Ruby Clover ... Irish & Vintage Inspired Arts, Crafts & Photography

A trip along the beautiful coast of Co. Antrim, urban style...

2012-02-06T13:27:00.000-06:00

A more gritty look into my travels across Northern Ireland. Some might say these photos aren't as beautiful as the typical rolling green hills that people are accustomed to when they think of Ireland...but I absolutely love these places! A few are linked to my Etsy shop where they are for sale.

Enjoy :)

2012-01-10T17:24:00.003-06:00

Well hello again and happy new year to everyone! I haven't blogged for eons, so am just going to get my feet wet by posting some new jewelry that I've recently made and added to my Etsy shop... I hope you like :)

My new prints by Lindy Gruger Hanson ...

2011-11-21T09:53:00.003-06:00

I flip flopped 'em and like them better with the moon one on top :)

Anyway, I received these 2 lovely 5x5 prints from Oregon artist Lindy Gruger Hanson last month, but just got around to buying frames... I absolutely love them!! Her artwork is so colorful and the prints seem almost illuminated. She uses acrylics to make these vibrant and whimsical little scenes usually with trees, birds, flowers and background patterns that almost look like hieroglyphics. I'm so happy to have these, they're a lovely addition to my ever growing collection of fantastic art from around the world :) Thanks Lindy!!

You can find Lindy on her main website, Facebook and also in her Etsy shop... check her out, you'll be happy that you did!

Naughty Bits...

2011-11-12T21:02:00.003-06:00

I've been working on a custom collaged box and decided to whip up some naughty little earrings while I have all my papers and glues out. I think they turned out quite nice :) New ornaments are just about ready too and will be going into my shop next week!

BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!

2011-10-14T12:21:00.003-05:00

Hey guys!

I've decided to have a special giveaway this month with some of my Ireland photos and I'll be picking the winners on my birthday! Presents for me, presents for you la la lalala la la :D And yes you heard right...WINNERS...there will be THREE!

The actual giveaway is taking place on my Facebook page, so head on over and click on the Ivy Covered Door to enter. You just need to leave a comment on the photo and SHARE it on your facebook wall. I'll be picking the winners on Nov. 1st. Each comment on the photo is assigned a number and I'll be picking all the numbers out of a cocktail shaker (the usual way!), so make sure you leave a COMMENT along with sharing the link so I can count you! The winners will be able to pick any Ireland photo they like from either of my Etsy shops, RUBY CLOVER and THE IRISH STILL.

Doing this giveaway is the perfect way for me to thank people for their long time support of my handmade goods, I REALLY appreciate it! So thank YOU and good luck on the giveaway! Oh and it's Worldwide, so anyone can enter! X

Jewelry fiend!

2011-09-30T13:47:00.002-05:00

I just can't seem to stay away from the jewels again! I was tryin' to stick with my decoupage for a bit, but just keep finding myself back in the bead bins. Here's some brand new lovelies in my shop...

OH! by the way... have you liked my Facebook page? Please do! And stop in to say hello :)

Turns out I'm a natural, Dad!

2011-09-18T22:44:00.001-05:00

I spent this lovely Sunday morning making homemade potato bread with our old family recipe (with some strong-arm help from my husband) and I'm happy to say all the loaves turned out SO good! I even got a little crafty and made some with sharp cheddar cheeses, onions, herbs and garlic cloves...awesome!

The last time I blogged about breadmaking was about 2 years ago, I had mentioned that the weather was starting to get chilly and my dad would be travelling back to Chicago to make some bread with me (more like me helping him while he did most of the work). My dad stepped up and took over the holiday bread making after my Grandma passed away 18 years ago, she learned from her Grandma (and Aunt Murph) who probably learned from her Grandma. Bread making has always been a special event in our family, because we'd make dozens of loaves to pass out to all of our relatives, friends and neighbors. Everyone knew when my Grandma would be baking and we'd have people in and out of the house all day long, eating fresh hot bread and her delicious oxtail soup. Once she was gone, my dad thankfully kept the bread tradition going and my Aunt Sally kept up with all of her other (awesome) cooking traditions.

