Back and ready for action!

Hope your holidays were wonderful! Posts and listings will be spare until after the first of the year, but be on the lookout... I have a number of new designs I'm excited to share!

Canceling for Today... This Matilda is not Waltzing.

Friends, my apologies, but due to the awful weather, Alexlady Designs won't be able to make it to the Waltz Astoria for the holiday fair.

sorry to anyone who had planned to meet me out there! happy holidays and have a great new years. Catch up with you in... 2009, um, wow!

Last Appearance Before the Holidays!

Hello friends!

Things have been going well with the jewelry business. Thanks to all of you for your support!

My last show before the holidays will be at the Waltz-Astoria Holiday Fair! http://www.waltz-astoria.com/index.html

The Waltz-Astoria is a great coffee shop/music venue at 23 - 14 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, Queens. This holiday Fair will go from 10 to 6 this coming Sunday, and from what i understand, there will be an awesome assortment of artists with their wares.

Hope to see you there!

Eight new items from Alexlady Designs!

From now until Christmas, Expedited shipping for the same price as regular shipping!

Please put HURRY MY STUFF UP PLEASE in "notes to seller" when you purchase!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade alexladydesigns.etsy.com

Better Late than Never!

My jewelry shows on friday and saturday were gangbusters.

Friday night at Arthouse was the Hudson County Arts Slam, and it was amazing! Tons of art displayed all around the room, great live music, an area set up for guests to participate in painting, slam poets, and at some point there was a quantum of Lego spilled out on the floor for all to enjoy.

I met a ton of great people, and sold enough jewelry to run me out of my little velvet bags, so we picked some more up on the way to Marti's on Saturday!

For the trunk show, don and I drove in from Jersey... forgetting what a nightmare parking is on the east side. Seriously? All muni-meters? What is the deal with those things anyway? But that didn't stop us! Marti greeted us with all kinds of tasty treats, and we had a lovely afternoon soiree.

Now I need to buckle down and replenish my store, it's growing thin again. maybe if the sun ever came out i could snap some better photos. :)

for those of you who were interested in custom items. please feel free to email me directly, alexladydesigns (at) gmail!

Successful weekend... wow!

Thanks to EVERYONE who made this weekend a super success for Alexlady Designs! Special love out to Roland Ramos and Marti J Cooney. Both the Jersey City show and the Manhattan show were fantastic, and we all had a great time! Good food, good conversation, and a little holiday shopping all in one!

Full review Monday. :)

Such an exciting weekend!!

I'm really pumped about my two shows this weekend. I had a finger injury just before Thanksgiving that was keeping me away from my pliers... um, complete torture... but I'm back in bidniss and I've been creating all kinds of new designs!

I hope you all can make it tonight to the Hudson County Art Slam. That's my necklace, featured on the website! Woot!

7:30pm-12am ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS, LA OLA ORG, and ROLAND RAMOS present the “2nd Annual Hudson County Art SLAM!,” a powerful exhibition of over 30 contemporary artists freaturing fresh, new and affordable art, live painting with audience participation, live music, and cool vibes. A festive evening to kick off the holiday season in style! Visit www.hudsoncountyartslam.com for a full list of participating with sample work. 1 McWilliams Pl, Roof, 201-915-9911. Barrier-free.

23 Shopping Days... Stocking Stuffers Under $10!

I love stocking stuffers. My mom would always put together these giant stockings for my sister and i, and wrap each and every tiny thing, down to individual cap erasers, with a tangerine at the toe, and we were allowed to open them the moment we got up on Christmas Day! I realize now this was because she was trying to get a couple extra minutes of shuteye after staying up all night scraping the orange Toys R Us stickers off of things.

For all of your loved ones who have a stocking in need of filling.

Oh, crocheted moustache, where have you BEEN all my life??? This nifty item from Shannon Gerard is for the person who thought they had everything.







Perfect for any girl on the go, this snazzy little pocket mirror from MadisonCraft is sure to please!




If you have a Flight of the Conchords fan in your life like I do, I recommend these tribute magnets from elloh.
um, and really pretty much anything in the store. Tribute magnets for the Office, Juno, Dirty Dancing, wow! I'm thinking you'll check at least five people off of your list!





