Great Mother's Day Gifts

Looking for a unique Mother's Day Gift? I have what you need - Custom Photo Pendants, your child's art, crossword pendants and even a custom photo bracelet. Mother's Day is coming up fast - so order now to insure enough time for delivery :) Check out my Customized Items Section in my shop to find more ideas. Please allow at least 7 -9 days for delivery.

Artist Spotlight - Tilley Jewels

One of my favorite jewelry designers around is TilleyJewels. Meredith is such a wonderful person and she has been a very loyal customer of mine since day one on Etsy. She takes my pendants and creates the most beautiful pieces (as seen in photo above). She is also very versatile - offering a wide variety of items in her shop. This bracelet is one of her signature pieces and it is so unique and just gorgeous.
Please take a look at her shop on Etsy www.Tilleyjewels.etsy.com to find a wide variety of items and styles - she even makes hair clips - like these:


Thank you Meredith for being such a great customer and friend - and I will forever be looking in your shop to see what else you come up with :)

Etsy Craft Fair in Hamden, CT - Craftastic

For all my local friends and other Etsy members - check out this great show in Hamden, CT. I will be there along with several other very talented CT Etsy artists and crafters. You can see a list of these crafters and find out more info on the official Craftastic Website.
Please stop by to browse or to buy :)

Birds, Birds Everywhere

I have been really obsessed with birds lately and I have been creating my own images using a mix of several silhouettes and backdrops. With spring on the way - I thought I would really work in those flowers and butterflies as well. If you take look in my shop, you will find many a bird pendant - if you are a bird lover or just need something for your spring wardrobe - check out my newest designs. I have also added a NEW FOR SPRING section to showcase some items that I felt would be great for the season - there is where you will find a lot of these birds hiding as well.

New Tutorial Now Available

Unfortunately, I have had a couple of bad experiences with sharing my original tutorial/technique with some fellow crafers who have now taken it upon themselves to sell it as their own. Because of this and the way we are unprotected by any kind of law, I have decided to fight fire with fire and sell the tutorial myself. These people have hurt me deeply in the fact that I was just trying to be kind and helpful only to be stabbed in the back. I can guarantee that my tutorial is the original and the people who have decided to profit from it may feel great about it - but they are dishonest and underhanded. I never wanted to start selling my tutorial out of spite - but alas I have, and I would love it if you would please take a look and have fun with it. Once you start - you cannot stop - it is my obsession and I love doing it. I hope you can enjoy it as much as I have and maybe put your own little spin on it. Thank you to all those people who have supported me through this minor crisis - it is minor in the grand scheme of things - but it did scar me a bit in believing that people can be honest and trustworthy. It will take me a while to trust again - and I hope other crafters out there read this and protect your rights. This is a bit of a rant - but I wanted to share my feelings openly and honestly.

For those of you who have asked me in the past for help in creating these pendants - I offer this to you now. If it is sold out - please check back later - I re-list it often :)

Learn How to Transfer Images onto Polymer Clay

Feature on LilSugar - Sugar, Inc.

I was thrilled to find my "Your Child's Art on Clay" on a great site called Sugar, Inc. that is split up into categories - and my pendant is featured in the part called 'lil Sugar - Mommy's Little Helper
It is a great site- I did some exploring and there is a ton of info here. You never know - you could be featured there and not even realize it (like me) :)

New Etsy Artists On Clay

I am proud to announce 2 new Artists that are being added to my Etsy Artists on Clay collection. Studio Marcy and Ashely Spatula are both very talented artists on Etsy.

Studio Marcy creates the most beautiful and whimsical glass beads. The detail is amazing and she is always coming up with fun and unique designs. You can visit her at www.studiomarcy.etsy.com

Ashley Spatula (love the name by the way) is a super talented illustrator who makes anything from ACEO's to Magnets and her own Hand Painted Pendants. She is super talented and her paintings are so colorful and full of life. Her work shows such expression. You can visit her at www.ashleyspatula.etsy.com

I will be adding more pendants using their work in the near future - please make sure to check back often - I have a special section in my shop dedicated to these artists.

If you are an artist and you are interested in having pendants made with your artwork, please feel free to contact me at anadesigns@snet.net