A few weeks after that last bread-blogging, we lost my dad to a sudden heart attack before he ever made it home for the holidays. I've been avoiding the whole bread thing for awhile now, afraid I would screw it up without his guidance...and honestly because I really didn't want to spend a whole day thinking about the fact that he's not here to make it anymore. It ended up being sort of therapeutic, following the directions that I had written down with him last time we made it. My husband even brought out a little childhood picture of him so he could watch over me while I was mixing, kneading, patting, flouring, greasing ...and eating. Now that I know that I can do it, I'm looking forward to carrying on this little family tradition every year...and I can't wait to try some more of the fancy ingredient ones! *you know I can't just leave well enough alone!*

Thanks for the help today, Dad and Joe ♥♥♥

September Giveaway!!

2011-09-02T12:36:00.000-05:00

...head over to my other blog for the whole scoop on the jewelry giveaway I've put together with English designer Suzi Skelton of DashAngel Designs! She makes really cute Day of the Dead inspired jewelry with bright colors and fancy skulls! 3 lucky winners this time and it's worldwide as always! Good luck to all who enter! *Roll on autumn!*

Oh so many colors!

2011-08-14T13:26:00.002-05:00

Loving my new Czech beads I just received, can't stop playing around with them! These are some of the new jewels I've made this week and I'll have lots more en route!

Cute handmade cards from Amg-Arts...

2011-06-15T09:05:00.001-05:00

I received some gifts from my lovely friend Ann recently and just thought I would share them. She works in mixed media/paper crafts and makes really nice greeting cards, journals, wedding albums and other personalized gifts, along with collaged canvases for your walls.

Ann's been going to college on the east coast of Ireland for art and textile design and continues to make these whimsical handmade goods while she's putting herself through school. I stayed with her last summer and it's easy to see how she can be so inspired by the gorgeous landscapes around her near the town of Slane in Co. Meath.

You can browse around her Etsy shop and visit her Facebook page to see some of her lovely creations for yourself! She also has 2 blogs, I don't know where she finds the time honestly! Amg-Arts is where she blogs about her daily life... like school, gardening, art, her dogs, home renovations etc. She also runs another blog called Where People Create where she showcases artists' studios and workspaces. She even featured my house once (no, I can't really call it my "studio" as I have junk all over the place!). She's always looking for studios to feature too, so contact her if you've got a cool space to show off!

Anyway, check out the links for some really cute handmade stuff and for a look into the life of an Irish art student! *Thanks for the gifts, Ann!!

Handmade Earrings Giveaway...

2011-06-06T08:40:00.001-05:00

Hello loves!

I'm having a little giveaway over on my Facebook page. Just "Like" my page and share the giveaway link on your own page to be entered! Make sure you leave a comment on my page saying you liked/shared, that's your official entry. They're made with a rhinestone and bow studded hoop with a pretty olive green Czech glass bead suspended from the center. Good luck!

BIG SALE at RubyClover!

2011-05-19T13:09:00.001-05:00

Welp...looks like this is it! The end of the world is approaching fast, so I've decided to have a nice big sale in my shop. Visit http://www.rubyclover.etsy.com/, enter coupon code RAPTURE2011 at checkout and receive 25% off of your entire order. I've been listing lots of new jewelry this week too, so have fun browsing the new stuff! I'll get your order shipped out right away in case the world keeps on turning as usual :)

Again with the new earrings :)

2011-05-03T19:55:00.000-05:00

No I haven't given up on my pretty papers and wood boxes, but I've just been so addicted to beads and wires lately! I've incorporated some decoupaged wood pieces into my earrings and also some hand dyed lace bits...I really like those ones personally :) Oh and the necklaces with the rosettes and chains below...those have all sold out, but you can always contact me for a custom piece. Hopefully I'll have more of those in my Etsy shop soon too. ♥

Happy May to everyone XX

Some new jewels at RubyClover...

