Monday, December 26, 2011

One Day Late

Merry Christmas (one day late) to all!


I'm taking the better part of this week off to catch up with the rest of my life and consider my direction for the new year. I'll be back next week with new blog posts, an after Christmas sale in my Etsy shop, and more! 

I hope you all have a safe and happy new year's celebration! 

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tangleweeds Holiday at Home Jewelry Trunk Sale

Firstly, I know things have been super quiet around these parts lately. I'm recovering from a slew of craft fairs. But I will be back next month with lots of great new posts!

Secondly, I'm having a jewelry trunk show and sale at my home tomorrow from 3 to 8pm. If you do the facebook thing, you can find all the details you'll need here: Tangleweeds Holiday at Home Jewelry Trunk Sale. I will have an assortment of pieces available, but, most importantly to you, I will have a LARGE selection at 40% off!

Hope to see you there!

Friday, December 9, 2011

This Weekend!

Tangleweeds will be in Los Angeles this weekend! Maybe I'll see you there. . .

Thursday, December 8, 2011

A Stroll Through Berkeley

Inspiration folder









Off to LA today. Wish me luck!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Classic

Wednesday item-of-the-week in my Etsy shop! A twist on a classic piece, with semi-precious stone customization options.

~hand-forged brass earrings~
inspiration: gypsy jewelry, baubles and metals and gems all tinkling and clanging against one another



these are the stones you can choose from for your hoops!

Enter the coupon code "TangleweedsBlog35" at checkout on Etsy to receive 30% off these rustic, hand-crafted, brass hoop earrings. Discount applies to this item only, from now until December 13th, 2011.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

To Give is Better than to Get

In the spirit of the holiday season, I thought I'd share some of my gift ideas with you for this week's Etsy Trio Tuesday.

This hand embroidery would make the perfect gift for one of my close girlfriends.

These ties are awesome. And my dad would rock one of these to the office in style!

And these earrings! I almost want them for me. These would be lovely on another one of my girlfriends (names omitted! they are known to read this here blog =). And then I could borrow them!

I am busily preparing for my trip to LA for the Renegade down there. I hope everyone else is having a lovely, wintery week!



Monday, December 5, 2011

December has Descended

And that means I'm crazy busy with craft fairs and all that goes along with that. With that said, I'm posting a very abbreviated addition of Style & Reason. Next week I'll be back with a much heartier post!

The following is one of my favorite blogs to read: a  bit of style mixed in with a lot of substance. Every post leaves you with a little something to think about.
Go check out: The Girl Who Married a Bear.


I promise you won't be disappointed!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

The first weekend in December is here!  My holiday craft fair season has officially started with these two great events:
Friday!

The 25th Street Collective is in Oakland on 25th Street (obviously!) between Telegraph and Broadway. The event goes hand-in-hand with Art Murmur and runs from 5 to 10pm. Hope to see you there!

Saturday and Sunday!
The Concourse can be found on 8th Street at Brannan. Saturday's event hours are noon to 6pm, and Sunday's are 11am to 6pm.

Have a wonderful wintery weekend everyone!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

One more Day!

This week I'm taking a break from my regualr "item of the week" posts to let you all know there's just one more day left of my Plaid Friday sale in my Etsy shop

The busy holiday season is certainly upon us! Many of us will be rushing about making plans, throwing parties and buying presents. In the wake of the Occupy movement that has gathered so much momentum and energy in the last few months I, and many of my artisan friends, encourage you to support local, hand-crafted businesses.


 By doing so you are doing your part to keep our money within our community. Not only can you can put a face to the goods you acquire, you can feel good knowing you are helping to provide a meal and a home to a local artist.


Simply use the coupon code "occupy" at checkout and you'll receive 15% off your entire order from my shop




The last day to place orders in my Etsy shop and receive them in time for Christmas is December 5th. And remember to use the coupon code "occupy" for 15% off your entire order from my shop!
Happy holidays to all, however you may choose to celebrate them!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Whimsy and Wit

Back from my holiday vacation, I'm finding it a bit difficult to fully submerge myself in my work again. I have many things on my mind, there are many changes afoot for me in the near-ish future, and I'm finding my mind easily wandering. Searching through my new recent favorites on Etsy I found I was drawn to pieces that were making me smile and say, hey, that's different. And kind of magical!

