tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12776500906442013872011-08-26T03:23:10.090-07:00juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381054333729243081noreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1277650090644201387.post-19016362914261379642010-08-19T16:42:00.000-07:002010-08-19T19:45:36.210-07:00

Less than a half hour to kill.I realized that I've been so busy pulling together crafting kits, gathering supplies for workshops and redecorating the studio that I haven't actually been crafty in over a week. No wonder I've felt off.With limited supplies at home and 30 minutes, this is the best I could do.That will hold me for a day or two :)

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Bull Moose FestivalNE 68th & Roosevelt WaySaturday July 17th, 2010 9am to 3pm Lots of treasures in the Black Door Studio booth: Come by come by between 8:30 and 10:30am and have breakfast with the Seafair Pirates!

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I will be selling my recycled jewelry at theSouth County Farmers Market!Stop in and say hello, pick up fresh local produce, buy local art's and crafts, listen to live music while you eat dinner and let the kids ride the electric ATV track and play in the "bouncy castle".

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Shop for Mom, shop for yourself.Support Local Artists and support Local Community Programs!One of the awesome things about this show is that we will be collecting a suggested donation of $1 and/or non-perishable food items for Lifelong AIDS Alliance! There are also Raffle Baskets with Art & Craft Donations in them ranging from $10 to well over $100 PER ITEM! I'm going to be buying a few raffle

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Although it's been a little blurry getting the Studio set up this year, I think my vision is becoming clearer.My original intention in opening the studio was to have a space that people could use to start, further, master or share their creativity. A place to take a workshop, host a workshop, swap creations, sell creations, find local art and the occasional unusual supply.I think that the

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This is one of the best, most diverse and fun events in Seattle. Find me there as a Vendor, too!Your $1 admission fee goes towards LIHI (the Low Income Housing Institute).

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Holiday Open House atBlack Door Studio!When? Saturday and Sunday November 28 &29Where? 237 Elm St Everett, WA 98203Why should you come?Beautiful offerings from many Local Artisans, holiday decor, gift items and more. Shop Local and Shop Handmade this holiday season!

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Did you notice the words, "Swag Bags"? Yes, I know it's only for the first 50 people but that's the first 50 people EACH DAY!!! Not just that! You also get to bring a piece of new or gently used winter clothing for a foster kids. ( not required but it would be nice :)There will also be a raffle to benefit the kids and 4, yes four, lucky winners will win a basket filled with full size products

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Who knew I could get so excited over something like this?Of course, the one I'm excited about is Black and 6ft wide to fit over a door.See a related info HERE

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Coming soon!Black Door Studio237 Elm St. Everett, WAFor more info:follow the blog hereWatch the progress of reconstruction/remodeling Be the 1st to hear about new treasures and Vendors in the Studio Store.Read the features about current vendors and workshop instructors.Join the network hereConnect with others who use the art space. Find out what classes and workshops are coming up by checking

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Hmmmmmmm, where to begin?Maybe our first night, Billings, MT.Looks like a nice enough place in the daylight. Downtown Billings, on the river. Clean, tidy, historic neighborhood. Coffee shop slash kayak rentals at the back of the parking lot. But at night. Oh! Night! Cars parked on both sides of the streets, one ways, roads under construction and dead ends.We rolled in at 3am. Two of the big 28

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I'm finally home.This adventure will never be topped!I have a severe case of sleep deprivation, overload, burnout and over stimulation all at once. I’m just not the multi-tasker I used to be. When did life become so simple that I forgot how to juggle 8-10 projects at a time?Highlights of the "Great Adventure" to follow.

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There are two of these and three drivers.The plan was to leave last Sunday. I've been packed, perched at the phone and ready to go. Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow has become Friday. I haven't started anything as I needed (wanted) to be ready to go. I've finished quite a few things though. :) We've changed the flight once.Looks like we might be changing it again.

