tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86285867759993132472024-02-06T21:58:28.221-06:00bead entrailsarchaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-75686157342726243872014-03-03T21:10:00.001-06:002014-03-03T21:10:07.634-06:00a few years behind on the old blog posts. I got busy.archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-61372880991774246642011-12-10T21:15:00.001-06:002011-12-10T21:17:44.437-06:00I needed to share, so here it is, http://www.anthroparodie.com/ hilarity at its peak! It reminds me of etsy in some ways... enjoy!archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-34211213258329453082011-07-20T16:29:00.002-05:002011-07-20T16:31:12.711-05:00hey there!<br />
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I am sending out a summer coupon for 10% off at checkout for my jewelery. upon checkout, simply type in <b>archiac10</b> in the coupon box. here's my site,<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/archaicdesign"> archaic design </a><br />
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thanks! susan archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-18307928249069088982011-02-09T12:28:00.002-06:002011-02-09T13:22:34.976-06:00Lucinda and her familyone beautiful thing about Etsy is that the artist's truly come through for one of their own. we received sad news about a seller and a friend, Lucinda Boardman who lost her 11 year old son, her home and many pets in a house fire last week. the community has set up a direct PayPal <a href="mailto:forboardmanfamily@gmail.com">fund</a> and a BigCartel shop, <a href="http://helpinghearts.bigcartel.com/">helping hearts</a> to help with monetary costs for <a href="http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=13961383">Lucinda and her family.</a><br />
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Please feel free to contact me regarding details if you wish to make a contribution and want more details regarding the family fund or the BigCartel shop. I'm happy to provide links and any additional information. <br />
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i am running a coupon code with 20% off from 11/26/2010 through 11/29/2010, enter BLACKFRIDAY1 code upon checkout in my etsy shop. i don't often run sales so this weekend is a great time to pick up a bauble or two ;) <br />
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and a coupon code for 10% off from 11/30/2011 through 01/01/2011 enter HOLIDAY1 upon checkout. <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/archaicdesign">http://www.etsy.com/shop/archaicdesign</a><br />
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<div activeid="-1" expanded="0" id="divCleekiAttrib" menubottom="0" menuleft="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" style="display: none;"></div><div activeid="-1" expanded="0" id="divCleekiAttrib" menubottom="0" menuleft="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" style="display: none;"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-72226902884349140502010-10-15T20:35:00.002-05:002010-10-15T22:20:49.157-05:00harvest creative challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDbrGWbQmBUCALWG5G7TniIfLcVWo4via45Jhyphenhyphenim-cwCv0PR1cuL4gT2toDkObyznb2whyphenhyphenRBptyyEn5uevcpr2w6jNhqSaYIA7A_pSspl124noaunqpMfgP8I2-9pDK-W4Sz2YuCwtMk/s1600/DSCN4302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDbrGWbQmBUCALWG5G7TniIfLcVWo4via45Jhyphenhyphenim-cwCv0PR1cuL4gT2toDkObyznb2whyphenhyphenRBptyyEn5uevcpr2w6jNhqSaYIA7A_pSspl124noaunqpMfgP8I2-9pDK-W4Sz2YuCwtMk/s320/DSCN4302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>so sometimes we get bored on etsy and have to stretch our creative minds a bit, just for fun. this baby was <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignedByLucinda">DesignedByLucinda</a>'s idea to come up with a challenge with "greens, oranges, yellows, reds, dark purples, etc, either one or some or all in one piece. "Harvest" fits with the Etsy merchandising Fall/ Autumn theme so we can scrounge up something using what we already have on hand and get an "Etsy Theme" piece to list in the next week or so." so we did and we're still doing, what fun. here is my piece with a gorgeous bruneau canyon jasper stone, lapidary by Gary Wilson. there are two lampwork beads by Harold Cooney, amber, pearls glass and sterling silver.<br />
