A New Leaf...

My new paint arrived today!

Plus, I've been gathering fun papers, wallpapers,

vintage German flowers, and vintage buttons...

And, I've been organizing my studio in preparation...

Starting on the 31st, I shall {paint}.

I can't wait!!!

The Elves...

The elves have been busy preparing for Christmas...

Styled after my {Dance in the Rain} necklace, I'm so excited about my first ever Christmas ornament here at Spring Lane Designs! Hand stamped with the words {Let it Snow} with beautiful czech glass "snowflakes" and an adorable candycane bow. I like to think of it more like jewelry for your tree...

And I have some new jewelry designs that I'm so excited about! This necklace features a real antique key that I picked from a local antique store!

I'll have a few more new designs up in the shop very soon and I'm just so excited about each and every one of them!

What have you been doing to get ready for Christmas?

It's beginning to look alot like....

Christmas!

The newest issue of Inspired Ideas is out and it is so-so beautiful! So many beautiful projects and ideas....I've added 3 projects to my running {to-do} list! Specifically the Felt Ornaments, Silhouette Tags {using as ornaments!}, and the Sampler Trees and Yo Yo Trees {grouped together!}. I'm also seriously contemplating the China Doll Tree Topper and I am swooning over the Ornament Chandelier.

AND, I'm excited to debut my very first ornament tomorrow or Saturday! Done Spring Lane style!

A First...

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

{Ralph Waldo Emerson}


I am still trying to find my groove in this new phase of our life. I have not been able to do much creating in the last couple of months and I can feel it taking it's toll on me. For me, art refreshes my soul. It allows me to process all that's going on inside my head and my heart. I'm trying to be patient with life though and will get back into full-time creating once things settle down.

I did spend a bit of time this week working on some new designs in my shop. I'm pretty excited about them and they should be available at the end of next week!

Also, today I am being featured over on the glorious Hazelnut Cottage today! This is my very first blog feature and I'm just so excited!

A Snapshot...

Today I took the photos that I needed for an interview that I'm doing next week over on Jan's blog, Hazelnut Cottage. Here is a snapshot of my studio space in the new house. I. am. in. LOVE!

Sunshine

A little sunshine from my home to yours...

{And, I reopened the shop today. New goodies are coming soon!}

Blog Giveaway!

I am hosting my very first blog giveaway!

The prize will be a pink dahlia cabachon earring and ring set! The earrings are posts with butterfly backs and the ring is adjustable.

Each is made with aged brass that is nickel and lead-free and hypo-allergenic for most people.

This is an adorable set! Even if it's not quite your style, this set would make a great gift for someone!

Ways to enter:

#1} Visit my shop and the come back and leave a comment to let me know what your absolute FAVORITE item is!

#2} Become a Facebook fan of Spring Lane Designs. Come back and leave me a comment letting me know that you're a fan.

#3} Follow my blog over in my right sidebar. Leave me a comment after you've "followed" me.

#4} Spread the word! Post about this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, anywhere you can think of and leave me a link or links to them in the comments.

Each comment counts as an entry. I will pick a winner next Saturday {7/31} around Midnight by a random number generator.

{Don't forget to leave an email address or something so I can contact you if you win!}

{Good Luck!}

Like Growing Tomatoes...

Yesterday, a "fellow flyer" Valerie Hart from my Flying Lessons group stopped by my blog and left a sweet comment. I of course, followed her back to her beautiful blog to check her out. She has a wonderful quote posted right above her picture that says, "Follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors will open where you didn't know they were going to be." {Joseph Campbell}

This reminds me of a quote by our Flying Lessons teacher Kelly Rae herself that reads, "Follow your intention, do the work, and allow the rest to follow." I sortof took this and made it my mantra in my "creative life". Well, in my regular life as well I suppose.

I think they go together beautifully....

I sortof look at it like gardening. You plant the seeds, tend to them, and the fruit follows...but not without the faith and the effort!