Don't leave this bad boy out for santa to eat... This gingerbread man is a yummy soap! Check out LoveLeeSoaps for more holiday styles.





There's not much that's cuter than this snowman pendant from 3bagsfull!! love it!


And, in keeping with the spirit, how about this chocolate tangerine bath scrub from Smellsandbells? Best yet, you won't forget it in the toe of the stocking and have a rotten citrus fruit a week later. I know, I know. I was never big on oranges though.

A Weekend of Alexlady Designs!

Friday, December 5th, 730-midnight!

This Friday, come check out Alexlady Designs at the Hudson County Art Slam!

Jersey City Fridays is a huge collection of exhibits, performances,
music, and all kinds of art that takes place the first friday of every
month all across Jersey City.

I'm excited to be part of it this Friday Dec 5th at ArtHouse, for the
Hudson County Art Slam! All kinds of affordable art will be on
display, and all of the artists will on hand to mingle. This is an
amazing group of artists and i'm excited to be involved!

if you're in north jersey i hope you come and say hello... if this
friday is bad for you, i hope you check out an upcoming jc friday,
it's always an amazing event!


Art House Productions
Hamilton Square
1 McWilliams Place, 6th Floor, Jersey City, NJ
(SE Corner of Hamilton Park near Erie St./8th St.)

For a list of artists, click here: http://hudsoncountyartslam.blogspot.com/

http://www.arthouseproductions.org/events/event-0012.html

for all the j friday events: http://www.jcfridays.com/

Saturday, Dec 6th

Home trunk show!

Come join us for an afternoon of wine, coffee, and snacks, and see the latest collections from Alexlady Designs. No pressure or sales pitch here, just a fun afternoon and a chance to see and try on Alex's unique, handmade jewelry in person.

*Free Jewelry: Every party guest will be entered for door prizes!

*Free Shipping on any custom item ordered at the party!

Stop by anytime on Saturday, December 6th between 3pm and 7pm and enjoy great conversation and gorgeous beaded and sterling silver jewelry! For details on hosting your very own Alexlady Party and great Hostess Benefits, please email Alex at alexladydesigns@gmail.com.

Thanksgiving dinner for you... call your own turkey!

Remember those Jones sodas that are each flavored like part of Thanksgiving supper? Well, before you verp remembering the brussels sprouts flavored one, tuck in to an Etsy Thanksgiving!
(ps, Jones is doing Chanukah flavors this year. Mm, latke soda.)

Custom Turkey Calls!!

Cranberry-pear Jelly Candies!


Green Bean Casserole Vegan Eyeshadow!

Art Prints of a Bunny Eating Mashed Potatoes!



And, of course....
Pumpkin pie soap.

Happy Macy's Day!

Put your shoppin shoes on... discounts!

How great! There's a blog that's all about Etsy coupon codes! check out http://etsysecrets.blogspot.com/ for all kinds of great specials!

*New Item!!* Garnet flower pendant!

I'm excited about this new item, and I have a hunch that there will soon be earrings as well.

Garnet Flower Pendant

Winter is in the air, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't look to spring. This delicate flower is hand-formed from silver wire, twisted with Garnet beads and an Aurora Borealis Swarovski crystal. Sure to warm up a cold snap!

Tree of Knowledge Pendant... new item at alexlady designs!

A hammered sterling teardrop frames a sprouting green tree with tiny red fruit, waiting to be plucked. This little amulet is complex and ripe with mystery.

Alexlady Designs featured in promo material for www.thepetalers.com!

I'm very excited to announce that Alexlady Designs is now working with a new e-store, www.thepetalers.com! It launches on November 26th, and a number of my pieces will be available. Also, my tigers' eye spiral is featured in the promo picture!

Nearly time for the Santa countdown...

I know, I know, it's not even Thanksgiving yet. But that doesn't mean it's too early to get into the Christmas spirit! (Just ask Walgreens, they had their Xmas stuff up on Halloween)

One of my favorite traditions from childhood was an Advent Calendar. Mostly we would get the cardboard ones with the plastic tray of cheap molded chocolate inside, and you could only have one piece a day. i quickly discovered how to sneak into it and rob it clear to Dec 20th. Then I quickly discovered how sick cheap chocolate makes me.

