After a long very long hiatus, I'm back. I've been working on some designs for my newly opened Etsy shop "Artspeek" and am having a great time designing again. Here are a couple of my favorites . . .
I'll be adding many more designs in the next few weeks, and may be running a contest for a free giveaway sometime soon, if there's enough interest. Your thoughts?
Love these little birdie mirrors and just had to share! Busy morning so far packing and shipping out some Etsy orders, and also designing new Stationery for the shop. Hope to have time to paint after Thanksgiving is over, but VERY much looking forward to some relaxing time with family and friends on Thursday.
Which is your favorite? Leave a comment below for a chance to WIN a 4 pack of these little lovelies! One winner will be chosen from comments left here (a second from comments left at BeeDazzles Facebook page!) Winners to be announced tomorrow morning, 9 a.m. Good Luck!
Hope you like the new designs. Most are in the shop, the rest will follow shortly.
Each magnet holds over 8 (yes, 8!) sheets of paper. Super small, super sweet and super strong! Get yours now :)
I had so much fun painting the designs for these sweet Love Notes earlier this week! New heart mini notes (or gift tags) are just in time for Valentine's Day and come in 15 different designs in red, hot pink, purple and light pink. This line joins the other sets of mini notes and gift tags already in the shop (Dragonflies, Owls, Mittens and Assortments). Available in the shop at BeeDazzlesGifts, they retail for only $8 for a sweet box of 15 notes and envelopes.
I've used the other designs to surprise the girls with a note of cheer from time to time - they always love getting an unexpected word of encouragement tucked into their bag or backpack. And with the addition of these Valentine notes - I'm thinking up some great ideas to use these for a little surprise for Jim.
Are you planning on playing cupid this year, too?
We had a very eventful Thanksgiving Day. Starting at 4 a.m., to be exact. The morning was quiet and the kitchen filled with delicious aromas as I baked both a pumpkin and deep dish apple pie. Had to get a jump on things as Kristi was running in a 5K around Lake Como in St. Paul at 8:30. I'd opted out - any time the temps fall below 35 degrees I'm just not interested in jogging outside - but went to cheer her on in my down coat, mittens and a pair of shearling boots, which kept me toasty-warm!
Soon we were off to an early family Thanksgiving dinner complete with many very tasty side dishes. My favorite was the stuffing with wild rice that my sister-in-law and her husband had prepared. Absolutely delicious!
As far as the blog - I'm trying to get caught up on contest win information, and hope to do so in the next day or so. Appreciate those of you who know I'm behind and yet remain patient with me! Thank you.
For those of you in the States - hope you and yours had a fabulous Thanksgiving feast! And my early Holiday Greetings to all of you for a fun yet restful season ahead :)
♥ Bee
I love this one SO much!! Available in my BeeDazzles Pendant shop, in limited numbers :)
Blog readers can save 25% - today only - on this or any other pendant at BeeDazzlesPendants, or on note cards, pocket mirrors or mini notes/gift tags at BeeDazzlesGifts - just type "Bee's Buzzings" at Etsy checkout and I'll send you a revised PayPal invoice.
Limit one discounted pendant per person (and $10 maximum at BeeDazzlesGifts).
It's a great time to start Holiday Shopping!
Just a sneak peek of some new Christmas Tree Holiday Cards, in my Etsy Shop. Working on more fun holiday artwork which will be posted soon.
Also a quick contest. First one to find this sweet little snowman pocket mirror (in my shop), wins it for free. Just be the first one to order it, and mark "other" for a payment type when checking out and I'll mark it paid and pop it in the mail to you! UPDATE: FOUND!! :)
These make great little stocking stuffers or teacher gifts. Please leave a comment here if you were the winner, and for those of you who didn't win - your comment will count in yet another contest, to be held soon :)
Aren't these little guys just SO cute?? A glass mirror on one side, and sweet Holiday motifs on the other! They make great stocking stuffers or hostess gifts. Or keep a supply on hand for those unexpected gift-swapping situations :)
In addition to finally getting some holiday images set up for pocket mirrors, I'm also thrilled to say that I'm making progress in another area of my life as well - and am down another 1.5 pounds this week (for a total of 4.5 so far). One thing is certain - it's a LOT easier to jog with 4.5 fewer pounds! Which gives me additional motivation to keep going.
Will let you know how it continues, but I do know the timing is finally right for me to focus on this now.
In addition to the extra fitness and studio time, we've also been busy with the girls' fall sporting events, yard chores and Vikings football. I love autumn and all the activities we're involved with this time of year!
Hope you have a great night!
Bee
Love the way these turned out! They'll be in the shops soon, and will be included with every pendant or pendant necklace purchase :) 
One design (and periwinkle paper) for year round pendants, and another for the holiday designs (with berry colored paper).
Is anyone else a big procrastinator like I am?? Now, I'm not saying I sit around eating bon-bons, or anything. Heck, I haven't had time to read a book in like forever. Obviously, things are quite busy around here with Etsy business, new shops, existing shop re-stocks, media promotions etc., (and for those of you thinking the greenbacks are just rolling in, know that most of this work is consignment so I'm still watching my pennies, LOL).
But somehow a lot of little day-to-day stuff seems to creep up and before I know it, the day is just about over. So my 'plan' to get new paintings done continues to find its way onto the next day's To Do List.
This past week, however, deadlines finally got the better of me and it forced me to get some new artwork done. With a shop update AND a show this weekend, the house now looks like s*@#$%! Or as my mom would say, "like a cyclone struck it" . . . but hey, I've finally done something that cannot be undone (unlike vacuuming, dishes, laundry).
It feels good. More to come. Soon. : )
p.s. the stress took a toll, up up a pound (but still down 1/2 a pound for the new phase) and I can't wait to see how everyone else did!!
