tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28721259806539969932011-11-06T20:36:06.213-06:00A Mix of Business and Pleasure!byaprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05596929937544762470noreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872125980653996993.post-26905736269907850332010-01-02T10:00:00.002-06:002010-01-02T10:01:43.451-06:00

Sadly it seems I do not have the time needed to keep up with my blog. I do plan to keep it running but from now on all posts will be on my facebook fanpage found at www.facebook.com/byaprylThank you to those of you who kept up with my posts and I hope you will check out my fanpage!

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I just wanted to note that USA orders must be placed by Dec 14 for delivery before Christmas! Every piece is handmade to order and ships via USPS Priority mail. This deadline allows enough time for creation and shipment. Priority Mail is my normal shipping method! Orders can be upgraded to Express Mail upon request but please contact me before ordering.Unfortunately, I cannot promise

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When I got married I had some trouble with the whole soemthing blue thing. In fact I can't remember if i actually HAD something blue! When I saw this necklace I thought it was the perfect solution to the problem! Created by madebysam this necklace features a delicate leaf design adorned with a single Mystic Blue Quartz faceted drop. Perfect for the bride or customize the design with one of

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This week I found out that one of my cake toppers had its five seconds of fame on Oct 24th on the Style channel! Whose Wedding is it Anyway - Double Trouble was the name of the episode and you can see my baby in the last 5 minutes! I knew in April that there was a chance it would be on TV but i didn't know that it was actually going to happen. It really brightened up my week. Thank you Deb for

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What better way to take care of all those little thank you notes than with special winter themed photography notecards! This set of 12 note cards features the work of JenniferAitchison and each one has been assembled and signed by the artist! Envelopes are included and larger packs are available upon request.

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From time to time I do like to toot my own horn! Todays feature is my cardstock snowflake placecards. The cards come blank and are cut from your choice of cardstock. I used a pearlized cardstock that has a little shimmer on it! The cards come blank and can be written on or use your computer to print labels to make your job easier.I also offer matching favor tags and wish tree tags! Check out my

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This dainty ring is handcrafted by EmilyWiserJewelry from 14k Solid Rose Gold. She makes each ring to order special for you and offers the option of engraving! Make a simple statement with this ring or browse her shop for a huge variety of other options!

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When I was searching for winter wedding items on etsy I came across these lovely little hair pins by VirginiaGeigerJewelsThe pins are ivory and come in sets of five. The center of each flower is adorned with little swarovski pearls. Really they are suitable for all year wear and even for a fancy occasion other than getting married!

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I was fortunate enough to recieve a huge batch of vintage buttons from my father. He sat and helped me sort them by color then (because there were so many) had to wait for his yearly visit to bring them to me as they wouldn't fit in my luggage last time i flew to see my family.I've started making one of a kind trees with these beauties. The tree featured above is created with gold tone wire and

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I'm starting to get into winter wedding mode and feel that a snowflake theme will tickle my fancy over the next few days! I've been trying to break out into other seasons other than fall and have tailored a few products to fit these themes. While brainstorming for new product ideas awhile back I came across idotakeu.etsy.com and thought that this would be a great time to share her work! I always

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Well the fall wedding rush got the better of me and I have not blogged in so long people probably wonder why I bothered to make one! Well i'm back and am going to try and learn to balance the blogging and working a little better. I enjoy sharing my work and my finds but filling orders always comes first! Some more organization might make it easier.Currently i'm working on a new line of cake

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I took a moment today to pamper myself for all the hard work i've been doing. I popped into my favorite bath and body etsy store The Garden Bath for some sugar scrubs! Donna has the most wonderful selection of scents and I haven't met one I didn't like. I've tried her butter creams, her perfumes, and the sugar scrubs and I am in love with all of them. Stop by her shop often because every season

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I wanted to say thank you to the Handmade Louisiana Team (which I am a proud member of) for the lovely feature article Lisa wrote about me for the blog. You can read the interview here.Check out the Handmade Louisiana blog to find out more about all of the other great artists and crafters who are members of the Handmade Louisiana team!