{I discovered my first tomato yesterday!}

A Grateful Heart

(My son holding a piece of apple that he had bitten off)

I've been super busy this week working on my art business and filling orders for Spring Lane. {I got 2 international orders this week, one to Belgium and one to India!} I'm also working on my "artist" website and getting all those ducks in a row. {I'll share it when I get it more put together} I'm getting exhausted by the business side of that business and just really want to throw caution to the wind and PAINT! But if I don't get the business stuff in order then how can I sell my paintings? It's a vicious cycle this creative business life.....but I am grateful to be on this path! {finally!}

In family news I've been busy getting the kids registered for school. We're a homeschool family but this year I've decided that we're going to do the public school's online program this year. It's been a bit frustrating trying to get all of the required paperwork in for 4 kids. I am grateful that this is an option though and am looking forward to this next year!

I have been getting more and more involved with the Facebook group that formed from the eCourse that I took recently. I have been learning so much just from watching the other ladies go through the business and creative stages that I am going through right now. I am so grateful that I decided to take that course and so grateful that there is such a wonderful group of women who are not afraid to share their struggles as well as their information so that we can all learn and grow from it.

And lastly I am grateful for YOU for coming to read my blog! Even leaving comments every now and again. Thank you. You mean the world to me!

Day #5!

Today is a double-header! I've decided to put both my Mom-arazzi and Camera Girl hand stamped necklaces on sale!

They are regularly $24.00 but today they are on sale for only $20.00 ~PLUS~ I am offering {Free Shipping} on both of these items!

Day #4

Today's Camera Sale item is my hand stamped Camera Girl bracelet! It is regularly priced at $22.50 but is on sale for only $18.00 today! I can make it any bracelet length that you want and it would go perfectly with my Camera Girl necklace or my Original Camera earrings!

Day #3!

Today's Camera Sale item are my Original Camera Earrings! They are regularly priced at $12.50 but are on sale for $10.00 today. They are super-cute and go perfectly with my Camera Girl necklace from yesterday or my popular Mom-arazzi necklace! Enjoy!

Day #2!

Today's sale item is my Camera Girl Necklace! The regular price is $24.00 and today only

I am offering it at a sale price of $19.20! That is 20% off the regular price!

Day #1

Today's sale item is my aged brass Vintage Camera Earrings. You choose your color of freshwater pearl! Head on over to learn more!

Sale starts tomorrow!

Don't forget, my week-long sale in honor of the most {wonderful-est} contraption ever, the camera, starts tomorrow! I'll post a nifty graphic each morning with what item will be on sale for that day. Some of my items have limited quantities, you'll wanna' check early so you don't miss out! I'll also be posting updates on my facebook and twitter if you want to follow along on those.....

A Glimpse...

"Life just turns deliciously quirky when you stop resisting yourself and, instead, honor the intuition that tugs at you like a puppy on a leash in the park. Follow the magic and magic starts to follow you." Tama J. Kieves

Here is a small glimpse inside my studio....

Upcoming Camera Celebration!

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that we'll be celebrating all things {Camera} in my shop from June 24th-June 30th in honor of my Breakfast Club Photography giveaway on the 25th and Camera Day which is June 29th. I'll announce more details as it gets closer but we'll have some awesome sales going on! Stay tuned!

BCP Magazine

Back in April an editor from Breakfast Club Magazine contacted me and asked me if I wanted to donate an item for their upcoming 1 year Anniversary Celebration. Since the majority of the photographers who order the magazine are mothers, I donated one of my {Mom-arazzi™} necklaces.

I ordered a copy of their magazine and got it in the mail over the weekend. Guess what? If you look closely you can see my necklace on the cover! Wow, I am so honored!

If you're interested in entering their giveaways which are running all month long, you can visit their blog or find them on facebook. {The giveaway date for my necklace will be June 25th.}

Free Shipping!

Just a quick post to let you all know that I am offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders until Friday night at 10 pm PST.....

A New First...

You can visit my shoppe by clicking on the graphic above....

I placed my first-ever ad on another blog today! I've been reading All Things Thrifty for awhile now and am dying for some space to be able to refinish a new piece of furniture for our house.

If you don't read them, you really should. They always have a ton of great creative ideas and they are always really inexpensive and fairly easy to do!!