Monthly Archives: December 2013

Christmas Holiday

Today the remaining pieces from the EXPO are coming back home, and then I am taking a holiday break. While I will be tempted to write up blog posts for the remainder of the year, I am going to allow for time to reflect and not post anything until the new year. This will help […]

Maraviglia of the month

It is always fun to come up with new combinations as I take my Maraviglia out and about. Under Lock and Key wax and wire Pendant Spiral collar necklace, double spiral earrings not yet listed. At one recent fair I couldn’t resist a long beaded necklace and I am working on creating a ‘hook’ for […]

Fair Hangover

It’s been a whirlwind of fairs and I’m a bit exhausted from navigating new neighborhoods, weather fluctuations and setting up and tearing down my booth multiple times. It sure is exercise to haul bags, which are streamlined to three since October. I trimmed the tree 7 times in 2 months. At one company fair it […]

Closing out the NEW year

The Network of Entrepreneurial Women closed out the year with a lovely party at Anna Shae’s Chocolate Lounge in Barrington last week. We warmed ourselves by the fireplace as we enjoyed the whimsical and girly setting. Chocolates are made on site here, and we couldn’t resist sampling pieces. I imbibed in the delectable S’mores Martini. […]

Bucktown prepping

Last week’s 2 fairs had me dragging for a few days, but yesterday I couldn’t resist going into the studio in spite of numerous other catch-up tasks waiting for me. It’ll make today a bit more packed, but I was happy to have creative juices flowing so I went with it. I upgraded my tools […]

Fun factory

It’s been a veritable factory in here the past few weeks as I created ornaments for fairs, friends, families and boutiques, and sprinkled in some new pendants and earrings to keep the fingers nimble. The start is always cutting and prepping the wire (sanding off the oily residue) and hammering it into a straight line […]

Bucktown Holiday ArtShow this weekend

This weekend I will be showing my pieces at the 15th Annual Bucktown Holiday ArtShow. The show represents 100 artists displaying and selling their creative works including photography, textiles, watercolors and oil paintings, jewelry, ceramics and more. The first Bucktown Holiday ArtShow took place in 1999, at Holstein Park Fieldhouse (2200 N. Oakley Ave. in […]

NEW Holiday Party Next Wednesday

Our combined NEW Meet & Munch and Wine, Women and Wellness event will be held at Anna Shea’s Chocolate Lounge in the small lounge. At The Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W Higgins Rd Suite #5, South Barrington, IL. Founded in 2004, Anna Shea Chocolates provides handcrafted artisan chocolate from fresh and fine ingredients, offering […]

Sinterklaas

Tomorrow is the eve of Sinterklaas, the day Dutch children sing to fireplaces and hope something lands in their shoe overnight in exchange for a carrot or other treat for the horse who carries Sint from roof to roof. My cousin was kind enough to include some pepernoten in a care package recently, so for […]

Holiday Deadlines

I am getting personalized Christmas orders together, and wanted to give you a heads-up that if you want your loved ones to find a custom piece under the tree or in their stocking, the time to order is now. Orders confirmed before December 6 will be in the Holiday queue, but custom requests after that […]

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