Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale

I'm sitting in my studio working on some new stuff and thinking about how it would be nice to get some stuff that is around here outta here...

So I think I'm going to be having a

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE SALE

Starting Sunday, November 15 through Sunday, November 22nd.

I'm talking new stuff, old stuff, silks, scarves, beads...

Whatever strikes my fancy and I can get listed on my website or Etsy shop...

Call it nesting...

Especially with only 2 months to go until my due date...

Call it celebrating...

We've got at least 5 family members with birthdays this month...

Not to mention Chloe's 2nd birthday is coming up in early December...

Call it holiday time...

The chill in the air, I'm sneaking in some Christmas music and movies...

Means it's holiday gift giving time...

And aren't handmade things really the best things to give!

I know I love getting them (although it actually rarely happens...)

But now with Chloe around, I'm sure to get some great Kid Art!

So as I'm brainstorming about this sale and getting items gathered,

Make sure you sign up for my email newsletter for an added bonus for this sale...

Something along the lines of free first class mail shipping, maybe a giveaway...

But this will only be available for my newsletter customers!

Tell your friends, blog about it, shoot them an email with a link, whatever...

There is going to be a ton of stuff!!!

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale

I'm sitting in my studio working on some new stuff and thinking about how it would be nice to get some stuff that is around here outta here...

So I think I'm going to be having a

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE SALE

Starting Sunday, November 15 through Sunday, November 22nd.

I'm talking new stuff, old stuff, silks, scarves, beads...

Whatever strikes my fancy and I can get listed on my website or Etsy shop...

Call it nesting...

Especially with only 2 months to go until my due date...

Call it celebrating...

We've got at least 5 family members with birthdays this month...

Not to mention Chloe's 2nd birthday is coming up in early December...

Call it holiday time...

The chill in the air, I'm sneaking in some Christmas music and movies...

Means it's holiday gift giving time...

And aren't handmade things really the best things to give!

I know I love getting them (although it actually rarely happens...)

But now with Chloe around, I'm sure to get some great Kid Art!

So as I'm brainstorming about this sale and getting items gathered,

Make sure you sign up for my email newsletter for an added bonus for this sale...

Something along the lines of free first class mail shipping, maybe a giveaway...

But this will only be available for my newsletter customers!

Tell your friends, blog about it, shoot them an email with a link, whatever...

There is going to be a ton of stuff!!!

New Decal Beads... Yes - Beads!

Here are some of the new beads I've been working on this week...

Lentil Beads:

I've been working on this idea for a while for these lentils...

Have had them glazed since like March...

But finally just sat down and put some of my decals on them...

Oval Tube Beads:

And these oval tube beads...

Well, I thought they were interesting, but didn't have too much in mind for them...

Until I started playing with the lentils...

Then there was no stopping...

Round Beads:

The picture of the round beads is a bit blurry...

But right now I'm itching to start to make some jewelry with them...

Ok - truthfully, I'm torn between keep on making more new pieces with the many drawings and textures I've got (which means lots of time on the computer adjusting images to proper size and saturation, printing out, then refining...) or making jewelry with them.

I've got a few deadlines upon myself for the jewelry with wanting to get some stuff up into the My Mom Pattie Etsy shop I've set up as well as for the actual Gala held in a week and a half at Tri-State Bird Rescue...

Well, let's see what I can get done shall we???

Let me know what you think of the new pieces will ya?

Am I going in a good direction with them?

Oh, and of course...

Gotta give a shout out to Marla & Vlad over at Bisque Bead Supply for making such wonderful porcelain pieces for me to use as little blank canvases for these decal pieces!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

New Decal Beads... Yes - Beads!

Here are some of the new beads I've been working on this week...

Lentil Beads:

I've been working on this idea for a while for these lentils...

Have had them glazed since like March...

But finally just sat down and put some of my decals on them...

Oval Tube Beads:

And these oval tube beads...

Well, I thought they were interesting, but didn't have too much in mind for them...

Until I started playing with the lentils...

Then there was no stopping...

Round Beads:

The picture of the round beads is a bit blurry...

But right now I'm itching to start to make some jewelry with them...

Ok - truthfully, I'm torn between keep on making more new pieces with the many drawings and textures I've got (which means lots of time on the computer adjusting images to proper size and saturation, printing out, then refining...) or making jewelry with them.

I've got a few deadlines upon myself for the jewelry with wanting to get some stuff up into the My Mom Pattie Etsy shop I've set up as well as for the actual Gala held in a week and a half at Tri-State Bird Rescue...

Well, let's see what I can get done shall we???

Let me know what you think of the new pieces will ya?

Am I going in a good direction with them?

Oh, and of course...

Gotta give a shout out to Marla & Vlad over at Bisque Bead Supply for making such wonderful porcelain pieces for me to use as little blank canvases for these decal pieces!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Halloween Pictures...