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<div activeid="-1" expanded="0" id="divCleekiAttrib" menubottom="0" menuleft="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" style="display: none;"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-66129952602261158632010-04-13T00:22:00.005-05:002010-04-13T21:53:41.323-05:00simple<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEeeVWAB0M-5KXeCRnU8qDqLvsf7GXYbUEGUGpi-8TtIKN7CGa8u417d3yLKJaF4mF4IiLmAkw_DEfAMslKPnew9EOnmCzBi2LtwtpE6W3IknGJMxHE8H3QfXUty-X3RK2-XDlDzy_Qo/s1600/pink+sapphire+necklace.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEeeVWAB0M-5KXeCRnU8qDqLvsf7GXYbUEGUGpi-8TtIKN7CGa8u417d3yLKJaF4mF4IiLmAkw_DEfAMslKPnew9EOnmCzBi2LtwtpE6W3IknGJMxHE8H3QfXUty-X3RK2-XDlDzy_Qo/s320/pink+sapphire+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459490882735710162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />they are the simple pieces that I sometimes fall in love with and nothing could be more simple than with this rough cut pink sapphire that shimmers in the light. wire wrapped and strung a sterling silver ball chain, very sweet. I have been hoarding these beauties for awhile and need to share.<br /></span><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-73332407704351477992010-03-23T01:01:00.006-05:002010-03-23T01:50:42.073-05:00Lilla Jizo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjNMJbz-R4XMvUB2hX5wxOgGO-qXlBGP3eBH03qMjD5AuZOtM2cXEt-92AHyJCQWaYGt9NJFoxPydq9k4tghVd1hrZFUGpC-IL5bp8ia-sCJP3_NnGfVriNSkzBqp3Rt1jUN0VeXDH3w/s1600-h/DSCN0862.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjNMJbz-R4XMvUB2hX5wxOgGO-qXlBGP3eBH03qMjD5AuZOtM2cXEt-92AHyJCQWaYGt9NJFoxPydq9k4tghVd1hrZFUGpC-IL5bp8ia-sCJP3_NnGfVriNSkzBqp3Rt1jUN0VeXDH3w/s320/DSCN0862.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451709835554381778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wanted to give a little shout out to this seller, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LillaJizo">Lilla Jizo</a>. Her work is simply wonderful! I will be listing this necklace made from one of her pieces within the next few days, please take a peek at her shop. It's magical.<br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-57162035126648951032010-02-09T05:41:00.007-06:002010-07-26T02:45:49.059-05:00Tula<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbT68vdmW6iVUgeXWGfck6XRpEhlSVEKVFk32CwkUx32s34JJeAvwJ95In0ul9M2J24eNefeZLuNC3LEkEP26hETsPnMVb46LsvE5tFxxXbV7fP0A7w5QMkaiDHZB3I_hbE2QlqUH9ic/s1600-h/tula+bug" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436209697868015282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbT68vdmW6iVUgeXWGfck6XRpEhlSVEKVFk32CwkUx32s34JJeAvwJ95In0ul9M2J24eNefeZLuNC3LEkEP26hETsPnMVb46LsvE5tFxxXbV7fP0A7w5QMkaiDHZB3I_hbE2QlqUH9ic/s320/tula+bug" style="cursor: pointer; height: 301px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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She is still a baby, that eats like no tomorrow. She is very keen on making up new tricks to impress you into handing over more treats. She has perfected the Tula twirl, she does this little twirly thing after going potty and sometimes while she is still going potty... while it does make cool designs in the snow you really need to keep your feet out of her way. She loves to snuggle in really tightly with her snout right behind your ear, wrapped up in a blanket and squeezed really hard for about an hour a day....<br />
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Here is Tula, six months old and of course a pig.<br />
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Carol wanted the story behind Tula. So I answered an ad in the paper about a pot belly pig, drove out to a home with Kamp Khaos on the mail box :) four kids from 3 to 8 years old, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 6 chickens and a four month old female pot belly pig. Mom knew that she couldn't give the time and attention to a baby pig and needed to adopt her out. I walked in, said I'll take her and came home with a new pig. Mom just wanted to know that I wasn't going to eat her!<br />
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Tula lives in my walk out basement like my previous pigs. She will probably be about 150 pounds when full grown and will dig up my yard come spring time!<br />
