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Friday Feature ~Dee's Adornments~

This week I'm featuring a beautiful Jewelry shop, Dee's Adornments. Her shop is full of unique and beautiful jewelry. She has many earrings, as well as bracelets and necklaces. From the photos of her work you can see the quality and time spent to make these items look their best! Please read our Interview with her to find out more about her and her shop. Also enjoy these wonderful pictures of items in her shop.

1. Could you give me a little background information about you and your shop?

I started making jewelry as a hobby and quickly found that I wanted to make more than I'd ever wear, or could afford to keep! When people kept asking how much something would cost and if I sold my pieces, I thought why not have a try at making this a business? I've sold artistic works before, I used to do stained glass and mosaics, but I have dogs so I have to do that kind of work outside.

I really enjoy experimenting with new techniques and combinations of things. It's a lot of fun to try putting together unexpected colors, for example, and hear people's reactions. And while trying a technique I've never done before can result in a lot of cursing, it's also incredibly satisfying to finally "get" it. Ultimately, I think I just get a ton of pleasure out of making beautiful things that people enjoy.

2. How did you get started in your craft?

It all started with me wanting to get out more and work with my hands and meet more people locally. Rather than being banished outside to do stained glass work, I was looking for a hobby I could do indoors, and ended up choosing a series of jewelry-making classes at a local rec center. No one warned me it was addictive!
 

                                                                          3. How did you come up with your shop name?

I changed my mind a ton of times. I'm a writer in my "day job" so I kept wanting to come up with something creative and evocative, but at the same time I needed something that was actually available on Etsy and as a domain name. It was important to me to not box myself in too much, so I decided on Dee's Adornments to combine my name and something that evokes making things prettier without limiting myself to just jewelry in case I branch out. 

If I hadn't been so ready to open my shop I might still be arguing with myself over the perfect name.

4. How long have you been doing your craft?

Not very long. I just got started last year. But, because I purchased supplies with Christmas gifts and selling things in mind, I've done a ton of it. :)

5. Where else can we find you?

Jewelry:
Etsy
Twitter
Facebook
WordPress


Day/Other:
Tech writing/journalism day job
Writing about surviving as a freelancer/self-employed person

6. Anything else you would like to tell us or include?

I feel in some ways like I didn't have to start from scratch, because I've been self-employed most of my adult life. I've had to learn tons about selling and marketing jewelry in particular and other items involving retail and Etsy, but there are a lot of skills that translate too. Running a shop on Etsy and always striving to perfect how you do it is actually a great and practical skillset to take with you to other places.

I hope you enjoy this feature! If you do please leave a comment so that Dee's Adornments and Myself my take a look! Have a wonderful day!

What A Find Wednesday

Pretty In Pink

This weeks What A Find Wednesday theme is Pretty In Pink! Four wonderful pink items from the LIG Team! Please show them some love and let 'em know what you think!

Pretty in Pink Clippies Set by Itzy Bitzy Boutique

Pretty in Pink Headband by Simplicity Baskets

Pink Spider with Silver Legs by Spiderwood Hollow

Pink White and Black Napkin Holders by Haute Interiors LLC



Friday Feature and Giveaway!

****And the winner is.... Erin! Congrats!****

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoy this weeks Friday Feature and Giveaway! This weeks feature is on a wonderful Fine Art Photography shop, called Celtic Cats Photos! This shop features beautiful pictures available in prints, as well as note cards! Please read her feature! (Giveaway details available at the end of this feature!)

1. Could you give me a little background information about you and your shop?

I started drawing and painting at a very young age. But photography has been my real passion. Over the summer and autumn seasons my partner and I do local art shows as well.

2. How did you get started in your craft?

My father had given me a camera for Christmas one year. Back in the day, you shot color for holidays and black and white the rest of the year.

3. How did you come up with your shop name?

My studio was originally called A Touch Of Ireland, but unfortunately, that name was taken when I set up my domain. So one morning I called my cat Osisin the Celtic Cat. I thought is was

a good name and changed everything to Celtic Cat Photos.

4. How long have you been doing your craft?

I have sold photograph at art shows for about 20 years. I am new to online selling though. Etsy has given me a chance to create during what would be our down season.

5.Where do you find inspiration for your crafts?

I find inspiration in old things, barns, farms, houses, carousel horses.

6. Where else can we find you? (blog, facebook, twitter, etc.)

On my blog.

And now for the giveaway! Celtic Cat Photos will be giving away a beautiful Magnolia Blank Note Card! Gvieaway ends at Midnight on Friday May 6th. (EST)

To enter you MUST:

1) Be a follower of this blog

2) Got to Celtic Cat Photos shop on Etsy and tell me what us what your favorite item is.

For Extra Entries:

1) Heart Celtic Cat Photos on Etsy ~1 Entry~

2) Heart The Green Haven on Etsy ~1 Entry~

3) Follow Celtic Cat Photos on her Blog ~1 Entry~

3) Make a Purchase from Celtic Cat Photos on Etsy ~5 Entries~

4) Make a Purchase from The Green Haven on Etsy ~5 Entries~

**** Please leave separate entries for each. A purchase must include the transaction number so I may verify that the purchase was during the giveaway.****