tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71237932050583288212024-02-21T04:41:59.783-08:00Twisted Planet DesignsTwisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-31351215155502703672013-07-25T06:39:00.001-07:002013-07-25T06:39:23.875-07:00New Jewelry Designs UpSo the focus has been narrowed down. The shop cleared out.<br />
I am in the middle of a redesign of the shop's image and logo.<br />
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I will now be focusing in on more unique upcycled jewelry. Really eye catching pieces.<br />
After careful consideration and calculation, I also realized that I was basically making things for free. I was basically up making up prices. No more. I'm actually keeping track of how long things take me to make.<br />
With that in mind, prices are going up. Turns out, I spend a LOT longer on things than I was calculating in my prices. That is just silly. My time is worth something.<br />
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With that, some of the NEW cool pieces are up in the store now. I need to get a photo session going to take pictures of other things that I've made recently.<br />
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I hope everyone likes the new path that Twisted Planet's Jewelry is going.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-11362549201898330642013-02-11T11:11:00.003-08:002013-02-11T11:11:58.106-08:00Stuffed Animal SaleSo my long needed epiphany has occured. I make WAYYYYYY too many varieties of items. Its hard to have a good selection when you make everything under the sun.<br />
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With that in mind, I have decided to limit down the crochet aspect from our shop. This means: no more hats/scarves and most importantly, no more stuffed animals.<br />
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Yes, I know, they are super cute. But they are stuffed animals. And the amount of time that is needed to put into just 1 animal is crazy and it makes them really expensive. I don't know about everyone else, but I personally have a hard time even asking $40 for an animal. If you actually added up the time I put into them, they should really cost even more.<br />
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So, with that being said, we are having a clearance event on all remaining stuffed animals in the shop. They have been clearanced down ALOT, so catch them while you can!<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TwistedPlanet?section_id=7378671" target="_blank">Click here to go to Stuffed Animal section of our shop!</a>Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-14020733636363129672012-11-14T06:22:00.001-08:002012-11-19T13:51:08.718-08:00Art from the Heart - Feb 9thWhat's this? We are making our own Arts & Craft Show. It's finally true! So exciting!<br />
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Arts/crafts show @ the Union in Downtown Madison<br />
As a handmade seller myself, I understand the frustration going to shows and having them a muck with commericial crap. There will be none of that here! It promises to be well run and actually ONLY <strong><u>handmade</u></strong> products!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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There will be 35 booths in addition to a couple of make&take craft booths.<br />
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Booth fee is $50 and that includes a parking pass and a meal card for lunch.<br />
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We just opened up to take applications. Applications are open until the end of this year.<br />
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Let me know if anyone has any questions.<br />
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We are partnering with the Union on this show, so there promises to be lots of advertising done.<br />
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Please visit the blog to apply.<br />
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Really the options are limitless to how large/small you can make these. If you are using a magazine, like I am here, the color comes out mostly whiteish with splashes of color.</div>
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So we start by tearing out the pages. Then roll them like this:<br />
If you have a magazine that is just stapled in the middle, you can take that out and get double wide paper and make really long tubes! bonus**<br />
You can either use a glue gun or a glue stick at the end to hold in place.<br />
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So roll like a billion of the tubes. Seriously, it takes way more than you would think.<br />
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Then you want to flatten the rolls. <br />
So just squish them between your fingers...<br />
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And voila, you end up with the tubes looking curvy like these. <br />
This is the beginning of your bowl shape.<br />
