Yay! Got letters from two juried shows yesterday... Accepted!!!

I've entered into several juried shows for the fall/winter season and after one disappointment a couple of weeks ago (not accepted, but an alternate) I received two letters yesterday with good news. I was accepted into both. Yay!!! I don't know if I could've taken two rejections in one day :D

Anyway, the shows are:
Takoma Park Folk Fest in September 2009
McLean Jewelry Showcase in February 2010

I still need word on a couple more, fingers crossed.

"Kites fly highest against the wind, not with it" -Sir Winston Churchill

A great quote to start your week! I love this one!

AWEshop Featured in Online Magazine: Viva la Moda!

I'm soooo excited! One of my pieces has been featured in an online magazine. Is that cool, or what!

The magazine is actually great. All about the indie market and it has some really great articles and features. Definitely worth a look. http://www.vivalamoda.co.cc/

My necklace, Urban Feminine, is on page 41 in the Indie Zodiac section.

Friday Favorite

I'm trying to get back into doing a feature of fellow Etsians so I decided to try and commit myself to it by making a new feature listing every Friday called... yep, Friday Favorite. I'm always hearting Etsy sellers that I come across and so I have a large collection of great items to choose from. My first Friday Favorite is:

Olive and turquoise shoulder bag with matching coin purse. -by MsRin

This is pretty close to what I would call my perfect purse. Not too small, not too big. Lots of pockets on the inside and an all important pocket on the outside for my phone. A strap long enough to cross over, and super cute! -this one also comes with a matching coin purse!

Be sure to take a look around MsRin's shop. She only has a few bags up right now because she's fairly new to Etsy, but they are all great!

Find Your Finger Size : AWE Ring Sizer pdf download

Hi, I've put together a pdf file to download and print to help find you ring size.

Click to download the Ring Sizer.

Download it, use it, pass it around, just don't call it your own ;D

It's basic ring size finder tools with my own, hopefully helpful, instructions. I'd love feedback from anyone who tries it. Is it understandable? Easy to follow? Accurate (well, as accurate as a paper sizer can be :)

Thanks!
*image is not to complete or to scale. To use, download here.

Don't you just love Scavenger Hunts?

I love scavenger hunts! They're fun and you get really cool free stuff just by playing!

My Etsy Team, Eclectic Artisans is holding a scavenger hunt! Come join it, it'll be fun.

Here's the text: -note the 20% off! (I just listed a new ring, good time to take advantage! ;D )

July 1st - 10th, members of the Eclectic Artisans team are hiding an American Flag in their shops and waiting for YOU to find them!

Want to play and win great prizes? Read about it here: http://theeclecticartisansteam.blogspot.com/

During the Hunt, enjoy 20%OFF your purchases store wide! (before shipping if applicable- discount not valid on custom orders) Just enter SCAVENGER20 in the message to seller!

OMG. I had the dreaded...

...MOMMY, My stomach hurts really bad............ B A R F!!!!!!!

Yikes! That's never a fun ending to a day. Comforting your child, washing your child, rinsing and changing sheets, setting up a "safe" barfing zone, and worrying the rest of the night!

Luckily he was fine, must have been the yogurt and milk right before bed just didn't sit well. Thank goodness it wasn't stomach flu or something with days of misery!

Anyway, back to normal. He's bored, and anxious for his trip to Portugal in just 4 days!!!

What in the world am I going to do with 6 weeks of quiet...

Here's my boy, Téo, with me at Annapolis, MD. Just a proud Mom!