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I've been naughty and not blogged for about a week now. To be honest i've had my hands full with fall wedding orders, planning a bday party for my husband, and trying to squeeze in one of a kind items when I can! So at the risk of turning this blog into a list of links to stuff i've made i'll share another one of a kind piece with you and hopefully I can find the time to be more interesting next

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I haven't really posted much this week due to a scramble to stay on top of orders so that I can keep creating new one of a kind pieces. Since I'm getting into the thick of the fall wedding season it has been no small feat! I thought that I would take the time to share the my newest favorite piece. This one of a kind tree was inspired by a slab of victoria stone I've had in my stash for about five

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I was contacted a couple weeks ago by a customer who wanted to create a special 50th anniversary tree for her parents. They love The Lone Cypress and she wanted a 50th anniversary tree in the shape of that famous tree. Here are the results!I really enjoyed recreating this tree!

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I just got back from a bead show and boy am I tired. I spent waaaay too much time there browing and buying. I did snap a quick shot of a pile of my goodies. I went in to buy beads for more one of a kind work and was pretty overwhelmed. There is so much to choose from but i need certain sizes and to stay within a particular price range but dont care for some of the glass beads on the market. It

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I did a search for autumn this morning on etsy and found this WONDERFUL shop full of jewelry designed with vintage pieces. This particular piece caught my eye and from there it was just a full on exploration of what rebecca3030 - also known as Urban Rose - has to offer. Her work is just amazing and I admire what she has done with old castaway pieces to make them new again.So pop in and see what

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I was recently contacted by a customer asking me to create a tree based off of a photo of a tree that was very special to her. I had so much fun creating her piece that I am thinking about offering the service all the time! Thank you Shauna for inspiring me, letting me work on your project, and allowing me to use your photo!I am also currently working on a special anniversary tree in the shape of

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Its the start of another wonderful week...except i'm not sure what happened that that thing I used to call a weekend! I took off a few days for the 4th of july and found myself plugging away all this weekend to make up for it!Note to self: when you work for yourself you dont get weekends and there is no one there to do the work when your on vacation!I hope everyone had a great weekend. I'll be

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Maybe it's because I just spent a weekend with my 2yr old niece but I saw this and thought how adorable it would be for a fall wedding flower girl! CutiePatootieTutus has a fabulous selection of fluffy wonderfulness that every little girl will love!I had a fairy theme wedding in purple and lavender and my little flower girl got to dress up in a purple satin dress and wear glittery purple fairy

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We lost our first volleyball game last night. Boo! We are now 2-1...i think i typed that right. I'm so not sports inclined but I somehow ended up on a volleyball team! We just play for fun and are on the easiest net in the complex but winning is even more fun!I'm just proud i no longer duck and cover when the ball comes my way!

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Today I turn 29! My sister tells me thats terribly old but then she made it up to me by purchasing that wonderful photo print from ara133photography that I blogged about awhile back! Plus a little 4x6 photo that I am sharing with you here by MarthaMerry Both photos are going to be new additions to my gallery wall in my dining room! I'll be sure to post pictures when I get them up!

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After a much needed break i'm back and better than ever!Today's featured artist is uniquedichroic who's work i've run across many times on etsy and always stop to oggle. Debrorah is located in Western Australia and is a very talented glass artist. Her dichroic glass pendants are all etched by hand and feature a wide variety of subects, including my beloved trees!

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For two years I have fantasized about having a little garden in my back yard. In my fantasy I proudly grow onions, peppers, maybe some green beans or pototaos....Then I remember that I kill about any plant I touch. I even managed to kill the bamboo I had in my living room!We have this weird spot in our back yard where the previous owners had some kind of mini deck...who knows why. I want to cover

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Due to the success of my new maple leaf cutouts i'm working today to design some customizable table numbers! Thanks to the wonders of technology I do all the design work on my computer then have my machine do all the cutting. I'm trying to create a tent type design that can be totally folded in half to go into a table card holder! Customers will be able to choose the base color and the color of

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I was just poking around etsy this morning and what did I see on the front page but these GREAT tree theme ties by toybreaker. Custom color cominbinations are available. What a great gift for the men in your bridal party!