I adore this print. Maybe because I'm such a sucker for cats, be they friendly, grouchy, stand-offish, loving, loud, quiet, short or long-haired. . . 

This necklace is so interesting to me. It's made from iridescent metallic acrylic. 

And this! I'd love to have this on the wall at the head of my bead, as pictured here.

Alrighty, back to the Tangleweeds production line! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Fall Colors/Autumn Bouquet

I'm in love with funky fall color combos right now. 

lilac, whiskey, and mustard at Cali Vintage

pumpkin wedge available at Modcloth

lush orange and greens at Fancy Fine

Have a lovely day!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Giving Thanks

Inspiration folder: giving thanks


for family
for friends
for art and handmade craft
for my home
for my cats
for all of the friendly people who come in and out of my life everyday but who I will never really "know" (call them acquaintances if you need to define them)
for good books
for paper and pen
for this gosh-darn beautiful earth
for creativity
for "that spark'
for good ideas and bad

Have a wonderful holiday everyone!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Plaid Friday Etsy Sale

This week I'm taking a break from my regualr "item of the week" posts to let you all know about my Plaid Friday sale in my Etsy shop

The busy holiday season is certainly upon us! Many of us will be rushing about making plans, throwing parties and buying presents. In the wake of the Occupy movement that has gathered so much momentum and energy in the last few months I, and many of my artisan friends, encourage you to support local, hand-crafted businesses.


 By doing so you are doing your part to keep our money within our community. Not only can you can put a face to the goods you acquire, you can feel good knowing you are helping to provide a meal and a home to a local artist.


My  "Plaid Friday" sale starts the day after Thanksgiving and will run through the rest of November. Simply use the coupon code "occupy" at checkout and you'll receive 15% off your entire order from my shop





The last day to place orders in my Etsy shop and receive them in time for Christmas is December 5th. And remember to use the coupon code "occupy" for 15% off your entire order from my shop!
Happy holidays to all, however you may choose to celebrate them!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Jewels for Me

Now, just because I make jewelry, doesn't mean I don't lust after other's handmade or vintage baubles! Especially stones in lovely settings, which is a skill I have yet to acquire. 

This ring features a type of agate. Agate is one of those mercurial stones that comes in so many beautiful varieties. This one is a Botryoidal Agate.

And these. Oh wowzers! You wear these with just about anything!

And this gorgeous pendant. Moonstone and larvikite. I love these settings. Christmas present please!

Alright, well you and me both know these jewels weren't meant for just me! Take a look in these three lovely shops and I'm sure you'll find something perfect for one of the ladies on your Christmas list. I won't mind if you snatch up one of these beauties before I can =)

Monday, November 21, 2011

Patterns

Ha! No sooner do I start this blog feature, Style and Reason, and I am swamped with work! It is Thanksgiving weekend, though, so it's not really a big surprise. But, even when life gets busy I do still have time to share something wonderful with all of you. 


Prints! I absolutely adore these. 


I originally saw these on Cali Vintage's blog, and was immediately smitten. They are from the 2012 spring collection for Charlotte Taylor. While these pieces are WAY beyond my budget, just seeing these quirky patterns and mixes encourages me to mix it up a bit more with my own wardrobe pairings. 


Back to filling jewelry orders. . . and trying to figure out what I want to wear for Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday, however you may choose to celebrate it!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Trunk Show and Sale

Tomorrow! Come on down to Bells and Whistles, a cute little shop on MacArthur at Fruitvale in Oakland. I'll be vending alongside some other very talented artists. 11am to 4 or 5pm, depending on the weather. Hope to see you there!







Thursday, November 17, 2011

Banana Tree Leaves Blue Wall

Inspiration folder Thursday.


Bright, vibrant colors.


Amazing texture.




Pretty Penny


On Tuesday I took a bunch of new stock to Pretty Penny in Oakland. It's a lovely vintage/handmade wares/local designers shop that can be found at 5488 College Avenue. Stop by and you won't be disappointed!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Crow's Wings

Last week I offered these earrings in sterling as my Wednesday "item of the week"  in my Etsy shop. 
 This week I bring you the same design, but in brass!


inspiration: crows swooping and diving through the branches of redwood trees, finding bits of this and pieces of that to take back to their nests




Enter the coupon code "TangleweedsBlog34" at checkout on Etsy to receive 30% off these rustic, hand-crafted, brass earrings. Discount applies to this item only, from now until November 22nd, 2011.