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Make a Smilebox postcard

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I think we have a solid YES from one of the 2 spaces!Meeting today to walk thru and discuss changes.Crossing my fingers.Update to the Update: Yay! I have a space! There is most definitely some interior and a bit of exterior work to be done. We should be moved in no later than August 1st!!! Not sure if the space will be arranged with retail open to the public but it will be, should be, ready for

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Well, here we are, already mid June.In the perfect little world inside my head, the search and negotiation for the new studio space is complete and I'm all moved in.In the real world, there are 2 places I want badly and neither owner is motivated enough to finalize the details and get me paying them rent. At first I thought maybe it was me. Now I realize that they really are not motivated.At

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What I needed to do for the upcoming shows (one tomorrow):What I did instead:Yay Sunshine!Still don't feel that great but vitamin D is a good start.

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The frogs are back!We had a good freeze on Friday night but woke up to sunshine!Getting up into the sixties Saturday and, I'm sure, breaking 70 degrees on Sunday brought them back.For the last six years these little guys have been singing us to sleep. Sometimes, just an aria under our window and sometimes the entire deafening choir. They love my lush mini-garden and regularly visit from the

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Well, here we are again. This photo is the view from my window workbench. Sitting and playing with alcohol inks, I'm able to look out at the snow coming down. It is pretty, but it's also only the 1st day.No panic this time. I don't have anywhere I need to be until Friday. Yay! The panic and claustrophobia shouldn't set in till about Thursday morning if this doesn't go away. For now, I'll happily

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So, I did a show yesterday at a local Middle School. I usually try to avoid schools as they have never been that great for me. I stayed up late two nightes in a row making jewelry like crazy. Well, as crazy as I could with a low motivation level. The show was a bust. I made my fee and less than $100 for the day. It also snowed. That likely impacted our attendance.So today I'm back to what has

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Those of you that know me, know I'm a Reality TV junkie.I'm not proud of it, it's just a fact. I'm coming clean.I haven't yet tried to figure out what sick little part of me enjoys these things. Maybe it's the loose script as opposed to the super-fakey script of the sitcoms or the over-acted script of the many prime time shows. Maybe it's that the often totally crazy, sometimes trashy "Stars" (I

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I can't stop making these silly things!ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) are all pieces of original artwork that are exclusively 3.5" x 2.5", the size of a trading/collecting card.It all started with my burnout on jewelry making from the great holiday build-up. Now, it's a quick (sometimes) and mindless (sometimes) way to release stress, make a mess and be creative. As you can see, I found my package

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Quick post with last nights ATC's for a swap.The theme was postage stamps.I relied on natural light as I didn't want to get the whole light set-up out. The pictures could have been better but hey, I remembered to take them :)

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We lost my Dad 2 years ago today.He was a strong, supportive man that always had a smile, a song and kind word for everyone. He taught me to always make a true effort, start every day fresh carrying over only the lessons from the day before, that "happy" and "positive" is a choice and that even the most annoying, difficult person had good qualities if you took the time to look. He was right and I

juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381054333729243081noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1277650090644201387.post-65807660395233240362009-01-06T22:05:00.000-08:002009-01-08T20:34:47.607-08:00

This website has been so much fun for me while we were buried in the frozen, white rain.It has brought me back to making the ATC's and Inchies that I love so much.Swap-bot has also been a great break from jewelry making. The frenzy of holiday "stocking up" for the wholesale orders, consignment shops, live shows and my own websites had really wore me down.Check out Swap-bot. You can start small

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SundayJan 4th9:40pmI don't want to talk about it.

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New Year's Day (and the snow) has come and gone and it's justabout time to get back on schedule.I haven't decided if it's a relief knowing structure is just around the corner or if it's just a little bit sad knowing that routine is going to come rushing in on Monday January 5th.Either way, winter solstice has passed and the days are getting longer. Yay!

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Last night laying in bed, it sounded like it was raining. All night.I slept sooooo well knowing I would likely be waking up to little piles of slushy snow here and there, the remnants of snow shoveling from the last 13 days.I woke up this morning in a rush to look outside.Snow! There was still snow! Everywhere!What I had listened to all night was the snow and ice slowing melting from the roof and

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You may never hear this from me again.I'll date stamp it for proof it was really said.Wednesday, December 24, 2008 9:13am"I wish it would rain"There. It's said.You know, I love a great excuse (snow) to stay home from work as much as the next guy/gal. Even more than that, I love an excuse to litter the house with partially finished art projects. Moving from project to project when I need a change

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NOAA forecasts better than it has actually been

