Weekend Wedding

I will be heading to Houston this weekend for a good friend's wedding. On that note, I leave you with these lovely images...

And don't forget that many bridal items can be found on my website! www.blinkwedding.etsy.com!

B.Link On Sale

I'm currently working on some new items for the Fall, so I am clearing out several items on my website. Several of these items will be on sale for the following week or so, so if you see something you like, get it while you can because they will be gone soon!

I'm hoping to clear out many of these spring/summer items in order to make way for the new stuff that will be popping up on BLinkDesign during the first week of August. CLICK HERE to check out the full assortment of sale items, or just continue to scroll below to get a peek of what's available. Be sure to check back often, as more and more items will be put on sale every day.

"XO" ID Bracelet. Was $20, now $15!

Jade Bracelet. Was $25, now $20.

Violet Spectrum Bracelet. Was $35, now $25.

Upcycle Vintage Zipper Earrings. Was $12, now $8.

Lemon Drop Hair Pins. Was $6, now $4.

New Layout

Following in the footsteps of Etsy, I too have decided to go with a wider page for my blog. Similar color scheme, but with the wider layout, I am able to have larger pictures shown on each post and the I'm able to add more sample pics from My Etsy Page along the right hand column.

I've also added buttons at the bottom of each post that make the blog easier to share to sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Enjoy!

Front Page!

After a night drinking and meeting up with some old friends this past Saturday night, I was curious to see as to how I would feel the next morning. I'm not the younger version of myself that was able to stay out all hours drinking and then feel fine the next morning. I'm getting older!

I was surprised to wake up felling fine and refreshed, so I headed straight for the computer. Checking my online stats first thing in the morning has become somewhat of routine for me. In fact, I've become a bit addicted to checking my Etsy traffic, blog traffic, etc, ever chance I get. Sometimes it's a waste of time, sometimes it isn't... the morning after going out for instance.

Sunday morning I noticed a HUGE spike in views on my Etsy Page. Turns out, I was Feautred on the Front Page! This is my 5th front page appearance in the past year. The great collection was created by Etsy seller, Glistenbyerin, and my Ode to Geekery - Lightning Bolt Necklace is featured at the bottom.

Her collection was inspired by stormy skies, which is a wonderfully sublime natural phenomenon, so I figured I would continue with that theme today.

Treasuries...

A few weeks ago, Etsy rolled out with a new way of presenting their member curated treasuries. There are definitely pros and cons to this new method, and I'm still on the fence about it, nevertheless, I'm featured in a large handful of them across etsyland. Take a look at these delightful treasuries!

This headband is actually featured in three different collections! Definitely a fan favorite out there. All feature a beautiful mixture of dark teals and turquoise. Check out Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night, Teal Summer Ocean, and Dusk is a Beautifully Mysterious Time.

My lightning bold necklace was actually featured in two different treasuries... Geeks are Hot and A Storm is brewing.

This treasury just loves everything :)

This treasury really goes Above and Beyond!

This Zip It treasury is super cute!

This treasury features plenty of fellow San Antonio Artists; a few of which are Alamo City Handmade members.

Getting Ready for Fall

I've written about knitting here several times before, simply because I love to knit. It can be illogical at times given the fact that I live in San Antonio, and the seasons here can be described as hot, hotter, warm and cool. Sometimes I wonder if I belong in a place where seasons are distinct and snow is more than a few flurries gracing the sky once every 4 years. But, I digress...

I've been knitting for about the past 10 years, and I love everything about it. I love buying different yarns (especially chunky ones!), mixing up yarns, using outrageously large needles, and using bold colors. Just recently I finally learned how to crochet. Now that I can do both, I plan on doing much more than what I've shown in the past.

I've got several shows lined up this fall and winter and in large metros that see much colder weather, so in order for me to keep my sanity for the autumn months, I've started knitting and crocheting now. A few of my yarn items have started to creep up into my online store.

Here are a few themes that I'm going to be sticking to for the fall...

Vintage style and lines.

Feminine fit.

Rich Autumn Tones...

...mixed with ultra chunky neutrals.

Casual cardigans.

As Featured in the Storque

In addition to keeping up with posting to this blog, I am also one of the contributors to the Alamo City Handmade Team's blog. Well, recently we've seen quite the influx of views over at the ACH blog, but I was baffled as to why? Well now I found out...

Etsy's blog, aka the Storque, featured about 20 different Craft Parties in this particular edition. The featured photo for us was a photo that I took (yeah, their blog featured a photo that I personally took!!!) of Tara (aka StellaSola) silkscreening directly onto Carrie's backside (aka Geminita).

How cool is that!!!