MMMM, sense memory.

However! Later on, we would have an advent calendar with little boxes, perfect for tucking a teeny little gift inside. What a perfect way to build the anticipation to the Big Day! Here's a selection of awesome Advent Calendar ideas from our artists at Etsy.

Fabric Advent Calendar from Rowsewcreative

This lovely patchwork creation has the 24 requisite pockets, and also comes with a fat little angel to move from day to day in case you decide to forego the little gifties.

Gift Box Advent Calendar
from Sweet Petunias

This clever calendar features little gift boxes decorated with darling holiday ephemera. The little darlings are attached to a board and a ribbon at the top makes it perfect for hanging!

Count Down to Christmas with Your Pet with this tree from AnnMariesShop


This little tree has room for 25 days of puppy treats! If your pups are as crafty as our cats are though, I'd hang this one pretty high on the wall.

Jenniesjewels has my favorite, though:

This little tree is made up of cheerfully decorated matchboxes, each one forming an adorable little drawer for your gifts! EEEEE imagine how much fun it would be to open one of these each morning until Christmas! Oh wow. LOVE it!!

Now, on to stocking stuffers... enjoy!

Second show... Third coming up!!

So Sunday was a joint trunk show with my jewelry and Heather's of Salty Wench Studios, check out her Etsy page for lots of lovely beadwork and lampwork glass!

My onyx pieces seem to have been quite a hit, so these items are now gone from my site:


Everyone had a wonderful time at the Trunk show! If you missed it, please feel free to join us for the next events:

FRIDAY, DEC 5TH
Hudson County Arts Slam

HUDSON COUNTY ART SLAM is a seasonal event brought to you by Art House Productions, La Ola Org, and Roland Ramos that will be presented during JC Fridays this December. It brings together artist and art appreciators of the area for one night and presents the newest work being created in Hudson County. It is a night of fresh, new and affordable art, live painting with audience participation, live music, and cool vibes.

This is part of JC Fridays, and if you are in Jersey City or anywhere in Hudson County and haven't checked this out, you are in for a treat! The whole city comes alive with gallery shows and performances.

SATURDAY, DEC 6TH
Home Trunk Show in Manhattan!

Check out the evite here, and please email me if you'd like me to add you to the list!

New Business Cards!

Special thanks to my logo designer!

Front

Back

Nothing to do with jewelry, unless by 'jewelry' you mean 'we won'

I have never been into sports, so i've never rooted for a team that's won a national championship. I have only been voting since 2000, so i had never voted for a winner in a presidential race. Last night I understood what it feels like.

We drove around brooklyn, honking and having the crowds around bars turn and cheer, sharing the victory. And, we were with people that actually drove to PA early tuesday morning to knock on doors, people who had done phone banks, people who are about to bring a baby into the world. We applauded McCain's speech and cried at Obama's. And still it doesn't seem real. I woke up a few times in the middle of the night and thought i had dreamed it.

Obama Cupcakes!

Ok, please don't send me in to cakewrecks. :)

Three sites TOTALLY worth checking out...

Love to surf through blogs? Delightful blogs has a host of excellent blogs that will certainly pass the time until the election results are in.

Like cute things? Looking for stocking stuffers and adorable gifts? Cutable.com is sure to satisfy your cravings.

Like snarky things? Check out maxmeadcartoons for an excellent brand of funny cartoons, including free avatars and buddy icons! I actually met this artist by chance in Union Square one day, his cards are satisfyingly sarcastic and the artwork bright and cheery.

Oh, please enjoy!

FREE SHIPPING FOR ELECTION DAY!!!

That's right! all day Tuesday, November 4th, shipping on any and all items at alexladydesigns
is free-99! And you don't even have to tell me that you're voting for my candidate of choice, unlike that old coot who wouldn't give out candy to children of Obama supporters.

Somebody didn't get a lot of hugs as a kid.

Come on by!

Oh, daylight savings time. How you mess me up.

In honor of falling back, check out this selection of awesome clocks on Etsy. Why do I get jet lagged every time? and why do i want to sing a Cher song?

cock a doodle rooster clock


Hard drive clock

vinyl wall decal Grandfather clock


Carnival Glass Beaded Wristwatch

...take your time!

