Selasa, 30 Desember 2008

JunkMarket Style

This morning, I was browsing through my fav. blogs/feeds & found that my recent bird feeder was featured on JunkMarketStyle!! Wooohooo--and so many nice compliments about it: check out the front page here: http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/ And my post about the bird feeder & comments here: http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/5496/industrial-birdfeeder

Minggu, 28 Desember 2008

Letters

Just listed some metal letters on Etsy; the pics turned out pretty good; I thought.... there really is something about typography....




birdies in the snow

The view of the back yard; I've been feeding the birdies all year: the snow storm seemed to bring in even more than usual! The hung out all day & entertained the cats; picture at least 3 kitties at the window watching the show :)



Kamis, 25 Desember 2008

Merry Christmas!!

Wishing everyone a warm & happy holiday : )

-Amber-




Winter has arrived...

My front yard :)


Skwishy Cat & Beasty: looking out at all the snow....& helping with office organization by tearing paper, carrying off pens, & generally making pests of themselves....


Reuseum Finds

Kevin & I stopped in at the Reuseum last night; got some nifty stuffs for future projects : ) Word on the street is the Reuseum will soon be offering little grab bags full of cool jewelry/art supplies on Etsy!!
Old typewriter; cool keys & it's mine, all mine!!!


A lovely assortment of fuses, little light bulbs, leds, etc. :)

Jumat, 19 Desember 2008

New Bird Feeder






Just finished today; for Gary (brother in law). I think it turned out pretty cute : ) Aluminum, copper, sticks, steel, cable, bearings, little bolts, & washers....

Selasa, 16 Desember 2008

Steamy Necklace

Just listed this one on my Etsy shop; it's definitely my fav. necklace ever!!! I made it for the AGC Awards a couple weeks ago, & wore it with my ruffly red dress & black boots; I loved the mechanically element of the necklace with the sparkles : ) Got lots of great compliments on it... I was going to keep it, but decided to go ahead & list the set in my shop....

Matching earrings; surprisingly lightweight....

I kinda hope no one buys it!!







Senin, 15 Desember 2008

New Look for the Holidays

Thought I'd spice up the blog for the holiday season....

Sabtu, 13 Desember 2008

Etsy Shop

Well, all of a sudden the Etsy shop is doing really well!!! I'm thrilled to be making some sales & shipping my jewelry all over the country; this morning I shipped a couple necklaces out to Brooklyn, NY!




If anyone out there is thinking of purchasing for Christmas; better do it soon!! My supply is dwindling, & time is running short....I will deliver for free to anywhere in the Boise area; just let me know when you order & I'll take the shipping charges off.... www.refinerii.etsy.com
My jewelry is also available in town at: The Black Pearl in Eagle & Foxtrot Style in downtown Boise. Both stores have a nice selection of necklaces, earrings, & pins & they will box them up for gift giving!!
In Bellevue: check out my collection at the Green Antelope, & if you're in McCall, stop in at the ArtiZen & talk to Judy; she'll show you around the store & point out all the stuff I have there, including new jewelry :) Happy Shopping!

Minggu, 07 Desember 2008

Holiday Decor (on the cheap)

Composted the remaining pumpkins today & made a cute holiday display for the entrance to the house: been meaning to for a week now, I was feeling a bit out of season with my pumpkins still out!! Sad to see them go, though: fall is my fav. time of year & I love pumpkins!


In years past, I always went to the store for some small evergreen trees/shrubs for the planters, but this year I decided to use what I had at hand.... After trimming off the dead stuff, I filled the planters up with light green pebbles & went gathering all the aluminum skwigglys I could find....this took me all around the garden, in the garage, in the house, & I considered thieving some from the next door neighbors that I gave them this summer; but in the end I restrained myself & had plenty anyhow... :) I scrounged up some copper coated stick things too, along with a few other items...

I love using the type-writer keys in planters; they have been in for spring, summer & fall--I'm liking the contrast of the black against all the light colors.....

Glass rod things that came off an old, ugly chandelier....

A wooden snowflake---I think this is the only traditional type holiday thing I used this year (besides lights)
Ornaments I made from salvaged aluminum wire: I have a ton of them; so I couldn't resist hanging a few off the lights : )
I also added some white lights to one of the sculptures out front; tacky, I know, but I couldn't help myself... The house looks pretty good, I must say & I didn't spend a dime :) Just a bit of time & digging around in the attic for the lights :)






Jumat, 05 Desember 2008

AGC Awards


Tonight, Kevin & I attended the AGC (Associated General Contractors) awards....just thought I'd share some pics---I felt like the belle of the ball in my red ruffly dress... You can't see in the pic, but it actually is short in the front; when I walk; you can see my boots!! Note the boot pic; I made over a pair I

already had with organza ribbon for laces & glitter on the heel. And, I wore bright red extensions in my hair; a first for me & lots of fun! I made the award trophies & also donated pieces for the silent & live auctions.... All in all, it was a fun night. Will upload pics later of the necklace I made to go with the dress....

Kamis, 04 Desember 2008

Holiday Shopping--this Saturday!!


This Saturday---I'll be set up on the patio at Galerie Belle Ame: noon till around 5 pm. Stop in & check out my latest tree toppers, ornaments, new jewelry, & lots of other fun stuff!! Make a day of it & take in the festivities around Eagle; there's going to be a parade, holiday shopping & sales, events, Santa, & more; check out all the details here: http://eaglechamber.com/Custom%20Files/Documents/value6090.pdf
See you there :)