tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47770366589828732182024-03-20T16:25:32.881-04:00Red ChairRed Chair is a jewelry shop on Etsy, run by me, Heidi. Visit my shop at www.redchair.etsy.com to see my collection of bold, retro, modern jewelry!Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-12430559494645626872010-09-08T17:20:00.003-04:002010-09-08T17:31:01.227-04:00600 Sales and a Shop in Luxembourg<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMK8zvZy4ILJJPGNlkitfo6b0N4P6iBQ4ASm8wB2AiGufwSITjt-TZeyvVel57ZNkJfC4WG0VNwR7Z6mzFkK6tYWG3Em3FjJSAe2o-754R73lFspSqDFr8Gfq4vaBWwjOj4QO0_Ve3tptB/s1600/Hot+Lava+II.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMK8zvZy4ILJJPGNlkitfo6b0N4P6iBQ4ASm8wB2AiGufwSITjt-TZeyvVel57ZNkJfC4WG0VNwR7Z6mzFkK6tYWG3Em3FjJSAe2o-754R73lFspSqDFr8Gfq4vaBWwjOj4QO0_Ve3tptB/s400/Hot+Lava+II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514658144730178706" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a whirlwind of a month so far! I was lucky enough to hit 600 sales recently (on September 6). And I just got back from shipping my biggest order ever: a wholesale order from a gorgeous shop in Luxembourg! It really is a beautiful shop -- have a look at <a href="http://www.chezlucy.lu/">Chez Lucy</a>! And if you're vacationing in the heart of glamorous Europe, stop by Lucy's shop and say hi. Chez Lucy, 23 rue de Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette.Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-77704620363575886742010-08-12T10:04:00.006-04:002010-08-12T10:30:38.908-04:00Mad for Plaid<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdq-wScBL4h47PWPa-5gjj9uWubifzQKoBHN79_cGpE1hYwaWNYyIeEUkKTigE5KxRFhUY8_KCxF3GiQJdagCb7NrrVcjF30x0ZaU65Vu2saBZgihYX-xJRyhAmKqNmc6bixXNmyPdwVE/s1600/lumberjack.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdq-wScBL4h47PWPa-5gjj9uWubifzQKoBHN79_cGpE1hYwaWNYyIeEUkKTigE5KxRFhUY8_KCxF3GiQJdagCb7NrrVcjF30x0ZaU65Vu2saBZgihYX-xJRyhAmKqNmc6bixXNmyPdwVE/s400/lumberjack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504528461582704738" border="0" /></a><br />I created an Etsy treasury yesterday that was full of plaid, and I called it "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK" after the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpxQp3Hy5nk">Monty Python song</a> -- not that unusual as I'm a treasury fiend constantly in search of inspiration. Then something bizarre happened: The treasury got 700 views in one afternoon and evening. 700 views! I felt like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VickiDianeDesigns">Vicki Diane</a>, with her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/VickiDianeDesigns/treasury">Artists Exposed</a> treasuries that get thousands of views. No treasury of mine has ever received that many views -- even when I've been lucky enough to have one make the Etsy front page! So now I'm trying to figure out exactly why it happened so I can repeat it! Was it that people love plaid as much as I do? Are we all having '90s flashbacks? Is everyone channeling the spirit of Alexander McQueen? Or was there something about the timing of this particular treasury that gave it momentum? Why did this one do so well when I've made so many others that I've liked better? Oh well. Here it is, above and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c62cb977f428eef413331b0/im-a-lumberjack-and-im-ok">here</a>, along with the stats to the right because I have to see them to believe them. Enjoy!Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-59206409530154122142010-05-04T15:08:00.007-04:002010-05-04T15:59:32.667-04:00A Beautiful Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLoe3oNG-uWZjgQg0lej9RgnCpWHSZycKcObaz0qdY6Euu8mJpwmlzQ2OiQNv2BhH2imcnbiR1y3EmRUkkJK2jxLH8rmaxE31emA6LGXoRnyfbn8-4FRWfooiNMF1A90DLZ_kALAr8a13/s1600/D10050201E0006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLoe3oNG-uWZjgQg0lej9RgnCpWHSZycKcObaz0qdY6Euu8mJpwmlzQ2OiQNv2BhH2imcnbiR1y3EmRUkkJK2jxLH8rmaxE31emA6LGXoRnyfbn8-4FRWfooiNMF1A90DLZ_kALAr8a13/s400/D10050201E0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467500941183447986" border="0" /></a><br />Jan and I got married on May 1, with 20 friends to help us celebrate! Jan's dad performed the ceremony in our living room, and I cried while Jan said his vows and bawled while I said mine. The flowers from local <a href="http://www.hooverfisherflorist.com/">Hoover-Fischer Florist</a> were fantastic, exactly what I'd wanted: a bridal bouquet made of nothing but plump pink peonies; bunches of hot pink, orange and yellow Gerber daisies and tulips in pitchers around the house. The cake from local Woodmoor Pastry Shop was the most delicious dessert anyone could ask for (the top layer was almond and the bottom layer was chocolate, with white buttercream icing all over). I can't wait to get the pictures!Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-21049702276998320572010-04-26T20:41:00.004-04:002010-04-26T20:58:19.782-04:00500 Sales and Wedding Ring Drama<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHrOuGXfDlOSL7nMXyWkKrDrezhunIFm3t2teLNWXURREH8SKfuwrz7tBYEQ8wnZzAM7DZklXxw4cNqI6AmXDkI_7pR10lxvuEifkXsMCOMHX7mI40ITr5xfRE8yJXUI_izvX70rGattH/s1600/Night+on+the+Town+teal+curve+main+yes.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHrOuGXfDlOSL7nMXyWkKrDrezhunIFm3t2teLNWXURREH8SKfuwrz7tBYEQ8wnZzAM7DZklXxw4cNqI6AmXDkI_7pR10lxvuEifkXsMCOMHX7mI40ITr5xfRE8yJXUI_izvX70rGattH/s400/Night+on+the+Town+teal+curve+main+yes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464615046062541826" border="0" /></a><br />I passed 500 sales a couple of weeks ago -- I've been meaning to write about it but it's been a little nutty around here with wedding prep going on. As Kateri from <a href="http://urbanlegend.etsy.com">UrbanLegend</a> and <a href="http://leavesofglass.etsy.com">LeavesOfGlass</a> pointed out, the 100th sale is the most exciting. But 500 was a big thrill, too!<br /><br />In wedding news, my ring still isn't ready. Please keep your fingers crossed for me that it's ready in time!Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-58145079777785247792010-02-17T11:29:00.007-05:002010-09-08T17:33:34.658-04:00Getting Hitched<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk6LohbhungoSnuPthyBh7HdUrjASyaH25ceGERPiMsZOkuZApLIvG9G14VfcPPzsSUSMQXeXWDtLOJjOAHFQbKZHywBT2QE1yqowDJsIZzdsmKEsRO7bV0fxOVWzqbLwDXwkDWjkMXB4/s1600-h/Alex+Sepkus+Orchard+Ring+pink-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk6LohbhungoSnuPthyBh7HdUrjASyaH25ceGERPiMsZOkuZApLIvG9G14VfcPPzsSUSMQXeXWDtLOJjOAHFQbKZHywBT2QE1yqowDJsIZzdsmKEsRO7bV0fxOVWzqbLwDXwkDWjkMXB4/s400/Alex+Sepkus+Orchard+Ring+pink-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439261995934080226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-CcLB71KBgezBPXep25igqxKsHQYLLJFpUG2j4Ia8BiST0fKtgoJYxaZBgDEbOq65D5fC_Nl6m3eXXilT_V3MpYbFT-sAwaV67LQo7HtyBOfRnaLGMF7sIbNxukh6LZ_MygegB7G6O17/s1600-h/Alex+Sepkus+Orchard+Ring+pink.jpg"><br /></a>Jan asked me to marry him during snowmageddon earlier this month! I love him so much and I'm so happy that I think my unusual level of cheerfulness is probably annoying everyone. :D We looked and looked for a ring, and I couldn't figure out exactly what it was that I was looking for. Then Jan found the ring you see here, and I thought it was PERFECT. It's gold with pink sapphires and diamonds. I am in love with this ring! Maybe I can marry Jan and the ring.Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-83642220242006219762010-02-09T12:02:00.006-05:002010-02-09T12:13:56.955-05:00Gorgeous Maria!