thursday and this Thursday...)The topic is: What's a-goin' on in your shop for Halloween?And for me the answer is: Why, it's trick-or-treating penguins, of course!These adorable trick-or-treating penguins are available in my etsy shop. To see what my

Fall Goals

2009-09-10T10:00:00.000-04:00

It's Thursday - time for the EART team blogathon. Our topic today is "Fall Business Goals." Since my life is bordering on out of control at the moment, my goals are simple:1. Penguins - make lots of them, and host penguin personality ideas contest - STAY TUNED FOR THAT ONE, friends! So far I've got a bunch of fun ones, including ballerina penguin, Rastafarian penguin, trick-or-treating penguin...

EART blog feature

2009-09-04T13:28:00.000-04:00

I'm the featured artist on the EART etsy team blog today. Yay!

chocolate banana peanut smoothie recipe

2009-08-30T16:42:00.002-04:00

I didn't take a photo of this one - picture light brown in a cup :) Measurements are a guess - I didn't actually measure anything. No dairy, no gluten, no sugar.Ice - about half a blender fullCoconut milk - one canBanana - onePeanuts - a handful, maybe half a cupCocoa Powder - probably 2 to 3 tablespoonsAgave Syrup - approximately a tablespoonBlend the heck out of it. I turned the superduper

soup!

2009-08-28T10:00:00.000-04:00

This was really random, but turned out really tasty.2 onions and 2 cloves of garlic fried in olive oil1 can coconut milkgreen beans, peas and corn (I used frozen - I'm lazy)1 can kidney beans1 bag of microwaved rice (I'm not kidding - I'm really lazy)3 fresh tomatoes (because they seem to be multiplying)a couple of cups of water, boiled heartily first since this town's water happens to contain e

back to school

2009-08-27T09:30:00.000-04:00

We're having a little blog-a-thon at EART this lovely Thursday, and the topic is back to school. Well, first of all, I'd like to go back to school! Art school, music school, teaching school... I'm not fussy. But, yeah, OK, that's really not practical right now. So how am I thinking about back to school? Well, hopefully my voice and piano students are all coming back and getting serious. Well,

I read a book

2009-08-26T15:53:00.004-04:00

LOL, yep, I read a book. I feel like my reading time has been seriously lacking lately. It was a lovely story, devourable writing. But it made me very, very sad, as books about religion and it's inevitable leading to violence tend to do. Check out the author's website and blog.

a cappella fun

2009-08-21T13:39:00.000-04:00