2011-04-28T09:54:00.001-05:00

Can't get enough of jewelry making lately! I've been working on some little decoupaged numbers, but keep getting distracted by all the pretty beads I have. I know I must get back on track though with the style that people recognize from me...so be on the lookout for more "naughty behavior" pieces soon ;)

New Giveaway!

2011-04-04T08:40:00.001-05:00

Head over to my other blog to enter our April giveaway :D There's FIVE winners this time, so you've got a great chance of winning!! This month I'm featuring Sarasota etsy shop ME2Designs and she's giving away 5 of her adorable vintage jigsaw brooches. Just leave a comment with your favorite item from her shop on my other blog post to be entered. Easy peasy!

International GIVEAWAY, a gorgeous set of bracelets by Portugese artisan TISANA!

2011-03-01T13:54:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! Well, it's the 1st of the month and I'm having another International GIVEAWAY on my OTHER blog again as usual! This months' giveaway is by Portugese jewelry artisan Ana Maria aka TISANA. Just leave a comment on my other blog with your favorite item from her shop to be entered. Good luck and you can visit Tisana on Facebook too! And actually, why not visit ME on Facebook as well!

International GIVEAWAY, a lovely ring from Portugese Etsian Nanouke!

2011-02-01T13:54:00.000-06:00

Hey Guys! I'm having another International GIVEAWAY on my OTHER blog, so go have a peek! I promise I'll be back soon to give my blogspot some much needed attention! This months' giveaway is by Portugese jewelry artisan, Ana Carina aka NANOUKE. Just leave a comment on my other blog with your favorite item from her shop to be entered. Good luck! I'm already jealous of the winner!!!

Earrings Giveaway!

2011-01-08T10:35:00.002-06:00

I suppose I should mention that I'm having a giveaway on my other blog! Just leave a comment and you're in! Picking the winner tomorrow, so there's still some time to get in it :) And I have lots of similar new decoupaged jewelry in my shop too ♥

EROTICA ...

2010-12-29T11:43:00.002-06:00

I've been knee deep in some hot boxes lately, 'tis the season to be gettin your jollies and all. I tend to go through specific phases with my collages ~ retro cowgirls & pin-ups, gypsies, Irish ~ and lately it's been Erotica (again!). I have a certain clientele who love to collect titillating, off-color, blasphemous artwork. And I'm quite happy to turn it out ;) This is one of my recent commissioned pieces that won't be seen in my Etsy shop...

CYBERMONDAY

2010-11-29T09:30:00.001-06:00

Trying out Etsy's new coupon feature! So for this week until Friday, December 3rd I'm having a 15% off sale on all items in my shop. Yay ♥ Just enter coupon code CYBERMONDAY during checkout :) I'll be listing new decoupaged items all week, here's a few recently added items...

New Ireland photo cards...

2010-11-06T11:56:00.001-05:00

Have I not mentioned that I recently opened another Etsy shop?! Well I did! It's called The Irish Still and it's strictly devoted to my Ireland photos. I took a ton of pix while I was there over the summer and have been adding alot of prints and photo greeting cards...here's a few :)

International Addresses...

2010-10-25T11:14:00.002-05:00

So while I'm sitting here adressing a package to a small Italian village, I realized that I wasn't sure what went where. It's usually pretty self explanatory, but sometimes it's so different looking from a US address that it just does not look right!! Especially when there's only names and no numbers, you wonder how the hell the postman is going to know where to take it. They always get there though :) So far! *knocks on wood* Anyway, I thought I would share this WEBSITE that shows you how to format those foreign looking addresses, so your mail gets to its destination no problemo ♥

Tarot Card Box...

2010-10-20T23:09:00.002-05:00

This was an Alchemy piece I did recently, so it was never really shown in my shop. Figured I'd post it here for anyone interested, I'm your gal for custom commissioned pieces :)

Wedding Ring Box...

