Pressure!!

Lots of excitement here getting ready for our little bundle of metalicious to arrive. I'm in my last trimester so I'm working hard to stock up my best sellers so I can keep them in my shop while I'm on 'maternity leave.'

I also have a 3 week show coming up so I'm making lots of new things for it. SO much to do, and also getting in some time with my 4 1/2 year old who just gets funnier each day.

Oh, and we need to get a bathtub put in (don't ask) and a wardrobe built (for the metalicious headquarters storage unit). *sigh*

eep! So much good stuff happening, just wanted to share!

A simple postcard

The Creative Center had a benefit tonight to raise money to support their cause. They bring the Arts to people living with cancer. In preparation, they asked for 4 x 6 postcards created by artists to be donated to help raise money at the event.

Well, I have a hard time considering myself an artist. I think everyone is an artist, we all express it in different ways. But I wanted to help such a great cause, so I made my very own Metalicious version of a postcard. It's made from a sheet of copper that I hand-tooled.

I hope it helped! Click here to find out more about The Creative Center.

JET sale this weekend only!

JETSALE : WEEKEND DEALS 25 - 27 September 2009

Snuggle up this weekend with some great offers from the JET team on
Etsy. Whether you're looking for something special for a birthday,
would like to accessorize your outfit for the upcoming Halloween fun,
or are already looking forward to the Christmas season - you'll find
plenty of jewelry and accessories to choose from in the JET team
SALE.

JET team comprises of a large number of artisans who handcraft and
present for sale their own creations directly to you. There are many
styles of jewellery to choose from, and if, on an odd chance, you
don't find exactly what you're looking for, you can always request a
custom item. Supplies, clutches, bags, hair accessories, scarves, pins
and many other items are also included in this promotion.

Shop local with us! Whether you're in US, Canada, UK, Australia, Asia,
Brazil, or Europe - you'll find a shop close to you as our members are
located all over the world!

To take advantage of JET team SALE, visit any of the shops in the list
below & note the Shop Announcement on the home page. Each shop has
it's own special discounts during this weekend, but each request you
either to contact them for a custom/reserved listing mentioning
'WEEKEND DEALS', or, alternatively put 'WEEKEND DEALS' in notes to the
seller at the checkout in order to take advantage of the discounts.

http://3squares.etsy.com
http://abacusbeadcreations.etsy.com
http://adroitjewelers.etsy.com
http://Angeliquescreations.etsy.com
http://artmadebytammy.etsy.com
http://beadifuldesigns.etsy.com
http://brookejewelry.etsy.com
http://capitalcitycrafts.etsy.com
http://cocosgreenhouse.etsy.com
http://combustionglassworks.etsy.com
http://cooljewelrydesign.etsy.com
http://cooljewelryjr.etsy.com
http://crystalimpressions.etsy.com
http://danugs.etsy.com
http://dashery.etsy.com
http://designsbycher.etsy.com
http://divinedesignbyforet.etsy.com
http://emotionaloasis.etsy.com
http://erikaprice.etsy.com
http://foret.etsy.com
http://forettwo.etsy.com
http://grandmamarilyns.etsy.com
http://grandmamarilynstoo.etsy.com
http://intheraw.etsy.com
http://jdsgemsnd.etsy.com
http://jemsbyjbandcompany.etsy.com
http://jewelry24seven.etsy.com
http://justicejewelry.etsy.com
http://littlebrownbird.etsy.com
http://littlebugjewelry.etsy.com
http://lotusstone.etsy.com
http://lucidjewelry.etsy.com
http://malves1009.etsy.com
http://marciejanedesigns.etsy.com
http://metalicious.etsy.com
http://michon.etsy.com
http://nightskyjewelry.etsy.com
http://ovgilliesdesigns.etsy.com
http://satindollco.etsy.com
http://sendinglovegallery.etsy.com
http://stoutdg2.etsy.com
http://sugarpanda.etsy.com
http://thebrasshussy.etsy.com
http://urbanmetal.etsy.com
http://vitrine.etsy.com

Fall 2009 Shows

Here they are! Come and visit me!!


Hoboken Art & Music Festival
Sunday, September 27, 2009
12-6pm
Hoboken, NJ

Madison Square Park Pop-up Market
October 9 - October 31st
11am - 8pm
23rd St & Madison, NY, NY

Chelsea Crafts-- Handmade Fair
October 17th
11am-6pm
320 West 21st Street, NY, NY

Clothes shopping!

Not for me silly. I'm 7 months prego and big as a house! For my 4 1/2 year old son. Whooo hoo!

For those of you who don't know, let me tell you that everything looks good on 4 1/2 year olds. Even feather boas and skinny leg jeans. But I digress...

Buying clothes for boys stinks. They will wear practically anything at this age ("except skirts." mine says, "those are for girls." hmmmm. who is planting these ideas in his little head??). The reason it stinks is because boys clothing stinks.

Unless you are way into sports and enjoy dressing your son like an inner city basketball team player. Your other choices are the uber-snobby-expensive lines of boys clothing that will make my kid look like he belongs to a prep school polo team. *shudder*

So you have your choice between making your kid look like a sports nut or making him look like a WASP.

There is really only one store that is more helpful in dressing your kid like a cool kid without the team logos or 100% cashmere. It's H&M. My metrosexual husband and I agree that most of the time they toe the line between cute (because lets face it 4 year olds are still cute) and cool.

So here are my picks for my nerdy-chic kid...



And if he was a baby rockstar...



Time to get out the door and get shopping!