More Acorn Stories

My wonderful customers love their acorns. The acorn has many meanings , and I love being able to share some of the special stories my customers tell me.  Here is the latest:


I plan to give an acorn pendant to my lifelong best friend....After losing touch for many years, we recently reconnected -- both turned 65 this year and both have major health issues (she goes in for heart surgery next week -- my heart surgery was a few years ago). We've seen each other through many things over the decades.

You'll love this part: our nickname for each other is "Acorn" because we used to love walking through the acorn-lined streets on our way home from Jr. High School...50 years ago.

A few weeks ago in search of a gift for her, I Googled "acorn charm" and there you were,
I was SO THRILLED to find your treasures!

The acorn holds many lovely metaphors, but I thought of a new one:
In times of sunlight and warmth, nature creates acorns to be buried by creatures for precious winter food, or buried by nature for the germination of new life...

Now that it's winter for my friend and I, the acorn takes on new meaning. A true friendship kept buried for a season is brought back to life for nurturing new chapters of friendship during seasons' change.

Thank you , P, for sharing your story.  The New Year is a great time to cherish and renew our friendships!

Sensational art jewelry

You should meet one of my favorite jewelry artists, Laura Stamper.  Incredibly creative one of a kind jewelry, I could own each and every piece that she makes.  Here is the newest ring in her online shop.
I hope you will take some time to explore her creations, they are truly remarkable.

Thinking green

Inspired by bright chartruese

Turning the page

It's that time again. We all make promises for the new year we don't always keep.  2012 was very chaotic for me, so I and hoping that 2013 will be more settled.

Map by TheMapShop

I need to be more organized and focused. I am so curious about everything, and having all information on the world wide web at my fingertips doesn't help.  I tend to be distracted by a cloud passing by in the sky. 

Or I'll be working on one project and another great idea will pop into my mind, and off I go.  So it's very essential to have a nice notebook at hand at all times.  

Notebook byKatieBlairDesigns

 I'm the mastermind here, so it's up to me to do the creating, the cooking, and cleaning, the accounting, the packing and mailing. the accounting is the task I dislike the most because it's just plain boring. Cleaning comes second.  Maybe I need an assistant, do I have any volunteers out there?  

I do promise to be here more often for you.  I'm so sorry I neglected you last year, I really had too many balls in the air. 2013 will be different, that's the one thing we can all count on!

Globe by RusticRockJewelry

Thanksgiving weekend specials

My two teams on Etsy are having lots of specials this weekend to intice shoppers!

The Jet team is having another trivia hunt on Sunday and Monday.  Lots of our members are having sales this weekend. Search the tag "jetteam" to see all the wonderful creations by Jet team members. There are designs of all kinds!

You visit a list of shops to answer the questions and some one will win free jewelry!

here is Sunday's thread.

My EtsyNJ team is also having many sales. You can search the tag "etsynj team" to find lots of great items all made here in the Garden State!

You can also visit our blog to read all about the sales!

Great new gifts

I've added some new holiday gifts at Capital City Craft Studio. Hand made in USA! Glass hearts and stars, angels and snow people. Need something for that person who has everything? This is the place to find the unique and unusual!

More great NJ artists

One of the rocks of our NJ team is Beachchik.  I just love this t-shirt she has made for little ones... where's mine??????  Take a minute to visit her shop and read her profile.  There are fun creations with the world in mind!

Beachchik will be at our Etsy NJ holiday show at Om Baby in PT. Pleasant on November 8.  Come and bring money.  There will be lots of great creations by New Jersey crafters.