Blog Love!

A big thank you to my friend MaryMarsh http://marymarsh.blogspot.com/! She gave my blog a blog love award :-) Beyond uber cool!! I will in turn mark 5 favorite blogs too and post it here in the next day or two.

I wanted to show you the new things I was working on. My studio work table is full of projects lined up to start. And there is a list 3 pages long in my sketchbook too. It is so nice that we have daylight here early and into the mid evening. I do love that!

Oh and the black margarita glass maybe published in Somerset Life magazine in 2009. If so I will be sure to post it here. They send you the magazine as a thank you for submitting and being published.

Merry Christmas to you! I am sending you thoughts for Happy Holiday memories this year and a fantastic time with family and friends!

~Kristine

Blog Feature

Hi!
Just wanted to show you another place to find some wonderful hand made Southern gifts: http://seusteamshops.blogspot.com/ Beach Cottage Studio is featured with a spot highlighting the red crown tags! Too cool :-) Below is the feature. Lovely!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

"I am a complete paper junkie! I collect all sorts of cards, tags, writing instruments, stamps, inks, waxes, and hand bound journals. I simply cannot get enough of anything to do with paper, so I wanted to pass along a few of my picks for beautiful, handcrafted paper products from members of our Southeastern Etsy team. Each of these items would make a great stocking stuffer for the paper junkie in your life!red crown tagsby beachcottagestudio Living in New Orleans, these crowns make me think of Carnival - my favorite time of year. But, seeing as it is not Carnival - yet - try hanging one of these lovelies on a gift bag or box! Beautiful!"

I need to restock the shop pronto!! My comfort zone for items is "51 ish" and at the moment it is at 11. Craziness! Take care and keep me posted on what you are up to! I love to get your comments.
~Kristine
PS - I maybe featured in Somerset Life magazine but I am not sure at the moment. They sent me a "good news" letter but the embellished stemware in the box belong to someone else. So your guess is as good as mine! My glass will be returned this week so I will let you know. I am crossing my fingers because I have had it as a goal for the last 9 years to get published in one of their magazines!

Custom Flowers

It has been a busy time in the studio and there is "craftyness" up to here!! This is a great time of year to buy handmade for the Holidays from Etsy shops. Wonderful news today...a great feature on a blog by MaryMarsh. Check it out http://marymarsh.blogspot.com/

And the wall switch plate was featured in a treasury too!! Beyond fabulous day :-)

~Kristine

Trend

I love the huge peacocks that they have at Middleton Plantation here in Charleston. Gorgeous!! There is a trend for Fall this year and it is the colors of this great bird. Some colors are turquoise, royal blue, brown, gold, purple and jade green. You will see this theme start to pop up all over the place.

PS - Please check out MaryMarsh http://marymarsh.blogspot.com/ You will love her blog (look for yours truly there! exciting :-) and her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5082654

~Kristine