20% SALE in the shop!

Just a quick note to say EVERYTHING is on sale at the Bei Mondi Etsy shop!  20% off sale is going on now until September 14th and I'll be adding new items all week.  Please keep in mind the prices listed on Etsy are the original prices so you'll be getting 20% off these prices.  To get your discount simply buy as usual and the discount will be refunded through Paypal after checkout.  Happy shopping :)

New Pieces for the Urban Gypsy

Here are some new pieces for the Urban Gypsy in the Polish Hill district of Pittsburgh!

Reticulated Quartz Sterling Dangles

Organic Turquoise Sterling Earrings

Ocean Jasper, Rose Quartz, and Pearl Necklace

Wire Wrapped Turquoise Sterling Hoops

Smoky Quartz, Opal, and Pearl Dangles

Mystic Quartz Angel Wing Necklace

Tanzanite, Hessonite, and Pearl Dangles

Sparkling Amethyst Sterling Dangles

And here is my second zentangle creation.  These are getting quite addicting!  Love seeing what materializes as the pen hits the paper.

Zentangle

Do you like to doodle? Have you heard of Zentangle?

My first Zentangle

This art form is actually meditation. The repetition of patterns is supposed to help you go into a calming, destress zone.

No eraser allowed here. Just like with life, if you screw up you learn to incorporate those little mistakes into something meaningful.

There aren't many rules here either. Wanna draw something upside down? Go for it. Wanna add in a flower or maybe a bird? Go for it. Wanna do an endless swirl mimicking Suessville? Do it!!!

Here's a cute video on this interesting artform. Give it a try!

When You're Given Lemons Make Lemonade

Ok, ok.  So the last craft show was far from a success.  But it was actually a great day to sit back, listen to live music, and meet other artists.  I was able to see how the craft show thing works and what makes or breaks a good booth.  

Mental note: Black table cloth with bad lighting = Bad idea 


You live and you learn, right?  Gotta move forward and be positive!  And I did snatch some wonderful handmade goodies while I was there :)


So now I have oodles of new pieces to show off!

Fossil Coral Lava Rock Twisted Copper Bracelet

Ocean Jasper Howlite Copper Twisted Bracelet

Ocean Jasper Sterling Silver Copper Wrapped Necklace

Warm Peach / Olive Green Jasper Twisted Copper Bracelet

African Opal and Lava Stone Copper Twisted Bracelet

All of these are in the Bei Mondi Etsy shop right now and I'll be adding more later today.  

And, September has officially begun which means the countdown starts for Art Bliss!  Have you checked it out?  Some really great classes are being held there.  Cindy from Sweet Bead Studios and Jeanette from Fundametals.net are the gurus behind the event.  And my roomie once again is Shelby from Sundown Bead Designs.  You couldn't be in better company!!!  These girls are amazing artists with amazing personalities :)  I'm checking off the days on my calendar.  Only 23 days left!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Here's where I'll be this Sunday, August 29th.  Come by and say hello!

For more info. check out www.CraftsN'At.org