Life's unexpected events

Life is full of unexpected events.  Some of these events are chaotic while others are a welcomed breeze.  What a roller coaster these past few months has been but the nice thing is that I'm finally getting closer to doing what I was doing when chaos broke.

I'm grateful to have a larger shop and more space to work in.  It was very difficult these past few month working every day knowing that my real creative work was on hold.  No more.  I'm getting excited to be returning to my creative works in my shop.

Here's a glimpse of my shop:

I'm also excited because I'll be participating in for this year's 3rd Annual ATX Artisans Handmade Market in November.  They have booths available for fellow Artisans. http://www.atxartisans.org/

I love this location since it's in one of the most popular areas of Austin Texas near the intersection of Burnet Rd & Anderson Lane at the Norris Conference Center.  Lots of parking and stores and restaurants.  Furthermore,  Roman's Rescue will be hosting pet adoptions onsite during this event.  

Thus the next few weeks I will be preparing for it.  I'll be working on the PIXZLE products and a new classic game.  Soon I'll have photos of it. 

Remember to stop or pause for a moment and smell the lovely scents of roses.

Looking forward to seeing y'ah once more.  

I'll have a demo table and maybe we'll be able to play a game during this events. 

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Thank You from an artist

I take pride in what I do, I strive to do it well and I'm rewarded when I see others enjoying my work.  One of my personal goals is to bring back the "USA made" to truly mean made in the USA.  It's challenging but I'm a firm believer that we can do it.  As I work and strive to provide top quality work, I'm grateful to you who made the choice to buy from me.  Not only did you help me but you also helped all those who were involved in the creations of my work.  

I thought about how my creations helped to improve people's lives.   Not just those who are buying my creations but with their purchases are helping me to help many families earn a living. 
 
As I sit here humbled by the interactive links of life, I realized how much we trust people to do the right thing.  How we take for granted the everyday things such as goods and services, maybe that's why I love watching "Dirty Jobs" with Mike Rowe.   He brings to light all the unsung heroes. Yes, HEROES!!!  That hero could very well be you, and if so, "THANK YOU!!!!"   

Mr. Rowe, keep doing what you’re doing...bringing light to a world that at times seems to be in darkness. Thank you for creating Dirty Jobs and dedicating time to present an awareness of such opportunities to the masses.

Whenever I watch the news media it saddens me to see so much focus on the negativity and yet all along there is so much good happening all around us.  We trust perfect strangers to do their job and do it well.   If it weren't for their dedication, pride and integrity where would we be?   Take a moment and think about it, really, where would we be?

This winter season share a smile or a hug, and say thank you to all those unsung heroes who works and makes our daily lives so livable. 

"THANK YOU for doing what you do best."
~Evelyn Nelson
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 https://www.etsy.com/shop/SybariteStudio 
 http://pixzle.me/wp-pixzle/

Taking a moment to say...

Thank you.

To wish you and yours a truly magical and loving Thanksgiving day tomorrow. 

Let's celebrate the positive things in life whether it's 

big or small, there is much to be grateful. 

Once more,

Happy Thanksgiving

Welcome Pixzle IT! - Party Game to the Pixzle.me family

We are ever so excited to bring forth our latest creations... Pixzle It! - Party Game. 

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Pixzle It! - Party Game 

We've been hard at work preparing for this event:  The Holiday Market presented by ATX Artisans happening November 30th, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Midtown, Austin, TX. Here's their flyer:

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Holiday Event information 

We'll have at our booth the following: the Pixzle Petite Kits, Pocket Pixzle, Pixzle Play and Pixzle It! will be available.  Join the fun, enter the giveaways and participate in the ATX Artisans's Silent Auction:

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Inlay Jewelry

It all started with my desire to have my own bat pendant.  Several years ago I made an awesome LED Window Bat Display.   Here's my inspiration:

The bat and cave is of my own design.  It's pretty cool how this display lights up and especially the lightning part.



As I mastered my skills in various areas of my shop, I thought: why not try some of these skills in my studio?  After my experience making the elegant butterfly jewelry I decided to make my own bat pendant.   So traveling back in time I searched for my original bat design and found it.  Yeah, I didn't have to redo all that work.  Updating it into a vector file, I was able to beta test the cuts until I finally got it.   After the cuts were made I worked on bring the inlays together and finished the look and feel.

I proudly wear my bat inlay pendant everywhere. I saw people turn heads and some actually asked where I got it.  With such interest I felt making not only the bat pendant for Sybarite Studio but also a cat playing with blocks, a dog playing with ball and the yin-yang symbol.  They're now available on Etsy.   Here's a picture of all four designs.

Each design are available with the organic cords:
Bat with Suede cord,  Leather cord, or Woven cord
Cat with Suede cord,  Leather cord, or Woven cord
Dog with Suede cord,  Leather cord, or Woven cord
Yin-Yang with Suede cord,  Leather cord, or Woven cord

Butterflies in the fields

Upon finishing my elegant butterfly collection, I needed a way to display them.  At first I thought to make a giant butterfly in which I can display my collection on, alas, when I make a small version to work out the idea, in theory it seems possible but in practice, NOT!

While I was in the midst of working out a solution to this display problem, I had a death in the family which took me away both emotionally and physically.  I dropped my work and took the first available flight out.  

Once I returned home, I one day to prepare for the next show.  During my travel, I talked about my display problem and Lisi quickly suggested why not have butterflies flying about in the field of wildflowers.   Awesome idea and with that suggestion, I started to work on my new display.

I got a wooden panel and primed it white.  Soon after I started to paint the sky, the grass, and then the wildflowers.  Let it dry over night.  The next day I woke up early to finish drilling the holes and setting up the Elegant Butterfly Jewelry Collection.   

I'm pleased with how this display turned out.  Sometimes, you need to be pulled away to find solutions.  Sadly, it wasn't that kind of pulling away I needed or wanted, yet I'm most grateful for all those who knew of my difficulty and gave me their love and support. 

Come on down, Pfirst Pfriday in Pflugerville

Here's your chance to see in person my latest creations, the Elegant Butterfly Jewelry Collection.

Aside form my other handmade items:

It's a great way to start your weekend.  See Downtown Pflugerville and visit the stores that stay open later. 

Shops that are open later invite you stop in for snacks & sips! Vendors-Artisans, crafts people, vintage & independent Sales Reps set up, offering unique items, handcrafted goods and entertainment that can be enjoyed by all. 

This is a Pfamily Pfriendly Event! Come and hang out with Pfamily & Pfriends! 

Be sure to visit the local bars & restaurants for more entertainment later into the night!

 When: Friday, August 1st, 2014 
Where: Pfirst Pfriday Pflugerville 101 Pecan St W, Pflugerville, Texas 78660
   Time: 3:00pm - 8:00pm 

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