Our autumn traditions are going to be strongly rooted around picking out some pumpkins and mums from our good friend Natalie's local farm. If you are in the general area and need some great summer veggies, fall mums, pumpkins, and gourds... Or a fresh cut and or live Christmas tree, I highly recommend stopping by their little farm (open on weekends usually). It's right on the right on Route 41 North, just past the DE/PA state line, in Pennsylvania.

Here are some pics from this year...

We got there just as they were putting out some mums in the pumpkin display field.

Chloe got to get in the back of the wagon along with her pumpkin lollipop!

Then she and daddy got to sit up front and pretend drive the tractor...

Here is a close up of one of the pumpkin tops from one of the fresh pumpkins we picked out that day... How COOL is the shape of that top? No short and stubby for us (none really at Natalie's)... Which is perfect!

And this my friends is what the inside of a fresh pumpkin should look like...

Not all shriveled up and skinny seeds...

Oh, No... You only want fresh pumpkins after trying these...

And here is a carving of the Chloe Kitty Pumpkin.

It's her side profile with her kitty ears on.

We tried for a little less complicated this year with only a black and white drawing instead of grayscale. Mommy only has so much patience being pregnant and all...

Chloe Kitty Pumpkin all lit up...

Pumpkin carving night at the cousins house...

Chloe thought it was funny to wear her cousins wig around...

And the costume parade at school...

We were at the end of the line of parents because I knew this would happen as soon as she saw us. All the kids were SO cute all dressed up...

Halloween Night...

Getting ready to go out with Daddy to a few houses...

Take an umbrella because it may rain...

I guess an umbrella is good only if you use it and can keep a 23 month old underneath it...

Peeves and Chloe had a lot of fun checking out their goodies...

Mom and Dad had fun too!

And soon I'll get back into the swing of keeping up blogging a bit more regularly...

Right now I'm in the studio pulling together some new decal pieces and working on some finished jewelry designs for the Tri-State Bird Rescue Gala event in a week and a half...

Let me know if you have anything you would like to donate too and I'll send you the pdf of the donation form...

Halloween Pictures...

Our autumn traditions are going to be strongly rooted around picking out some pumpkins and mums from our good friend Natalie's local farm. If you are in the general area and need some great summer veggies, fall mums, pumpkins, and gourds... Or a fresh cut and or live Christmas tree, I highly recommend stopping by their little farm (open on weekends usually). It's right on the right on Route 41 North, just past the DE/PA state line, in Pennsylvania.

Here are some pics from this year...

We got there just as they were putting out some mums in the pumpkin display field.

Chloe got to get in the back of the wagon along with her pumpkin lollipop!

Then she and daddy got to sit up front and pretend drive the tractor...

Here is a close up of one of the pumpkin tops from one of the fresh pumpkins we picked out that day... How COOL is the shape of that top? No short and stubby for us (none really at Natalie's)... Which is perfect!

And this my friends is what the inside of a fresh pumpkin should look like...

Not all shriveled up and skinny seeds...

Oh, No... You only want fresh pumpkins after trying these...

And here is a carving of the Chloe Kitty Pumpkin.

It's her side profile with her kitty ears on.

We tried for a little less complicated this year with only a black and white drawing instead of grayscale. Mommy only has so much patience being pregnant and all...

Chloe Kitty Pumpkin all lit up...

Pumpkin carving night at the cousins house...

Chloe thought it was funny to wear her cousins wig around...

And the costume parade at school...

We were at the end of the line of parents because I knew this would happen as soon as she saw us. All the kids were SO cute all dressed up...

Halloween Night...

Getting ready to go out with Daddy to a few houses...

Take an umbrella because it may rain...

I guess an umbrella is good only if you use it and can keep a 23 month old underneath it...

Peeves and Chloe had a lot of fun checking out their goodies...

Mom and Dad had fun too!

And soon I'll get back into the swing of keeping up blogging a bit more regularly...

Right now I'm in the studio pulling together some new decal pieces and working on some finished jewelry designs for the Tri-State Bird Rescue Gala event in a week and a half...

Let me know if you have anything you would like to donate too and I'll send you the pdf of the donation form...

Etsy Shop Sale Extended through 10/31/09

This week is going to be a bit crazy for me here at home...

Dave and I are buckling down and moving a lot of my studio and office stuff into the basement studio (he has taken off work to help, so you know it's going to get moved this week).

So I've decided to extend my Etsy Shop Sale through Saturday, 10/31/09.

All of the items listed in my shop are currently listed at 40% off their regular retail pricing, so what you see is what you pay... Have fun shopping!!!

I will be shipping any orders that I receive on Friday 10/30/09.

And remember, 20% of all sales through the end of October via Marsha Neal Studio Etsy shop goes towards the room dedication to My Mom Pattie at Tri-State Bird Rescue.