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Well, Sunday night here.I Heart Rummage was cancelled. It was the big Christmas show I was counting on. The roads were just ridiculous. Overall, it's a good thing that it was cancelled. If vendors couldn't make it there, how would shoppers. My 12" ruler nearly disappeared in the front grass, I mean, snow, where the grass should be. Best we all stayed home.Here is my street Sunday evening at 5:

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I mean, I'm already convinced we're beginning Armageddon but via the Ice Age? Really?There has to be a better way to go.The top is Thursday morning (which I thought was awful) the roads getting out of the neighborhood were impassable for a 2 wheel drive.But look at this. Now this here is Saturday at 5pm.I know the pictures are dark.That's 'cause there's NO LIGHT.It's STILL SNOWING!It's nice and

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Yes, it's the Holidays. I'm barely keeping up between etsy stores and the holiday shows.Really, I can think of a lot worse problems to have but wow. Am I tired.Notice the schedule in the upper right. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>>>If you're wanting to catch up to me, that's the place(s). Note: The inventory on my website does not travel with me to shows as all items are one of a kind.

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Im a bad blogger. What can I say?It's holiday time and I've been working long and steady to build up inventory, take pictures, post a few things for sale in my stores here and there, fill wholesale orders, fill up the B&M stores I sell and consign at... Then there's the regular "life" stuff. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it.This weekend is a double-header:Saturday 11-1 Holiday Craft Fair -

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This morning I received an email telling me I'm in the "featured" section of the Art Channel's front page. Yay!Talent Database Art Channel

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Sunday October, 12th, 2008 Team EtsyRain is having a pre-holiday Arts Show!...and the best part, Swag Bags!!!A variety of artisans will join together for The Handmade Arts to sell and promote handmade arts & crafts in the Puget Sound. The first 50 people through the door will receive a free bag of sample work from local artisans. The group is also holding a bake sale to benefit VSA Arts of

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I Heart Rummage is the 1st Sunday of the month and I will be there!Come by, say hello and buy cool stuff! It's at Chop Suey 1325 E Madison, Seattle, WA12pm to 4pmcheck this out for more info:

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Come by Queen Anne Art Walk today from 4 to 9pm and see some awesome local Etsy Artisans. Follow this link to see who will be there: Local Bounce ...and I'm first in the feature!

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Etsy Admin made a video of them opening our Team EtsyRain birthday gift!

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Here it is already September!Come out to vist me at the Green Edmonds Festival this Saturday, Sept 13 from 11am to 6pm

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I signed up for a charm swap at the urging of a fellow jewelry maker. The swap was at this awesome little place called The Salvage Studio in Edmonds. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into until I had signed up and started asking questions. It ends up that there are a total of 25 people. Each person brings 24 hand made charms. We all sit around a giant table and pass the plate with

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It brought back a funny (now) memory that made me smile and laugh at myself.In the 5th grade I was not allowed to watch scary movies. I had never seen one. BUT, I spent the night at my friend Patty's house and we stayed up till midnight to watch Nightmare Theater. The name alone should have told us what was to follow. The "Theater" opened with it's Vampire host waking up and lifting the lid of

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First,EtsyRain was selected to be the featured Team for the Storque Team Spotlight article this week! Read about it here: http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/spotlight/article/featured-etsy-team-etsyrain/2345/Second,We had our EtsyRain first birthday and decided to send a gift to Etsy Admin! Here is the response we received from Etsy:~~~~Dear EtsyRain,Words cannot express how fun it was to get

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Seattle's awesome Etsy Street Team, EtsyRain has a new logo:We have our own website (that's currently directed back to our blog) at: http://www.etsyrain.com/There you can find all of the awesome EtsyRain team members shops, how to join our great group if you are an etsy seller in the greater Seattle area and a link back to our very active MeetUp site and calendar. It will show you where to find

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The fabulous EtsyRain team, aka: etsy Seattle Street Team did a collective donation to the sampler of more than 200 pieces!Look at some of the awesome goodies:That's me on the cone near the center of the picture. It was really hard to come up with something that shows my work yet is still one of a kind and recycled, reused. My things just aren't intended to be duplicated.I ended up making

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It was Awesome!Punk Rock Flea Market 4July 26, 2008Thanks to everyone who came out to see me! This is always such a fun and action packed event. Rumor has it, another in the fall...

juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381054333729243081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1277650090644201387.post-30846600670753880862008-06-26T10:18:00.000-07:002008-06-26T10:36:32.739-07:00

Come one, come all!Visit Puget Sound Indie Artists, Get great deals on handmade treasures, Visit the Ballard Locks, Eat B-B-Q, Support the Ballard Sr. Center.How can you beat all that?