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So when one tube runs out, hot glue another one to it and continue. Repeat*</div>
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So I'm making a smaller bowl to hold pins at my desk, so I only did like 8 billion tubes! It was like 1/2 a beading catalog worth of tubes. </div>
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Then you want to push the bottom of the circle out. If you have a bowl you can lay this on, that works great to get an even shape. So push it over the bowl template.Try to do it evenly.</div>
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Dump a bunch of mod podge or whatever glue you want to use into the bowl.</div>
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I like to spray the finished bowl with an acylic lacquer. This makes it shiny and gives it some water resisitance.</div>
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PS I have some cool bowls up in my etsy shop if you want to pursue other options <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TwistedPlanet?section_id=11858142" target="_blank">Fun Paper Bowls</a></div>
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Note depending on the size of the bag you are going to make, you may need ALOT of bags!!!</div>
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I recommend getting some different colors to give your bag some flair, but whatever you have around works well.</div>
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Start by cutting off the handles and then work your way around the bag cutting it into even strips (I use my thumb as a measuring guide. Strips are the same width as my thumb nail, so approx 1/2" wide). These strips will fold up as you knit/crochet, so this isn't the final size.</div>
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Thanks for reading and I hope you have lots of fun making you own recycled bags</div>Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-39285221154944907492012-06-27T14:12:00.000-07:002012-06-27T14:12:16.534-07:00Wow how the time FliesI can't believe my last post was last July. That seems like ages ago. I bet everyone is wondering what happened. Let me tell you, we had a baby October 13th and that has pretty much consumed our world. We still have the etsy shops and have done just a few craft fairs, but I have really slacked on blogging and facebook updates. I apologize to everyone and I make a promise to wait almost another year for the next post :)<br />
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So what have I been up to? My personal new obesssion is ribbon rings. They are the coolest thing and I have more than 20 different styles up in the shop right now.<br />
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Some rings are simple and elegant, some are quite large, some are just fun with fruits and buttons. A little bit of everything to suite everyone's tastes. <br />
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And the best part is..... they are all on adjustable ring bases, so they will fit everyone!<br />
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The other new thing is the expansion of our apparel line. I have to say I believe this was solely motivated by having a baby and wanting unique thing for him to wear.<br />
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The hubby has been having lots of fun with zombie and star wars inspired onesies.<br />
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Not to forget his ever expanding line of adult zombie shirts (obsession or just crazy??? you decide)<br />
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I am really loving the blood splatter look he has going now and think it gives the zombie items that extra something cool.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-52936281228824806252011-07-05T08:28:00.000-07:002011-07-05T08:28:12.363-07:00Check off another Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpOFpkdWqv_swHbk30CIOwe0yD0aY3PjJeYrO37iiTgyFvMbOUNrX6lhrUuRMTpnst3loaiBv889_GA1NfRnisTjmgDkTlVyOju3W0RfhT2sFDWrUKTz9eXHxXLyOPdGtMQnlC42ixxQY/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpOFpkdWqv_swHbk30CIOwe0yD0aY3PjJeYrO37iiTgyFvMbOUNrX6lhrUuRMTpnst3loaiBv889_GA1NfRnisTjmgDkTlVyOju3W0RfhT2sFDWrUKTz9eXHxXLyOPdGtMQnlC42ixxQY/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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It was hot, and there wasn't a breeze to blow even a piece of paper around. Thankfully we invested in this great battery operated fan that provided some relief. If only they made larger ones that could really pump out some coolness. If it wasn't for all the paper products, I'm seriously considering one of those misters :)<br />
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I do really like hanging the jewelry display board on the side of the tent. It frees up more space for stuffed animals on the table. The downside, I think people are more hesitant to ask for help with the earrings when they are pinned to the board. The upside, set-up and tear down literally took like 15 mins each. We will have to watch sales and see what happens.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-20937960951291324692011-06-22T11:32:00.000-07:002011-06-22T11:32:28.018-07:00Staying up to dateSo a couple of things have happened this week.<br />
