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Wild Wonders
Just a quick reminder that some of my pieces are made for, and of, the creatures of Wild Wonders. Isn’t that face up there wonderful?
From their website:
Welcome to the world of Wild Wonders, Inc. where kids and adults can “tame” their curiosity for “wildlife.” Through live interactive programs and tours at our site or yours, our wildlife educators and our 150 animal-ambassadors will take you on a dynamic adventure you will not forget. Our goal is to excite the public and foster a desire to preserve and learn about the wildlife and the important role they play in the planet we share.
In order to help support their journey I get to make wearable jewelry pieces from their wonderful collection of critters that are Wild Wonders!
Zoo items that you purchase from me either in person or from my online shop section “The Art That is Wild Wonders” sends 20% of the profits back to the zoo! (click on the word “shop” at the very top of the page and all the sections will show up, then click on “The Art That is Wild Wonders”) If you happen to be visiting the zoo in person they have a gift shop area and anything you purchase of mine donates 50% of back to the critters!
Do you have a favorite animal that isn’t shown? If I can get a picture then we can make a custom piece for you…drop me an e-mail lets chat about it!.
Take a moment and peek at their website for special events or to make a reservation to visit!
Until next time,
Susan
National Organization Month: What are you doing?
National Organization Month and what are you doing to re-organize your home, life, and studio?
I am an avid cook so drawers that are completely unusable and crazy messy drive me crazy! So the first place I start with organization is in my kitchen. This baking drawer was such a mess I didn’t realize I had purchased several identical items! Now it’s labeled and things that go together are side by side.
I wish I had a before picture of this. You wouldn’t have known even what this area was for. AND I threw out spices from the Jurassic period! Oy! Now it’s a pleasure to open this space!
You couldn’t even tell what this area was for before I started! Plus I threw out spices from the turn of the century! Now it’s a pleasure to open this cupboard.
How many crumbs can there really be in any one spot? This is my bread baking area…yes there are two bread machines. As a side note I bake all of our bread products from scratch. No more preservatives or hidden GMO for us! May sound crazy but it has solved a couple of health issues we had going on. AND it tastes delicious this way!
But..back to organization! With this many things on one counter area it easily gets out of whack. This is how it’s supposed to be!
Next organization project? Besides the entire house? Pieces of the studio…stay tuned!
Until next time,
Susan
P.S. Please hop over to my collaborative blog for some other organization tips from the studios of the girls!!
Gift From Etsy
Woo hoo!!
Look what came in the mail awhile back! I had forgotten to show it off but here it is…
The new Etsy attachment that allows for payments to be taken with my smart phone!
This is how it came to me.. With it’s own really fabulous packaging. Great branding and something we all need to pay attention to. Huge sticker on the mailing envelope, cards with their logo…even the rubber band is their signature color!
And it gets better…
You can use all the cards in or on your show tables or booth. One folds into a table stand…and the box that holds the device…
…has a slit in it to hold the credit card sign!!! It’s a fabulous thing!! And it was free!
I have yet to try it out but I will and report back. If you have a shop on Etsy you should ask for one of these! It never hurts to try new things!
Until next time,
Susan
Polyvore Collage Play!