Vintage Inspirations- Update

I am slowly weening myself from semi-precious stone to create with a more organic feel, and yeah the economy and environment has alot to do with it as well. I love my stones don't get me wrong..but i am taking them down a more metaphysical road, and catching up with my wood and more eco- friendly ideas.

In the meantime, after watching some old black and white classic. I got inspired by all the old typewriters and created these two pieces:)

All of the wooden keys featured in these pieces were Handcrafted by porkchopshow.etsy.com Photos of vintage and antique typewriter and metal keys were applied to 1/8" thick baltic birch board, laser cut, then painted black on reverse side. These would be the perfect eco-friendly gift for a special friend, whether it's their first initial or the first letter of how you feel about them:)

SOLD!!
<<<<Yay, I made these earrings on Thursday and sold a pair TONIGHT! I am so happy;) I just re listed another pair of A letter earrings. but I have two sets all 5 of the standard English vowels, and 21 individual consonants.

I made this awesome necklace tonight:

In this necklace a 1.1/2" vintage key and W letter key i added an old 8mm vintage faceted embossed amber glass heart that was part of an old vintage chain my mom gave me from some old jewelry she was going to throw away. After squealing "NO!, recycle it" i took it and hand wire-wrapped all three pieces together and added them to a single gold chain. My intention was to create another personalized gift, a " Key To My Heart" concept.

I bought these poetry word beads thursday from
http://GemmaBeads.etsy.com

I can't wait to create with these...hmmm what should I create with them?? I see lots of votes are going for a bracelet so far. Thanks for the votes, Keep em' coming:) cast your vote! Scroll up to the top right corner of my blog and let me know:)

So, what have you been up too??

Be Well,

Ny

MY FIRST BLOG GIVEAWAY!! -Update

HI THERE!! I just finished hosting my first giveaway last weekend. FIRST, I want to say THANK YOU to all those who have participated!!! I am so honored to have received so many great entries, comments and views. WOW this was fun..i hope you all had a cool time too. I have gathered all the names of those who have participated and will pick a winner fair and square through a randon selector and announce the winner tonight at 8*pm ESt. I wish I could do so earlier but i have tons to do today:)

The lucky winner gets to choice either a pair of my gorgeous long hammered hoops or a beautiful polymer clay Unicorn pendant necklace. Pendant created by Fellow Etsy Artist Fairydreams67124 and lampwork beads created by GlassGypsy.

These lovelies would be a great gift as a birthday or Christmas present. Both the earrings and necklace were created with 14K 14/20 Gold Fill and will be presented in a burgundy & gold gift box.

Who can play?? Anyone can:) - bloggers and non-bloggers, U.S. or International. Just leave your blog, EtsyShop, or social network page ( whatever you are comfortable with) with your comment so I can contact you if you win.

What do you get? Handmade Hammered Gold Long Teardrop earrings ($23 value)or "Unicorn Dreams" Handmade Polymer Clay & TigerEbonywood Pendant Necklace ($21 value).



When? Starts today! from October 17th thru October 19th the winner will be announced here October 20th

Where at?? Right here :) http://nyblaque.blogspot.com

How can you win????
1. Visit http://nyblaque.etsy.com and pick out your favorite item from my shop

2. Come back here and brag...ummm i mean post a comment about your fave item.

3. To double your chances, blog about this contest in your blog,website or social network page. Then boogie, hustle or shuffle back here and leave your link so folks can be nosy and find it... and yeah check out your stuff too:)

4. Do all that by 11:59 pm EST/ NY time October 19th, 2008 and you are in! The Lucky winner will be announced here at 8 pm EST Monday October 20th, 2008

oh while your reading- scroll back up to your top right and cast your vote in my blog poll. Your input will be a big help with what I will list in my shop next month. Thanks

I would like to thank DesignsbyVanessa@Etsy.com for inspiring me to start a giveaway...For those who previously posted a comment the shop link was incorrect...although her birdie cards do ROCK. hope Vanessa will host my next giveaway:)

The Best Feedback & Beads Ever

I was checking earlier this afternoon to see if I received any new feedback from customers who had bought from me prior to closing my jewelry shop...I was pleased to read these wonderful words from a fabulous Lady from the U.K.

"I don't wear gold ever.It doesn't suit me. Well, that's what I've been saying for YEARS. And then these arrived. I bought them because I liked the beads, and I thought I could use the beads for something else if push came to shove. But I am NOT going to do that. The gold DOESN'T make me look jaundiced, and I LOVE these flat hoops. They hang really nicely and are easy to wear. I may have been converted... ;-)" -Lady.Bracknell, United Kingdom

I experimented with the wonderful art of Borosillicate Glasswork beads...and Hypoallergenic earwires. I created these simple designs as a test....so of course when Lady purchased these pairs, excited and nervous was an understatement....but to my delight she had this to say:

"I always expect glass earrings to be dragging on my piercings after a while but these - and the azure ones - just DON'T. Either borosolicate is lighter than standard glass - which seems rather unlikely - or Andrea's handmade earwires are so well-balanced that they negate the weight. Super earrings: artsy, but neat and relatively unflamboyant for the office". -Lady.Bracknell, United Kingdom.

What can I say...the Lady made my day:)..I am so grateful and humbled to see how satisfied she really is....(happy dance)

thank you My Lady:)

Ny

So....who is the creative genius behind the awesome boro beads..Glassgypsy.etsy.com...

Here is a quote from Jim's Bio.....Oh YES HE IS A GUY WHO PLAYS WITH GLASS :p

"My name is Jim, and I am a glass addict :). My journey with glass started many years ago, with cold glass. Soon I moved to sand blasting, then onto fusing and slumping. Next was lampworking, and some limited furnace work."-Jim Kuderna.







Jim is a great great guy to work with, one of the sweetest, funniest Etsy men that I have ever met. He truly has a talent that is amazing...his creativity inspires me to learn the art of glasswork, I have designed some of the most beautiful jewelry pieces I have ever made with Jim's beautiful beads. If you want to experience boro beads for yourself and met a very cool, professional Etsian who loves what he does and loves his customers the same....visit http://glassgypsy.etsy.com
You will be glad you did. Learn more about Jim right here on blogspot:http://qbranchltd.blogspot.com

or find his place at Myspace: http://myspace.com/qbranchltd
thanks Jim:)...You ROCK!!!