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And, the shop has been nominated for the 2010 Handmade Olympics you can check it out on their blog, <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://etsyforhaiti.blogspot.com/" title="Linkification: http://etsyforhaiti.blogspot.com/">http://etsyforhaiti.blogspot.com/</a> and vote for the shop with the vote for me button!<br /><br /><a border="0" href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com/2010/02/let-voting-begin.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4340704309_9b417c1737_o.jpg" /></a><br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-15906700804273897912010-01-19T00:06:00.005-06:002010-01-19T17:31:07.017-06:00Hearts for Haiti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCCD6yhZJNfHtOrLxLj7pulP3S1JvIlI_V78VnaSUXUH69f8vsVXavrpEFXbub1rq2VaL_HpGzlyCWm7Q8Dt78uQDV_tIU1qk8vIYMJVdpnFYIhJyoeqewBVY3D5eY7F48QnkoRSAnuQ/s1600-h/DSCN9820.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCCD6yhZJNfHtOrLxLj7pulP3S1JvIlI_V78VnaSUXUH69f8vsVXavrpEFXbub1rq2VaL_HpGzlyCWm7Q8Dt78uQDV_tIU1qk8vIYMJVdpnFYIhJyoeqewBVY3D5eY7F48QnkoRSAnuQ/s320/DSCN9820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428329851525807810" border="0" /></a><br />The Etsy shop, Hearts for Haiti is up and running! There is the shop address, <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartsforHaiti" title="Linkification: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartsforHaiti">http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartsforHaiti</a>. Please consider making a purchase to such a worthy cause that Doctors Without Borders provides. Thanks!<br /><br />As of today, Hearts for Haiti has raise $4000. A big thanks to all the peeps who donated and to those who have purchased!<br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-83704327913805950052010-01-14T21:41:00.004-06:002010-01-14T22:03:54.336-06:00Etsy for HaitiIn light of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tragedy</span> in Haiti there will be an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Etsy</span> shop set up and accepting item donations to sell and then donate the proceeds to Doctors Without Borders.<br /><br />Here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Etsy</span> shop address, <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/heartsforhaiti" title="Linkification: http://www.etsy.com/shop/heartsforhaiti">http://www.etsy.com/shop/heartsforhaiti</a><br /><br />Here is the blog address, <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.etsyforhaiti.blogspot.com/" title="Linkification: http://www.etsyforhaiti.blogspot.com/">http://www.etsyforhaiti.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />And here is the email address to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">contact</span> those accepting donations, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><a class="linkification-ext" href="mailto:etsyforhaiti@gmail.com" title="Linkification: mailto:etsyforhaiti@gmail.com">etsyforhaiti@gmail.com</a></span><a class="linkification-ext" href="mailto:haiti@gmail.com" title="Linkification: mailto:haiti@gmail.com"></a><br /><br />All of the sites are brand new and just starting, here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Etsy</span> thread with the information, <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6404152&page=57" title="Linkification: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6404152&page=57">http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6404152&page=57</a><br /><br />Please donate what you can, thank you, Susan<br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-17233092572828374222010-01-11T23:56:00.006-06:002010-01-12T00:46:26.480-06:00the new year, an old traditionit does hold promise doesn't it? a new year, a new way, a new... i laugh, i know myself way too well to change that much! alrighty then! let's get on with it!<br /><br />in many ways i do love tradition. when i found this wonderful artist and her work on etsy i knew i wanted some of her work because it invoked tradition, some of the traditional fiber artwork that i first discovered when i was 8 or 9 years old and became enthralled with fiber, embroidery, embellishment, crochet and knitting.<br /><br /> <div class="seller-avatar"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/iusa_50x50.6243205.jpg" height="50" width="50" /> </div> <div class="name"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Nothingbutstring">Nothingbutstring </a>uses the traditional form of crochet but with a new modern twist. her '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31762207"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">autumn sprigs and flowers</span></a>' speaks traditional art form crochet in a modern bracelet. her '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30593702">autumn leaves bracelet</a>' combines handmade Irish crochet and Victorian beaded style, in this gorgeous piece. but it's her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38038774">baskets</a> that become an incredible piece of artwork! please check out her shop, there are few more treasures to be found. it's always refreshing to find original work in a traditional form, lovely work by this artist, thank you Emily!