1st of all we are in a new store in Oshkosh. Very exciting. The link is on the right side bar to the shop's website.<br />
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2nd, paper quilling. Such fun. And through trial and error we have discovered how to coat the product so that the paper is solid and wearable. There is one pair of quilled earrings up in the shop now with more to come. <br />
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3rd: my WI etsy group is participating in an Etsy top 10 list challenge. Everyone gets to submit 2 items and then the public votes on what is the coolest stuff.<br />
<a href="http://handmadetop10.com/#/Lists/66og2c01k">Click here to see the list and vote</a>Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-54522378940540399052011-06-17T07:43:00.000-07:002011-06-17T07:43:55.242-07:00New ProjectHas anyone heard of Paper Quilling before?<br />
One of my friends just introduced me to it yesterday and I am in love. It starts off similar to making paper beads, with narrow, long strips of paper. You then either roll them loose or tight and let the paper expand. You can get some really cool shapes.<br />
Last night I played around with some scrap paper and ended up making a whole pile of flower petals. <br />
I am excited, this stuff looks really cool and I think it will really advance the paper jewelry we currently produce.<br />
Now all I have to play around with is how to coat the finished project to make it uber durable to wear. Because this is paper, but it needs to withstand wear and tear. and unlike paper beads that are all tightly wound, these are mostly loosely round and sometimes just 1 layer of paper is holding the whole design together. <br />
I'll post some photos or links once I get stuff up and going a little more :)Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-7978733952769792732011-06-13T12:40:00.000-07:002011-06-13T12:40:37.026-07:00Sun Prairie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTthMfhXLMy10BgB4IERX9BRI-QNN9jolWBoWTGl0nhh8IwQqrZs18uWAG_jglcH809hYaHCjPxnSsjIhWGT_NPeYKvwSoCRbZybR5_-NUdNDPnaHu5im-nGRfqMUdSIZ4F8oHBQCwUAT_/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTthMfhXLMy10BgB4IERX9BRI-QNN9jolWBoWTGl0nhh8IwQqrZs18uWAG_jglcH809hYaHCjPxnSsjIhWGT_NPeYKvwSoCRbZybR5_-NUdNDPnaHu5im-nGRfqMUdSIZ4F8oHBQCwUAT_/s400/001.JPG" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>Well the craft fair was a success despite the cold, overcast day.<br />
Seems like Sun Prairie is a Zombie loving town, because the shirts and bibs were just loved.<br />
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I have thought of a new booth layout and an excited to try that at our next event, which will either be the 25th in New Glarus or the 4th of July in Monona. Either ways, I think it will look cool and will allow us to put more stuffed animals out, which are always a hit!Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-27496578559548983872011-05-10T09:22:00.000-07:002011-05-10T09:22:31.377-07:00Beads, Beads EverywhereSo I went on a Paper Bead making Extravaganza.<br />
I think this was brought on by cleaning, there was so much good paper and flyers and old greeting cards that I just couldn't throw them away. (I admit to being a paper hoarder!)<br />
So the bead shop is getting filled up again. It is exciting when the beads get to go to new homes. I love seeing what people make out of the beads. I really love the other etsy shops that link back to me, so I can see their finished product. Best in sales to everyone. <br />
And why not be eco friendly? The beads are durable and as long as you don't shower/bathe/go swimming with your pieces on, they will last just like normal jewelry.<br />
Here are a couple of the beads, but keep your eyes on the store as it gets new listings daily.<br />
And hey, all sized orders ship for one price. And if you see a bead color that you like but want it in a different size, I may just have some extra paper/packaging laying around and can whip something up just for you!<br />
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And they are selling roses and coupon books to raise money for the Humane Society. We put a coupon in the book, so be sure to donate your dollar for something awesome.<br />
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Recycled Bracelets<br />
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And the comeback of Zombie Shirts/Bandanas and now Baby Bibs!!!<br />
Due to numerous requests, new this show are Zombie shirts in kids sizing.<br />