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I've been taking it easy today which is a nice change of pace. I'm putting the final touches on a few orders that need to go out tomorrow and I might photograph some earrings to list on etsy and then anything else is optional!I did however spend the morning scrubbing down a section of my pool deck. Blech! Now if the replacement parts for our pool filter will just come in so we can get the water

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I called this a tutorial but honestly its more of a quick idea for a great looking centerpiece! You could use this for weddings, anniversary, or birthday parties! In the image i've used my own handcrafted wedding favors but any favor that comes in a box or other stackable container would work!First you want to hit up all your friends and relatives for their stashed away cake plates! Everyone has

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My my but i'm a late poster today! I thought I would quickly share this invitation set by mrsdstahl on etsy. This listing is just a sample of what is available and customization is available!

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Well I was MIA here on Friday because I had one of those days where things just didn't go right! I had to take my kitty in for a checkup first thing in the morning but her kitty senses were tingling and they told her to hide under my king size bed where I couldn't reach her. I finally wrangled her out and stuffed her into the cage and headed out to the car...where i found out the battery was so

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What girl doesn't love jewelry! This necklace caught my eye and I just had to share it. Made out of fine silver, each leaf has been cut one at a time by the artist. Find this piece and more at WearableByDesign's shop.

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I've finally begun listing the first of the earrings in my etsy shop! I can only hope that they will be well received. Its hard not to sit there staring at the shop tracking views and hoping someone will heart your item. Once I have most or all of the earrings listed I'll be adding them to my personal website but until then they are exclusivly available on etsy! The earrings are $10 a pair and

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These fabulous candle holders by daydreemdesigns are each an original piece of art. Every holder is hand engraved by the artist and depicts all four season, one on each side. These would make a great addition to any home, make a unique gift, or (true to my obsession) add a little something extra to your wedding!

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So the other day I was dressing up to go to a party and had put on my demo leaf jewelry just for kicks. I thought that I looked pretty swell and thought maybe I should be the model for my own work! I had originally asked a friend of mine if she would do it but I worried that the jewelry was so big and that she was so petite that it would look HUGE on her. I then asked my sister but I could sense

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Well its been a hard week here but I made it through! I've been fortunate that my business has been doing well and I've stayed pretty busy but I'm still trying to get mentally prepared for the hectic fall wedding season. July - September was so busy last year that weekends became non-existant and I had to ask my fabulous sister to cut some wire to length for me! I'm hoping to be better prepared

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How great would it be to get a personalized platter as a gift for the new happy couple! SerendipityCrafts offers hand painted platters that double as a signature guest book! Guests sign with a special ceramic pen then you bake the platter to make them permanent! This shop is just full of great personalized plates, platters, and even mugs!

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I'm still trying to fill up all the wall space I've been talking about. My most recent creation was a long piece of wall art made out of styrofoam! I'd like to share how I created it.I started with 2 sheets of styrofoam that measure 1' x 3' x 2" which I purchased at Michaels. You could use thinner material but I liked how this popped out from the wall. Using a bread knife I cut one of the sheets

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I've seen heartworksbylori in the etsy forums quite a bit and have always admired her shop. When this locket caught my eye it was great to discover it was by an artist I was already familiar with! This particular piece is a collaboration between heartworksbylori's jewelry making skills and the photography of Irene SuchockiI thought that this lovely locket would make a great gift to the mother of

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I was working on some long term product plans yesterday and I realized that the way my website was designed it was going to become harder and harder to add new product in without it getting more and more cluttered. It was time for change! I spent the day redesigning the entire website and I now have a new look and plenty of room to grow! Check out the changes at http://www.byapryl.com/ and let me

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Sometimes you just need to take a day off. Of course my idea of a day off is boxing up six orders then stalking the mailman so I dont have to get in the car and go to the post office which is what i'm doing right now.Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm off today...kinda!

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True to my passion for fall and tree theme weddings, I did a search for leaf earrings today on etsy and came up with this wonderful pair by Joni Kay. They are sterling silver plated and at a sale price of $6.95 would be a lovely and inexpensive gift for the bridal party! Joni has a huge line of earrings to choose from so check it all out at www.jonikay52.etsy.com

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My house has a ton of wall space and after two years of empty walls giving me the eye I've finally started working on some of the art projects I had put on the back burner. Part of the motivation was the huge empty spot left over the fireplace by my mother in law during the dining room gallery wall frenzy. I decided to get out the brushes, wall paints, and a canvas I had and try my hand at a