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-14100179842960381692009-11-03T11:32:00.003-06:002009-11-03T11:40:00.780-06:00citrinus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4TuhSW5esBEM9G0zRnZOIbvl2CKIfLqoB2-NQYNzmIegR1PK28jY2sNEgONcDIas8d-FmVNc3TdiHw0Upp0H9QNp68BTllHt1-T_8zUch87LIwLwbxKadR1Zj5uq3qirpOSgXXY17VU/s1600-h/DSCN7040.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4TuhSW5esBEM9G0zRnZOIbvl2CKIfLqoB2-NQYNzmIegR1PK28jY2sNEgONcDIas8d-FmVNc3TdiHw0Upp0H9QNp68BTllHt1-T_8zUch87LIwLwbxKadR1Zj5uq3qirpOSgXXY17VU/s400/DSCN7040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399932311833637378" border="0" /></a><br />a new piece that came out stunningly.<br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-4644748799695407232009-09-13T10:17:00.006-05:002009-09-13T10:46:30.987-05:00el dia de los muertos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDcUGewqiMq3mHmBs0S88XoNlnIvy_IYCp554MIUHaft-61pDA2bQgGrGTI3lMp7owAHXUb0eKUPVHgFWkeA5rqlt2HcqdtHy10ZC6WNtD99ZeWoD37uNiHUqoU3I_H0UknRNJpfeXWs/s1600-h/DSCN4849.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDcUGewqiMq3mHmBs0S88XoNlnIvy_IYCp554MIUHaft-61pDA2bQgGrGTI3lMp7owAHXUb0eKUPVHgFWkeA5rqlt2HcqdtHy10ZC6WNtD99ZeWoD37uNiHUqoU3I_H0UknRNJpfeXWs/s400/DSCN4849.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978810625367714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Years ago when my life was less complicated I did a lot traveling throughout the US. One city that became a favorite of mine is San Antonio TX. My husband and I found a wonderful shop down by the river walk that specialized in folk art from Mexico. That folk art shop was my introduction to El Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead also known as All Saints Day, a holiday that is celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd. I am also a hoarder of <a href="http://www.annechoi.com/html/main.html">Anne Choi</a> beads, she has a couple beads and charms with sugar skulls on them that I just had to have, but of course I had to buy a few to subsidized my obsession. One thing about Anne and her work, if you don't purchase the beads when she has them on her site many times she moves onto other designs and the bead you had your eye on is no longer made... above is one of Anne's charms.<br /><br /><br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-88129596092828474802009-09-13T10:09:00.003-05:002009-09-13T10:48:24.876-05:00the timeThe 26th of July was the last time I posted... where does time go? It's so elusive and slippery and you can never get it back... maybe I took the summer off and didn't know it.<br /><br /><br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-34601017230726181832009-07-26T13:24:00.008-05:002009-07-26T15:53:18.710-05:00lapidary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUdd6sXYlrU25y17eD7JLIAIyjIPNnt-TFc-QSjoqiOjA6UVGqy8ZIZ9ZLxYHWYva2R1qcNxI6seBK4A7CCPk2t08vsEjdjth9Lencw6dY4kg8QE0FFDmcQiSQcV1Rl6S6JeC43ftt9Y/s1600-h/DSCN3089.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUdd6sXYlrU25y17eD7JLIAIyjIPNnt-TFc-QSjoqiOjA6UVGqy8ZIZ9ZLxYHWYva2R1qcNxI6seBK4A7CCPk2t08vsEjdjth9Lencw6dY4kg8QE0FFDmcQiSQcV1Rl6S6JeC43ftt9Y/s400/DSCN3089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362843350435493954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVr38wWdWeJ_OnuQ2jygNUbpoRhQe8Geo1SFDODqHsVjkngq3uvSYd62GRUGlGErMRlLuJ7W4YV1XLPcT-XtG1vsp7XpOZMowlx1UHVwn7tTsIirLmJX0_rVMqqV5-yudsbTw6O5nTik/s1600-h/DSCN3034.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVr38wWdWeJ_OnuQ2jygNUbpoRhQe8Geo1SFDODqHsVjkngq3uvSYd62GRUGlGErMRlLuJ7W4YV1XLPcT-XtG1vsp7XpOZMowlx1UHVwn7tTsIirLmJX0_rVMqqV5-yudsbTw6O5nTik/s400/DSCN3034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362843237116666530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrf5vtbnKh2WDKjXtsTmn8b6myCp_4qfnWZG_WnWpZwl-FBZtY1UUrXdcgYRm0wME_hSUF4N3K0gtxMd5mkcjAr2fWHXXKV_t-ivk680Dr5CanzJ85D5HVNfWumIwi162981ZnUXVRFI/s1600-h/DSCN3033.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrf5vtbnKh2WDKjXtsTmn8b6myCp_4qfnWZG_WnWpZwl-FBZtY1UUrXdcgYRm0wME_hSUF4N3K0gtxMd5mkcjAr2fWHXXKV_t-ivk680Dr5CanzJ85D5HVNfWumIwi162981ZnUXVRFI/s400/DSCN3033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362843069299313090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uYENbsU0tMNKIBccTDlq8FTH0Ba7uJWLJO_8ROQIsNR7bK3UvwvGwhh2vTkAVlZl1G1rHyvulEl4GX474yURBqP-BcxpVcPEfS9De6kLQ5fosOsBzTVxutsZhHSV46bSoC7vlGzG-GY/s1600-h/DSCN3029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uYENbsU0tMNKIBccTDlq8FTH0Ba7uJWLJO_8ROQIsNR7bK3UvwvGwhh2vTkAVlZl1G1rHyvulEl4GX474yURBqP-BcxpVcPEfS9De6kLQ5fosOsBzTVxutsZhHSV46bSoC7vlGzG-GY/s400/DSCN3029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362842903712466626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When I discovered <a href="http://www.garywilsonstones.com/">Gary Wilson's</a> work a few years ago I was in love. I immediately began to hoard his work and only recently begun in earnest to incorporate it into my jewelry pieces. His work is very sensuous, tactile and just outrageously gorgeous to look at. The man is a genius. If you find yourself mysteriously in front of his booth at a gem show with your mouth agape with a little bit of drool, you know you have arrived.