An art gallery wall in my studio
I have been working on a little fun art gallery wall in my studio. It all started with when I re-purposed this large gold frame I had
Which I sprayed high gloss white. I was going to use it as a big bulletin board, but then I decided I liked the way the white looked against the aqua walls with just the frame
Which got me envisioning putting a mini art gallery of vintage, industrial and modern items inside the large frame. So little by little, I have been adding to my creation. My most recent addition to my my art wall is probably one of my favorites.
Last week as I was reading through my google reader, I was intrigued when I read Barbara’s post. Her blog is called, Hodge-Podge and she is from Canada. Her blog reminds me of what I blog about, DIY projects and design, one of the many reasons I love to read her blog. She wrote about her 15 year old daughter who just opened an Etsy shop. I loved the idea of a teenager wanting to be an entrepreneur, that was very impressive. So, I just had to go check her Etsy shop out. It is called Blue and Beyond Wow, is all I can say. I was pleasantly surprised on how beautiful her work was, she is a very, very good artist for her young age. And I fell in love with this piece
I think my new Juju hat brought me good luck
Ever heard of a Juju hat? Well me neither until I saw Candice Olson use one on her HGTV show Candice Tells All She used it in this master bedroom make over
I thought it was a cool textured element she brought into the room above the bed. I had never seen one of those before, so I did some research and that is how I found out it was a juju hat. It struck me that a saying I have said for years probably came from the tradition of what a juju hat represents.
See, all of our lives, my sister and I have said when someone did something that was unscrupulous, you know not being honest or fair, we would say “oh that is bad juju” Seriously, I never knew where that phrase came from, but I knew that it meant the person was probably going to have bad things happen to them because of their unscrupulous actions. {any one else superstitious like that?}
This is what the description says of the Juju Hat.
“The Juju hat is found throughout Cameroon, and is worn by prominent members of society, as well as the Juju dancers in West Africa Juju hats are made from multi-colored or white bird feathers sewn into a raffia base. The hats are a symbol of prosperity, wealth & the positive qualities associated with birds” source
Are you kidding me?
You all know my passion is interior design, but I also love weddings and events. So in order to feed my addiction of all things weddings, I have an Etsy shop that I make and sell silk flower balls and bouquets. I love my little Etsy shop and working with brides.
The most amazing thing happened to my little Etsy shop today. I got an email this morning stating I was on the Etsy front page. Are you kidding me? I thought for sure it was some type of advertisement scam. I clicked on it just in case and it was legitimate! I can not tell you how loud I squeeled. Two years I have had my shop open and never once had I ever been on their front page. Not that I ever thought I would be, there are a TON of sellers with awesome creative items, but it has always been a secret dream to be on there.
I took a screen shot since I knew it would be gone in a couple of hours. I wanted to savor it for as long as I could
Mine is the third picture on the left, the white and green ranuncula flowers. It just made my day.
I also sent out my second international order today, {my first being to Japan} to the country of Azerbaijan. Never heard of it, have you? Here is where it is located.
Etsy on Sale
I just love a good sale don’t you? I just stumbled across this new page on Etsy
This is so perfect for me because I love handmade anything and I especially love giving them as gifts. And now Etsy has a sale page! Even more awesome. As a crafter and a DIYer I truly appreciate the time and creativity that goes into making something handmade. I don’t have the talent to do all crafts, ok, who am I kidding, my craft skills are limited, but I like to think I have many. As I was browsing this new found shopping haven, I thought I would share a couple of cute affordable gifts under $15 that caught my eye (I have no affiliation with any of these sellers I just thought their stuff was cute)
Little girls zippered coin purse $6
For the dog lovers on your list (I might be buying one of these for Daisy) Dog Fleece Winter Coat $12
Make it official! Man Cave Sign $7.61
Great stocking stuffer Watermelon Hair Clips $2.85
I could sit here all day showing you pretty things I found! But I can’t cause I have to do my own shopping. So, go check it out, I am sure you can find something for some one on your list.
