Lorelei Eurto's Blog, page 23

Surprise SALE!

Get 25% off today only when you use coupon code FLASHSALE at both of my online stores. 

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New Listings at ETSY

All listed at ETSY. www.LoreleiEurtoJewelry.etsy.com

Back to Blogging

Woah! What the heck happened? A week went by and I guess I just could not find the time to spending writing a blog post. Sorry about that.  Been spending as much time as I can outside. It's been a busy few weeks, with weekends jam packed with plans. This past weekend, I headed out of town with my friend Tara,  to the Country Living fair in Rhinebeck, NY. We went 2 summers ago, and had such a blast. It was really a fun trip. An easy drive to get down there, and the fair was enormous, the weather was gorgeous and we really enjoyed shopping the many vendors selling antiques and salvaged items, art, crafts etc.



I wanted to try to find some sort of Metal shelf for my porch that I can put plans on and found this excellent 3 tier metal cart. It's a little rough but that's part of it's charm. I may end up painting the white shelves.... spray paint comes in so many awesome colors these days. 


I also bought this galvanized metal tray.... It has that "Fixer Upper" Joanna Gaines "feel" to it.... my favorite show on the planet right now. So I bought some succulents yesterday and filled in a few of the sections. I think the empty sections will eventually hold maybe some glass jar candles or something. When I watered them, the water seeped down through the sections but luckily succulents don't need too much watering so I'm not worried about it. I didn't drill any drainage holes.... we'll see what happens. If it doesn't work out, I'll empty it out and put something else in there.


I also snagged some really awesome buttons from a notions vendor at the show. I think you'll like them, they're going to be popping up in some new jewelry designs.

And then on the way home as we drove through the Catskills, stopping in at little shops and antique stores along the way, I snagged some very cool African seed strands from a Tea shop called Tay Tea.





We had samples of tea that was really amazing and I kick myself for not buying any. We had an iced tea to go and had a lovely chat with Nini, the owner/founder of Tay Tea.

She was full of life, a really positive energy and Tara and I fell in love with her spirit. I could have sat there all day listening to her tales of visiting far away places such as South Africa.  We talked about it on the way home, how some people just have this way about them, a magnetic personality that just makes you want to be around them.

If you are ever in the Andes, NY area, definitely stop by .... I guarantee you will walk away not only with some amazing teas, but also with some great memories and fun energy.





Back to the grind today. I just have to find some motivation....  I really would love to sit and knit. I'm working on the cutest little kerchief pattern from the most recent Knit Scene Magazine.  The yarn is fantastic, definitely one of my favorites. Berrocco, Floret in Licorice.  It's got the nicest drape!


Great color, it's kind of gray, purple, pink teal all in one yarn!

Hope you all have a good week!

Seems like a good time for a Sale

Promises

I have wanted to try out a slide show/ flipagram for a while and just always forget to grab my phone while I'm designing. But today I remembered....












Available for sale HERE

Another Blogging Webinar Next Week May 26

I hope to see a few of you there! I know this will be helpful for even the more intermediate blogger. Get tips and tricks on making your own banner, resizing your images so they appear larger and more of the focus of your blog, and how to personalize your space to reflect who you are as an artist.

Live Web Seminar Date: Tuesday, May 26th, 2015
Start Time: 1 pm ET 
Length: 60 Minutes
Price: $19.99Join jewelry artist and author, Lorelei Eurto for her web seminar dedicated to using Blogger, a popular online blogging site. Keeping a blog isn't just an online journal of sorts, but rather an experience to connect to the online jewelry community. Lorelei will walk you through each step in setting up an account, arranging the layout, and customizing the blog to be cohesive with your jewelry brand.In this web seminar you'll learn:What kind of content and information to share on your blog.How often to post for maximum effectiveness.How to drive traffic and maintain the audiences you do get.Important blogging etiquette.How to use your Blog as a selling tool.And much more!Can't make the live event? Don't worry! Your registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all Beading Daily web seminars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live event and ask questions.CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Art of Awareness Blog Hop: Lorelei Eurto

My good friends Lori Anderson and Heather Millican of SwoonDimples, have teamed up to bring us a huge blog hop for a great cause.  Heather created specific bean beads to represent different awareness groups such as Suicide Prevention, Cancer, Alzheimer's, ALS, etc.

Each participant has chosen a bean to use in a final design. And today, we share!

I chose Alzheimer's- the color for this awareness is Purple. I chose the words Remember Me, to represent the unfortunate side effect of memory loss, with this devastating disease.  I created a bracelet, around the bead that compliments the bead color.


50% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association.


Available for sale on my website: http://loreleieurtojewelry.indiemade....

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases.
Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging, although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older. But Alzheimer's is not just a disease of old age. Up to 5 percent of people with the disease have early onset Alzheimer's (also known as younger-onset), which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s.
Alzheimer's worsens over time. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Those with Alzheimer's live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions.
Alzheimer's has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimer's treatments cannot stop Alzheimer's from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Today, there is a worldwide effort under way to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset, and prevent it from developing.