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We also are in a grouping with a bunch of other Etsy artists from the area. Stop by their booths for lots of great items as well.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-55237159895890125302011-04-21T09:30:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:30:41.788-07:00Thanks!!!!I just wanted to thank everyone that bid on our jewelry for the Dog Rescue Group. Our 3 pieces alone were able to raise $126. I am super excited for the amount of good that can do for the dogs.<br />
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Reminder we have an art show on 4/30 in Oshkosh at the Fairgrounds. Entry fees go to the Humane Society. It should be a great event. They are selling coupon books for all the vendors for a very small fee. (heads up, we are offering a free scrabble tile pendant with purchase and a great deal on the t-shirts we will have available)Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-79896025903466382592011-04-12T11:01:00.000-07:002011-04-12T11:01:51.477-07:00Dog Rescue Group AuctionWe have donated 3 awesome necklace/earring jewelry sets to be auctioned off for a local Dog Rescue Group.<br />
100% of the money collected is going straight to the dogs.<br />
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The auction runs until 4/17<br />
Check it out!<br />
<a href="http://winningcause.org/jewelry.html">Click here to go to the Auction site</a>Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-54936957513639266412011-04-07T07:05:00.000-07:002011-04-07T07:05:33.338-07:00Ribbon EarringsYes my shop is diverse. Right now I"m keeping it to recycled jewelry and crochet animals.<br />
I do have the separate label and bead shop. When I have a moment to branch out, I have an apparel shop lined up. I'm trying to keep them somewhat separate and specialized. We will see how long that lasts.<br />
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Here is the newest ribbon earrings. There are bunch up in the shop right now. These are just a couple of examples.<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71183414/pink-argyle-ribbon-earrings">pink argyle ribbon earrings</a><br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71476507/blue-diamonds-ribbon-earrings">blue diamonds ribbon earrings</a><br />
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The stuffed animals are still slowly being added to the shop. As of this morning. I'm up to 14. I have 2 more to add today.<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/twistedplanet?section_id=7378671">Click here to see Stuffed Animals!!</a><br />
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We also got invited to a craft fair benefit for the Humane Society at the end of the Month up in Oshkosh. More news to come about that, but I'm excited to support a good cause.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-47211666505136311102011-03-30T11:36:00.000-07:002011-03-30T11:36:35.225-07:00Stuffed Animals OnlineThe stuffed animal line is slowly being added online. <br />
Right now I believe there are 5 or 6 guys up, more to come. Here are a couple of the creations.<br />
Don't forget to click the Stuffed Animal link above to go visit the store and see what else there is up. Changes daily!<br />
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I'm calling it a Rasta-Elephant. Who knows what it is. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Whatever it is, it has a lot of long, flowing purple/pink hair.<br />
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Every piece is one-of-a-kind, I follow no pattern.<br />
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Hope to see everyone there.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-47951377897155653432011-03-09T07:31:00.000-08:002011-03-09T07:31:28.053-08:00Woooshh Busy WeekendThe show at the Glitter Workshop was a success. <br />
Okay so I spent the entire time drinking hot chocolates and eating the delicious little cupcakes that were for the customers. <br />
But we had sales.<br />
You could tell that the protests in Madison are affecting sales. I completely understand that everyone is stressed out and worring about the future of their jobs. The union issues don't affect me, but they affect enough people that I am friends with to understand the problems it is causing.<br />
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We left some great new merch behind at the glitter Workshop. Stop by and check out our stuff. And buy something if you are so inclined.<br />
And even better news, we got a new store in Madison that is going to carry our stuff. That is always exciting to me when someone new likes us! I will let you know more about that when I actually have stuff ready to go to them.<br />
For now, bust preparing for the next show on the 26th. Stuffed animal mania is going on right now. I might be getting crazy because there certainly are some interesting color combos taking shape.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-5613638291512356222011-03-04T07:38:00.000-08:002011-03-04T07:39:31.934-08:00Sneak Peak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgxdZlNzabA3UewDj_ISB12ZjsWl85LU3GVwDl48letwPp0ItKBeskTTiJYxhtcbx0xnUeyEJO3lC5ThemTJmQ-pcHtGIYXOkXgUoAmTCe0pfdN7OSWaZaRbD-35Zb4DZliZVJwYQrT1I/s1600/017.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgxdZlNzabA3UewDj_ISB12ZjsWl85LU3GVwDl48letwPp0ItKBeskTTiJYxhtcbx0xnUeyEJO3lC5ThemTJmQ-pcHtGIYXOkXgUoAmTCe0pfdN7OSWaZaRbD-35Zb4DZliZVJwYQrT1I/s320/017.gif" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Sneak peak alert. This is one of the new Zipper necklaces making an appearance on Saturday. <br />