<br /><br />I have never found any other lapidary's work that compares to his, I love his rocks. <div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-90085649007436016132009-07-23T23:46:00.005-05:002009-09-13T10:53:35.240-05:00inertia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOuOLQQ_4LCwhhgqA2l7Scgf6AiU4rLVGShD2rAILNhB4QqWiWjkbOjeHaCu1Il1NNHw2da3rgZjT3diHkQVDK4kLjLcFlO4UOx1vvVcnpyDbt4IJYfxTkqKN72td6hpNIVA5GahgHN0/s1600-h/DSCN0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOuOLQQ_4LCwhhgqA2l7Scgf6AiU4rLVGShD2rAILNhB4QqWiWjkbOjeHaCu1Il1NNHw2da3rgZjT3diHkQVDK4kLjLcFlO4UOx1vvVcnpyDbt4IJYfxTkqKN72td6hpNIVA5GahgHN0/s200/DSCN0021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361907951279520290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It's been awhile since the last post. Inertia struck, it's the only way I can describe it. Inert. Promise that this entire post won't be depressing ;) but I do believe that mental illness still carries a stigma and that many times is the unseen disability, or ability when you can turn it around. Since childhood, throughout of my life, I have dealt with my recurrent major depression. Art has played a big part in my life and made a big impact on my recovery.<br /><br />This time is different, my 'inertness' has a great deal to do with the loss of my pet pig, Henry. I so believe in the power of animals and what they give to their human family. It's been six months since we had to have him euthanized, I still think of him every day. He was the biggest pain in the ass, he was the sweetest boy, he could be incredibly crabby, he gave really good kisses and you watch him think. I could complain to Henry about my husband and it later came out that my husband also complained to Henry about me! Henry was discrete and kept his secrets, he was a sweetie. We both miss him and laugh and tell stories of all of his quirky antics!<br /><br />We miss the pig.<br /><br /><br /><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div><div menubottom="0" menuright="0" menutop="0" menuleft="0" activeid="-1" expanded="0" style="display: none;" id="divCleekiAttrib"></div>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-63476980861052848172009-07-05T22:26:00.003-05:002009-07-06T00:12:30.264-05:00dodad earrings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiotuqfTlLoo6oqLhePKEqd8d8qFuLsiWH10JCIHgu_BTrFJnff6Wh68w6V_20LLflbWiF4sZ5Jcj0TlxxZDgGq3lgVnjy6h9NLdfzhFLhaH15nSzNW6hZkqm9a7b0B7_xeLb5iNuB5cA/s1600-h/DSCN2464.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiotuqfTlLoo6oqLhePKEqd8d8qFuLsiWH10JCIHgu_BTrFJnff6Wh68w6V_20LLflbWiF4sZ5Jcj0TlxxZDgGq3lgVnjy6h9NLdfzhFLhaH15nSzNW6hZkqm9a7b0B7_xeLb5iNuB5cA/s400/DSCN2464.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355183909829016642" border="0" /></a><br />I am becoming a little obsessed with making these earrings and really need to stop it...archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-82657759792494737352009-06-20T19:35:00.005-05:002009-07-06T11:34:01.800-05:00handmadefeed.comTim Adam has a new site linking all of your handmade shops, blogs and social networking sites in one place, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">handmadefeed.</span>com check it out and link away! comes with a descriptive button too.archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-18971378847846528452009-06-18T22:37:00.007-05:002009-07-05T22:57:22.241-05:00seo and etsyif you are seller on etsy this issue of etsy changing meta tags in your shop may have affected your exposure on google search and impacted your sales and you may have been completely unaware of it.<br /><br />this is a posting from sara hicks on etsy, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6191214">SEO Announcement - 6/18/09 </a>it's of great interest to all sellers on etsy and i urge you to read it.<br /><br />off to find another seed bead artists ;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">)</span><a class="linkification-ext" href="http://archiacdesign.etsy.com/" title="Linkification: http://archiacdesign.etsy.com"><br /></a>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-83502175225430058132009-06-18T19:59:00.004-05:002009-06-18T20:02:11.797-05:00boreal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCd_TqVJbMkWyYyH3an0oamXmt-nyBf7uKv2R8XOulED9u_8Inb7KwCGjUKojs3gKOedmepLopO5jN8Tq0uAi0pIReUjJWwNsB_7W9FQpUhZsYcTqjHGllVLwzSmjnz3Ykidk__GKEn0/s1600-h/DSCN2098.