Communication.

Why, heeeeelllllo there.

I'm feeling a bit silly tonight! Maybe it's due to all the blustery wind outside, or maybe it's because Rachel, of Rachel Pfeffer Designs, who gave me the insider scoop on a good video camera for my up and coming 'vlogging' adventure. I'm so excited... Here's the one I want:

Isn't this the cutest thing? You know me, I'll need to name it/him/her.

It even comes with an adorable little tripod/wide angle lens action.

In other news, I listed a couple of new gems. Would you like to see them? I thought so. Here they are:

'Lucidity' (noun): 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression, 2. a lucid state of mind; not confused. (It's all about possibilities of the dream state).

'Water Baby' ~ A stranger in a familiar sea.

   

What else? Oh, yeah... I just got *THIS* from my friend Elisa of Pesky Cat Designs, because she knows how much I love horses ~ it's even made out of tweed!

Gidday YUP!

And I'm waiting for a couple of other fab things from two more Etsy friends ~ I'll show them to you when they get here :)

Meanwhile (if you say that in a nasal NY accent, it's funnier), I'm also waiting for more studio supplies ~ a couple of machines and some new burs/bits for my enamelwork. Hopefully, they will come sooner rather than later, ya' know? But I'm getting there.

I think that's all I have to say for the present moment. 

Wait. One more thing...

YOU are special. Yes, you. You know who you are.

xoxo

Contact.

I'm having one of those very rare attention deficit days. In all honesty, my brain has been functioning at something of an 'Oooooh, SHINY' mode all day.

Perhaps this is because I sold two MOAR necklaces via Etsy over the weekend. Go, Etsy! Go me! The gentleman who bought them was so nice (yes, it was a man). One piece was for his wife, the other for his niece. Here's the first one, which he intends for his wife:

'Je t'aime.'

On a human subject, AKA, me.

The second piece is for his niece:

'Fly Away With Me.'

Mirror Image.

Recently, a friend asked me why I pose as my own model. I thought this was an interesting question. In all honesty, I'm quite shy. But I'm also convenient for myself. I don't need to wait to book me. I don't need to call myself on the phone to arrange when I'm available. I'm always free, cash and time-wise. That's it. The end. Now you know ;0>

In other news, I just bought the *coolest* (or maybe the hottest ~ haha) enameling kiln on the market. But it ain't no beginner machine, that's for sure. See:

It's ACTUALLY called 'The Kingpin 88.' It's SO bad@@$.

As soon as it arrives, I'm going to take a picture of the real thing. And then I'm going to take a poll regarding my kiln's name. I would *hate* to call it George, only to find out it's a girl. You know what I mean... I think.

What else? Oh, yes. I'm currently creating some gift certificates that you can use in my shop for existing merchandise or a custom order ~ your choice. I'll post samples as soon as I have them listed, which should be sometime tomorrow.

I'm also working on new designs for cloissone earrings and bracelets, so we'll see what I come up with. In addition, I'll be announcing the start date of custom orders. They will be first come, first serve, but if you want something very specific, please be sure to contact me as soon as possible.

One last thing, and this is VERY important: if you'd like to email me, and you don't want to contact me via Etsy, just message me at NatanyaElka@gmail.com. I'll create an email link on the sidebar of this blog for your convenience, too. Thanks, Happy Holidaze, and *blessings* to you!

xoxo

Exclusive.

Have you ever felt as if you have so much to say, yet you just can't put it into words?

That's how I feel, today. But I guess we'll stick with the facts. I sold my first necklace via Etsy last week, and I was so incredibly pleased! It was this one:

'Spice Trader.'

I have to be honest, I've sold many pieces in person, but this whole selling via the interwebs is sort of crazy. But... I am learning. 

Hmmm... what else? Oh! Yesterday, I had my first 'grown ups only' horseback riding session in a long time. It was so much fun, though I *am* a rusty rider. At least I think so, but I tend to be very hard on myself. I'm really quite a perfectionist. But I guess that's a good thing, considering that I work with molten hot metal and glass. There is no room for clumsy when it comes to enameling or horses, that's for sure. Having said that, I DO like to 'horse around' at the stables when I get a chance. (Go ahead, groan in agony at my pun. You know you want to). Sometimes you just need to be silly:

As my friend Astrid said, "Poor mister noble creature, getting gloves on his ears!"

 

 

Like many of you, I guess I am just getting excited up for my new studio space, and visiting with my family and friends for the holidaze. 

One more thing...(How could I forget this?) My friend Emilee and I lost our minds and built a gingerbread house for a local exhibition. That's not *so* interesting until you take into account that I am completely gluten-intolerant (I have Celiac Disease ~ if you'd like any info, please let me know). In addition, her daughter has a SEVERE lactose allergy. So that means that we baked and constructed a gluten-free, dairy-free gingerbread home. I think it's rather swanky. What do you think?

I'd live in it, wouldn't you? Especially if I could have the peppermint trees as shrubbery.

OK. I'm sure I will have many more interesting things to say in my next post, but to quote Charles Wallace from A Wrinkle in Time, "Let's be exclusive. That's my word for the day. Impressive, isn't it?" 

Sometimes being exclusive can be FUN.

xoxo