I was featured in the Etsy Blog by Mary and Kate from Reverie Magazine

I was featured, well my goldfish in the Hoarders Closet were featured, along with other Etsy sellers and their products, in a blog by Mary and Kate from Reverie magazine. 

Thank you, Mary and Kate, so much!!

You can read Reverie Magazine here: http://reveriemag.com/

Every thing for the bride, photographed with style, written with love, and all the latest for your Wedding Reverie.

And here is the blog post, where I and many lucky others, were featured on The Etsy Blog.

Handmade Weddings: Inspired by a City

http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/handmade-weddings-inspired-by-a-city/ 

Reverie Magazine is a quarterly online wedding magazine created in London, England. Mary and Kate hope to spread their love of wedding design and ideas to brides on both sides of the pond. The next issue of Reverie Magazine will go live on April 12; you can also find daily wedding inspiration on the Reverie Blog.

I learned about my fish and weddings too, from Kate.

The tables would be decorated with wild flowers in mismatched glass bottles, and each guest’s place setting would have spiky air plants and napkins tied with gold fish charms (said by the ancient Greeks to enhance good luck in marriage and relationships).

Thank you again Mary and Kate! and thank you Etsy for having them blog!!

Something of interest- Etsy's best

I don't usually do Etsy showcases, but in one day I was sent some interesting stores.
The first one is someone who I featured in one of my blogs Halloween weekend. She is the Day of the Dead Catrina I took a picture of at the Day of the Dead Festival.
She saw my blog and contacted me, how cool is that?
Here is the blog post
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/11/wonderful-halloween-weekend.html
She also sent me some much better pictures to share with you.
This Catrina's name is Nathaly

She has two Etsy Shops too.
One is for shoe accessories and hair baubles, Lola Lolita
http://www.etsy.com/shop/girlwithredshoes

And the other shop is a vintage finds shop with things from all over the world. La Femme Moderne
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaFemmeModerne
Take a look at Nathaly's shops, she has incredible things in them. 

I love this blog! I am so excited to meet and know more about Nathaly and to have better pictures of her too. At the DOD Festival I wondered about her and who she was. I did not get to talk to her there at all, she was surrounded by people most of the time.
What an incredible costume.
How can it get better than this?

 The second wonderful shop is from a fellow guild member and friend, Beth. She thought I would appreciate this shop. The shop was featured in her paper on Sunday. She knows I love Day of the dead and art, so she sent me the shop only a few minutes after Nathlay wrote me. I thought this must be a blog post or something.
This my friends is Raw Bone Studio
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RawBoneStudio 

Cute, right??

These beauties come from the mind of Robin Romain.
I love these tin can skulls, It is a skull and tin can, how can it not be more perfect? Sardine cans?? Can it be my next palette? I seriously doubt it, I can not stand sardines. I will leave that to Robin  and her friend and artist Joe William Crabtree.

Will you go vote?

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTIwMjE0N3w1NzY0MDgyOTY/handmade-top-10-jewelry-category?index=4

I was just included in this treasury by cthings, thank you so much cthings.
I really appreciate the acknowledgement. You are the best!
Now you can vote too!

"Want to have fun then go vote @ handmade top 10 here is the jewelry category and only 9 days left: http://www.handmadetop10.com/#/Lists/67cmbp8a2
Above are some of the items you can vote on and check out more beautiful items to vote on!"

In case you were wondering, mine is the unzipped heart with the steampunk angel! ;-D

Wednesday Wonder- next time

It is official- teething sucks.
Madi is now sick with a cold from lowered resistance from teething. At least that is what her doctor says.
She also bit her tongue really bad.
It is even suckier that I can not really do anything for her.
I get it. This is why they say two-year olds are so rotten.

She says she wants something to drink and I bring it to her and she tells me no! No she screams at me.
I have no time to leisurely browse the Internet to look for non traditional medium for Wednesday wonders.
I did make this last week though and it is now listed in my shop.

I love these hearts of stone. This is probably one of my most favorites and it is now listed in my Etsy store.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79407297/hearts-of-stone-pendant-4-rock-steady?ref=sc_1
If you go look, thank you so much!!

I also made these. This is Frida and her friend. They are focal beads.
They are larger.

I love them.
They are also listed in my store.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79272110/frida-and-her-friend-skull-beads-1-set
I may have to make more of these, depends on the response though.

I still find time to make things and work, even if I have to stay up till midnight.
I take naps when Madi does. Shhhh, don't tell anyone.
I am so lucky to be able to be with my grand-daughter and I am so lucky to be able to feed my creative soul.

But this week and last... I am wondering if a real job might be a better choice. ;-D
The weekend is almost here. I may have to leave town.
Have a great hump day you all.