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzxA2lwuiO7aY9B2MwS2jDbulWHCD8k_jBU3aD3cR68ZHbxlvV2zveTa9FLvo_5zyDYAUc9lFoPWx7O9yrY4ifwRmgZok5OirWcFPM98kgXKFXmqSaLZC1St3yOqGFigoy01WmIzf9Bl8/s1600-h/Maria+with+bouquet"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzxA2lwuiO7aY9B2MwS2jDbulWHCD8k_jBU3aD3cR68ZHbxlvV2zveTa9FLvo_5zyDYAUc9lFoPWx7O9yrY4ifwRmgZok5OirWcFPM98kgXKFXmqSaLZC1St3yOqGFigoy01WmIzf9Bl8/s400/Maria+with+bouquet" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436292481854921650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5-yg33l-b6MgQLsuypUMjp3zBlyZTbfGq7sOcBd76HfILhOqqlfJvXCk6xoUMEBgpoowhEoNPgeZhizUl8d2C4-EQnZg7UPl9X7dFH4OvcyeWvCwL7eZuWiCWDqkh44T0iJSkqnhluDw/s1600-h/Maria+and+Jimmy+hands+and+rings"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5-yg33l-b6MgQLsuypUMjp3zBlyZTbfGq7sOcBd76HfILhOqqlfJvXCk6xoUMEBgpoowhEoNPgeZhizUl8d2C4-EQnZg7UPl9X7dFH4OvcyeWvCwL7eZuWiCWDqkh44T0iJSkqnhluDw/s400/Maria+and+Jimmy+hands+and+rings" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436292141424201778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpVv0DDUgGBTDTbAWxIbFb0wX65OMttTYi2RNgZVpTiQRETWN7pMAyp5gdfFPCVekWlVTNqSmJydsVdnydtnyRmqJclR1fqpLEPknyEoaY-SZ9PijHlCzqytke8LQJbZck5ohXTAU54b9/s1600-h/Maria+and+Jimmy+on+bridge"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpVv0DDUgGBTDTbAWxIbFb0wX65OMttTYi2RNgZVpTiQRETWN7pMAyp5gdfFPCVekWlVTNqSmJydsVdnydtnyRmqJclR1fqpLEPknyEoaY-SZ9PijHlCzqytke8LQJbZck5ohXTAU54b9/s400/Maria+and+Jimmy+on+bridge" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436292022690963250" border="0" /></a><br />One of my customers sent me some pictures from her wedding, which looks like the most fun wedding EVER. When Maria told me she planned to wear my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6286209&search_query=ripest+berries">Ripest Berries Bracelet</a> (made with luscious vintage moonglow beads) to her wedding in Mexico, I knew it was going to be the kind of wedding everyone wants to go to -- a great time for the couple but also for the guests! Her pictures are amazing, courtesy of <a href="http://glenstubbephotography.com/">Glen Stubbe Photography</a>.<br /><br />Congratulations to Maria and Jimmy!Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-65368532833697594432010-02-03T14:57:00.007-05:002010-02-03T16:18:56.142-05:00Rediscovering Big, Honkin' Lucite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv-FuVleMArG9HQL0t3f_l8hEDmo6Auer9d47LX9Tglf86l-5_SocYTZB4fRlTaW-uP7ecxXm0GCp-kC8EQDPWrdfsff8zCwxivYse4UiCW7AhxDzDTDyn2dsRMvnUjUbgrua7ROg3YX0/s1600-h/Judy+Jetson+Bracelet+above+yes.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv-FuVleMArG9HQL0t3f_l8hEDmo6Auer9d47LX9Tglf86l-5_SocYTZB4fRlTaW-uP7ecxXm0GCp-kC8EQDPWrdfsff8zCwxivYse4UiCW7AhxDzDTDyn2dsRMvnUjUbgrua7ROg3YX0/s400/Judy+Jetson+Bracelet+above+yes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434127860634672722" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a while since I posted -- the holiday season was busy, and work has been kicking my butt lately. Jewelry-wise, I'm letting myself be pulled in all directions, which is a a lot of fun but doesn't lend itself well to settling down and making jewelry! I managed to make several pieces over the past few weeks, then <a href="http://janmoralesphoto.etsy.com">Jan</a> took pictures and I posted them. One of my favorites is my Judy Jetson Bracelet, made with huge, enormous, monstrously big vintage Lucite in several shades of pink. I sneaked one Venetian glass bead in there too, along with some pink jade, cherry quartz and polymer clay. But the scene stealers for me are the orangey pink vintage Lucite discs. Enjoy!Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-82837394903425169702009-10-04T11:53:00.007-04:002009-10-04T12:11:00.886-04:00300 Etsy Sales and $350 More to Noah's Wish!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-R78u-tZtDYZguOODJlv2pa796yMAY1fmAmfhyphenhyphenDytU7roc6Hk3hHPpLTETsJkXdoQt-U_lCu0kfCg2HDx3pjQ2Cn1OUOZYo00NRBwQnYfvgUFufp2ZmVL8_F4EuoqD5fFsjAJhf9rKO1/s1600-h/D09092001E0053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-R78u-tZtDYZguOODJlv2pa796yMAY1fmAmfhyphenhyphenDytU7roc6Hk3hHPpLTETsJkXdoQt-U_lCu0kfCg2HDx3pjQ2Cn1OUOZYo00NRBwQnYfvgUFufp2ZmVL8_F4EuoqD5fFsjAJhf9rKO1/s400/D09092001E0053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388777262722816466" border="0" /></a><br />Yay! Just in time for my first anniversary of opening Red Chair, I passed the 300 sales mark on Etsy! Thank you, everyone, for all your support! It was also time to make my donation to Noah's Wish based on Red Chair sales, and the latest amount was $350. So thanks to my customers, I've donated a total of $870 this past year to Noah's Wish! In case you don't know what Noah's Wish does, they're the people who go to the site of disasters and help animals in need. Please read more about them here: <a href="http://www.noahswish.org/">www.noahswish.org</a>. I had the pleasure of meeting the two founders a few years ago, and these women are amazing.<br /> I've also been busy posting new pieces of jewelry. I'm about halfway through at this point. Here's one of the items I'll be posting. Click into <a href="http://redchair.etsy.com/">my shop</a> to see even more of my jewelry and <a href="http://janmoralesphoto.etsy.com/">Jan</a>'s gorgeous pictures!Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-8573047270692535422009-08-18T19:55:00.007-04:002009-08-18T20:11:29.128-04:00Gorgeous Jess!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv3uB-g562h9NyCxGLPOVCTIl60DoImDooGNrMLzn48GU9M6bgvuq0AlxiwEj7dhuqTK6QzDOZE6m-r96Nkoa-RaCooYNUmKDbZD_U9_94w-CU04D9cWpCBaHt0J0BUIKWfIbcUsf5onc/s1600-h/Ryan.Jess148w.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv3uB-g562h9NyCxGLPOVCTIl60DoImDooGNrMLzn48GU9M6bgvuq0AlxiwEj7dhuqTK6QzDOZE6m-r96Nkoa-RaCooYNUmKDbZD_U9_94w-CU04D9cWpCBaHt0J0BUIKWfIbcUsf5onc/s400/Ryan.Jess148w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371456884224446818" border="0" /></a>Jess is an old friend of mine who got married recently, and I'm honored that she wore two of my pieces on the big day! She wore my Night on the Town Earrings and a custom necklace I made for her -- it's basically one strand of my Night on the Town Necklace, Crystal Edition, with some flashes of green crystal surrounding the fireballs.<br /> Congrats to Jess and Ryan! (Thanks to <a href="http://www.cirasphotography.com">Ciras Photography</a> for letting me use their lovely picture of the bride!)Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-52989755722425138702009-07-21T15:39:00.009-04:002009-07-21T15:53:47.561-04:00Raffle to Benefit Noah's Wish and Win One Item of Your Choice!<span style="color:#cc6600;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGHpKb3OGjQ70BQSdS_Zjg2cPGR_E6zkmghcFIpqv18LMMUXwxfb7DhaFqkdMKApBZvagt2hlCJZT5-LluzpOJWE1X-zssFD4YwBZyXvh0e2B7PstpfyOpf2WrylvcZg4BJeRBqyhOKnJ/s1600-h/A+Breath+of+Scandal+Necklace.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361002271896985858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGHpKb3OGjQ70BQSdS_Zjg2cPGR_E6zkmghcFIpqv18LMMUXwxfb7DhaFqkdMKApBZvagt2hlCJZT5-LluzpOJWE1X-zssFD4YwBZyXvh0e2B7PstpfyOpf2WrylvcZg4BJeRBqyhOKnJ/s400/A+Breath+of+Scandal+Necklace.