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Look what I stumbled across!Is this the most awesome, environmentally conscious paper you've ever seen???Tell me a little about yourself.I'm Kerry, and I'm a 30 year old transplant from southern WI :) I've been doing arts and crafts my whole life-- lots of happy childhood memories of drawing, bracelet making and other assorted crafty activities! I wound up at UW Madison, where I earned a

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Lookie Here! Upcycling at it's best!!!I have watched these awesome and ocasionally bizzare clocks list and sell at the speed of light and knew I just had to (have one) feature this creative recycle/upcycle artist.There is one in particular I have my eye on but I'm waiting for my next sale and I'm not telling you which one ;-) Those that know me personally can easily guess. I better not see it on

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WOW!It's been more than 2 weeks since I had a chance to sit for a minute and blog.It's been a great month end though. The Punk Rock Flea Market was a huge success!It gets better each time we have it. The unofficial headcount was more than 1200 shoppers and 50+ vendors! At a buck a head, that was an awesome donation for the Low Income Housing Institute. There really is a need for a monthly event

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Wow! These are recycled!?!That was my first thought. My second was that I had to show them off. She also makes beautiful handbags.PineBlossoms I asked her a few questions:My name is Jennifer Guthrie. I live in the mountains of Northern California with my husband and 2 big old children... (they really do grow up fast!) I have always been creative... and used to sew a new garment when I had nothing

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I had to do a lot of looking but I found it, the perfect journal! It's from this awesome etsy seller that recycles old, unloved books and things into new journals to love. Those of you that know me, know this one was custom made for me long before I found it :-) It was even called a "Skinny Grande".After moving (under protest) to suburbia and the land of 4x4's and extended cab trucks, I began my

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Check out this awesome recycle Artist,dahlilaI asked a few questions,My name is Dahlila (but if you've read my blog, you know my secret. shh! don't tell.)How did you get started making these awesome recycled button bracelets? A lot of my work comes from an initial need for a gift. I like to create while thinking about the friend it's for. In this case it was a birthday for a friend who loves

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This event is my favorite! Quarterly the Low Income Housing Institute in Seattle's Belltown area throws a big Market/Party type event. Lots of artisans, crafters, vintage sellers, etc. You can have your bike repaired, hair cut, get a massage and acupuncture, have tailoring done, get a tattoo, have your face painted, and more. After 6pm, it's music, food and booze. How could you possibly beat this

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Do you ever feel like you have so many ideas for new projects that you just can't stand it? So many projects, too little time? One of my biggest problems is that I'm buried in supplies. Sure, it's pretty well organized, especially since the move, but are there too many options? When we changed rooms I was forced to go through everything as I moved it. There is some really interesting stuff in

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This weeks recycle Artist, Merrillof IvyLaneDesignsI stumbled across these awesome notebooks and notepads and knew I had to share. I asked Merrill a few questions:How did you get started making your notebooks? I made a notebook from a tampon box several years ago in order to cheer up a friend whose toddler had broken his femur. She loved it and the rest, as they say, is history.What inspires you

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I'm off work today but boy, do I have a lot of work to do.The founder of Etsy was on The Martha Stewart Show yesterday afternoon. See the video here. I'm guessing that means we will be having a lot of new traffic over this next week. My poor stores have suffered since the holidays. I was so crazy-busy, both on the website and at work, that I've done very little to help myself. Today is all about

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As promised, this weeks recycle Artist, Jen Ellcreator of http://www.jenellsrevenge.etsy.com/In a brief interview with Jen, she said;"I've been cutting, sewing, destroying, creating and painting my own clothing and jewelry for years. I don't necessarily have one particular style since I tend to just create whatever comes to mind, so you never really know what you're going to get. I have fairly