A new unzipped heart- under the sea

SOLD

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75882781/unzipped-heart-38-under-the-sea

This polymer clay heart is unzipped so you can see you can carry your love of the sea with you. There is a small ocean scene in there, crab, star fish, seahorse and shells.

The whole piece has been antiqued or washed with brown acrylic paint to give a feel of antiquity to it.
The Crab, shells, seaweed, seahorse and star fish is washed with gold. The zipper has been highlighted with silver acrylic.
There are two stars, one on each side of the top of the zipper holding it in place.
There are words stamped in the background on the heart.

The heart is 2 1/2" high and 1 15/16" wide and it is 1/2" thick.

There is a large copper ring in the top of the heart from which hangs a 36” piece of red cord.
It will hang about 16-17 inches. The cord is easily removable if you wish to add your own chain or cord.
The ends of the cord are dipped into a red fabric paint to keep them from unraveling.

Happy Monday

Did you have a nice Mother's day and at least spend time with your family, furry or otherwise?
Family is such a broad term these days.
There are many ways to translate that word.
Interpret it the way that makes you happy, makes you whole, and makes you... family!!
Love is the bottom line.
It is OK to make your own.

I worked a lot over the weekend.



Makin's Clay cutter sets

 I edited pictures and finished the MOM plaque I put up on the blog yesterday. I worked on the Etsy stores and loaded up a ton of stuff in The Hoarders Closet. Some pearl-ex sets and a cutter set with 7 Makin's clay cutter sets. Some more findings.




Pearl-ex powders, a versatile artist's tool. Mix with gum arabic to make your own paints, lacquer, liquid clay, and resins.
They can also be brushed right on to the surface of raw clay!
The possibilities are endless.


I took and edited the pictures for those too. I have to do as much as I can on the weekend. So much for sleeping till noon and doing absolutely nothing, LOL!



These are the interference colors. They are like magic and the color they are shows up best on black but they will let any color they are painted over give them a different cast!
They are great for painters and will make awesome highlights in eyes and on lips.



Yesterday Madi, me and the hubs and my two girls went out to lunch for mom's day.
Killer Pizza from Mars, yum, good pizza and nice people and great big huge salads. It was nice, they even made me a gluten free pizza no crust, sauce, cheese and pepperoni. It was so good but a lot of cheese and pepperoni. I won't eat a ton of those and if I do, I will definitely have to add a ton of veggies. It was yummy, and I got to eat "Pizza" with everyone else.
My daughter said that is probably what most people do, add a ton of veggies. I just thought I would get the pizza I like.
How can it get any better than this?
I love pepperoni pizza, so much that I will even eat what most consider bad pepperoni pizza, I do prefer the good kind though. Being on a gluten free diet has definitely put a cramp in that one.
Except for Udi's pizza crusts I would never get to eat pizza and now I have another alternative available.
It was a good day, and I had a blast with my family.
I am still not feeling the best.
Getting better everyday though.
Have a great week!!

Cross my heart!

I woke up one morning last week and this design was banging around in my head.

Cross my Heart.

I think it was what woke me up.

With a wing and a prayer, cross my heart!

I will list this in my Etsy Shop

Art from my Heart

I really like this one and the way it manifested.

Here is the pendant version.

My blog friend the Woodwife came up with the name.

Thank you Donna, I love it.

Do you dream your concepts, do you plan them, do things evolve over time?

All of the ways of conceiving and manifest work is perfect and the right way.

Donna just used one of my molds for a piece she made, you can see it here.

Go to the link above to see all the pictures.

That sacred heart is very small less than 1" in height.

Thought for the day.

"People are made to be Loved and Things are made to be Used. There is so much confusion in this World because People are being Used and Things are being Loved."

How are you all doing out there?

How are you all doing?
I myself have been travelling on the OWOH flight trying to visit all the blogs and meeting new people, artists and bloggers here.
Whether you have a blog or not it is a great list of blogs and people that are participating this year and you never know you may even want to try this out too, you still have till the 12th of February. This is the last year for this blog social for Lisa Swifka. This is also a big gift from Lisa with as much work that goes into this.
Thank you again Lisa for all the years you have done this. Thank you so much for this year.
http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/

I did make some little tiny scrapbooks that fit in the palm of your hand, with Jodi and my daughters, OMG, they are so cute and you can just whip them out. They are from Laura Denison's page, Following the Paper Trail!



This one is mine. Spider web border oh yah!



This is my youngest made this one.

And this is Jodi's, she always does a great job.

I have been also recuperating from going to CHA and taking it pretty easy last week I have some videos from there.
I have the Makin's clay Interview Video loaded up on my YouTube channel now.
My YouTube channel.