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">Here's some more info on the first Red Chair open house, which will be held in Washington DC on Thursday, July 30, 4:00-6:30 p.m., at the Westin Grand Hotel on 24th and M Streets, NW. I'll be showing several new pieces from my Fall 2009 collection -- not yet available in my shop -- as well as all my other pieces. There will also be a raffle to win your choice of any one item from my shop! Net proceeds of the raffle will benefit Noah's Wish. Each ticket costs $5; enter as many times as you'd like, even if you can't attend the event! Contact me (</span><a href="mailto:redchairshop@gmail.com"><span style="color:#cc6600;">redchairshop@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">) for tickets in advance or buy them onsite.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.janmoralesphoto.com/"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Jan Morales</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> will have some of his amazing prints for sale at the party, too. As some of you may know, Jan takes all of my product photos, but he's a talented fine art photographer as well.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">If you would like to attend the jewelry party, please contact me at </span><a href="mailto:redchairshop@gmail.com"><span style="color:#cc6600;">redchairshop@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. </span></div>Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-74351879256190414102009-06-19T13:50:00.007-04:002009-06-25T07:35:04.090-04:00Exciting + Terrifying = Jewelry Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmSIZNN-6Fw2jYCZ-UwBRzJzsqwR4f43svPbszRDX97YhT-gHkiNsh0z9RWimWd0cQYCknhmy3uYWxdMkRLCbhLSpHut5yBLbTq-UQd5RSkQ4CTAdEag0R8cJbEQzM9F2grayRTOL4w2t/s1600-h/Dinner+by+the+Water+Bracelet.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349100529586479266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmSIZNN-6Fw2jYCZ-UwBRzJzsqwR4f43svPbszRDX97YhT-gHkiNsh0z9RWimWd0cQYCknhmy3uYWxdMkRLCbhLSpHut5yBLbTq-UQd5RSkQ4CTAdEag0R8cJbEQzM9F2grayRTOL4w2t/s400/Dinner+by+the+Water+Bracelet.jpg" border="0" /></a>Some lovely friends are throwing me my first ever jewelry party on July 30. The party is at the Westin Grand on 24th and M Streets NW, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. I’m so excited! If you live in the area, please stop by and see me and enjoy some drinks and snacks. Raffle tickets, with net proceeds going to Noah's Wish, will be available -- there will be a drawing to win free jewelry. I’m busy working on new items and on building up my stock of current offerings. Anyone who has jewelry party advice, please share . . . .Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-50032230920097673892009-06-11T12:50:00.010-04:002009-06-11T13:16:34.401-04:00My Super Duper New Banner(s)My friend Marisa, who is a professional graphic designer, created some new banners and a logo for my Etsy shop. She's so talented and I feel very lucky that she made them for me! I've included my favorite of the drafts here, which isn't the one I ended up using for my shop. (Click <a href="http://redchair.etsy.com/">here</a> to see the actual new banner.) Marisa said she made the cat one just to make me smile. Actually, though, I was very close to using it in my shop. :)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346118419884024018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 53px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAEyqRp3-BwUIKcGB8R7c660PtbLHV_vOs-ArzykGyaZYyjIG_vsCmfiX3xsujxVtUZ8xKXMzXRZeS3r0jq0-nlGTCv9q7zoIGoe2G6GFk-kgqXqPz8vMvANTc7iEAbrY7cgXcXabEnb9/s400/RedChair_Banner_Kitty.jpg" border="0" />Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-12566007491709878812009-05-17T21:19:00.006-04:002009-05-17T21:58:59.880-04:00Something in the Mail That Wasn't Beads!I'd imagine those of you who are fellow crafters and artists can probably identify with me here. Pretty much every single non-grocery item I buy for myself is related to