Wreath Decorating Workshop

Where: Winthrop Senior Center, 35 Harvard St., Winthrop, MA.

When:   Friday, November 30, 2012

Time:     1:00 pm

Cost:     $20.00 ($25.00 less $5.00 Winthrop Council On Aging sponsorship)

Get in the Christmas spirit and impress your friends and family with a beautiful wreath hand decorated by you.  This wreath will be perfect to decorate your front door and get you in the holiday spirit.  It is a generous 24" silk pine wreath to be decorated with gold and red ribbons, pine cones and poinsettias. All supplies are included.  For more information call Judy Russi of Angels n Everlastings @ 781-929-1053 or to sign up call the Winthrop Senior Center at 617-846-8538

And The Winner Is

Missing You Card

I have chosen via Random.org a winner of my beach lover seashell and sea glass embellished photo frame.  I'm happy to announce that it is Julia B of  Cards by JeweleighaB.  She is a fellow member of the Cast Team (Christian Artist Street Team) on Etsy and a talented paper artist and card maker.  Here are some of my favorites from Cards by Jeweleigha B.  

Angel Gift Tags

Here is how Julia describes herself  "I love patterned paper, new stamps, my collection of assorted brads, and I fully enjoy each little bit of time I can devote to my craft".   Take a moment to visit her shop and see what other creations she has for sale.  You'll be glad you did

Snowman Gift Tags

 

Giveaway - Beach Lover Photo Frame

I think I will have a giveaway!  Here is one of my 4 by 6" beach lover photo frames.  This one happens to have a photo of my daughter in it but I will replace it with a beach scene photo or you can add a special photo of your own.   This daughter is going to be twenty this month and she doesn't like her photo posted.

 The photo frame is sponged with aqua blue and sand colored paint and then embellished with assorted seashells and sea glass.  If you'd like to see more of my beach home decor visit my Etsy shop here.

I'll try to keep this simple.  I know you hate when you have to jump through loops to enter giveaways. 

Let's see -- Giveaway open to US/Canada only.  If you'd like to win this photo frame - do any or all of the following:

Entry #1  Simply leave comment here - (leave a email address so I can contact you if you win)
Entry #2  Follow my twitter at https://twitter.com/judyrussi
Entry #3  Like my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AngelsNEverlastings
Entry #4  Follow this blog

Bonus entries -- A bonus entry for each promo of this giveaway (blog, tweet, facebook post, etc)

Leave a separate comment here for each entry please.  If you are already follower/liker just say so in  comment. 

You can enter until midnight on 10/15/12 - Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 10/16/12.

New at Angels n Everlastings

Wall Hanging Beach House Decor Topiary

 
Here is a new listing in my Angels n Everlastings Etsy shop.  It is a topiary that hangs flat against the wall. Fragrant eucalyptus and lavender are added to the seashells to create a rustic nautical home decoration. A few little bits of sea glass finish the piece.  If you like beach home decor, this is perfect for you. This nautical themed topiary measures aprox. 20" tall by 7" wide.  

Coastal Decor Grapevine Wreath

I also have some wreaths decorated with seashells and green moss.  A 6" grapevine is decorated with seashells, and sea glass. Fill a small bare spot with this nautical piece for a soft touch. Sometimes little things can add a lot of character to your decor. 

Nautical Heart Wreath with Green Moss and Seashells

 Here is a heart shaped wreath with assorted seashells and sea glass on a bed of green moss. This heart wreath measures approximately 18" across.  If you love the beach and coastal living this wreath is for you

Beach House Mirror

Here is a decorative mirror, embellished with seashells and sea glass.  

Ocean Theme Photo Frame

Some shells used in my photo frames or wreaths were collected on local east coast beaches. The sea glass is all natural and was collected by Lorrie of Wits End Design from the No. California coast. Visit her shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WitsEndDesign?ref=pr_shop_more The frame can hang or stand -- horizontal or vertically. 

Visit my Etsy shop for more beach theme listings here. Here are my other social links - facebook, twitter, stumbleupon, pinterest.

Local Shellin!

Photo Frame with Seashells and Sea Glass

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The best part of creating wall hangings and seashell embellished photo frames is that it gives me an excuse to be at the beach collecting seashells. 

I've been spending some time on Friday mornings -- hitting the local beaches to collect shells.  Here is a landmark on Revere Beach - Kelly's Roast Beef.  It's a great place to get fried clams, lobster rolls and fish.  I stopped there for a breakfast sandwich and coffee before hunting for shells. 

Here's the sun shining over Revere Beach one morning. 

Well, this is what you have to choose from on Revere Beach.  Not a lot of interesting stuff but if you look closely you can find some gems.

Of course, these seagulls are permanent residents along Revere Beach.  Lot's of them hang out by Kelly's and feast on not only what washes up with the tide but also what people will share of their Kelly's dinners.  You really need to be careful because if you leave your food unguarded -- they will come and steal it. 

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 These seagulls prefer fresh over fried seafood.

 Here are some of the seashells I collected this week.  Some of them are just bits of broken seashells that some would pass by.  I love these though because even though they are broken -- they are tossed and their rough edges are all smoothed out. Each one is unique.

Visit my Etsy shop here to see where I have used some of these collected seashells to the embellished photo frames and other nautical themed wreaths and wall hangings. 
Here is my facebook page -- my twitter, google+ and pinterest. 

Janeen T.of JT Web Marketing on Etsy

I was approached recently by Janeen T.of JT Web Marketing with an offer to edit some of my pictures in exchange for a blog post about her shop and services.

Press release writing for your Etsy shop

She is an internet enthusiast with over ten years of web experience who just recently opened her Etsy shop. Having quality photos in your Etsy shop is so important so I was thrilled with the offer and anxious to see what she could do to improve my photos.  I send her 5 of my product photos and she edited and lightened up the backgrounds in each.  Here are some of the before and after photos.

Edited photo

My original photo

 Janeen offers various services in her JT Web Marketing Etsy shop.  Besides photo editing, her other services include Banner and Logo Designs, Website and Blog Header Designs, Product Description Writing, Video Advertisement Creation, Press Release Writing and Submission, and Article Writing.  I don't know about you but I know I could use help with all of those.  Click here to view her listing for photo editing. 

A Morning on Revere Beach

 One morning recently, I spent a bit of time at our local beach. 
 
It's not the most scenic beachfront but none the less, it is nice to visit first thing in the morning to walk and collect some seashells. 


These are the pictures I took that morning.

Seashell Heart Wreath

It was a bit of a cloudy somewhat overcast morning with the sun peeking through.  

Photo Frame with Seashells and Sea glass

Many of the shells that I use in my wreaths and photo frames are collected right here on Revere Beach








 
The week before was the yearly sand sculpting festival.  Usually the creations last for weeks but we had just had a major thunder lighting hail storm the day before so some of the creations were destroyed but here are some that were still standing. 

 Look at the incredible detail on this one.

This one was a tribute to Fenway Park, where the Boston Red Sox play and also honored the festival sponsors.

I hope you enjoyed the visit to Revere Beach,  in my hometown, and the oldest public beach.