Drawing Winners!

Congratulations to Deb & Sheri, who won the (past two) monthly drawings for all newsletter/mailing list subscribers. Ive mentioned them before, but am just now posting the prizes! These two pendants are part of a new batch of glass that is tack fused and raised abouve the surface. They are quite fun and I cant wait to list them in my shop. Ive got photos of a bunch, so check the shop all week.

If you would like to be included in the monthly drawing, just jon my mailing list at the bottom of this page.

Made for Mom

I made something completely NEW the other day. Im very very very excited about it! I made it just for my mother, a new project JUST FOR FUN. Sometimes in the business of making things for other people all the time, I forget that making things came about because it was fun, not business. Its good to be reminded of that.

I was brainstorming about what to make my mom for Mother's Day. I decided on a tree, for all the symbolic reasons that I mentioned in her card (big points!). Shes really an incredible giver, and goes through a LOT of laundry detergent and groceries now that I live near her. Really, theres a million reasons why she is better than any mom in the world.

Thank you mom!

Heres the fused glass tree that I made for her, and added some copper wire to hang in a window or on a wall. I had never done this in my kiln before- a sculpture of sorts. I had only stuck to jewelry components, pendants and earrings and such. I plan on making more of these and with other nature themes. I am so happy with the results, I cant wait to have more fun!

**MOTHER'S DAY SALE**

The Etsy Glass Artists are having a SPRING SALE!

April 28th- May 5th

click on the images below to see what each shop is offering

All GLASS and SALE items in my shop are

BUY ONE, GET ONE 1/2 OFF!

Thats over 80 handmade goodies on sale!

Details: Anything in a "SALE" section in my shop qualifies as a BOGO 1/2 OFF.

Purchase your items, write "BOGO" in the 'message to seller' during checkout. I will send you a revised invoice to your email address with your discounted total. Easy peasy!

(offer excludes lavender supplies and butterflies)

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The Etsy Glass Artists each have a special sale going in in their shops from 10%, 20% off, free shipping, or BoGo sales! Check out our site to see the SUPER deals!

Etsy Glass Spring Sale Website

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! HAPPY SHOPPING!

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This months newsletter was short and sweet, but the winner of the drawing wont be missing out! Congratulations to DEB! You won a free fused glass pendant.

Let's Have a Cocktail Party!!

There's a new shop on Etsy dedicated to having the most FABULOUS cocktail party! How fun!

The Grand Opening was on April 1, but that was no joke. AnnMarie is a culinary master and lover of all things party-glam. Above is one of the sexy pin-up rocks glasses offered in her shop as a set to dress up your bar and your party. One side of the glass shows a darling with her clothes on, and look through the glass and shes bare. Its hard to have a dull party with nudies all around!

She lives in the decadent city of NewOrleans, and has taken the spice of life there and put it into her Sweet and Spicy Pecans.

I know first hand that these crunchy pecans are DELISH! I ordered them a few weeks ago and couldn't put them down. Yum Yum Yum. And another YUM! I think these just might be my next party favor or hostess gift. I also sprinkled some on my salad, as recommended by cocktailparty, and it really finished it off with a lot of extra flavor. They are exactly what they are called, sweet and spicy, not too much of each and have a great crunch. Every bite makes you want to taste just a liiiiitle more, then you eat the next. Then the next. FANTASTIC.

She also the designer behind the gorgeous goods in SUPERDUPER on Etsy, proving that she is a lover of all things flirty and fun. There she offers her cocktail hats and other accessories with feathers and glitter, felt and rhinestones. Does she ever sleep? I hope not, because there's a party to go to!

feathered headbands from superduper

Another Newsletter!

Could this be TRUE?

Yes, I finally learned how to use HTML in a way that I can add photos with links in my newsletter! This was a big feat. Well, not huge, but it took a solid two hours to write this letter! My last update was in November, and I am on a roll! Thanks to PamperingBeki for giving me the key to the mysterious codes.

The winner of my newsletter drawing is SHERI! Once I hear back from this gal, I will post a photo of her delightfully FREE pendant...or ring...or lavender sachet! Oh the suspense!

To get in on the jolly good times, scroll to the bottom and join my mailing list.

the little things, dunes

Here's a little glimpse of another tiny world.

