I Love Etsy

I can't help it. I love Etsy. Where else do you find so many adorable photos like this? This elephant hat can be made in any size. I found it here.

And if you aren't familiar with the site, don't forget (it's an elephant thing), you can can click on "Alchemy" and request items. Etsy sellers will bid on your work. This includes graphics, and other types of things that you wouldn't think of. I know I've received plenty of custom orders through that venue.

Ancient Roman Glass Shards for sale on Etsy

I noticed this listing yesterday and thought I'd bring it to your attention.

According to the Etsy seller, RockLogic, these shards are 2000 years old and there are over 2 lbs for sale at the cost of $387.00.

They were excavated in Israel, but are called Roman because they date to the Roman era. These are approximately 50BC to about 100 AD.

Apparently many have an iridescent patina and some pieces are over 2" long.

Are any of you like me? I'd love to hold these in my hands and really look at them carefully. But there is something in me that truly would love to melt some of it too and form some beads out of this old glass.

You can find the listing HERE. If you buy it, please email me or post and let me know more about it. Or feel free to post here if you are looking for someone to share the cost with you. This could be a treasure waiting to happen.

See you tomorrow for more fun and inspiration...http://www.StudioMarcy.blogspot.com, or friend me on Facebook under "Marcy Lamberson".

BIG SALE ~ Etsy Glass Artists & I'm One of Them!

The Etsy Glass Artists Street Team is having their own type of Economic Stimulus Package. It's called a BIG Sale. I'm participating in it and want you to come by my shop for a whole lot of savings.

Starting today, the Etsy Glass Artists (EGA) is having a "February Fling" Sale from February 1st through the 7th. See each shop's Announcement and the list below for their offerings! Please use the code "FEBFLINGS" in your notes to buyer upon checking out so you can get the sale price. A great deal and a great time to put a little sparkle into your day.

The reason why this is cool, is because you'll see sales in all kinds of glass art- stained glass, enamel, fused, lampwork and sometimes there are other mediums in their shops too. Some of it is jewelry, home decor, garden art, bobbleheads(of course!) and more!

Etsy Glass Artists "February Fling" Sale
February 1st - February 7th

Participating Members:

Woohoo, this is me>>>>http://www.StudioMarcy.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off (Free Shipping on orders over $40 too)

And these are my friends.....
http://leahpellegrini.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://vickileigh.etsy.com/ 25% off everything
http://jewelrybynatsuko.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://creationsbykris.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://glasscat.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off on fused and dichroic jewelry
http://groovyglassgirl.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://mycabincreations.etsy.com/ 20% off
http://msotherdenartglass.etsy.com/ 10% off
http://susanlambert.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://rwillisglassartist.etsy.com/ 20% off Shop
http://westernartglass.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://paulasstressart.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://prizmatic.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off
http://popko.etsy.com/ Free Shipping
http://colorshoppestudio.etsy.com/ 20% off Stained Glass Jewelry
http://giapet.etsy.com/ BOGO 1/2 Off

*BOGO - Buy One Get One 1/2 off

I will be adding at least 3 new beads daily throughout the sale, and that's no croc....
(sorry, I couldn't resist)

A Sad Good Bye to Cori

It is with great sadness that I'm saying good bye to Cori, my fellow Etsy Artisan Beader Street Team member and friend.  

Corinne Portalatin passed away Monday morning, October 27th. 

Perhaps you knew her Etsy shop, ccdesigns 

or followed her blog.

Please keep her family and friends in your thoughts.

Cori, we'll miss you.

"Many people walk in and out of our life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart"-- Eleanor Roosevelt

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Creativity Class Challenge

I'm in a fun creativity class that Sylvie Lansdowne has designed and is running. She is one of the most imaginative people I know. And her beads are stunning too. http://www.SylvieBeads.com

Sylvie gave us each a black and white botanical photo with three colors and we were to interpret it however we wanted. This was mine.

As those three colors are not exactly in my soft glass palette, I had some improvising to do

I loved the photo immediately and thought how hard it would be.
It was. Those arms are too fragile to make in soft glass, so I knew I had to round them up a bit, but still give it a similar look. I could use the three colors however I chose, and I could only make one bead as an interpretation. It reminds me of drawing classes where you do the 15 minute sketch that gives you an idea of the picture, but not the details that practice and more work would give you.

That pink color was a tough one. I tried all kinds of glass to get that original shade, and knew that I needed a different pink to show up against my orange. So I have CIM Gelly Sty Pink cased in their Berry Transparent, (can't remember the name.)

After we made the first bead, (which I call my Tropical Palm), we could make a second one that uses elements of the first, or if someone suggested an idea, we could do that. I saw those little sculptural pieces and they looked like pigtails to me. So I made a face. Having only three colors limits you on facial features, so I used one of my tools to show them. (She is already spoken for, but the first bead is listed here in my etsy shop.)

After looking at my first bead, it was suggested that I make some flamingos out of it. That's a wonderful idea and at some point I probably will.

Have you started in one direction and then changed course because it inspired you to go in a different direction? What did you do? I'd love to hear about it.

And please visit my Etsy Shop. I add a few new beads daily and love doing custom order for you too.

Glass Studio Safety ~ Prescription Cream for Burns

There are a lot of things I joke about, but treating burns isn't one of them. This is the kind of prescription burn cream I keep on hand. I saw it used at a glass retreat and it's healing power was amazing.

If you can't read the label easily, it is prescription Silver Sulfadiazine Cream. It has some other names it goes by, I think one of them is Silvadene or something like that. Use it twice a day.

I am not a medical person, so please ask your Doctor for his/her opinion. I just wanted to give you another option, in case you were like me and thought that ice water and lavender oil would do the trick each time. Keep this by your torch. But if your burn is a bad one, please seek medical attention right away.

Here is something funny, though. I took this photo with my computer camera, so the blue background fabric is draped over my head, and I'm balancing the cream in one hand and searching for the spacer bar under the fabric with the other to activate the camera. If you saw me, you would have laughed.

I'll be back tomorrow and don't forget, Tuesday will be my next online coaching session with Rosebud 101's Santa face.