Also I went to see Madi's last soccer game over the weekend. It was so cute, I mean to tell you, so cute. These little guys are under two years old and playing soccer, well kind of.
I took some videos, but I have to edit them. I hope to have that up soon.

I have been putting a lot of time in to taking pictures and loading up my new Etsy Store, the Hoarders Closet. I have added a link to the right side on this blog.
Handmademom made a steampunk brooch from one of my findings and let me use the picture on my listing, YAY!
Check this out http://www.etsy.com/listing/66667763/10-vintage-shield-silver-tone-brooches

Thank you Handmademom for being so talented, you make the findings look great!!
I appreciate all that have bought and looked, Thank you so much!

I am going to ask you all again to pray for another dear blogger friend of mine. She is going to have surgery on the 25th of February and I need your help to keep her lifted up in the light.
Thank you!!
I know that there is big, big magic and love here in blogland and this lady is very dear to me!!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone and hug one of your family, a tree, a friend, your pet, anything to make you feel connected here.
You are loved!

A little reminder about the Giveaway and the finished piece.

I am having a giveaway right now, it is the 18th giveaway. I am giving away this prototype piece.

You can still enter the giveaway on post
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year-and-18th-giveaway.html
and
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/12/401st-post-unknown-give-away-that-makes.html
This giveaway closes on the 11th, that would be 1-11-11 at 11:11 pm.
Do not post here for your entry.


Here is the piece that developed from the prototype above.


this is Sacred Heart 3, it is in my Etsy shop now!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65221454/sacred-heart-necklace-3-complete-love



And here is Sacred heart 2




Also in my Etsy Shop now http://www.etsy.com/listing/65159271/sacred-heart-necklace-2-mothers-love

Here is the story of these hearts.
This sacred heart necklace is inspired by a friend’s dream and I made what she told me.

“This is Mary's heart and all women's hearts being pierced but still able to love and feel joy and compassion and it is because of that piercing that we can do just that. The sword stands for a mother’s love. ”

Make your life like this heart!



I am taking a small break



Tattoo you new in my shop art from my heart.
I can still get it to you in time in the states ;-D

 I am tired and in need of a small break to catch up on things.
Take some time for myself and just take some of the pressure off.
I also need to get the caca off my desk so I can keep working. LOL!
It seems like I have been blogging non-stop lately.
I am not taking long and I will probably post again this weekend.
I have some new stuff in my shop Art from my heart if you want to check it out, I am grateful for you looking.
I will see you soon, all of you have a wonderful friday.
I am searching for some holiday cheer, see you soon!!
Love and hugs.

My snapshot christmas bead was in two awesome treasuries today.

With all the treasuries and the excitement over some of the changes at Etsy, I am really getting in the holiday mood.
When you find a store or an artist you like you might want to click on their profile and check out their circle.
It is down on the left under profile click that, then when you get to their profile page you can find their "circle" in that same area on that opened page.
You will find that artists you like, like artists you will like. (read twice) ;-D

This one is Merry Magical.

Thank you Season Art

 You are the best!!

It is my team, the Magical Holiday Artists. So many talented people!

And the other one is Merry Christmas

Thank you Magic Love Crow!!

I am too blessed to be stressed. I am too blessed to be stressed.

I am too blessed to be stressed. I am too blessed to be stressed.

I am too blessed to be stressed. I am too blessed to be stressed.

I am too blessed to be stressed. I am too blessed to be stressed.

I am too blessed to be stressed. I am too blessed to be stressed.

Come on now say it with me!

I am too blessed to be stressed. I am too blessed to be stressed.

LOL!! I hope you are having a wonderful day and you are too blessed to be stressed.

Angel maker!

Shelley's Phoenix BOH

Sorry about yesterday and not posting in the morning. I went to my friend Jodi's over the weekend after clay day and on Saturday I made things from 10am to 2 am the next day. I got up on Sunday and did it from 9am to 9 pm.
I was exhausted Sunday when I got home and just couldn't bring my self to do another thing after a massive making weekend. I adored it, every moment of it.

Clay day we had so much fun and made Bottles of Hope for Moore's Cancer center at UCSD again.
We made over 80 bottles for the center.
I have pictures too!
Everyone there, thank you so much for working and playing so hard, ya all did so good!!

Jodi and I Paper play

Then I left there and went to my friend Jodi's to craft some more.
I was doing some paper arts with her and making a couple of things, I will have more on these two things later.