Personalized Zombie Portrait!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

get your ZOMBIE PERSONALIZED PORTRAIT At Mymagicme's etsy shop for only $8!! WAY better than candy.

Tree for me

I haven't decided yet whether or not I'll sell this tree pendant. I'm incredibly attached to it. It's the first one I've made.

I have trouble with this sometimes... less now than at the beginning, because making a particular piece will have helped me work through something, or I remember how i felt when I was designing it. I'd like to do more like this one though, but this one took about an hour, so I probably wouldn't focus on them as far as sales go. I need to start repeating my designs so I know I can reproduce them, that's been my concentration for this week. But it's nice to do something just to see if i can. :)

I'm featured in a treasury!

Allison of AJK Artistry put together a great Etsy Treasury chock full of artists from this past weekend's Handmade Faire. That's my Thousand Points of Light pendant in the upper left hand corner. Check it out!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=17609&show_panel=true

Treasuries are a great way to browse Etsy. Etsy artists and shoppers put together pics of their favorite pieces, and when the Treasury page hits a certain number, you can hop on in and snag a spot! It's very competitive, and only posted for a limited time. Come check out all of the great NJ Etsians in this one!

Upcoming appearances!

Open House

In league with Salty Wench Studios, Alexlady Designs will be participating in a Jewelry Open House, hosted by Michelle B and Kelly N! Come by for baked goods, good conversation, and a chance to peruse two jewelry artists' handiwork.

Who, what, when where:

Hostesses: Michelle B and Kelly N
Sunday, November 9 from 3-7 P.M
180 West End Ave, Apt 4P, New York City.

Hudson County Art Slam

HUDSON COUNTY ART SLAM is a seasonal event brought to you by Art House Productions, La Ola Org, and Roland Ramos that will be presented during JC Fridays this December. It brings together artist and art appreciators of the area for one night and presents the newest work being created in Hudson County. It is a night of fresh, new and affordable art, live painting with audience participation, live music, and cool vibes.

Who, what, when where:
@ArtHouse
One McWilliams Place, Jersey City, NJ
(old St. Francis Building, SE corner of Hamilton Park (see the website for detailed directions
Friday, December 5th
Evening (time TBA)

aaaand...

My First Trunk Show!


Come join us for an afternoon of wine, coffee, and snacks, and see the latest collections from Alexlady Designs. No pressure or sales pitch here, just a fun afternoon and a chance to see and try on Alex's unique, handmade jewelry in person.

*Free Jewelry: Every party guest will be entered for door prizes!

*Free Shipping on any custom item ordered at the party!

Stop by anytime on Saturday, December 6th between 3pm and 7pm and enjoy great conversation and gorgeous beaded and sterling silver jewelry! For details on hosting your very own Alexlady Party and great Hostess Benefits, please email Alex at alexladydesigns@gmail.com.

The Who, What, When, Where:

Saturday, December 6th
3 to 7 pm
Marti J C and Paul R
245 East 37th Street #5A


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New items, and new backdrop!

Sterling silver and freshwater pearl Christmas tree!

Sterling Silver Heart with Magenta Briolettes

Silver and Pearl Horseshoe, with Handmade clasp!


More info soon to come on November and December appearances! Come see Alexlady Designs in person! Stay tuned...

Handmade Faire this weekend... pictures!

Well, here we are! all set up at the Handmade Faire in Medford, New Jersey at the Flying W Airport! Props to Abbie of Abbie Road Designs for putting this show together. It was great to meet up with people I've only ever met online (holla back, AJK Artistry, Dhara Holistics, and Aziez Designs!)

The banner is courtesy of the lovely Grace Reed and Linda Campbell. Thanks for supporting Alexlady Designs!! You made this weekend wonderful.



While I was there I thought i'd keep my hands busy, and I did a garnet-and-pearl spiral. I have less than half of my inventory up on my etsy site,
and I need to get on top of it! but here's a sneak preview of my latest items...

TOE SOCK MONKEY!!!

Oh, wow. wow wow wow.
I have never seen a toe sock monkey. ever. Copabananas' etsy store is super rad.

Let's find more sock monkeys, shall we?

OOO,

a potholder! yes! Excellent, I
want more...





Ooh, what on earth is THIS?

love it.