creating jewelry: fantastic new beads, fantastic old beads, sterling silver chain, a new set of pliers -- everything. Last week, though, I decided I'd have enough of that and wanted to purchase something totally unrelated. I'd been eyeing <a href="http://pipinghotpapers.etsy.com">PipingHotPapers</a>' notebooks for a while and finally decided to treat myself to one! OK, two. And maybe in some ways these purchases were jewelry-related. (I use one of them for sketching designs and the other for making shopping lists.) But still, it felt totally decadent to buy items this gorgeous, and I spent less than $20 for both! And wow, was I in for a lovely surprise. Alice's creations look like something you'd pay quardruple for -- they're stunningly gorgeous, absolutely top quality. Here's one of the notebooks I bought. Alice filled it extra full of paper for me, too:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU37Bz3ZyMF7AFaQMmUGWZ69bfixGOK94gI_FNQxI4q81UXGQz3qhMof6Idc6TAoMOeYYFB716h5KoEDxhmGZV4FmuCIM6mb2RAZ_McfQJqo8IkTcioL2gVJv0G8Qsn5KThOfCL9m44ZZo/s1600-h/PipingHotPapers+sketchbook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU37Bz3ZyMF7AFaQMmUGWZ69bfixGOK94gI_FNQxI4q81UXGQz3qhMof6Idc6TAoMOeYYFB716h5KoEDxhmGZV4FmuCIM6mb2RAZ_McfQJqo8IkTcioL2gVJv0G8Qsn5KThOfCL9m44ZZo/s400/PipingHotPapers+sketchbook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336970083887556162" border="0" /></a><br />As long as I'm on the subject of recent non-jewelry-related purchases, I ordered one of <a href="http://ladyfrancreations.etsy.com">LadyFranCreations</a>' Etsy Fanatical t-shirts a couple of months ago, and it's absolutely perfect! I'm sure many of you can relate to being surgically attached to your computer when a treasury is about to open . . . . My shirt is actually white, a custom order that I placed with Gail (LadyFran). Here's the original green version in Gail's shop:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RxuwmxUpS6dqUxykPpyMX_YkPrtalOVM_YO3WKnEGu5zLnBflhVmEOIRHfGbrw8F-FaUfgoBCaJLMIefmvNnuxcVwpUbgfgU55NetcZbBxbo1nbvK7qqbYqrCDBZA7d75Sf_lQ9MDdNu/s1600-h/LadyFran+tee.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RxuwmxUpS6dqUxykPpyMX_YkPrtalOVM_YO3WKnEGu5zLnBflhVmEOIRHfGbrw8F-FaUfgoBCaJLMIefmvNnuxcVwpUbgfgU55NetcZbBxbo1nbvK7qqbYqrCDBZA7d75Sf_lQ9MDdNu/s400/LadyFran+tee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336971052981779026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>And finally, I already had two <a href="http://xenotees.etsy.com">Xenotees</a> that I love more than a woman should love inanimate objects, but a few months ago I wanted a third. This time I decided to add Noëlle's Collective Names of Animals in slate to my collection. It's super comfy, totally unique and actually just beautiful. Here's the design, in case you haven't seen it:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjads474PvCv65IuqEhtR3re3FwPWFP9TNdPUXk6hSQbsGVu2E465xbmH1pTXwik4-SugqkYR0GerQz-IcJozBca0ZPKSn5jfrouJG1yccdLPlW0FVm4_8YZiUFF917OpWJFeE7trk9UeJO/s1600-h/Xenotees+slate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjads474PvCv65IuqEhtR3re3FwPWFP9TNdPUXk6hSQbsGVu2E465xbmH1pTXwik4-SugqkYR0GerQz-IcJozBca0ZPKSn5jfrouJG1yccdLPlW0FVm4_8YZiUFF917OpWJFeE7trk9UeJO/s400/Xenotees+slate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336974595448748354" border="0" /></a>Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-91172569700405090472009-05-17T12:19:00.005-04:002009-05-17T12:35:55.071-04:00Posting and Posting and Posting . . .I just finished posting 18 items this weekend, and my brain is completely fried from thinking up names and writing descriptions. I'd built up a backlog of jewelry that needed pictures, so Jan and I spent a late night last week taking pictures and pictures and more pictures. Here are a few of the items I posted. Some are a totally new style from what I've done in the past. