“Creating beauty is one of the highest and most healing purposes we can pursue.†~ Trenton Tully in True Balance by Sonia Choquette When I took Shawna Moore’s workshop I learned how to use a butane torch, and loved it. After some research I purchased the Iwatani Cooking Torch, but then never got around to […]
Category Archives: Maikes Marvels Creations
This Labor Day weekend was a glorious one, and I am so grateful for that. The skies looked ominous Saturday morning as I packed up my pieces for Platt-A-Palooza. I had been staging the 16-foot area in my home-across 2 rooms. The weather channel predicted thunderstorms for the entire duration of the craft fair. However, […]
Can you do me a favor? Would you do a sunshine dance for me on Saturday? I’ll be making bargains with the weather deities as I prepare for one more outdoor show. My next Pop Up will be on August 30 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Platt A Palooza. Platt Hill Nursery is hosting […]
I’ve loaded some new pieces to Etsy last week while reviewing what I have in stock. Anything created since then will debut at Platt-A-Palooza on August 30 and make their way to Etsy after that (if it doesn’t go home with someone). My newly loaded pendants include Lime-Green Abstract Circle, Peace be with You, Write in […]
I haven’t been taking many jewelry selfies lately, though I always get compliments on the Maraviglia I am wearing. Earlier this summer I wore Blessed are you among Women out paired with my favorite twinsy spirals. At NEW’s anniversary party I wore my bangles, which pretty much go with all my outfits and can be […]
Last month I pondered what I can make that appeals to men and women, since my jewelry does have a slight gender bias. So I started making some keychains. I put some coiled wax pieces on a keychain loop, which wandered off with customers at Aurora Rose during my last trunk show. I also put […]
Before my 3-day escape last week I did a photoshoot for Etsy. This week I loaded more inventory onto the shop, as I explore other venues to display and sell my work. Draw was inspired by the fabulous pencil handler Lauren Levato-Coyne. She taught me how to draw, and her friendship has drawn me into […]
I took a little road trip this week to clear my head. It’s nice to do a re-set when home and internal changes are churning. The good news is that you get to call dibs on the pieces on Facebook through the weekend. Next week they’ll be up on Etsy for a wider audience to […]
Before the Independence Day festivities I had some fun at Aurora Rose Boutique. Mannequins were adorned with my pieces. I might play with a scarf pendant necklace in the Fall. I set up for my trunk show there with a pretty and whimsical view. Having extra surfaces to display my wares was nice, as well […]
This week I am busy tagging my pieces for the Aurora Rose Trunk Show on Saturday. Originally I printed tags because I had to tag hundreds of pieces, but now it is more convenient to handwrite them on pre-punched jewelry tags. Branding is a constant evolution, especially when different boutiques and shows have different tagging […]
