Well, it's been over a month since I posted my last comments. Oops! Been busy though and took some time off to go to the Okanagan for the Penticton Ironman. Not me...my husband's 6th time through. And despite the terrific downpour - last year it was a fierce windstorm that threatened to blow our pulled pork off the table - we all had a great day. We managed to get a nearly dry table to chow down at Piggy's. Yeah - it's all about the food, forget the race! He's all signed up again for next year. Done some more markets and just spent the weekend at the Harrison Hot Springs Castle and Crafts market. The weather was amazing and as always - some fabulous feedback from all of you who stopped at the table. The collaging and soldering are where it is at for me! I've got some great new ideas to keep going with the Brambles collection - incorporating some glass and gems into the flowers. I've got whacks more tile and will be doing a lot more with the toile pieces and chainmaille. In November I am signed up for a silversmithing course which I am very excited about. I've already told them that I am there to learn to make some big honking rings! Can't wait to incorporate the silversmithing into all the vintage pieces. I am looking forward to attending the Winter Fab Fair in Vancouver too - that's on Sunday November 23 for me - the show runs Saturday and Sunday though. On the Saturday, I will be at the Mompreneur show in Vancouver so it should be a great weekend all round. But first some more fun - off to Disneyland at the end of the month, then a parents -only getaway to Vegas Baby! Kids are back in school - loving it - (they are, not just me!) Ok - I really should be getting out the art clay - it's time to play with some silver! Take care,
C.

New Stock is Coming

Had a fabulous weekend - the Township 7 market - despite a drizzly start - was a great event. The sun came out, there was a great band, we had a glass of wine, and really good people there. And trust me, the wine is very nice. If you get a chance to visit the winery or see it listed on a menu - give them a try - I really like the Syrah and the Cab was great too. Also sold some pieces to a very chic boutique in Cloverdale, La Belle Vie. The toile tile pendants are now on sale in the shop and off my site. Will be looking for some more vintage, toile, italian, just funky tiles to solder into more pendants and charms for bracelets. I've restocked with other trinkets though so there will be a new crop of pieces coming to the web soon. Can't wait to make some more collages - and I've been feeling a bit frisky lately so there may be some sensual content.....not smutty - flirty, coy, sexy. As anyone who knows me will attest - I am a total flirt. BTW - we did do the pirate pack thing the other night and my daughter, the bottomles pit, polished off one and then promptly ordered another - and ate that too. She's getting expensive to feed - we're going for sushi tomorrow and I know that she will be ordering a buffet for herself. And no, she's not fat - she is very active with sports and has a jacked up metabolism. So jealous.....

A busy week ahead -
Had a great time at the White Rock Farmer's Market yesterday (www.whiterockfarmersmarket.ca) Lots of great feedback, some good sales, and the weather was fabulous. I've been asked to join the Thursday market now so will head down there this week. It will give me a chance to, hopefully, try out my new wireless credit card terminal. That's right - as of tomorrow (August 5th) I will be able to take Visa, Mastercard and Interac payments at my table. Get my lesson on using the terminal tomorrow so hope it's easy! Come on down and spend some money!! :) I really think it's an important customer service tool to be able to offer that kind of convenience. Then on Saturday - off to Township 7 Vineyards for another market.(www.township7vineyards.com) Should be a lovely day and what a pretty place to be.

Posted all the new soldered pieces today on the website. (took a bit longer than it should have - somehow I managed to delete all of the pictures when I should have been saving them. Figured out how to get them out of the trash finally.....) The tiles and collages are really pretty and so much fun to make. The only thing I have to remember is to stop licking my finger to turn the pages of those old magazines. Ick! 40 year old cooties....

Oh and one more thing - I just wanted to give a sincere thank-you to my family and true friends who have stuck by me and supported me in all of this- whether or not you've bought anything - that's not the point - I just really appreciate your interest in what I am doing, your suggestions and your encouragement. And last week, when I was so excited when I saw that I had a sale online but then saw that whoever had put that purchase through was just pulling my chain with fake information - big thumbs down to you. Obviously, there won't be anything in the mail for you anytime soon.

I've left the minions to their own devices so far but I think we're off to go see Journey to the Centre of the Earth, then maybe a pirate pak at White Spot.

Getting the Word Out

Spent the day updating the website with the new pics and taking off the things that have sold. Also finally got my Etsy site (www.pinkgargoyledesign.etsy.com) completed. Just have a selection of items there and seem to be getting viewed quite regularly. I am also posting on www.themompreneur.com as I will be selling at their Christmas Craft Show in Vancouver on November 22nd. Very exciting.

Rainy day here so it's easier to spend the day working and the minions are content to play with their toys. Just a day to cocoon really. Even the fat boy (our pug, Hugo) has been lounging on the couch, letting it all hang out as he naps. No modesty there!

Back at the White Rock market on Sunday so hoping the rain stops or I will be selling soggy jewelry...

back with more soon

Welcome to the Bling!

Hi there - today is the first day of my new blog and I am definately a newbie, having hardly read any other blogs out there but what the heck.

Today, I finally got the hang of soldering - made 5 gorgeous wedding-themed pendants. Collages in glass, composed of funky '60's wedding images and soldered in silver. Perfect for the bride or for her attendants. Love handling the soldering iron and managed not to burn myself. Everything is polished up and ready for wearing. I'll get the pics done and have them on the website in the next couple of days. (www.pinkgargoyledesign.com)

Looking at a few more shows to round out the summer and can't wait to start cutting up more old magazines, books, etc to make some more collages. Entertained the minions in the afternoon, had a couple of glasses of shiraz and waiting for Hell's Kitchen to start.

Be back with more blingnews soon!
Pink Gargoyle