Quote Of The Day:

"Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself." ~
Marcus Tullius Cicero

Owl Case for iPhone Courtesy of EvelynX

To see more of Evelynx's owl creations, visit their Etsy shop

Where you can find me this Spring/Summer: Sunshyne SIlverwear Events

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4/16/2011 Indi Garage Sale
11AM - 7PM
177 Genesee St. Downtown Utica

4/29/2011 Water Street Music Hall
204 North Water Street
Rochester, NY 14604-1122

4/30/2011 Mayday! Underground Indi craft show
Main Street Armory
900 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14605

5/11/2011 Water Street Music Hall
204 North Water Street
Rochester, NY 14604-1122

5/14-5/15/2011 Lilac Festival (spot #3)
Highland Park
Highland Avenue,
Rochester, NY

6/4-6/5/2011 Fairport Canal Days
Fairport,NY

6/24-6/26/2011 Carousel Harbor Festival
Ontario Beach County Park
Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY

7/8/11 Bands on the Bricks
Rochester downtown public market

7/9-7/10/11 Corn Hill Festival
Rochester,NY

10/22/2011 St. Rita's Church Arts and crafts sale
1008 Maple Dr # 1
Webster, NY 14580-1798

***You can also find me 'on shakedown street' at a bunch of Phish and Furthur shows this summer, click on the map for more of those details****

MORE TO COME TO STAY TUNED!!

Quote of the Day:

A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, "At my age, I don't even buy green bananas."  ~
Claude Pepper

Jamaican Baby Green Bananas fine art print courtesy of Rebecca Norling Photography

  See more of Rebecca's photography (and jewelry designs!) here, at her Etsy shop.

Quote of the Day:

"As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. " ~
Buddy Hackett

Family at Dinner fine art photograph courtesy of Maclancy.etsy.com

See more of Marianne Clancy's wonderful photography here, at her Etsy shop

Quote of the Day:

"A man never knows how to say goodbye; a woman never knows when to say it." ~Helen Rowland

au revoir card courtesy of Whitney Rae Paper

 

 Congratulations to Whitney, she is getting married in June. So for a little while her Etsy shop will be 'on vacation' but she should be back in a few months. Check out her wide range of unique cards, tags and labels when the shop reopens.  

Quote Of The Day:

"Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure."
George Edward Woodberry

Silver Success Oil courtesy of conjuredcardea.etsy.com

 See more of Sara's one of a kind spiritual items here, at her full service botanica Etsy shop

Quote of the Day:

"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. " ~
Mae West

Beetle Juice Black and White Striped Pasties Courtesy of Goth Fox Designs

 

See more of Goth Fox Design's burlesque goodies, visit their Etsy Shop by clicking this link.

Quote of the Day:

"A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it. " ~
Jerry Seinfeld

Blender lighting fixture courtesy of BootsNGus.etsy.com

See more of Boots N Gus' unique upcycled lighting fixtures here at their Etsy Shop

Quote of the Day:

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore. " ~
Yogi Berra

Moon and Stars coin art pendant courtesy of Bongobeads.etsy.com

See more of Bongo Beads AMAZING coin art here, at their Etsy shop (I love this shop so much that I am having them do a custom order for me. I've never seen anything like this, so creative....and affordable!) 

Quote of the Day:

"Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city." ~
George Burns

Long Distance Love necklace courtesy of Sudlow Jewelry

  See more of Rachael Sudlow's amazing handcrafted jewelry here, at her Etsy Shop

Quote of the Day:

“I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it”
Mae West

Almond Clusters courtesy of Nikid.etsy.com

See more of Nicole's indulgent treats here at her Etsy shop

Do It, Live It, Teach It: How to make a vintage suitcase into a functional necklace display

This was a very fun project, so easy too. (right up my alley) I've known for a while that at arts and crafts shows i wanted to showcase my silver spoons separately. One day while scouring for silverware at my local V.O.A., I spotted an old beat up suitcase that I knew would be perfect for the job. (and at 99 cents, i couldn't pass it up) I've seen other artists use vintage suitcases to sell their wares out of, but I've never seen one for jewelry. Well today was the day.

Materials:
* Vintage Suitcase
* 1/2 inch wooden dowels (4)

* 1/2 inch dowel caps (8)                                             
* 1/2 inch drill bit
* Power drill
* Wood glue
* Small hand saw
* Tape measure
* Marker

First I eyeballed it and figured out where i wanted my dowels to go on the inside. I had to take in account for the length of the necklaces when hung up to decide where i wanted the lower bar. Then I measured and marked where i wanted to drill and drilled a hole right through the suitcase. (it was surprisingly easy considering this particular suitcase feels like it's made out of a thick cardboard!)

Once all 8 holes were drilled, i measured how long the dowel would need to be and cut them to size.
*note the comfy house slippers, hey what do ya want, it's my day off ;)

I glued the dowel caps on only one end of the dowel so that i can pull them back through if needed.

Awesome finished product:

click on images to enlarge

I'm calling it 'Grandma's cupboard'
See more of my silverware creations on my web site www.sunshynesilverwear.com If you like anything you see, use coupon code 'Blog' at check out and get 20% off of your entire purchase. This code is only good for 7 days from date of post. Enjoy!

Quote of the Day:

“To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.” ~
Mary Stuart

Fleece Love Me 2 Times Below Knee Skirt (organic hemp/cotton fleece) image courtesy of gaiaconceptions.etsy.com

 See more of Gaiaconceptions amazing eco-friendly clothing, here at their Etsy shop

Quote of the Day:

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone

Girls handmade peasant dress courtesy of Gock's Frocks

 See more of Gock's Frocks beautiful children's clothing here, at their Etsy shop.

Quote of the Day:

"Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. " ~
Mark Twain

Devil Girl Angel Wings Pinup courtesy of Sweetheart Sinner

To see more of Sweetheart Sinner's creations, click here to visit their Etsy shop