How To Paint Scenery With Acrylics

Are You Feeling Lucky?

Happy St Patrick's Day! Are you Irish? I am not Irish, but I do love everything Irish, and the color green. Since today is St Patrick's Day, and I would one of my readers to feel super lucky, I am having a contest starting right now. It ends at 11.59 PM Eastern time. You must live in the US or Canada, have a verified Paypal account, and of course pay with Paypal. The very first person to leave a comment with the words LUCKY in the comment, will get 50% off any one item in my Etsy store. After you leave the LUCKY comment, please leave an email address so I can contact you. I will contact you within 24 hours of the end date, so you can tell me which item you would like to take 50% off of and then set it to that price for you to purchase. Please if you do not intend to purchase the item, do not enter the contest. This is only for one person to win the 50% off. Visit my store now, to see if there is something you would love. Good luck!

New Idea For Jewelry Pictures

I have stated previously since buying my new digital camera that I was very unhappy with the jewelry pictures I was getting. My son takes 4H photography, and I myself have learned a few tricks of taking good pictures. On Friday I picked up some really fresh, pretty plants. Then I set a piece of jewelry down on the leaf or actual flower of the plant. The results are quite lovely and unique. I am going to get all my pictures retaken using this method. Some of these pieces are not even listed in my Etsy store yet, but they will be. Anyone who sells jewelry knows how important a great picture is. Please take a minute and open up the pics, and give me some feedback as to how they look. Obviously some color schemes do not look as good as others. I would love to know what everyone thinks. Always looking for tips. Have a great Sunday!

March Birthstone the Aquamarine

Great little video for all you March babies with the birthstone of Aquamarine. Enjoy the beauty of this natural blue gemstone.

Swarovski Pearl and Carnelian Watch

New listing in my Etsy store, Swarovski pearl and Carnelian gemstone beads. This is a 7 1/2 inch gemstone watch with magnetic clasp. Please see my Etsy store for all the details, and to purchase if you wish.

I am hoping to make quite a few more watches in the future. This is my second attempt, the first one was a purple Sugalite, which will be listed soon in my Etsy store.

Painting on Glass Cabochons #1

Those of you who read this blog know that I want to paint on jewelry. This is attempt number one at painting on glass cabochons. I will let them set for a few days, then seal them, and list for a few dollars to see if there is interest. I have a lot of improvements to make before I am ready to list them at retail prices. You can see the Sand Dollar I painted on as well. Not yet sure what I will do with it, but have considered adding a wire wrapped bail and making it a large and in charge pendant. What do you think?

Sharing Is Fun

Today I am taking a moment to show some Team FEST love to two members who stopped by my Saturday post and shared a link.

First is a Pinterest board by Judy Gibson featuring FEST items. Judy has other boards as well, so be sure to check them all out. If you don't have Pinterest yet, you don't know what you are missing.

Next, is Tealwaterdesigns Blog, and check out what she has featured for Mardi Gras! Someone is very creative and talented. She also has an Etsy store, as does Judy. You can check them both out at the following links:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TealwaterDesigns?ref=em
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChiavariDesigns?ref=em