I found this in the dunes last fall. They were next to the cranberry bog where I got my Thaksgiving cranberries. I used my camera as an extra set of eyes, as these were SOO tiny, that I could barely see what was going on until I viewed this through the camera screen.

The colors are so amazing to me. The whole frame of top image was about one inch of space.

I recently saw an exhibit called "Bodies Revealed", (which has been quite controversial), where actual humans bodies are disected into different masses. Some are just muscle, some are just veins. These photos remind me of the "branches" in the lungs that deliver the air into your blood. They also had an exhibit on nerves, and those were a lot like branches too. I'm constantly fascinated with the similarities that things in nature share with eachother.

Here's a tree that I found during this photo shoot.

I love how the photographer is the one who decides on the "truth".

Equinox and the Egg

Its the Vernal Equinox!

Folk tales from various European countries claim that only on the March equinox day, one can balance an egg on its point.

So, I set out to see this for myself. The first time I stood it on end, it tumbled right over. I thought, maybe its because the package has been tilted in the fridge for so long. It MUST stand UP! I tried again, maybe it was an uneven surface, I thought. I moved to the next table. Nothing. Maybe the surface was to slick. I placed it on a cloth and it stayed there for a moment (I was so still and so excited...it was working! it was really working! I think I can feel the earths gravitational pull getting lighter!), before rolling right over again. I changed egg colors, from brown to white, surely it was the wrong brand of egg, maybe the next will work. Nope. Roll, roll, roll. Apparently there is also a "perfect time" for this as well. Where I am, it should be 12:57pm.

I will try again at noon.

Oh how I want my egg to stand up!

Here's the photo shoot I had with my eggs.

******Happy Spring******

How...FLASHY!

This weekend I got the opportunity to advertise

on a FANTASTIC and gorgeous blog for 30 days!

click on this banner and scroll to see my banner ad in all its glory

I've actually been visiting it for about a year now. They just moved over from blogspot to wordpress, which to me (as a small business gal), lets me know that they are getting more serious.

So, I got a flashing ad for it. I made the three images myself on my silly little photo program. Then I begged and whimpered in the Etsy forums for some help. PromosInASnap came to my rescue! Thanky you! I don't really know HOW it was created, but now theres a link and code and all the bells and whistles that you need for a little flashing ad.

She whipped up the code that I needed to make it blink and flash and make my ad look all fancy pancy. Then the Nole gal inputs the code to her blog and connects my shop link to it. Ive been meaning to make one of these for about a year now so that I could take out blinky ad spots in other places. Now I can!

Its the blog that goes along with the site Nole Style and Beauty Indulgence. I think the images are pretty, and its sort of a soothing place to hang out while shopping and reading.

Thank you to the two people that made my day- Ayana and MissPromos!

Deal of the Day!

I've got a new section in my shop called "Deal of the Day"! Guess what it is? It's the deal of the day! Genius! I thought it would be fun to reduce the price of ONE item in my shop everyday. I will choose this item when I sign on the morning, and once it sells you'll have to wait till tomorrow to see whats on sale! This is good news for all of the people who have been dying for something from my shop, but wish that it was a few dollars less, or free shipping. It seems like fun to me. How about you?

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To all the mailing list members, I will be sending out your special deals in a newsletter very very soon. (Something tells me it just might coincide with the launch of my new butterfly wing rings. Wing rings..wing rings..wing rings. I love saying it too.)

My next big sale will be hosted by the Etsy Glass Artists. Its not for another month (and I don't know if I can release the date just yet). So if you haven't joined the mailing list..scroll to the bottom of the page!

Sneak Peek...Butterfly RINGS!

These have been a long time in-the-works. They are in the final stages of design and testing, and im SO ANXIOUS to get them out there for everyone. I just want to shout it out I HAVE WING RINGS (wait! soon sooooon, dont stampede just yet)! Im still testing the strength and the underside of the design, and don't want to release them and have them come back to me. Ever. So, at least I have all the components together for once. YAY!
Heres a sampling of what's to come to the Popko Shop next.....

Real Butterfly Wing Rings The cup sterling silver, the base is silver plated in a gorgeous hammered pattern. Chunky and solid and fabulous. And adjustable! Exactly what I wanted. I hope its exactly what YOU wanted too!

I will certainly give an update the second these are up for grabs and special order. Seriously, Im squirming over here. I couldnt be happier.