Wednesday, May 15, 2013

WORDS HAVE MEANING


The Artists Synchroblog (May) – The Artists Synchroblog is a group of bloggers who post every other month on the same topic, sharing our experience or perspective. On alternate months we undertake a Pinterest Project where we each take inspiration from a pinterest picture, create something (art, a meal, a DIY project, etc) and then post about it.
I'm excited to have been accepted into The Artists Synchroblog group! May's Synchroblog topic is "WORDS HAVE MEANING." So we are all posting about words that have meaning to us. Maybe a favorite quote, some words of wisdom, a poem, something that speaks to you.
So, here's mine:
"She believed she could, so she did."
--Unknown
Image via Erika of Stitched Simplicity 

You've probably heard this one before. And it seems to be all over Pinterest and Etsy at the moment.
I like it. I like the possibilities it represents. I like that it reminds me to have more confidence in myself. It reminds me that I can accomplish what I set out to do. I can set goals and actually reach them — all things I really need to remember in my daily life, things I need to keep reminding myself.
Yes, I can do it if I try. I can make my small business successful. I can learn all kinds of cool, new metal and jewelry techniques. I can advance in my day-job. And yes, I can and will succeed in leading a more healthy lifestyle and eventually get to a healthy weight! I can even help inspire my family and friends to do the same! I need to remember that!
I hope you are inspired too! :)

Now, take a moment and visit the other bloggers and see their "words with meaning."


Sunday, April 28, 2013

Passion for Color


Today I want to share a wonderful site I recently discovered -- Design Seeds. If you have a passion for color like I do, you're going to love this site! Design Seeds is the wonderful creation of Jessica Colaluca. She uses striking photography as her inspiration to create stunning color palettes by hand-mixing each color. And she presents her lovely creations for us, hoping to spark our inspiration. Her fun, fresh, sophisticated color palettes make you take another look at the world around you. Inspiration is everywhere! Just look around!

Here are a few of my favorite Design Seeds color palettes.
(it was too hard to narrow the list down any further) All images via Design Seeds.

{ cresting color } http://ow.ly/iHdXA


{ color treat } http://ow.ly/jAUy8


{ flora bold } http://ow.ly/kus6O


{ kingfisher hues } http://ow.ly/jUAJR


{ macaron tones } http://ow.ly/jZ39w


{ spring hues } http://ow.ly/jp3oK


A huge thanks to Jessica for creating this amazing resource for artists, designers and anyone else who could use some color inspiration! I look forward to seeing her new palettes everyday on Design Seeds!

For even more color inspiration and eye candy, you can follow Jessica on Pinterest! I do!

Enjoy!


Saturday, April 20, 2013

Fun with Words

Just a fun little post for your Saturday. :)


To make your own "word cloud" go to Wordle!
Enjoy! :)

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Spring = Inspiration

Wow, I can't believe it's been since Christmas since I've updated my blog. Time really does fly! Maybe I didn't realize it had been this long because the Winter seemed to drag on and on and on. LOL.

Well, thankfully, Spring is finally here!!! And along with that my inspiration has returned! I'm overflowing with new design ideas, new techniques I want to learn and new business plans I want to try. Now, to just find the time to work on everything!

I promise to keep you up to date on everything along the way. This should be a lot of fun! And in the meantime, here's a peek at what's "in progress" on my bench!






Thanks for visiting!
Amy Estelle


Saturday, December 1, 2012

Your Christmas Orders!

Planning a very fun, busy day at the bench today, filling your Christmas orders! Here's some helpful info in case you're planning to place an order soon:

***DEADLINES for Christmas delivery***
Domestic (USA) order by Dec 17th; International order by Dec 8th.


Now, off to fire up the torch and swing some hammers!




See ya later!
A


Monday, November 26, 2012

CYBER MONDAY SALE

***CYBER MONDAY SALE***
10% off everything in my shop - today only - Nov 26, 2012.


Use code CYBER10 at checkout.

Visit my shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyEstelleMetalworks?ref=seller_info_count


Just one of the many items on sale today. :)

Happy Shopping!