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“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Showing posts with label Etsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Etsy. Show all posts

Saturday, October 31, 2009

A Mystery & the Changing of the Blog

Well, it's a start!

I've begun changing colors on my blog to brighten it up some. It's difficult for me to go with an all white setting, baby steps. :) I'm not too sure I like the light greenish color as a background for my posts, but after toying with it for the past hour or so, this is what I settled on...for now. It's a work in progress.

This photo on the right is of a painting I've done entirely in coffee. It is one I did to demonstrate my latest article on Empty Easel, "Give Your Next Painting a Caffeine Boost - and Paint with Coffee!" It is not finished yet, but will be soon enough.
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I've been filling up my Etsy shop again and now have 25 items listed. I haven't done much with it or the other one over the summer. I basically just let it go on its own. There will be some brand new things coming out soon. I'm just not too sure where I am going to list them, ArtFire or Etsy, or a combination of the two.
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Lately, I've been very inspired by space. I watch the skies quite often these days, there is so much to see. There's been a lot of very strange activity taking place up there that I've managed to catch since mid-June through the present time. I only wish I had a decent camera, recorder, and even a night vision set up in order to show you all what we've been seeing. My digital camera is a Kodak Easy Share 4.0 Mega Pixels. I have no idea how to be able to catch these at night with the camera I own.

One thing I noticed though, is that during the day if I zoom it in and point it at the sky, it sometimes catches things that I can't see with my eyes. For instance, here is a photo I took just like I described:
I couldn't see anything on the screen when I shot this photo (above). It just looked like clear blue sky.

Five minutes after taking that photo, I took another the same way, and in the same place. This next photo is the second one:


When I uploaded them to the computer, the white dot appeared in both pictures.

That white dot did not move in the time between the first and second photo, so it is not a plane. Also, we do not get a lot of air traffic up here and when we do, they rarely fly over in this area. The flight path is behind me.

I stare at this photo a lot and don't know what to make of it at all. The strange activity we've been seeing late at night however, is also in the direction I'm shooting these photos. It's very frustrating being able to see these strange things and have no way to record them so someone else can investigate this. I do have witnesses though that have watched these things with me.

The blurriness is from the zoom. In case you're wondering why I chose to take those photos there in the first place is because that is the area where we keep seeing strange things (mostly at night).

If anyone has any tips on how I can take pictures (or even a short video) in the future, please let me know. I'm very open to suggestions. :)

'Till later...

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

"Handmade News" Needs You!

Would you like to be paid for your expertise by becoming a columnist for the new "Handmade News Publication" http://handmadenews.org ?

Right now we have two openings for columnists in the "Guilds and Teams Dept." ( http://www.handmadenews.org/department/index.php?did=14 )!

"Handmadenews.org is a vibrant collaboration and central repository for information and articles pertaining to all things handmade. With craft, indie, and modern cottage industry related information and articles to help keep you in the know. We are always seeking new Contributors, Columnists, and Editors and welcome fresh perspectives from bright voices."

Here is the link to more information and application:
http://www.handmadenews.org/home/application.php

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Monday, April 27, 2009

Prestigious Monday

Prestigious Monday is a new, weekly feature here in the Twisted Thicket!



Thanks to the technology of Byhand.me, each Monday, I will showcase (in grid form) the work of various artisans from a variety of venues such as:
  • Artfire
  • Etsy
  • 1000Markets
  • Dawanda
  • ShopHandmade
  • Silkfair
  • MadeitMyself
  • Zibbet
  • iCraft
  • WinkElf
  • Foodzie


Have a wonderful week!


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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Shop News

Because of the USPS shipping cost increase (soon to be in effect) on options above First Class, I am in the process of evaluating and updating all shipping profiles in my shops now.

Because of this, some items are only showing U.S. shipping costs, while others have more countries listed. If there is something you are interested in and you are not in the U.S. and your country (or Everywhere else) is not listed, please contact me and I'll set up the listing for you.

I am hoping to be able to reduce some of the international rates from Express Mail International to a less expensive option that will still include the protection that is needed. Please bare with me while everything is being set up.

Thank you and have a great night!

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Shop Updates Have Started!

I've started updating my shop yesterday and have added a few new items. I'll be adding more tonight and tomorrow as well. One of the items I added is pictured here, below. It is a rock pendant that I painted to resemble the Gourd Spirit Masks that I make. There are three of these pendants listed in the shop now, and each one of them is so cool and different.

Please stop in and check them out!

Just stopped in for a moment to post this and must now get back to the studio!
Have a great weekend!






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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Gourd Relief

filigree6, originally uploaded by avision4.

This is one of the new pieces I uploaded to my Etsy shop. It is called "Filigree Dreams" and is made up of four distinct panels of intricate carving. Each panel is a relief made up of many different levels.

Two new , small, gourd Jack O'Lanterns were added to the shop for Halloween as well. They turned out quite cute.

And now for a bit of Off-Topic news:

Still working on getting my car running perfect again. Replaced the plugs and wires (platinum plugs) total spent on that: $155.00. Car still runs terrible...or should I say barely runs. It has no spunk, no get up and go at all. While driving and trying to accelerate, the car sputters and chokes like it is going to die... and nearly does. It has a very hard time just trying to get to 55, it is quite scarey trying to drive down the highway like that.

