Taste Test Tuesday Quotes Edition

I always find myself drawn to art that includes quotes that speak to me. I even use them in my jewelry from time to time. So today I bring you the

Quotes Edition of Taste Test Tuesday!

Walt Whitman Quote from The Big Harumph

I'll Be Wearing Your Tattoo from AmoryMuertos

All Good Things are Wild and Free Bag from HappyFamily

I Want to Rock With You from Yumalum

I Love You More Than Coffee Card from SparrowNestScript

Imagination out of Focus Twain Quote from 2handmadens

The Biggest Mistake Print from DigiBuddhaArtPrints 

May the Force Be With You Pendant from Spiffing Jewelry

 Hope is the Thing With Feathers Dickinson Quote Ring from LisaHopkins

 With Enough Coffee Print from HairbrainedSchemes

 

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Academy Awards Prep

So, as I have alraedy mentioned, I finished my necklaces for the Academy Awards.  It was a huge feeling of accomplishment as making 100 pieces of anything is a TON OF WORK!

HOWEVER, I'm not done yet.All 100 necklaces need to find their way into 100 carefully designed pretty little boxes to be shipped off to Beverly Hills, CA.
 HOW I CREATED THE BOX DESIGN:
I decided to design the boxes entirely on my own, without purchasing any stickers or inserts (besides my business cards).  Yes it was more work, but I am always going to save money and do it myself when I can.-I used GIMP to make a round logo for the top of the box, and then for the inside of the box I made little notes to each of the celebrities.  The notes are specific to the necklace that is within the box, so they know a little bit about the design and my inspiration.  -I arranged the logos into a Word Document, and then printed them out onto cardstock and cut them out.-Then I just used mod podge to paste the circle logos to the top of the lid, and the notes to the inside of the lid.-I stamped "Handmade with Love" on the back side of the box for a cute little touchI'll have the final pictures of the packaging as I get closer to finishing everything up.Sorry for the icky pictures, but I was doing these at night, so you get flourescent lighting

 

I am clearly not done...not even close. 100 boxes, 100 lid labels, 100 label inserts, 100 tiny little airplane charms attached to 100 jump rings attached to 100 pieces of Divine Twine...yeah...lots of packaging!  And then I need to attach the necklaces to their cards and insert them into the boxes with padding.
I will keep you all posted!

Taste Test Tuesday: The Artisan Group 2011 Gift Guide

The Artisan Group 2011 Gift Guide is out!

Here are just a few of the incredible gift pieces you can find within the guide:

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Source: etsy.com via Artisan on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Artisan on Pinterest

And those are only a fraction of the gifts featured in the guide!

So head on over to 

and find that perfect gift for every person in your life!