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I'm only going to have one available at the show, but don't fret, they are up for purchase in the store.<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69323245/sequined-zipped-up-necklace">Click here to Buy Necklace Online!</a><br />
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This is only one of the new zipper necklaces coming out for show and tell on Saturday. I don't have photos of the other ones, but they are *limited* and I will only have one of each style available.<br />
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Don't forget about the free cupcakes too. Mmmmm. I'm told they will be Mint Chocolate and Snickerdoodle Flavored.Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-38316434936232704622011-03-03T10:16:00.000-08:002011-03-03T10:16:10.457-08:00Luck of the CraftJust a reminder that our 1st fair of the year is this Saturday at the Glitter Workshop in Madison.<br />
Exciting, I found out there will be cupcakes, coffee/tea/hot cocoa for everyone. mmmmm<br />
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So it's a jewelry themed event, so that is what we will be showing. We have the scrabble tile pendants, upcycled yarn bracelets, of course our zipper necklaces, then some lego stuff, I"m thinking a collection of beads and whatever else I deem would fit into the theme of the show. All exciting and currently not up for sale on the website.<br />
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FYI: There will not be any jewelry at our show on the 26th. That is going to be stuffed animal onlys. We like to rotate what we do at all the shows :)Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-76312082415868663142011-02-17T06:20:00.000-08:002011-02-17T06:20:09.482-08:00Sneak Peak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeouElvoUP_zSamopFP8KFhlDgGdw24HuHJuB9svyEtlX3nY9cAnQ0MNOf1kyZ970qU25WSrzOZuLQqb5tqWcX9y3MD7Xg1aGFBC3BcsYRdYjqrd0Ro4t8T1-Bdn9RbtmQzfh66Rkv6Ka/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeouElvoUP_zSamopFP8KFhlDgGdw24HuHJuB9svyEtlX3nY9cAnQ0MNOf1kyZ970qU25WSrzOZuLQqb5tqWcX9y3MD7Xg1aGFBC3BcsYRdYjqrd0Ro4t8T1-Bdn9RbtmQzfh66Rkv6Ka/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
So the art fair in Madision is slowing sneaking up on me. I am spending all my free time cranking out some critters for the masses.<br />
Here is a sneak peak of one of the new critters that will be available at the show.<br />
The flower child :)<br />
Every piece is one of a kind!Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-39523145907519070602011-02-15T08:05:00.000-08:002011-02-15T08:05:34.239-08:00The great chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02P-WYTA0w6u-qnuDBBsn-6X9WRpA5CZsLXPGmR6syou56IdcOg2BQRUjVmFMEbn1d8SmHEactr9I2_o0PWb2Vs8L_s_pAag97hSG5CdmLZ9hVRL-WRd4dq_jBlNxrG5U2Br_1FWtv4mw/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02P-WYTA0w6u-qnuDBBsn-6X9WRpA5CZsLXPGmR6syou56IdcOg2BQRUjVmFMEbn1d8SmHEactr9I2_o0PWb2Vs8L_s_pAag97hSG5CdmLZ9hVRL-WRd4dq_jBlNxrG5U2Br_1FWtv4mw/s320/untitled.bmp" width="320" /></a></div>Okay this really have nothing to do with Twisted Planet, but I was cleaning up my computer as I was trying to make room on the hard drive to save custom labels so that if people reorder, I still have their original artwork, and I came across this picture.<br />
The Great Chick-Twister. hehehe. My poor little dog. I don't think she's forgiven me for this costume.<br />
It's a good thing she's a good sport. She has a huge closet of dog sweaters. Spoiled beast :)Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123793205058328821.post-9731315133926789352011-02-01T08:47:00.000-08:002011-02-01T08:47:11.825-08:00Great Gift!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByhdI7SvtYIHaTNnaLovzctj2XWabpVpWYT42D3Cj8tq5dFGgNvdn7IWkb7J00tiVRbYE5smVWgI88_VIsqrLYodfNSznplNNBbZPvksu9ghYD8QeWUtUNwwnTg9BOh9HymBwjFqf0qHv/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByhdI7SvtYIHaTNnaLovzctj2XWabpVpWYT42D3Cj8tq5dFGgNvdn7IWkb7J00tiVRbYE5smVWgI88_VIsqrLYodfNSznplNNBbZPvksu9ghYD8QeWUtUNwwnTg9BOh9HymBwjFqf0qHv/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>So I got a great gift last night, a box of used tape rolls. <br />
I was so excited and was hoping for a snow day today so that I could stay home and work on new bracelets.<br />
No such luck today, but tomorrow it sounds like we are supposed to have a blizzard, so keeping my fingers crossed...<br />
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Looks like I will have a whole bunch of new goodies up in no time. Such a pretty gift :)Twisted Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159150840238905468noreply@blogger.com0