Anyway, my Son is coming up this weekend to see if he can get it running right again. :) When he is not roofing, he builds stock cars and pulling trucks. :)

That's it for now! :)

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Ready for Winter?

Temperatures are dropping steadily, rain is coming more frequently and one of these days, not too long from now, the rain will become snow.
It's been a busy time behind the bushes in the Twisted Thicket these days, getting ready for the long winter ahead! I have many new things to show you that will be making their appearance in my Etsy shop begining on Wednesday, October 1! I may give you all a sneak peek here on my blog tomorrow.
You know how we are supposed to be moving to AZ? We still are planning to, however, it seems that the forces that be are working against us for some reason. Everytime we start to make headway, something happens to delay us once again. This pattern holds true still to this day.
This weekend, my car bit the dust. Not an accident, although it could have resulted in one. On Saturday, my car was running fine until I went to leave the parking lot of Pets Plus (where I get my dog food). I got in the car, started it up, and the motor sounded horrible--sputtering, choking, and not wanting to idle at all. This store is quite a few miles from our house that we get to by taking a back road through the woods. Not able to go over 25 mph, we finally made it home. The people on the road (hilly & many curves) behind me were not too happy and I tried to stay on the shoulder as much as possible. So many times I thought my car was going to die right out. We finally made it home though and my car's been sitting in the driveway ever since.
I've narrowed it down to a couple things: the computer or the fuel pump may be shot. If it is the fuel pump, it will be less expensive to fix. If it is the computer...well let's hope it is the fuel pump. *sigh*
So, here we sit. No public transportation, and everything is a good ways away from where we live. I cannot believe how many things have been going wrong lately...yet we are still hanging in there! :)
I'm off to the bushes to work on some more goodies for you all!
Have a great day!!

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Sneak Peek!

flower gourd, originally uploaded by avision4.

This pretty flower is made of a small gourd and a piece of driftwood that I found on the river. It is just about finished too and I couldn't wait to show it off.

This flower was sort of an experiment to see if I could try and mimic some art glass done by Dale Chihuly. His work is so spectacular and I love how he gets the colored glass to do what he wants it to. I will never be a glass blower, but I do enjoy admiring glass artist's creations.

For this piece, I wanted to try and get a totally different look for the inside of a gourd by using a variety of color instead of painting it one solid color such as black. It was a success! Once it is totally finished, you will be able to see many different views of it here.

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Saturday, July 19, 2008

SMILE!

"Smile" is the title of my latest treasury list.

Featuring the work of these artists (left to right, Top to Bottom):

  • DesignsByTrisha
  • Mintconspiracy
  • Fancykstudio
  • Brokenpieces
  • Jelene
  • TheStockholmAgency
  • Angelacatirina
  • Pengwynneart
  • SpecialtySoapShop
  • Boygirlparty
  • LnJARTSnCRAFTS
  • AutumnRussell

    Alternates - (faded column on right side):
  • SickOnSin
  • Jellybeans
  • QuiltPlay
  • Craftyfrances

Click on the photo above to go directly to the Treasury where you can view each artist's work up close and personal. :) You can visit each shop from here too, by adding their shop name to this url-- http://insertshopnamehere.etsy.com

Enjoy!
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Today will be a full day of creating and regular household duties, plus more sorting. Maybe I will post some "work in progress" pics later on. :)

Have a great day!

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Reproductions are Back!

WooHoo! Today I received a notice telling me I am the featured artist on "A World of Creativity" blog!

Please do stop by and check it out. While you're there, be sure to check out the author Ronalyn's other blog and her Etsy shop too.

Reproductions are back!
I've been getting some of my original art cards printed into limited edition reproductions and should have them posted over the next week in my Etsy shop. The first one to be listed will be "Soul Crossing". The original was created by burning (pyrography) on watercolor paper and is available in my shop. There will only be 20 reproductions of this card made available. Grab one while you can!

The miniature gourds I grew last summer are now ready to be made into miniature vases, bowls, and more. So, watch for those to be introduced as well.


We are getting closer to finalizing our move now. It sure is a long, drawn-out process. I think one of the things that makes it so difficult, is that a few years ago, I told myself we were going to stay put this time. I should've known better....there is always going to be another beautiful, mysterious place I want, and long, to see. :)

All for now,
Have a great week!

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Saturday, January 5, 2008

Saturday Nite Special!

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It's time for the Saturday Nite Special on Etsy!

My SNS tonight is this:

Take $3.00 off anything (Item price only) that is listed in my Holiday Section tonight only from now until Sunday 5a.m..

Section link: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5160383§ion_id=5189574

Have a wonderful Saturday everyone!Please wait for a revised invoice before you pay.


☆★☆★★☆★☆ BLOG BONUS ★☆★☆★☆★☆
If you read about my SNS here on my blog, leave a comment in the "Note to Seller" at time of checkout to receive an additional bonus!


Have a great weekend!

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