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I Need An Assistant!!

Have you ever had one of those weeks/months where there were just never enough hours in the day to get everything done? I have been in that situation for over a month now. I have so many summer shows booked and add in all the internet stuff I need to do for my business and Spring cleaning on top of that! I have not even had time to make more charms, or photograph the ones I have left! I am taking a moment to do this post because I just honestly needed to sit for a  minute and this was a better excuse than doing nothing!

 

At least the one thing I am getting done is creating! I have made so many new pieces and I have so many more in my head waiting to come out through my hands! I have one week left to make a ton of stuff for the show I have next weekend! It's a pretty big one! Summerfest! I can't wait! Now I am mostly just praying for nice weather! This rain is not helping my business.

 I have a show this Saturday in Millet AB, so if you live in that part of Alberta, come visit! I think it's about 20 minutes south of Edmonton. It's absolutely worth the trip to see me! I have sooo many things to show you!

I have been working on a new line under the name of "Goddess". It is made mostly with copper and some brass, but the main ingredient if you will, is recycled silk sari! It is something out of my comfort zone, but I am loving it! It feels so feminine and has so much texture. I love the feel of the silk and I love the visual interest that the copper adds to the silk! It is packed right now and I have no pictures yet, but keep your eyes open and you will see it very soon, I promise!!

Back to work...

Marie

Outdoor Market Tomorrow!!

Please join us tomorrow for a fabulous day in Okotoks!! I will be there with my Jewelry, Scentsy will be there, glorious cupcakes, cotton candy, Floral arrangements, and so much more!! Don't miss your chance to grab my latest designs first!! Many new pieces including my newest line "Goddess" you will Love it!!

 I have no pictures of the new "Goddess" line yet, but these are some new pieces that I will have with me tomorrow! Some fun earthy and romantic pieces!!

 A touch of Gypsy! I have been experimenting with this style and love the motion you get when the filigree moves!

More from my "Vintage Romance" collection! Lots of new pieces!! I have been working so hard this last month to be ready for this show!

You will also be able to find me in Millet Alberta next Saturday!! More designs are sure to pop up before then too!

Thanks for visiting!!

Marie

Vintaj Giveaway!!

Pretty Easy Stuff! You go to the Vintaj Blog and leave a comment on the post and attach my name to it saying I sent you! :) Then one of us will win!!

Have a great day!!

Marie

Fantastic Market lots of sales!!

 The Okotoks Market went fabulously well! I felt very Welcome by this wonderful little community and I can't wait to come again in June and July! The people were friendly and loved my jewelry I left there feeling like I had accomplished something!

 These are pictures of some of the pieces that went to new homes. Just thrilled with each and every sale! I even managed to do amazingly well even without my debit machine! A lot of the pieces purchased were for Mother's Day. Some bought by moms and others bought for moms.

 I can't wait to see if they return for more next month! 
I will be working on building my inventory back up with some of the same styled pieces that sold. I will also try to have a better set up to display everything, I had a little trouble with my earring stand and the breeze, but I will work it out.

 We ran into some extended family while we were out there. That was quite lovely! We had a nice time chatting with them. I also made a few new friends!
The next time I go I hope to be able to meet a few shop owners and maybe get a retail contract or two. I am still looking for a local shop to carry my stuff.

My "French Boudoir" piece was one of the first to sell and the lovely lady that bought it was smiling ear to ear! Must have been her Mother's day gift! Maybe she will bring friends to the market in June!!

Have a wonderful Week Everyone!!

Marie

BTW a Market and my French Collection!

So It's that time of the week again, the wonderful Bead Table Wednesday! Here is what my table looked like last week, it has not changed! lol I also have quite the collection gathered on the floor!

On to more exciting things than seeing my mess...lol

I will be at this market on this Saturday as well as the first Saturdays of June and July!! Please stop in and see me if you are local, I would love to meet you, or see you again! It's going to be a really fun day!! Bring the whole family to enjoy the wonderful activities they have planned :)

I will have all my new pieces there with me, I will also have my pendants and charms available for anyone who might be interested!

If everything goes well I will be able to accept Visa and MC, although I will not be able to put the transactions through until I actually receive the terminal.

I will also have a lot of marked down items so take advantage of the sales and help me clear out all of last year's inventory!

I have been working on some fun new pieces including this sweet and feminine piece called "French Boudoir" I used one of Martha Eason's Pieces, you can get your own in her Menagerie Studio Etsy shop. The Fleur de Lis Pendant is one she originally created for me and from what I can see it has become one of her best sellers!

I have been wanting to use some of my collection of buttons for a long time. I used them with a huge amount of Vintaj jumprings and one of my new mini clock charms. This clock is a 1 inch circle and very soon you will be able to find items like it in my Supply shop!

I am really loving all these French pieces I am making and I am considering turning it all into a collection.

I needed to use up a shorter length of chain and this pendant jumped out at me! Love copper! I added a large gathering of Czech glass beads in various shapes with their own shades of copper. The length is about 16 inches but the pendant is fabulously long so it is a really eye catching piece when worn.

Love this bracelet! I think it has a little of all my favorite things :) French Tile, Vintaj Brass, Lampwork glass beads, Polymer and wire! So fun! This is one of those that will sell really fast at the show on Saturday! I have made similar styled ones in the past and they are always the first to sell!

Can't wait for this weekend!!

Have a fabulous Week!

Marie

New Ephemera Jewelry

I finally made myself some tiles. With the thousands of tiles I have made over the last year and a bit, this is the first time I have sat down and made them just for me! I wanted to try a couple of designs with earrings and I wanted to revisit my tile charm bracelets I was making at the very beginning.  I don't know why I stopped making them, they always sold right away. So I am bringing them back!! lol

Now bringing them back does not mean they will be the same! I was feeling rich and warm, so the colours that came out in the designs are that as well. Dark reds and greens, hints of warm pinks and of course, Vintaj Brass!

These little bird cage tiles have been sitting around for a bit, staring at me, so I decided to make a few sets :) I chose the blue ones for myself and added all flower dangles to go with the images. I really like the way they turned out, cute, sweet and even whimsical! Sure to put a smile on your face :)

I am just in love with this sweet little Ferris Wheel Tile! Part of the same set as the rose in the other charm bracelet, this one had more greens and I LOVE green :) I added a mix of Czech glass, including pinks and greens, I added bead caps for a richer feel and more texture. This photo does not do this piece justice!

I wanted to save this piece for last. I thought you might have fun with this one :) I know I sure did! Many of us Love Owls! I am starting to make more pieces with them since they sell so well. This is a fun piece made with all Czech glass and lots of Vintaj Brass!
I wanted to add a little blue to my selection, I just noticed when I was redoing my displays that I was getting quite low on blue pieces! Some of you may know that blue is one of the top selling colours for jewelry and clothing. If you did not know, now you do. ;) I have always been more draw to greens myself, but I love blue. They also look wonderful together, so maybe I should make a couple designs in both! hmmmm...

I will be photographing some new tiles today and adding new listings to my shop. It has been a busy time here, loads of homework and exams for Hubby and other school things for Emma. We have been kept quite busy with everything, but now we will have a little break so I may get to even visit with some friends while I have the time! That would be nice! I think they are starting to think I have abandoned them! I hope they don't hate me too much! Life is a little crazy for each of us at different times, but I am always there, even if I don't always seem to be!

Keep stopping in! I love to see your comments and hear your thoughts!

 

Marie