Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A digression before bed

So every time I open my image edit program, my computer starts popping warning messages saying that my start up disk is full. Meaning that until I come up with an external hard drive, I probably won't be taking, uploading, editing, saving, or posting pictures... oops.



BUT. I had this one already lying around on my desktop. A piece STILL ON DISPLAY at Sparkle Plenty (Quirk Gallery [Richmond {VA.}.].) Till 12/26/09.

It's a brooch that has it's own wall display/holder. Take off the window bars, wear it as a pocket protector (it is fairly sharp after all,) put it back on the brick wall at the end of the night. You know, when the bad guys start coming out. Luckily, this window has been in a friendly place long enough for a happy little vine to make a home. But I digress.

I mean to say that this month has gotten away from me, and I shall return anew (like the year) in 2010. If not before. I do have some exciting commissioned rings to show off soon!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Last week to ship in time for Christmas!

Just a friendly reminder that if you have your eye on a piece of jewelry from my shop, you have to order by THURSDAY 12/17 to have any hope of it getting there before Christmas! I'll even gift wrap it for you and write a little "merry christmas" note with your name!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Xela-made jewelry finally online!

Found this online today!

These are some of the earrings I designed and taught to women in Guatemala, back in the summer of 2008. Alternatives, a fair-trade store in Richmond, Virginia, now has a website with some of their most popular and socially-beneficial gifts, and a lot of the jewelry my girls made is on there. Lupe and Ben, the founders of the Highland Support Project, own AlterNatives and use it as a marketplace for many of the traditional crafts of the indigenous Guatemalans they've dedicated their lives to helping. Spread the word, support the cause!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

New Jewelry





Just in time for Christmas! These newer, smaller, more affordable birdies are ready to ship!
Check them out at my Etsy shop.

Also, as always, I would be happy to make a custom item or size- all you have to do is send me a message! *** caities@hotmail.com ***