On a Roll

It feels good to be back on Etsy! I posted a few new items this morning. It is a beautiful summery day here on Long Island. It is the last day of our Indian Summer it seems. Tomorrow the temperature drops in time for Halloween and all the festivities. It won't be so chilly that the children will need winter coats over their costumes but it also won't be so warm that they will be sweating bullets!

Fused glass is a wonderful medium if color is your thing. The richness of glass creates a magic that seems to glow from within. I have some wonderful autumn shades, some summery beachy items and some colors that go with everything! Take a look around and see what I have to offer.

Stop by my shop to see what is new and don't forget to take advantage of the Autumn or Summer Special 15% off anything in the shop with autumn colors red, yellow, orange, amber or brown!

Where have I been??

Today I spent some time posting items in my Etsy shop. It has been a while so I wanted to get it up and running and a few things posted just to have a showing. Once I started poking around and updating things I realized it has been AGES!! YIKES! Where HAVE I been? Truthfully, I can't even begin to explain. Time has slipped away. So here I am! Back to Etsy! I'll be posting some new items weekly to keep it fresh and show some of my newer work.

I am planning on adding some new gift items that will be great for the holidays. Come back and visit and I promise it won't be so long next time!

Hey! I'm in a Treasury!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=14595J

Thanks to jrdnArt for featuring me in his latest Etsy Treasury! I love the way he sets up his treasuries. Make sure you click through each one to see all the hidden goodies!

Thanks jrdnArt!

Don't forget that my sale is still on until 11:59 pm tonight (monday).

Etsy Storque Showcase

This evening I stayed up to see if my work made it on the Storque Showcase. There it is! It will be there until midnight tomorrow and i should be appearing with new items at the stroke of midnight then. So i will be appearing on the Storque Showcase for the next 48 hours.

To find it, go to http://www.etsy.com/showcase.php and change click the next (right arrow) button near the top. the next showcase appearing is the storque showcase. look for my work there!

thanks for looking!!

Women's Expo

Today i participated in a Women's Expo. the purpose of this event is to promote women entrepreneurs. it was held at a huge library an hour east of my home. i awoke to my daughter feeling miserable from a back to school cold and trying to sort out the "what now!" i called my ex and he happily took my daughter for the day. PHEW! he isn't always so cooperative so it turned out well. the event itself was filled with cautious and conservative buyers. it was hard not to be discouraged. i choose not to be! i made a few good contacts for potential wholesale accounts as well as met some great crafters! the woman in the booth next to me was great. we talked all day long. by the time i left, we parted with a hug and felt like old friends. funny how situations put you in a position to meet someone that you feel you were meant to meet! we had a great day and took each other's card and plan to support each other as much as we can.

All in all, it was a positive experience. i saw numerous students from my glass classes that i have taught over the years, i saw someone i went to school with and hadn't seen in over 20 years ( i won't say how many years over 20 though!) and i saw other crafters from my town that i didn't know were participating in the event. mostly, i had a lot of positive experiences that made this a worthwhile event.

Tomorrow, if my daughter is not feeling too badly, i will follow up on one of the wholesale inquiries and i will continue to put some more work on my Etsy store.

don't forget to check back on monday! i am planning at least one weekly special. if all goes well, i will do more than one per week.

thanks for stopping by!

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog. I'm glad you stopped by. I am Jane, a self-employed single mom with a life that is both really busy and filled with new adventures! My 9 year old daughter is the greatest joy in my life. She is kind, caring, empathetic and filled with exuberance! We have a nice, though simple, life together. We have 3 cats, 2 mice and 2 goldfish that survived carnival life.

My blog here will be a place for me to showcase some of my glass art as well as show other artists I admire, life as a single mom, a little bit about where I live and whatever else may come up!

I hope you stop by often. I will be adding specials and highlight new items from my Etsy store so make sure you check for updates!