What good is a blog If we dont Update it???

I would like to say we are simply showing yall how not to do things in a funny offhand way, but honestly as a Texan, I cant lie to yall.

I been under the weather. Sick as a dog, my hand went kaput  and I had to have surgery to repair nerves in the wrist and hand.  and Dr Doofus left the stitches in on to of the nerves he pulled back so it took extra long to heal.  A month of  waiting to get worked on, a month of healing and two months of checking back of oopsy... I aint a happy camper.   So here I sit, voiceless, saleless, frustrated and unable to list, take pictures and motivate my guild into action.  What a spring!   I had to talk my Mr Man into vacumming or emptying the dishwasher LOL.


For those of you who sell online, you can imagine what not using your dominant hand for four months is like. No keyboard, no listing, emails, replies, packaging, creating, photographs, editing and so on.

 For those of you who buy online, you might think we just whip this stuff together and have it sitting in boxes around our houses or studios. Ready to go.  We have to carefully count, process, print, package your beautiful item and tote it off to the post office. 

(small part of studio)

 I have a studio of supplies ( 3000 jars and trays) all are very tightly sealed  and storage of my 300 pieces of made jewely In zippered bags no less, plus all my work benches and tools. ( ah the joy to create has come back even if I cant hold a hammer yet!!)


Thus endeth my blogger of the day... boring or not...

More New Members! Welcome!

This is so exciting!  More new members to our Texas ArtFire Guild!

1.  Roxy And Things - Roxy says:  "I provide handmade, handcrafted, bridal, custom, vintage and vintage redesigned pieces to customers like you. All of my jewelry arrives at your door in special packaging, whether a gift for yourself or someone else."

 

Checkout these beautiful 14kt Gold Filled Earrings with Chunky Adventurine!

How about this one - Glass and Gemstone Multi-strand Neclace!

I absolutely love your 'torso' display!  I want one of those!

Lovely - Sterling Silver Breathe Bracelet!

2.  Polkadot Toadstool - Cherie says "My art is mostly in creating of characters in the form of art dolls, fantasy, or anything else I feel inspired to give a personality to:-) Recently I also started making miniatures."

Ohoo, how lovely - Dollhouse Doll Miniature Child in 1:12 scale one inch scale

So pretty - Fairy Queen or Goddess necklace in tan with some sparkles

 

Oh, no, the space aliens are here!  Miniature Space Alien in his spacecraft

3.  Dougal's Doo-Rags - Bio reads "My dogs love their bandanas, and soon people noticed the cool patterns and fabrics. I started making them for neighbors, friends and co-workers, and now I make them for you! I also make catnip pillows, using organic catnip. Kitties like to huggle the pillow while on a nip trip."

 

What a cutie this one is (dog and bandana)!  Snowflake Dog Bandana with easy Velcro close

 

 My cat would love these!  5 Animal Print Catnip Pillows

 

Love this one! Patriotic Flag Dog Bandana with east Velcro Close

4. Sonora Kay's Creations - Bio reads "I have been weaving dream catchers for about 10 years now, of all shapes and sizes. I also make jewelry from hemp, and I have recently taken up playing with beads and wire, which have been incorporated into my designs.

The dream catcher earrings and pendants are all hand woven with beading thread. I have been creating and selling my work for close to a decade now at craft shows, consignment shops, online, and by word of mouth."

These are so beautiful!  Holiday Pearl Necklace

Picked one I would love to own!  Antiqued Copper Earrings with Green Accents OOAK

 

Wire Dream Catcher Earrings

Well, I picked all the ones I want, now you go visit their shops and pick the ones you want!  Have fun visiting and be sure to add their studios to your Market.  And tweet those items you really love!

Three New Members!

Special Welcome to our three new members so far this month!

1.  Sky Girl Card -  Beautiful cards that she mades with a Cricut diecut machine.

Left to right is a custom Thank You,  Pink Rose Love card, Fall Tree Thank You

She only has few but give her time to get Artfire figured out and please visit her shop and tweet your favorites!

2.  Viking Jones - Lovely handmade jewelry.    She used a woven technique for some of these lovelies, sounds verHere are a few that I love.

Left to right - Dragonscale Chainmaille Bracelet, Turkish Roundmaille Bracelet, Stepping Stones Chainmaille Bracelet

Be sure and Tweet your favorites in her shop!

3.  Lady Artisan - Beautiful handcrafted leather journals, leather matchbook notepad holders, and even a leather scroll pendant.  She also does custom items to fit your wants and needs.  My favorites are the Steampunk journals!

From left to right -Steampunk Jouranl Temporal Displacement Book 2, Steampunk Pamphlet - Time Respite Leather Journal, Faux Leather Scroll Pendant

What clever names!  Please visit her shop and Tweet your favorites!

Keep checking back as we get new members we will be doing posts about them!