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtucPQeNwFLmPf0fO-t5U0xKO5f-ST9pRaFpMpQbULgsVlS4DGijPdA2R7E43zxqxgACtctty2yRR7_XokqAX47-wSiXn98GhglSmi3ckMqygKdVHaMhEwZBJywhIXD1XN0bkG1tfG98/s400/DSCN2084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348837440965614658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />just a few photos from a hike i took this afternoon.archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628586775999313247.post-64197807395419483082009-06-17T13:09:00.003-05:002009-07-05T22:58:42.482-05:00changesi have sold my jewelry on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">etsy</span> for two and a half years and have done well. i love the site and i want to continue selling there. but in the end it all comes down to business is business. since the infusion of 27 million dollars from investors and the change in business leadership <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">etsy</span> has shown that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">etsy</span> will do what is best for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">etsy</span> and i can respect that. i do what is best for my business too.<br /><br />since the new search change and now with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">etsy</span> adding meta tags to our shop title, many seller's sales have dropped dramatically and no longer show up in google search. a couple of sellers noticed that change in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">April</span> of this year and have spent considerable amount of time and great determination to figure out why such a change in the views of items, google alerts and outside sales that originated from google search had dropped so dramatically.<br /><br />well, what was discovered was that since April of this year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">etsy</span> had inserted additional meta tags into our shops. the insertion of "handmade" was placed before every item description or name we had listed in our shop. we protested, many of us were very upset to learn that there was a "handmade" tag inserted in front of everything! finally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">etsy</span> saw the error of their ways and removed the handmade meta tag on June 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">th</span> after the uproar in the forums. but what remains is the meta tags that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">etsy</span> inserted in our shop titles.<br /><br />the "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">archaicdesign</span> on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Etsy</span>" was inserted into my shop title without my knowledge or consent. it takes up considerable real estate meta tag space. nor, did <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">etsy</span> ever inform any of it's sellers that this was done back in April of this year.<br /><br />i think i can speak for many sellers that are protesting this change because we really want <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">etsy</span> to succeed, when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">etsy</span> sellers succeed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">etsy</span> in turn will succeed. the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">etsy</span> admin have not said one word in regards to our forum threads, they only seem to want to close them. here are a few threads and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">petition</span> that is happening now on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">etsy</span>. i can't guarantee that these threads will be open if you chose to read them but i will try to post relevant threads in case these are closed too.<br /><br /><a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6186413" title="Linkification: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6186413">http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6186413</a><br /><br /><a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6189887" title="Linkification: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6189887">http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6189887</a>archaic designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496393697766196861noreply@blogger.com0