Please consider donating to this cause, at www.ALZ.org or participate in the Enjoying hopping around the blog hop today!! So many talented people involved!


Lori
HeatherAnderson
Millicanwww.PrettyThingsBlog.com (hostess)
www.facebook.com/swoondimples (bead artist)CandidaCastleberrywww.spunsugarbeadworks.blogspot.commischelleandradehttps://micheladasmusings.blogspot.comPaigeMaximhttp://delightfullittlegems.blogspot.com/Laurie Vyselaar www.lefthandjewelry.wordpress.comMarybethRichhttp://forestofjewels.blogspot.com/AlicePetersonwww.alice-dreaming.blogspot.comKimDworakhttp://www.cianciblue.blogspot.com/AudreyBélangerhttp://esperianterra.blogspot.ca/Karenmitchellwww.overthemoon-design.comJoanWilliamswww.lilrubyjewelry.comJeanWellsjeanawells.blogspot.comAnnSchroederwww.beadlove.wordpress.comGailAccinellifacebook.com/oregonmadejewelryTaniaSpiveywww.moobiegracedesigns.blogspot.comMallory Hoffmanhttp://rosebud101-fortheloveofbeads.blogspot.com/Mary KMcGrawmkaymac.blogspot.comShaiWilliamswww.shaihasramblings.com/BethEmerystoriesbyindigoheart.blogspot.comCatieDomanhttp://drcatie.blogspot.comLoreleiEurtoHttp://lorelei1141.blogspot.comLeeKoopmanwww.stregajewellry.wordpress.comTammyAdamswww.paisleylizard.com/blog/KatieNelsonhttps://www.facebook.com/katiebeadPattyMillerhttp://pattymillerbeads.blogspot.comChrisEisenbergwww.wanderware.blogspot.comCassiPaslickhttp://badatbeingmom.blogspot.com/CharleeGriffithhttps://www.facebook.com/charlee.griffithKelliNelsonwww.afamilyaffarekelli.blogspot.comCatherineKinghttp://catherines-musings.blogspot.comMelissaTrudingerbeadrecipes.wordpress.comSusanBowiehttps://susanbowie.wordpress.comJenniferJustmanwww.soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/CassiPaslickhttp://badatbeingmom.blogspot.com/KHutchinsonhttp://jumbledhutch.wordpress.comVeralynneMalonewww.veradesigns.blogspot.comEvie and BethMcCordhttp://ebbeadandmetalworks.blogspot.com/MihaelaGeorgescuhttp://michellemaya2005.wordpress.comRebeccaAndersonWww.songbeads.blogspot.comCharlene Jackawww.clay-space.comKimStevenswww.pickingpoppies.blogspot.comSusanMcClellandMistheword12.wordpress.com


GinaHockettwww.freestyleelements.blogspot.comMonaArnottbijouxgemsjoy.blogspot.caSandiVolpewww.sandivolpe.comAndreaGlickhttp://zenithjade.blogspot.com/JanineLucashttp://www.esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-storiesLoriBowring MichaudChristieMurrowWww.charisdesignsjewelry.blogspot.comB.R.Kuhlmanwww.mixedmayhemstudios.comLupeMeterwww.gesmpccorner.blogspot.comLucyBejaranowww.lucybejaranojewelry.blogspot.com/StephaniePerrywww.mustardbeadbystephanieperry.blogspot.comElisabethAuldwww.beadsforbusygals.comCarolynLawsonwww.carolynscreationswa.blogspot.comHeatherPowerswww.humblebeads.blogspot.comKatieHackerwww.katiehacker.blogspot.comKepiRasmussenwww.kepirasmussen.blogspot.ca Gail Vanderster-Zwangwww.angelmoose.blogspot.comElizabethHodgeshttp://thewhisperingseas.blogspot.com/

New Necklaces for Today

available in both online shops



available in both online shops

sold

Jade Scott Update

Jade Scott is updating her shop today with new pendants!! Check it out promptly at 2pm central time zone at www.JadeScott.etsy.com

Mother's Day Sale

Let's celebrate our mothers this week with a bit of a sale, eh?  I ship orders out every day, but the longer you wait through the week the lesser the chance you'll get your orders in time for Mother's Day which is this Sunday! So better snag your gifts quick so you don't show up to Mother's Day Brunch empty handed!!







My Mother is fierce. She is independent, and the most loyal friend. She's still my best friend even though I rarely get to see her. My mother is brave. She's a hero. Her never-ending love and devotion to her kids is admirable. My mother is daring. She just got her first Tattoo! In one of the most painful places, the top of her foot!! She is strong. My mother is fun. She likes to laugh and likes to be a free spirit. She's learning guitar, and has always loved music. My Mother is LOVE. <3

Tell me a few words about your Mothers.