2010-10-13T10:57:00.002-05:00

I get majorly excited when customers send me photos of my stuff in action! I was fortunate enough to have my "Back in the Daycoupage" box acting as THEE ring holder at one lovely couples wedding in South Carolina this year. The bride just sent me photos and I'm beyond delighted to see how groovily this box fit into their day ♥

More Ornaments at RubyClover!!

2010-10-10T20:32:00.005-05:00

RubyClover Ornie Time!

2010-09-16T10:25:00.005-05:00

Absinthe Beauty and Chloroform Angel Ornament

Lawdy lawd! Has it really been 5 months since I've posted here?! Jeesh :/ We can blame that on a few life changing family matters and my long summer holiday in Ireland. Which was absolutely fabulous by the way :) You can check out some of my photography from this trip in my newest Etsy shop, TheIrishStill.

Christmas, or SMAX as I often refer to it due to a typing error that caught on among friends, is hauling ass upon us even though it seems like it was 95 degrees just the other day. So I've been whipping up some decoupaged ornaments as I do every September, so far I've got some Irish inspired ones and others that have that sexy vintage look...the usual pleasing themes you can always find at RubyClover :)

New necklaces en route...

2010-04-29T08:42:00.003-05:00

Versailles... SOLD since posting this, but thanks for having a peek :) New jewelry and neckpieces coming to the shop soon ♥

I've been working on some new wearables lately :) Made with vintage fabric trims, antique rosaries, buttons etc. This is the first of several that I'll be listing this week. Find this and more deconstructed and upcycled jewelry, arts & crafts in my Etsy shop ♥

Box Love...

2010-04-23T09:55:00.001-05:00

Back to the, back to the BOX y'all, down with the box so sweet y'all!

You can find these new beauties in my shop ♥♥♥

NEW GIVEAWAY on my other blog :)

2010-04-22T11:48:00.001-05:00

Go over HERE , to my other blog, and leave a comment to win one of these lovely pin cushions from NiceDaySupplies from Limerick !! Giveaway winner will be chosen on Monday April 26th :) Thanks and good luck...♥♥♥

MARCH GIVEAWAY!

2010-03-18T12:22:00.003-05:00

Wee house in Irish village by IRIS O'CONNOR...

It's over at my new blog, get in it to win it!!

http://rubyclover.wordpress.com/

And I'll be hosting another give away RIGHT HERE within the next week, so stop back in. ♥♥♥

Double Duty!

2010-03-16T20:00:00.004-05:00

I've started a second blog :) http://rubyclover.wordpress.com/

I'll be doing double duty, updating both with giveaways and Etsy features etc. The other one is going to be geared towards my summer travel, places to visit in Ireland and a general Irishness all around. Stay tuned to both blogs, I've got 4 giveaways in the works right now and at least one will be on here. I'll leave you with one of my newer items added to my Etsy shop...a trio of distressed wood frames ♥

Rosey Gold Trio

Giveaway...

2010-03-12T09:11:00.002-06:00

It's not my own, but it's the next best thing...one of my Etsy pals! She's giving away a super cute pair of wire wrapped earrings with a purple stone. Very pretty and totally free if you just leave a comment on her blog with your favorite item from her shop. She's randomly picking the winning comment on St. Patrick's Day. Good luck!

Irish summer, looking forward to it...

2010-03-09T14:22:00.004-06:00

Here we go again! Well we have a few months yet before we actually leave, but I can already imagine myself taking in huge breaths of that fresh air. It smells different there. Earthy. Mossy. Salty. Ancient. I'm always energized the moment I step out of the airport and breathe it in. I wish I could bottle it and bring it back to Chicago with me (yet I'm always ecstatic after a month of travelling to get back to the best city in the world). We'll be all over the island again, but a good chunk of time will be spent in Co. Kerry. I haven't been down that way in 10 years, so I'm super excited about that. Now I just need to practice my digital photo skills so I can come home with some nice shots for the aul shop . Would be nice to recover some of what I'll lose in the feckin currency exchange...the only drawback!

♥

February Winner!

2010-02-10T12:25:00.000-06:00

#9...SUSARTO!

