Wisteria~ A work in progress ~ honoring a special memory

A friend asked me where I get ideas for some of my more involved jewelry pieces. I usally answer that question with: "I am inspired by nature". That fits this latest piece I am working on but there is more to this story than that. My Grandparents were married in South Carolina in 1934. My Grandfather once told me that the trees around that courthouse were full of the most lovely blooming wisteria that day. He was in his 90's when he told me that. I thought it was very touching that he remembered that and I've been fascinated with honoring that memory for a long time now.
Here is a scrapbook page I did with a copy of their wedding day photograph

George and Lois' wedding Day 1934

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I've always loved this photograph!













This week, I am working on a new design to reflect that memory in a piece of jewelry.
Here are some snippets of the work in progress. Those are my current tools for this project next to it: fine tipped wire cutters and a really fine tipped crochet needle.
I hope to get it finished this evening... but I'm still trying to decide between making it into a necklace or a brooch.  Which do your wear more of?

Update!!  The finished piece is now at http://www.etsy.com/listing/65263967/wisteria-memories-necklace

Update on the Secret submission

Hi Friends,
  I finally finished and submitted 2 brand new pieces I created for the 5th edition of Copper Wire Jewelers magazine.It is due out January 15th and I will surely post a link to it here when it comes out.
Until then, here is a teaser shot of one of those creations.....


an original by AudreyGardenLady



Shhhhhhh! It's a secret....

I am working on a totally new design that I hope to have published early January.
Until then, I can't share pictures of the completed pieces...or list them in my shop.
Oh, it's killing me not to tell.....
but it won't be long...

White Christmas~ one of our favorite renditions

Click and enjoy...
White Christmas with The Drifters

Merry Christmas to all !!
May you have a blessed New Year!

I got Featured in Cuteable!

Just got back from an early meeting at school to find an email that I am featured in a great blog this morning called Cuteable. It is published by Lynsey, a lovely lady in the UK who does some pretty cute stuff herself. Love her littel roosters!

The new bracelet I just listed yesterday was chose by Lynsey for her fabulous Friday edition.
Made my day!

For more views, you can find it here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/63465208/golden-glow-tourmalinated-quartz-charm

Thanks Lynsey!

Blogging as a exhaust valve?

Well I never really thought about it that way until I was reading this article today at http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/7237/7-Things-Blogging-Does-Plus-a-Free-EBook.aspx

Since a back injury, it has been all I can do most days just to keep up with email, my shop, correspondance and day to day duties. I am on the mend but too much time on this keyboard just aggravtes it.

Lots to ponder here...
How do you keep up with your blog?

Published!!! in Copper Wire Jewelers Magazine Volume 4 page 15

My wonderful friend Lois of A Beaded Affair has done it again! She has brought the 4th edition of Copper Wire Jewelers Magazine to life and I am blessed to be in it!
You can page through it here

Open publication - Free publishing - More wire wrap

Unique Women in Business ~ Women supporting Women

If you work from home and especially on line, you know how isolating that can be.
Enter Unique Women is Business. What a great group of supportive on line friends who encorage one another, share laughter and tears and support one another.
Even though most of us haver never actually met, I have made some good friends in this group. I think some days, it has gone a long way to saving my sanity.

Amazing talented women in this group are cheered on and promoted in the team's lovely blog as well. Go check it out at Unique Women in Business

Awesome Aprons ~ Fest Friend Reaches 400!!!

Pam of Pamwares is a fellow member of Etsy Fest..a group of Florida etsy artists dedicated to support one another. We chat, share experiences, celebrate each others' successes and basically have a great time.

Today, we are celebrating Pam having made her 400th sale in her etsy shop and Pam is celebrating by having an awesome give away of one of her unique handmade aprons! Now I want to win of course but I couldn't help but share. Go take a peek and enter.....

http://pamwares.blogspot.com/2010/10/400-celebration-giveaway.html

Hooly Schmooly~ I just opened an Artfire store

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Still relatively new to this whole internet marketing thing, I just couldn't pass up the recent deal that Artfire offered...so I took the leap and opened a shop there. I am trying to get some products made an listed there while still working on my Etsy shop.

Since most all my designs are one of a kind, I offer different products in each store. Some days I agonize over which store to list a new creation in.

Take a peek

Visit AudreyGardenLady's ArtFire Shop