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I've started shopping around for artwork to add to the gallery wall in my dining room. I'm looking for prints, small sculptures, really anything thats in my colors and tickles my fancy! I came across this print and knew that it would be perfect in that room! If i can settle on a size i'm going to add it to my wall! I hope I come across some things that are not trees that I love just as much or im

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Well it's Monday and it's back to the grind stone after a lazy weekend! I spent some time brainstorming my new line of leaf jewelry and trying to decide if I should open another etsy shop or add the line to my existing tree shop. I still have a ways to go as far as creating samples and photographing the pieces but the prototypes are made!I plan to offer my usual 12 birthstones in both silver and

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Every time I do a search to find where my items are ranking on etsy I come across one of these beautiful pieces of glassware. And every time I try to figure out where I could use them so I can buy a set! I can just image a head table set with these or a pair of wine glasses for the bride and groom. There are designs for almost every holiday and plenty of different kinds of glass and dishware to

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I always love when customers send me photos from their weddings. Its so exciting to get a peek at their special day and to think that I got to be a small part of it all. When Sarah sent me photos I couldn't resist sharing. She decided to go with one of my large size trees and I think it is just adorable on top of that beautiful fall cake. Congratulations to you and your new husband!

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It seems every time my in-laws come to visit there is a whirlwind of decorating in my house. This time it was the artwork I had been meaning to hang up in my dining room for about a year now. Of course one of the pieces was above my fireplace but that didn't stop my mother in law from yanking it down!I now have the wonderful beginnings of a gallery wall in my dining room. I alternated some

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Just for fun I decided to check out the wedding dress section of etsy. True to my obsession for fall I narrowed down the search and found this beautiful gown. This shop only has a couple items and I really wish there were more because the artist really does wonderful work. The price tag for this gown is pretty hefty but for the right girl it could be a dream come true.

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Because I work for myself I dont often take days off. When I do it takes alot of pre planning and some rush work for the week before the trip begins. Today is the last day of my little vacation and I had a great time. My husband and I packed up the cat and took a trip to visit his family. We are headed back home today and it will be back to work almost the instant I walk in the door!I hope

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My mom used to make this pie for parties and I always thought it was the most amazing thing ever. Little did I know how simple it was!Ingredients: 8oz Cream Cheese14oz Sweet and Condensed Milk1/3c Lemon Juice1 tsp vanillaCombine cream cheese and sweet and condensed milk. I like to mix it on a fairly fast speed until it is nice and creamy. I then add the lemon juice and vanilla and mix well. Pour

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I must admit I’m a little bit of a wedding addict. I’m also a sucker for feather trees. The result is a set of white feather trees complete with maple leaf shaped tags to be used as a wish tree or alternative guest book! I designed the leaves myself using my computer and have a machine that cuts them to order. Currently I’m offering Silver and Gold cardstock but I hope to expand the selection to

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I wanted to share this great etsy shop with you! I recently redesigned my craft room and have been thinking about putting these great vinyl poppy decals on the cabinets. They are easy to apply and are supposed to be just as easy to remove! If I go for it I’ll be sure to take some pictures!Dali Decals is pretty popular so this listing has already sold but they can make more. Check out the shop for

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I have to say that my kitty Miss Priss is what keeps me sane. I work from home and she keeps me company and keeps it from looking like i'm talking to myself. Recently she has gotten sick and there is a possiblity that it may be cancer. We went for a follow up today with the vet and shes looking good but without a gajillion dollars worth of tests we can't know for sure whats wrong.On an up side

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I was browsing the wedding section on etsy and I found these great Save The Date cards by Whimsicalprints! Whimsicalprints provides custom text and will even let you choose the color of the leaves! The shop is full of great samples with many other tree theme selections available. Personalized samples are available via email and custom listings will be made for your final purchase.

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Recently I've been putting more work into one of a kind pieces. In the past I have made a few but found it difficult to keep myself from going overboard and ended up making elaborate pieces that were quite pricey. Now I've come up with some ideas that are a little more toned down and at a much lower price range. Because my personal website does not really lend itself to one of a kind work I've

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I've never blogged before but I have grand plans! Once I get myself organized I'm looking forward to sharing not only my own work but the creations of other artists, hopefully some customer photos, and maybe even the odd tidbit about myself!I'm using this first post to kind of test the waters and figure out what i'm doing. There are so many buttons and options!

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