Thanks Susie Q, pouchlette en route this afternoon! And the winner just had to be someone that knows how to sew properly! Hope you like it after inspecting it for defects ♥

THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING, EVERYONE!!! I really appreciate all y'all taking the time to visit my wee blog and all the input on your faves in my shop.

February Giveaway!

2010-02-02T10:58:00.012-06:00

Alright here's the scoop...I have approximately 8 billion and two bins of new and vintage fabric,vintage zippers,vintage buttons,lace trims etc. Yet I can barely sew a straight line. I've been hoarding all these sewing notions for years for the day that I magically become a master seamstress, sometimes I sell some of it in my vintage shop too.

So for this giveaway I'm offering up the first thing I've ever put a zipper in...a colorful little clutch! It turned out pretty good I think, except that I meant to make a wristlet but forgot to add a strap! Baby steps :)

~•♣•~ THANK YOU FOR ENTERING! ~•♣•~

The Emerald Isle is calling...

2010-01-28T16:00:00.008-06:00

Well, it's calling ME anyway. Aer Lingus summer sale, I'm waiting for you. Here's some newly listed photos in my Etsy shop ...

New stuff in the shops...

2010-01-21T20:44:00.003-06:00

Beet Box

Retro Tumblers

Next Giveaway Feb 1st...

2010-01-03T19:41:00.003-06:00

Not the way I wanted to start out the new year, but I should be ready for the next giveaway on Feb 1st. Stay tuned ♥ Think I may give away a cute little makeup bag or one of the scarflettes I attempted recently :)

December Winner

2009-12-10T10:22:00.002-06:00

so the winner is... MAURA (GreenWorks) ... Imagine #1...that seems so un-random! It's hilarious to me that Sarah was your winner of MY cards on your blog and now YOU'RE the winner of HER earrings! Weird. But true. I think she has your address already, I'm sure she'll be contacting you tomorrow, Maura. Congrats, love ♥

Thanks so much to everyone for entering the giveaway this month, I really appreciate it ♥

December Giveaway...

2009-12-02T09:47:00.004-06:00

I want to eat these, they look like sweet little bubble gums.

So obviously we have here one very talented jewelry designer who has so kindly offered up a pair of her earrings for this months giveaway. She's my dear friend Sarah De Quadros from Co. Kerry in the gorgeous southwest of Ireland. She's a seasoned world traveller who became inspired by the Artesano culture while living in South America. She draws upon that inspiration and makes vibrant and sophisticated jewels that she sells in shops around Ireland, at art fairs, on her own website and on Etsy. Her jewelry is really well made, using only the finest materials. I own several pairs of her earrings and have given her jewelry away as gifts, the recipients always adore her pieces.

THANK YOU SARAH ♥

I keel you ...

2009-11-24T12:58:00.002-06:00

BOGO sale in my vintage shop thru Dec. 1st :)

2009-11-23T13:37:00.000-06:00

And the November Giveaway winner is.....

2009-11-10T12:22:00.003-06:00

#6 ... Carapace !
CONGRATULATIONS! You're lovely Celtic artwork will be winging its' way over to you very soon, I know you're going to love it :)
Thanks so much to Cathy and to EVERYONE who entered the giveaway this month, all involved really appreciate it!
Next giveaway is December 1st
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Happy belated Birthday to meeee...

2009-11-09T08:44:00.001-06:00

I still have Halloween make-up on from the day before...nice :)

Bread baking weather is here ♥

2009-11-08T21:14:00.002-06:00

*don't mind the one in the back that lost it's top :)*

My dad will be in town soon and we'll have our annual bread making day with our old family recipe. It's alot of work, but worth it in the end! Especially with a hot bowl of Oxtail soup...yummm ♥

2009-11-06T08:41:00.007-06:00

...playing around with some ttv shots using one of my old plastic 70's cameras.