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Yes, I do it.In my craft, in my life, in my art, in my home, at the grocery store and on and on. We really do need to. We should also want to.Recycling doesn't mean you have to weave your old clothes into rugs, turn plastic bags into hats and totes, single shoes into planters... but it does mean thinking creatively, looking for opportunity and only throwing in the "garbage" things that cannot be

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...and I love it!It's been 2 long weeks of moving, sorting, throwing out, organizing, sorting again and throwing out again but the switch of master bedroom and workroom is about done. I had no idea how much space we were wasting in the big room and how cramped we were in the small room. My workbench, an iguana cage, 2 bookshelves, Donnie's gigantic computer set up and my overflow of art, craft

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Please see this link:http://nicholasfrancisco.blogspot.com/2008/02/reward-increased-to-15000.htmlNic's wife Christine is a member of my EtsyRain group.This is a tragedy.

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In November I joined a Sno County group for Women that focuses on Art, Creativity and Friendship. So far, we have been meeting once a month in Lynnwood to learn a craft or art taught by a member of the group. It's a varied group with lots of different arts and styles. We have painters, knitters, quilters, metalsmiths, jewelry makers, mixed-media altered artists, a woman that does concrete

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Donnie, myself and the Iguana have been crammed into the second bedroom of our condo for our "leisure activities" for more than 2 years. His activity being the monsterous computer set up he has for gaming and mine, of course, the jewelry and art workbench. And shelves. And secondary table. And supply cabinet.OK, so we are not just crammed in, I'm overflowing into the loft area in the hallway and

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Yesterday was my 1 year etsy anniversary! It almost came and went without my remembering.Not counting the multiple item listings, just the individual listings sold, I fell short of my goal. I really wanted to hit 365 etsy sales. One for each day I had been on. I came up at 335 and 514 hearts. Had I put out more effort early on, I think I would have exceeded it by a landslide. Who knew Etsy.com

juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381054333729243081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1277650090644201387.post-39657366060981415102007-12-20T22:11:00.000-08:002008-02-19T11:41:21.037-08:00

UGH!Rough year this year. 1st one since Dad passed away and this time last year he was so sick.I remember being in Minneapolis at Donnie's parents house loving that I was there with them but aching to be home with Dad knowing time was so short.This year, Christmas sucks. I miss the biggest brother (in San Deigo), miss Dad and feel this huge responsibility to make everyone else happy. If it

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Again, this last week I took quite a few items to the Art & Soul Gallery located in the Country Village in Bothell, WA. http://www.theartandsoulgallery.com/ The Gallery owner, Susan, has an incredible assortment of jewelry, artglass, mixed media, woodworking and more. Every time I've been there she has many customers in the store. Her eye for affordable Art that will sell is impeccable and the

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I'm the only Jewelry Artist featured by "Fashion Ethic" at the Crave event on Nov 3rd and 4th."Fashion Ethic" is an awesome girl named Candice who is promoting designer responsibility by carrying only items that are made from recycled/reused items or renewable resources. Her clothing options are beautiful. A must have for the "fashionably ethical" crowd and a should have for the rest!http://

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Awesome venue for an event like this!Hopefully a busy one too. Come on by if you get the chance. A big showing of EtsyRain members.

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I'm new at the blogging thing and still working on what to add.I've never been a journal keeper.There is more than enough talking I have to do at work each day so by the time I sit down to write, my words are gone.Used up for the day.I'm here early today in hope that something wonderful and witty will flow from my fingers.Not happening.I may be in and out until I get into a routine of "Oh! I'll

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Find my special deal on IndiePublic and save money:http://indiecontests.com/free-shipping-worldwide-2/167

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Saturday October 6th10am to 4pm13716 Bothell Everett HwyMill Creek, WA 98012

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My shop and one of my necklaces was featured in the Daily Ditties section of Wickedly Chic on September 3rd.Check out this awesome website: http://www.wickedlychic.com/

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Find more photos like this on Indiepublic

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I’ve resisted the occasional temptation to start my own blog but now it feels like it’s become a necessity. I’m not sure how to how to approach it. Do I want to share day to day ramblings with potential strangers? Do I feel the need to document my innermost thoughts? Do I need validation from the outside world in the form of Blog comments? Am I a literate writer? Do I know the “blogging rules”? ~

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