Right now I want to introduce you to an artist I admire and respect so much, Susan Hyde.
Susan has just opened a Etsy store.
In my opinion Susan makes some of the most artful and heartfelt angels I have ever seen.
Go visit her and heart her. Her clay "fabrics" that she dresses her angels in are not painted and her techniques in polymer fabric making are beyond compare.
We all know how hard it is to get started on something new in life and it is always nice to have a hand up.
Welcome her to Etsy and see some beautiful angels made by a beautiful woman and friend!
I have had the complete pleasure of working with Susan and I have several of Susan's pieces and the work and detail is meticulous.
Welcome to Etsy, Susan, may you make many contacts and sales.

Looks like this is turning out to be an angel kind of week. I think I will follow, I could use some angels.

If you would like to participate in the 17th giveaway, there is a picture and a link on the right top side bar.
Comment and you could win an angel.

Ivory Angels

Here are some new angels I have been working on. I hope to have them up in the etsy store soon.

They have a Victorian feel to me and I adore them.
My mom would love these.

Day of the dead kind of day

I made some new day of the dead earrings and listed them in my store.

Art from my Heart

This holiday is one of my favorites.

I adore making bright flowers and I adore making skulls, it is so perfect.

I also met a glass artist named Amy. 

http://www.flamekeeper.etsy.com/

She has some beautiful work and a shop at Etsy

Amy's glass is so richly beautiful and so well crafted it makes my heart sing.

Even the holes are smooth and clean, I love that.

Please stop by and take a look at her work. 

Nice Glass!!

New Treasury for me

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c0fa721e8e98eefa794834d/off-the-beaten-path-a-different-look-at?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Treasury&utm_campaign=Share

Thank you Alecia.

You are the best!

Will be over in 2 days, check it out now!

Check out Alecia's cute stuff at http://www.etsy.com/shop/AleciaEdwards

Welcome, Giveaway, and Etsy

Theresa made this with one of my hearts. It is so beautiful

and she made it look so good with the great beading she did!

 Photo credit goes to Theresa @Faerie Moon Designs

Welcome to all my new visitors from Theresa's page, I am so happy to have you visit.
Blessings on you all, new and committed!

Theresa from Faerie Moon Creations http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/ Her Blog is Welcome to my World  has posted a
Terrifically Talented Thursday! Clay and Crochet (DOUBLE Giveaway!)
http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/terrifically-talented-thursday-clay-and.html
Theresa also has an Etsy store and features people on thursdays that she finds.
Theresa's store is http://www.etsy.com/shop/faerymoongoddess
She has beautiful things and great prices.

It is about ME!!!!!!!!!! and a Talented woman named Emily. I am throwing my name in here with Emily LOL!!
Her shop is Nothing but String http://www.etsy.com/shop/Nothingbutstring  and Emily specializes in handmade Irish Crochet Lace Jewelry and Gifts. You should see this stuff people, that is talent.

Theresa has so graciously featured both of us, thank you Theresa, you are a jewel. Please visit her and Emily.
AND...
The giveaway- this is a two-fer too!

"Emily will give away one crocheted hibiscus flower similar to the one featured above to one lucky reader! The winner will be able to select this custom-created flower in the color combination of her choice! The dimensions of the hibiscus are 6" w x 4.5" l. The flower makes the perfect embellishment for scrapbooks, journals, head bands, pillows, afghans, and so much more!"

I'm also pleased to announce that Marie will also be gifting a lucky winner with a custom-designed Sacred Heart (similar in style to the heart featured on the light switch plate). Let Marie know how you wish to embellish the heart, and she will tailor it to your specifications!"

Did you hear that? Emily and I are giving away stuff "ON Theresa's Blog"

http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/terrifically-talented-thursday-clay-and.html

Photo credit goes to Theresa @Faerie Moon Designs

Your comment here will be lovely and I enjoy the heck out of them, but it will not count. It will only count on Theresa's blog.




ETSY!

Did I tell you I have an Etsy store? http://www.etsy.com/shop/mariesegal
I am still working on things and trying to get everything in order. If you have any questions, just let me know.
I have to do something with my creations or my husband is going to kick me out!


This is why I have been so absent, well that, and a gall bladder attack, Madi getting sick, depression, fear, doing my web pages, and just life in general.

I got in my first Treasury on Etsy

Oh, I am so excited. I got an Etsy Shop. I was going to announce it tomorrow, but I got in my very first Treasury. I am such a newbie at Etsy, all I can do is post the link for you. LOL!!http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=99780

Stay tuned for tomorrow though.

Please go check it out and check Cheryl out.

Cheryl from Cheryl's art is the sweetie that did this. http://www.etsy.com/shop/cherylsart
Your work is gorgeous!

Thank you so much Cheryl, I am so honored to be in there with all those talented people!




Oh and check me out too!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mariesegal