2009-11-03T11:07:00.003-06:00

I've got lots of stuff in the works for an upcoming craft fair that I'm doing with fellow Etsian CloverNoire (who happens to be family :) . I laughed as I was looking at my "work area" (dining room table) and had to take a pic. You know how cute and tidy and color coordinated some peoples craft rooms look when you see them featured on Etsy etc?! Not so with me! I really hope those people clean their rooms before they take pictures and they normally look just like that ^. I have half finished ornaments, photos, fabric and trims for barrettes, jewelry stuff...I'm all over the freakin' place.

November Giveaway!

2009-11-01T10:24:00.005-06:00

Novembers' giveaway comes from Cathy of MySerenityWay out of Utica, NY. She makes beautiful Scherenschnitte, the German word for "scissor cutting" of paper into fanciful designs. This particular design is a trinity knot & shamrock surrounded by an intricate celtic knot border. The piece measures 5"X5" and is black on green. Cathy takes part in the Lotus-Butterfly Project and part of her proceeds from those specific items in her shop are donated to the Mohawk Valley Council on Alcoholism/Addictions(http://www.mvcaa.org/).

2009-10-23T16:55:00.007-05:00

2009-10-22T11:43:00.008-05:00

2009-10-22T08:35:00.007-05:00

2009-10-20T09:53:00.003-05:00

My latest box is inspired by Britain and WWII. My little collection of 1930's-50's newspapers and magazines got my creative collage juices flowing again. I've been doing alot of Irish photo cards, jewelry and flower brooches lately, so it had been awhile since I had worked with paper & glue. Think it'll be my passion du jour again for a good few jours :)

Katydid done died...

2009-10-19T14:07:00.000-05:00

2 dead katydids on my porch...so long my dear Georgie Og...should've brought you in.

Winner of Irish Photo Cards...

2009-10-15T11:53:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to the lovely SarahDeQuadros on winning my Irish photo cards from Maura's blog giveaway!! The funny thing is that Sarah actually has a pony in the field next to her, so one of those cards is like the view she sees daily! lol Way to go Sarah...cards en route, my dear :)

Autumn in Michigan...

2009-10-12T15:00:00.006-05:00

And the winner for Octobers giveaway is...

2009-10-10T08:51:00.001-05:00

#13 ~ AESTRAEA !!

*...my mild case of ocd is making me check this over and over and over, you have no idea!*

Congratulations on winning the lovely brooch from lilgreenshop, Aestraea, and THANK YOU to everyone who entered!! The giveaway for November 1st is just around the corner so be sure to get in on it! We have a beautiful Irish paper cutting by MySerenityWay that's going to be the prize. It's really lovely ♥

GIVEAWAY for October 1st...

2009-10-01T10:11:00.016-05:00

Woo hoo ~ the first official giveaway is here at last! To kick it off, we have a gorgeous flower brooch made by my dear friend Maura in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Maura makes one-of-a-kind eco-friendly items that she has for sale in her Etsy shop, lilgreenshop. She's made this ethereal brooch with layers of soft gauze and cotton jersey with a wispy strand of wool ... makes you think of a clear aqua sea and soft summer breeze ... ooh la la *Calgon take me away!*

Maura has another Etsy shop called GreenWorks where she and her partner make eco-friendly screen printed organic & hemp clothes. I got a handmade velvet scarflette from her last Christmas and it's just beautiful, she really knows how to mix vintage and recycled fabrics to make a one of a kind piece you can proudly flaunt around town! She's a lovely person and great friend and you're going to LOVE your new Irish-made brooch when you win this competition! Good luck and thanks so much for participating!

***winner was #13...Aestraea!!!

Collaged stuff for your walls ...

2009-09-30T12:09:00.010-05:00

I have at least a dozen hanging here half finished. I never know if they need more stuff added, so they sit here incomplete for months or years until I've made up my mind. These are a few that I finally listed in my Etsy shop recently ...

Madame Claire Follows Her Heart...

All Is Not Gold That Glitters...

House with Golden Flowers...

Lovebirds...Set of 3

Our new friend...

