Behold the "Eyes of the Tiger"

This amazing bookmark was originally a pastel done by my talented Uncle Lew. These bookmarks are glossy, professionally done and unique. To say he has it down to a science capturing the allure and primal gaze of each animal would be an understatement. His work is incredible! And as an appreciator of all things artsy, I am proud to stand on this virtual soapbox and yell out "WE'RE RELATED!" To top it off, he has a great human interest story: Click here to read his bio.

You can find the bookmark shown in the picture above for sale on Etsy in his shop newartprints. He sells mixed bundles of 5 for $5.50--how can you go wrong!? You can't. Trust me! He also sells prints of his original pastels, postcards, thank-you cards, etc..

"Howling at the Moon" is yet another example of his talents. You can purchase a limited edition 11x14 print of this pastel for a mere $50, not too bad, eh?

So, what are you waiting for?! Stop reading and go check him out at NEWARTPRINTS.ETSY.COM! You can thank me later. ;) *wink

Oh, Happy Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all you fabulous hardworking mother's out there! It's YOUR day and you deserve it!

I wish I was in Miami spending quality time with mine, but today will be spent with other loved ones instead. It's a nice way to end the weekend. :) Wouldn't you agree?

Prairieoats Praise!

First of all, if you aren't familiar with fellow Etsian prairieoats, what are you waiting for?! Check her out! She makes unique vintage assemblage jewelry at reasonable prices. To say I am quite fond of her work is an understatement!

I was lucky enough to stumble upon her shop randomly searching for "earrings" on Etsy. Immediately upon entering, I knew wouldn't x-out of the screen empty handed! I ended up buying a darling pair of brass bullet shell earrings with a dangling moonstone. My first purchase arrived in a timely fashion and came wrapped in the most lovely packaging I have ever seen to date. You can really tell the extra love and effort she puts into detail, which I think is important. Not only that, but she is extremely friendly and great with communication. After that, I was hooked!

I made my way back to her shop a few weeks later and contacted her asking for a custom pair of the "Grapes of Wrath" earrings.* I was over the moon when she responded and was MORE than happy to work with me on my request. She kept me updated each step of the way and even threw in complimentary shipping! What more could you ask of a crafty gal?!

*Custom earrings can be seen worn by me in the "thank-you" photo and to the left. Photo to the left was taken directly from her "Grapes of Wrath- Silver Salvaged Bullet Shell Assemblage Earrings" listing.

Lucky for you, Prairieoats now has the silver version for sale in her shop, ready for purchase. And at $24, they're a steal! Snatch 'em up while you can--trust me, they're amazing! I get tons of compliments whenever I wear mine. ;)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW "GRAPES" LISTING!

I just made my third purchase and I don't expect it to be my last! :)