Out of the Pink Sky

Ramping up

The holidays are upon us, and I'm lucky enough to have gotten inspired, in the past week or so, to make new jewelry.  Today, I began my campaign to list lots of new and cool items in my Etsy shop in order to catch shoppers as they begin their holiday purchases.  I listed the above Warm Spice Earrings today which actually contain real spices, including sage, paprika, and so on.  As part of my listing process, I always post my items to Flickr and numerous Flickr groups.  These earrings have gotten loads of views that way.  I also listed The Purple Onion Pendant, below, which features a purple Mexican agate coin.  I love the various shades of purple on this stone!  In the coming days, I should have many new designs to share here!

Yeah, well, it's almost Wednesday

Merry Christmas, Sushi

For awhile now, my husband and I had looked, longingly, at the cat trees at the store.  Like for many families, money has been tight in our household for some time, and cat trees aren't really cheap.  I found a cat playground thing on Craigslist that we paid $10 for from a guy whose cats didn't take to it.  However, it was basically four boards, covered in carpet and nailed together in a shape like an roman numeral "2."  She liked that, but it wasn't built well so it fell apart after a few months.  We found ourselves staring at the cat trees again this past week, and I made a deal with my husband - we'll buy the cat tree, but don't get me any presents.  To be honest, watching her play on the cat tree is hilarious and probably gives me as much pleasure as most gifts I could get.  She loves to lay on her side, put all her paws on the carpeted pole, and "run" around like a lumberjack in a log-spinning contest - but sideways.

Festive Flair

My holiday earrings have never really taken off.  I'm hoping that changes with the above earrings.  I think the rich blue color, coupled with the swirl pattern in the black lampwork beads as well as the reindeer charms, is festive and holiday-like without being too traditional.  As such, these could really be worn at any time, especially during the winter.  This is another pair that, should they not sell, I would not feel too bad about incorporating them into my own jewelry collection.  Below is a pair of ruby jade earrings that I originally created with Ohio State in mind.  I live in central Ohio - you can't fight the buckeye machine.  Anyway, they would also be quite nice for the holidays with their red semiprecious carved stone and silver chain.

Me, exposed!

I've been featured in VickiDianeDesigns' latest Artists of Etsy Exposed treasury on Etsy!  Please stop in and check out my favorite photo of myself, and, if you feel the urge, make a comment!

Cute Gift Ideas

Aside from my various animal butt items, I have several other options for your favorite Gourmet of Cuteness.  Pictured above are my Anton the Bunny earrings.  These, like the bunny butt earrings, are made with lightweight ceramic tiles.  Anton is made with permanent black ink.  Below, you can see my CurioMouse earrings.  The largest bead is howlite, with a crackled appearance.  Sometimes, this stone is referred to as "white turquoise."  I love it's cracked-porcelain appearance, myself.  Atop this stone sits an adorable little mouse (although I do understand that they're not so adorable when they're unwanted guests in your home).  Both of these items can be found in my Etsy shop.

Gifts with a Sense of Humor

As we're all painfully aware, the holidays are right around the corner!  To get ready for this holiday season, I've stocked my shop with a wide range of catbutt earrings, my best seller.  I have everything from solid colors, to tigers, to calicos - even a Christmas-themed calico pair!  In addition, I have posted more ceramic tile bunny butt earrings!  These would be great for the animal-lover with a flair for fun and humor!

Wordless

Autumne Pendant

I present my newest wirewrapped pendant, Autumne.  It is, as always, listed in my Etsy shop.  The stone is a gorgeous example of banded agate, with orange, white, and black stripes.  I particularly like how it moves from orange to black, from the top to the bottom, in a gradient.  While I like the wirewrapping, I'm afraid it may be a little busy for most people's tastes.  However, I'll see if it sells like this.  If not, I'll make some adjustments. 

HUGE giveaway from Etsy Team Columbus

The Etsy Team in which I am an active member, Etsy Team Columbus, is having a huge giveaway this month to coincide with the unveiling of our new public blog!  Eleven fabulous shops, including mine, are giving a $10 gift certification each to one lucky winner!  Click here to get details on how to enter.  This is a great way to get a little relief in buying those upcoming holiday gifts!  Good luck!