Window Dressing

mannequin for necklace display

My friend Ann Marie, who also happens to be one of my best jewelry customers, recently gave me an awesome gift...a dress form (mannequin).  She somehow acquired it from Victoria's Secret and wasn't using it anymore. I am so excited!  The height can be adjusted on the metal scroll stand and it is very solid and sturdy.  

adjustable dress form, mannequin

I hope to use it a lot for necklace photos.  This is a great reason to make more jewelry!!

Pay it Forward with Handmade Gifts

I was over at Linda Yonkman's blog Lindy's Designs and and read about a great new blog game called Pay it Forward.  

Here’s How It Works:

Original artwork by Cory Tompkins for TealwaterDesigns(c)

I'll send a surprise gift to the first three people to comment on this blog post. The gift will be a handmade surprise by me and will be sent to you some time in the next 365 days (yep, mystery gift at a mystery time).

Here’s what you need to do, leave me a comment and make sure you include your email address (if your profile doesn’t include it). I’ll email you for your snail mail address and a ask a few questions (likes/dislikes, favourite colours, sizes general stuff like that).

To complete signing up you MUST play along too. To do this you must blog a similar post and pledge to make a surprise gift for the first three people who comment on it.

So, do you want to play? Comment below and I’ll sent a thoughtful handmade gift to the first three people who do.

Let the fun and games begin!

Sunday Kind of Love 07-10-11

Gorgeous Etsy finds for you to enjoy...

'Sunday Kind of Love 07-10-11' by TealwaterDesigns

Custom Colors Hand Sculpted ... CountrySquirre... $95.00	Fill my Eye (Peony), 8x10 Fi... eyeful $28.00
Pair of 14" burlap acce... LaRaeBoutique $28.00	THANK YOU Gift Tags in Soft ... SunshineandRav... $5.50
AAA Mystic Pink Topaz Beads ... sapphiregarden... $270.40	Handmade solid copper shawl ... IngoDesign $28.00
3" fancy filigree numbe... VintageConfect... $9.00	I Do. Me Too. Vintage Weddin... PrettyParis $17.99
forest. Original collage p... deciduoussoul $45.00	Keys to the Winery - a set o... honeytree $30.00
Romantic Pale Chantilly Rose... RiverOfRomansk $39.95	Spring Bouquet. . .Set of 16... PaperPumpkin $14.50
Spun Gallery Art Hand Blown ... spungallery $90.00	Angora Jersey Thumbhole Arm ... MoonHalo $33.00
Beautiful Decorative Pillow ... thecottagecupb... $44.50	Goose Biots 1DOZ BubbleGum PluckenGorgeou... $3.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

My Favorite...sooo hard to decide but I really LOVE those forks!!  What's your fav?