Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Christmas Shopping in April!!


It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

Seriously, Mother Nature...a snow storm on April 19th?? We just put the snow blower away, raked the leaves, and got the smoker seasoned and ready to go!! We had green grass for heaven's sake!!

Well, when life gives you snow...go Christmas shopping!!

I'm shopping right from the comfort of home this morning while I sip my coffee and watch what can only be a belated April Fool's joke going on outside.

There are so many great shops on ArtFire, I don't even know where to begin, but let me just highlight a few of my current favorites:

For the guitar players in my family (which I have three!), I'll be picking out some beautiful embroidered guitar straps made by Cool Straps in Florida. She does amazing unique works of art!

When looking for some inspired wall art for my mom's new place and my husband's office I will have no trouble finding just the right photo by Amy in Central Florida in her Impressions...from the heart studio. The trouble will be deciding which one from all her gorgeous images!

From Serendip Designs Jewelry in Whitefish, Montana, some of her one-of-a-kind silver swirls earrings will delight my sister-in-law.

The snow is really starting to pile up outside!! Perhaps I should go out and get that gallon of milk, loaf of bread, and dozen eggs that everyone goes out for when the blizzard hits! LOL!!

I've had a great time this morning showcasing some talented designers. Maybe I'll make this a regular Tuesday Shopping Showcase!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Growing My ArtFire Store!!




Just added three more unique items to my ArtFire Store!! Earrings, a OOAK brooch, and a Salvation Bracelet.

Also very excited about a new piece just strung today (need to add the clasp yet)! It was inspired by an Earth and Sky theme that was curated recently by a fellow ArtFire community member.

I'm also working on a new item - custom order. I will post pictures on my Flickr page soon.

Lots of new creating going on...stay tuned for more exciting news from Casual Day Designs!!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

ArtFire Member Curated Collection


What Rhymes with Denim?

Lemon! 

There is a scented handsoap on my kitchen sink called Kitchen Lemon. 

One of my favorite commercials on television right now is the Verizon Small Business Lemonade Stand ad where Suzie gets her dad's phone to use for a calculator and takes her business way beyond the next level.

And now there are earrings in my ArtFire store that have yellow glass beads with my handmade denim beads.  The yellow beads remind me of ice cubes in a glass of lemonade--perfect for sunny, summer days!

When life gives you lemon-colored beads...make lemon drop earrings!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Brown Denim Beads and Blue Denim Beads

Get your color wheel out, boys and girls, it's time for an art lesson! So, I dropped one of my blue contacts onto a green bathroom rug tonight...

Q. What color was I looking for to find the contact?

A. One that doesn't exist! Because as soon as you drop a contact, it becomes invisible!!

But seriously, I did have a productive night (before losing my contact) organizing a few of my latest bead supply purchases and then laying out a couple new designs on my beading trays.

*Spoiler Alert* One of the designs has browns and turquoises and the other double-strand necklace has African Blue Lace Namibia. This beautiful blue agate is said to help one reach extremely high spiritual spaces and inner attunement.

Stay tuned for pictures and listings on ArtFire!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

New Fun Colors Ready to Wear for Summer

     

 

Just in time for summer...these denim fabric bead creations by Casual Day Designs are now available in my ArtFire Studio.