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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Free DIY Kit! Jewelry Making Fun :)

Hello everyone! I have bounced back from when you last heard from me and am my bubbly self again. I will probably right away it later but what I thought had gone wrong is all better now and my tears/belly aches were misspent. It has all worked out but to make a long story short I thought I wasn’t going to be able to do my Honor Flight Etsy shop but it turns out that I can and I was really worked up about something that turned out to be fine. :)

Moving on to what I wanted to talk about….

I have been planning on making & selling DIY polystyrene necklace kits on Etsy for a long time now. I have sold some to several friends but just have not had the time to sell the kits on Etsy yet. I have also had a lot of requests on how to make my water color wash pendants and the process that I use to make them is literally one that has taken me years to perfect AND it is a long process. I use a variety of heating/cooling tools when layering the paints and I use a belt sander a handful of times to texture the polystyrene in a way that it picks up the water color paint and maintains that unique look that you can only get with water colors. It would be pretty much impossible for me to teach anyone how to do that as a DIY project however I can complete the watercolor wash part of it and then sell that. Finishing the pendant after that point really requires no artist ability or knowledge….it is just a great DIY craft. I am putting together 3 or 4 kits and will give them out for free just to get some feedback on the product before actually selling it to buyers on Etsy. Anyone who is interested in making a few water color wash pendants, I’m giving away a few away so email me. If you just pay the couple of dollars for shipping, I will send a pack out to you for free. It will include all the instructions that you would need and it will surprise you with just how simple it is when the background is painted for you.

SoooO yeah email me if you want one! It will be first come, first serve. And the kit has ever thing you need in it to make several pendants that you can put on chains and sell on your own Etsy shop! Yey :) My email is JesseAnneDesigns@gmail.com

Friday, March 30, 2012

Embroidery Hoop Art Giveaway by Jennifer Allevato

"Hello" Hoop Embroidery Art by Jennifer Allevato Giveaway!

Entry form is at the bottom of this post.

Prize Description:

A cheery "hello" to all!

This hand-embroidered hoop art piece has features an orange "hello" on soft peach cotton fabric, with a bunting of yellows, pink, and creamsicle draped above.

A perfect gift for a birthday, mother's day, baby shower, or a Tuesday!

Stretched and secured in a wooden oval embroidery hoop, this piece is ready to be hung or displayed out of the package!

100% cotton fabric with 100% cotton floss and wool-blend felt

Measures 5"x3.5"

Jennifer Allevato's Links:

Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniferallevato

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/handmadebyjenniferallevato

Web:

www.jenniferallevato.com

Here are a couple of my favorite items from Jennifer's Etsy Shop!

Enter by:

1) Leave a comment telling me what item you like best from Jennifer Allenvato on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniferallevato

Win Extra Entries by:

2) "Like" Jennifer Allevato on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/handmadebyjenniferallevato

3) Tweet about the giveaway

4) "Like" Jesse Anne Designs on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jesse-Anne-Designs/151341371614328

5) Follow this blog

6) Share this giveaway on your own facebook

Looking For Writers & Bloggers For A New Online Magazine.

*updated & edited 4/10/2012*

Hello again, Before I get into why I am updating this, I have GREAT news to share! - I have got a professional web designer on board to get things set up for us! Oh and the smartest book girl I know as signed on as our literary editor. Yey! :)

And now onto the purpose of my update. Some of you may already know but I have been super busy with setting up things for Honor Flight that I haven't had the time yet to follow up with everyone that contacted me and expressed interest in writing for this new online magazine. I promise I will get back to everyone as soon as I can and right now what would really help would be to have a master list of everyone that in interested in being a part of this project . SO that is what I would like to do now with the comments on this post. Please leave your email, blog/website or any other links that you want to share with me. I know that I am asking many of you to repeat an Etsy convo or an email you sent to me already so feel free ti copy and paste your original messages because this is just to get it together in one place.

Also please include what type of articles you are looking to contribute and how many are you thinking that you can commit to every month.

I really think that this will help get this just a little better organized because I have messages on here, Etsy and in my email box and I would love to put it all in one place. Thanks so so much! I can't wait to get started on this :)

<3 Jessssssssss

Hello Everyone! As you all probably know my passion is art, writing, charity, and helping other artists in any way that I can. I believe that it is important for artists to make a living and that is why I try to spotlight as many artists as I can through my blogs, but now I am aiming to do something a little bit bigger. I’m looking to start an online magazine in a similar style as my blog and am looking for anyone that might be interested in contributing articles to the magazine. I have a couple of talented people already on board as writers but for it to be anything bigger than a blog I do need more…and so I am asking for your help.

I expect for the online magazine to officially launch in the fall of 2012. You don’t have to be a professional writer; I am just looking for people that are passionate about whatever they are writing about. I’m looking for writers to cover a huge variety of topics but a few examples would be:

Art (obviously)

Entertainment (music, theater, film, etc)

Fashion/Style

Health/Fitness

Social/News

Love

Family

Faith

Home Décor

Beauty

Crafts

I am not able to pay anything at the moment as the website domain and design fees are already a stretch on a student budget however it would be a great opportunity to get your name out there. If own an Etsy shop, we can include that in your writer profile. This really is a baby project and I am working from the ground up. My vision is to create a webpage where art, kindness, family and living can come together. It will be a labor of love and if anyone is interested in working with me on the project, please contact me. My email is JesseAnneDesigns@gmail.com

I really hope to hear from you! Even if you want to contribute 1 article a month, I am just looking for sincerity.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Super Spring Giveaway $110 Value

Happy spring time to you! I am a bit overstocked right now in my studio so I decided to share the love with you all. This is the BIGGEST giveaway I have ever done but Spring is also my favorite season. I love when my world breathes life again. The winner of this giveaway gets a 5 in 1 necklace (worth $58), 2 pairs of my spring earrings, and also a $15 gift card to my shop. Just follow this blog and leave a comment! :)

Matouenpeluche - Art Deco / Bird Art / Girls Art

Matou En Peluche on Etsy

Etsy Shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/matouenpeluche

Blog:

http://www.matouenpeluche.typepad.com

Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/matouenpeluche

Monday, March 26, 2012

Daily Etsy Picks From Across The Pond! Part 1

Hello...or should I say "ello"? Anyways all these items are from Etsy shops from England, I cound so many great shops that I had to split up my posts but round 2 is coming soon. Enjoy!