Jewels for Mom

I have some terrific items for Mother's Day in my Etsy shop: http://ergodesign.etsy.com/. Perhaps a lovely and unique pair of pearl earrings. I make them in silver and gold. Also, I have a variety of beaded bracelets. Shipping on earrings $20 and up is free within the US. Come shop!

Showcase Day- Monday 4/21/08

What is Showcase Day, you ask? It is the day when I will have a spot on Etsy's main Showcase. I have prepared by getting some half-way decent photos together of my newest loot. (Jewelry). Here are some picture of the new stuff. So come on over and have a look at my shop on Showcase Day, this Monday 4/21/08. There may be something special there waiting for you! :)

Cover Art

A pair of my earrings can be found in Step By Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, Winter 2008 issue. In fact, my Spaqua Cluster Earrings are on the cover! Inside, I demonstrate how I make them. If you're not inclined to make them yourself (I hope you're not), then you can buy these earrings, or something similar from my online shop at www.ergodesign.etsy.com.

Texas Tapestry

A few fabulous things on Etsy.

B R A C E L E T S

Amazon Agate Bracelet
Crazy about COPPER Bracelet

I've gone a little bracelet crazy. That's my favorite jewelry item to make at the moment. Above are some of my new ones. I also have a rockin' green and copper bracelet that refuses to take a good photo. The bracelet above uses a bead wrap technique to link each bead together. The second bracelet uses wire links -some links hold beads, some are just coiled with wire. I find both of these styles are more adjustable than bracelets that are strung on wire. And adjustability is important with bracelets since wrist sizes vary from person to person. I tend to make bracelets on the large side so they can be sized down. Really, I make them to fit me so I can wear them around the house until the next creation steals my fancy!

Poster Contest Winner in the house!

So, there was a contest on Etsy... The contest involved designing posters of products available for purchase on Etsy. The posters (a total of 60) will be printed as marketing material for the website. And lucky me, my poster is one of the winners!

I really enjoy graphic work. In design school I got to create logos for my interiors projects. And my presentation boards (being nearly 2-d) needed to have a clean and "readable" quality. In this poster I tried to create movement and balance within my strict color selection. It took awhile to find things that were photographed in just blue and white. And the right blue!

TAGS!

I've started making collage gift tags to sell in my Etsy shop. The first set sold in 2 days, an auspicious beginning! I'm using cardstock, decorative paper, stickers (sometimes), and stamped lettering. So far I'm making 3" x 3" tags in sets of three. More to come!