2009-09-29T13:18:00.000-05:00

This little fellow has been hanging out on my window for a few days now. I'm starting to LOVE him... look at his little face! I looked around online and apparently it's a Katydid. They're called that because they make a sound that sounds like "katy did, she didn't, she did". I guess their nagging chirping sound was always a sign to farmers that the summer would be over within 6 weeks.

I feel like he wants to come in and live with us, he just keeps hanging around. Look how friendly he is ♥

love story ...

2009-09-28T09:30:00.003-05:00

...just thought my blog could use a little Monday morning LOVE ♥

I made this little mixed media wall hanging thing for a friend last smaX. I sent her a different one originally, but she had it sitting on her table and it got some crap on it. Like LITERALLY, her bold ass cat actually jumped up on the table and took a poop on her prezzie that I made her! Luckily that cat doesn't show his face (or booty) around the house anymore. Jerk.

New Earrings...actually they're Old Earrings I guess...

2009-09-25T21:47:00.008-05:00

I've got boxes of broken vintage jewelry, beads, fabrics, lace trims, buttons...sometimes I sell them and other times I make stuff with them. So right now I'm making a bunch of deconstructed / reconstructed / recycled / upcycled earrings for my shop. They're meant to look worn and mismatched, that's the beauty of them ♥

Weekend in Michigan...

2009-09-23T22:21:00.001-05:00

Playing around with my new camera...

Giveaway next week...Stay tuned!

2009-09-21T10:40:00.007-05:00

And in the meantime until I figure out the logistics of a giveaway!, some new cards in the aul' shoppe ...

Irish Pubs ... Set of 2 Photo Cards

Connacht...Set of 3 Photo Cards

Fat Frog ... Irish Photo Card

Flower Brooches ...

2009-09-18T09:58:00.012-05:00

Ireland Photo Cards...

2009-09-17T15:13:00.005-05:00

I was going through some of my old Irish photos and decided to make some greeting cards for the shop . I'm a little obsessed with making them now when I really should be making Christmas ornaments or something holiday-ish. Oh well, I'll get sick of making them soon enough, can't stick to one thing for too long!

Irish Coasters and Box...

2009-01-09T11:19:00.013-06:00

Bless me Blogger for I have sinned, it has been 5 months since my last update.

Figured I'd pop in with a commissioned Irish box and coasters I did recently for a fantastic Etsy pal. She loves all things Irish and has a small (enormous really) collection of my Irish inspired things including photos, greeting cards, bookmarks and window clings. I've been quite fortunate with all the custom collage orders this year and I'm working on finishing several more at the moment *Fun!*

Gypsy Love...

2008-07-13T11:52:00.022-05:00

One of my very best customers snatched this one up, she has a good sized collection of my boxes and is so good for supporting Etsy sellers and handmade items in general. Love peeps like that ♥

Retro Cowgirl Box...

2008-07-05T23:12:00.013-05:00

I made another retro cowgirl box for a lovely gal, but it's not going to be shown in my Etsy shop so I thought I'd show it here.Now I have 4 more to do! The next one is for a "wedding guest box" and will be inspired by Johnny Cash and Austin, TX...lovely :) and the next 3 are going to a boutique in New Mexico ♥

I'm not one to check out my horoscope, but had to peek when someone showed me this site that has really detailed horoscopes. I was kind of shocked to see that it was dead on! Like with finances, family, art, work, the house and everything. Spooky :P *luckily all very positive too*
http://astrologyzone.com/forecasts/monthly/scorpio_full.php

Viva Espana!!

2008-06-29T14:03:00.008-05:00

Commissioned by one of my loveliest customers to reflect her love of flamenco and Spain, where she spent every summer growing up.

Boxes for my girlies...

2008-06-26T09:02:00.020-05:00

The box on top belongs to my lovely friend Sarah and was inspired by old timey sailors and her tattoos. The box on the bottom belongs to my other lovely friend Susie and was inspired by beatniks and her friend Bonnie. I've done quite a few of these custom collaged boxes that have been sold in my Etsy shop and they're all fun and challenging and I want to thank all y'all for letting me make them for ya's. ♥♥♥