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XGfN3IS_STA3KmFcHjrrt5w8TvDzYQOpX4RZy_xL2TwOiVcgJKZC8E5-t_PXTLTUyRk6LM75srqTsUcPn9_1KK5qijsFDdATy9b1bS6sqyv5KtWU_zSTGnnZOkTdlPr0yI1blYC3kMaJ/s1600-h/hot+pink+jade+above.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XGfN3IS_STA3KmFcHjrrt5w8TvDzYQOpX4RZy_xL2TwOiVcgJKZC8E5-t_PXTLTUyRk6LM75srqTsUcPn9_1KK5qijsFDdATy9b1bS6sqyv5KtWU_zSTGnnZOkTdlPr0yI1blYC3kMaJ/s400/hot+pink+jade+above.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336830812477270914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4jhBD4W0O4dz3X9MbJ7q-cRPytCz3ttmllG_jn7erVzhxZBgu-ZxQ6lvXD5nH96iPTEEYVQeT2UAh58ihcq2Sy7OmqF1_vowW-J6OqSfvS4O6iHyK7ZmpmW9JW9NiXyOPoiEhqx8kB_l/s1600-h/lepidolite+snake+with+silver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4jhBD4W0O4dz3X9MbJ7q-cRPytCz3ttmllG_jn7erVzhxZBgu-ZxQ6lvXD5nH96iPTEEYVQeT2UAh58ihcq2Sy7OmqF1_vowW-J6OqSfvS4O6iHyK7ZmpmW9JW9NiXyOPoiEhqx8kB_l/s400/lepidolite+snake+with+silver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336831359944931090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rsWGH7VkXX4KEq-BFrf7TKj3sh-Zzj2vaY9PmtaiwxJy0D0eU8HyPiVGutqwKzuS-IKWl82z9Cy0xLNiNACaEmQXAVxPjzlvx_wlq27psvEHBNhZdBZybdtHdI4GxgK3qEay9gDCzsQk/s1600-h/lemon+quartz+earrings+upside+down.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rsWGH7VkXX4KEq-BFrf7TKj3sh-Zzj2vaY9PmtaiwxJy0D0eU8HyPiVGutqwKzuS-IKWl82z9Cy0xLNiNACaEmQXAVxPjzlvx_wlq27psvEHBNhZdBZybdtHdI4GxgK3qEay9gDCzsQk/s400/lemon+quartz+earrings+upside+down.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336832296189552674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGVuz1FWQ27hCjqI9LjdmDzCZKTwuAubgzx3xJOXMAS-f4SerXezFgb3rrzFIVJ2OkL41XRryZCYKYdVYxCqfhEZm3sCa94Cv4gY2sppNDGbq2vA-5hWJqcv8vB4rIlpY9pHdXSq6c47E/s1600-h/silver+v+closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGVuz1FWQ27hCjqI9LjdmDzCZKTwuAubgzx3xJOXMAS-f4SerXezFgb3rrzFIVJ2OkL41XRryZCYKYdVYxCqfhEZm3sCa94Cv4gY2sppNDGbq2vA-5hWJqcv8vB4rIlpY9pHdXSq6c47E/s400/silver+v+closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336831937350754322" border="0" /></a>Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-88854911982508296222009-05-04T14:44:00.003-04:002009-05-10T15:19:32.418-04:00$230 to Noah's Wish from Red Chair Sales!I donate 5% of sales to Noah’s Wish (www.noahswish.org), an organization that saves animals during disasters with rescue and recovery services. I just made my latest donation, and I'm up to $230! Thanks to my wonderful customers for making that possible. Check out Noah's Wish to see the amazing work that they do.Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777036658982873218.post-64770868538103674052009-04-15T22:04:00.002-04:002009-04-15T22:31:42.415-04:00My 100th Sale!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoD9ZCCbwhUVz2ePYUmXzU6umTSY2piNAAJhWJ-Cqjp3xu2-khGDAFauGpYEhEDWwpXuGINCZ9PhU7Z6S-H5FCvvFzybzI0U9_7chYYLVBh1WA471urOm2IJ_hqV1ShrYpiQGNqL4qDCRE/s1600-h/D09030801E0099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoD9ZCCbwhUVz2ePYUmXzU6umTSY2piNAAJhWJ-Cqjp3xu2-khGDAFauGpYEhEDWwpXuGINCZ9PhU7Z6S-H5FCvvFzybzI0U9_7chYYLVBh1WA471urOm2IJ_hqV1ShrYpiQGNqL4qDCRE/s400/D09030801E0099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325106082105446674" border="0" /></a><br />I just made my 100th sale on Etsy, so I thought I'd start up a blog! It was my Blue Agate and Vintage Cloisonné Necklace. Thanks to my friends for their support and especially to my partner Jan for his love, kindness, support and pictures! ;)<br /><br />Photo taken by Jan Morales, www.janmoralesphoto.etsy.com.Red Chairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820498977627352677noreply@blogger.com6