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New this fall 2017

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Greetings all. I have been busy in the garden all summer and have been spending the past few weeks harvesting my goods! I have made Amish Hot Mustard, Salsa, Spaghetti Sauce and more! I will be all stocked up for winter.

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I also did a few fun projects for myself this summer, refurbishing a $2 metal cart for my patio and painting on some old windows.

Fun times were spent with my family and my husband, going to races, fishing, enjoying time with my nephews and all that summer brings.

 

I am now beginning my fall stock up on my Etsy site and preparing for a few fall sales. One in the Des Moines are in late October and perhaps a local Fort Dodge show closer to Christmas. I have also began to stock items at The Tin Shed in downtown Fort Dodge and will be cutting back on vendor shows this season.

 

New for fall is the introduction of leather into some of my necklaces… and leather earrings are all the rage this fall… so I have added some of those into the mix as well!

Check them out here.

Enjoy!

 

 

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What have I been up to?

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The summer has passed and we are well into fall and I am well into catching up on all things Esparto Studio. As many of you know admitting that summer is over is more than a little difficult for me, but getting back to my artwork makes the transition a little easier. I have updated my events here on my website to show all of the shows I will be at where you can see me in person during the holiday season! I have stocked up my Etsy shop! And have been working on my new necklace designs!

Here is a glance back at some of the summer fun I had with friends, family, the hubby and of course the garden! These great memories will carry me through the cold winter months until it is time to do my spring planting.

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Summer fun!

I did also spend a lot of time shopping garage sales for treasures to up-cycle and working on my new ‘make-up’ necklaces. I am recycling make-up compacts into jewelry! I have been sharing some images of these on Facebook throughout the summer. I am always happy to take any empty make-up containers off your hands.

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Necklaces created by recycling make-up containers

The next big thing will be ‘Celebrating the 1th Month’ and since that is just days away now you won’t have to wait long to get into the fun!

Earth Day = Sale!

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Every year I like to celebrate Earth Day with a sale in my Etsy shop! I love recycling stuff into new stuff and it just seems like Earth Day is the perfect holiday for me to celebrate.

This year the special will be 22% off your online Etsy order when you use the coupon code EARTHDAY22 at checkout. It is a great time to order a special Mother’s Day gift or plan ahead for end of the school year teacher gifts!

Speaking of my love for recycling things (and disassembling and reassembling) I am collecting makeup compacts… eyeshadow, blush etc for use in a new style of necklace I have been making, soooo if you have any to offer up please drop me a line at espartostudio@live.com.

Since many of you know that my favorite number is ELEVEN here are 11 fun facts about Earth Day that I found here https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-earth-day

  1. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.
  2. Earth Day originated in the US but became recognized worldwide by 1990.
  3. On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration paths of four animal families.
  4. On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution.
    An environmental movement was born as a result.
  5. Every year on April 22, men, women, and children collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral reefs, show movies,
    sign petitions, and plan for a better future for our planet.
  1. Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day while he was working as a US senator.
  2. Earth Day was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as International Mother Earth Day.
  3. Some schools and communities celebrate Earth Day for a whole week to expand the time
    frame that people focus on the earth and how they can preserve it.
  4. On Earth Day 2012, more than 100,000 people rode bikes in China to reduce CO2 emissions and save fuel.
  5. In an Earth Day celebration in 2011, 28 million trees were planted in Afghanistan by the Earth Day Network.
  6. In Panama, 100 endangered species of orchids were planted and maintained to prevent their extinction in honor of Earth Day.

Spring & Summer plans

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I am excited to have been creating over the winter and an pleased to show my new creations at  spring and summer sales and festivals. Be sure to check out the upcoming events for the dates and locations of where you can shop in person.

So what have I been working on? It still involves book pages of course! I am making a new style of necklace created from copper and resin and am also developing a bracelet design with the same technique.

Here is a peek …

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