holiday shop notes

the accidentally left justified but still true "you are loved" locket
in the shop and on sale

Thank you so much for all of your holiday orders! I'm sincerely overflowing with gratitude over here. While in the studio this weekend, I came across several lockets and simple soul mantras waiting to be used in necklaces, and I decided to put them all in a sale section in case you need a last minute gift. And one night last week while working a bit too late, I hammered a handful of You Are Loved lockets like the one pictured above. Notice how it is a wee bit left justified? I got into such a groove that I didn't realize I wasn't centering that last word. So I've also put those in the sale section here as everything about them is perfect except that one little off-kilter issue. 

a new mysterious listing in the shop

Sometimes when I'm hammering, words tug on me as though insisting to be hammered into metal for someone to wear as a talisman for their journey. In the last few years, I've learned to listen to words when they tug on me. This means though that I sometimes have a little pile of words hammered into circles just waiting for a home. I've put a new "Mystery Soul Mantra" listing in the shop at a special price (25% off) to give you a bit of an excuse to buy a present for yourself if you need one or a special price if you need to get a handful of gifts for friends. When you buy this listing, I will take a breath and listen for just a moment and then choose a Soul Mantra for you. A little woo woo and hopefully a lot of fun. 

Important Dates :: Please note that this Wednesday is the last day to order a customized item from my shop. The shop will stay open through December 19 and I'll be shipping all US orders by Priority Mail by December 20 so that they will arrive in time for Christmas. I'm still shipping international orders, but I can't guarantee their arrival at this time. I'll be closing for a week to enjoy time with my family and then will reopen on the 27th with a few new Word of the Year necklace designs. 

Sending you so much light and peace today...

Liz

you are loved

you are loved . a new beaded necklace in the shop

It's that time when the rain has arrived and we are settling in for days of grey punctuated with blue skies and glimpses of the mountain and walks in the green, damp woods.

It feels right, this cocooning that October brings. And it makes it easy to want to settle in for evenings of wire-wrapping beads and listening to words that are asking to be hammered into metal. 

Over the weekend, I added a few new beaded soul mantra locket necklaces to the shop. From now until early December, my plan is to add a few more every few weeks. You will see that custom options are available (a few with beads) as well. I am also able to customize a few of the beaded necklaces in the shop with your personal soul mantra phrase. 

I wear one of my "You Are Loved" lockets often around my neck. I suppose one might think it is egotistical, but I believe that trusting you are loved and loving yourself is one of the best gifts we give ourselves. A reminder I need often.

I hope your day brings with it moments to sit in the quiet and trust as you breathe in and out...

Blessings,
Liz 

a moving studio sale

Over here I am getting ready for a big move: we are converting the garage into my studio/office space this month. We begin this weekend and will be working on it for the rest of the month! Everything is going into boxes and will stay there for a while, which means my Etsy shop will be closed for a few weeks.

As I've been cleaning and organizing, I've uncovered a few Soul Mantra necklaces, lockets,bracelets, and earrings that are now in the shop. This week, I hope you will help me clear the way for new creations I'll be making in my new space, so I'm having a sale.

Use coupon code AUGUST20 for 20% off everything in the shop through midnight on Wednesday, 8/8.

To use the code, just click on "Apply coupon code" above the "item total" column when you check out and then enter the code.

And I look forward to sharing photos of our adventure into this new studio space over the next few weeks. (Something tells me it is going to get a bit crazy around here!)

shop update

betty in layers

This weekend, I had some time to gather up beads + lockets + a few happy butterflies + a few other good things to create a new collection of Soul Mantra necklaces and bracelets that are now in the shop!

new soul mantras in the shop

Whenever I wire-wrap beads and hammer these whispered soul mantra phrases, my hope is they will be companions for you and remind you that you are not alone as you walk on your path.

May your day be full of peace and light,

Liz

celebrating sunshine + gratitude (and a shop sale)

When the sun comes out in the Seattle area and it isn't the middle of summer yet, well, we get a little excited. And when it shines for days and days, we start to act a little silly as we soak it all up. Over here, Ellie is clearing the yard of all dandelions and Millie is rolling around on the grass as though she can't believe it feels warm. 

To celebrate this sun and to continue to create space in my studio as I keep finding more necklaces and beads and lockets that I have been meaning to put in the shop for months, I am having a shop sale. Just use coupon code MAYSUNSHINE for 20% off everything in the shop through 5/17.

When you visit this shop, you will see that I am continuing to take a break from custom orders for a few months. However, the shop is stocked with new items that I think you will enjoy. Lots of new soul mantra phrases and the return of some old favorites. And lots of new beaded necklaces and a few bracelets. Most of the items are now ready to ship and many are one of a kind.

You will also see a new collection called "She Stories." When I unearthed an old idea journal a few months ago, I came across a list of very short stories beginning with the phrase "she who..." My original plan for these little stories included tucking them inside the pockets of bags, but instead I am "tucking them" inside lockets. Each of these very shorts stories are inspired by the women in my life and the ways they share their light with the world. [Half of this first batch of She Stories has already "flown out the door." So delighted that these are speaking to you because I really love them!]

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And I want to say a big thank you (as in oh my goodness if you came over for tea today I would give you a huge hug + cupcake kind of thank you) for your enthusiastic response to yesterday's post about my "Inner Excavate-along" idea! Wow! Your comments really filled me up with so much joy and gratitude and pushed me to know that it is totally okay to feel the way I feel and want to celebrate my book and honor it at this time. 

More details coming soon! I am cooking up a few things to really kick it off! And right now the tentative start date is June 11. 

We are going to have so much fun!