What's New?

A few things have happened since my last posting here...

On Leap Day, 2-29-08, my fiancee and I were married, after dating for 8 years, and knowing each other for a good 15 years or so. The ceremony was small and wonderful, and we are planning a larger reception party for later on in the fall for extended family and friends.

I also received a wonderful wedding "gift" from Mrs. Karen Norman, of the Auctioneer's Wife blog - an interview!
http://avenuestosold.blogspot.com/2008/02/recent-ebay-fee-changes-send-norwich.html


And I have recently joined FAEetsy - a "street team" dedicated to fantasy-themed arts on Etsy.
You can find out more about the group here:
http://fantasyartofetsy.webng.com/


All in all, things are winding up fairly well as the ides approach. My final scribal projects for the Society for Creative Anachronism are finishing up tonight, leaving me a nice long break until November 1st, to tend to a house hunt, our wedding, and of course, new inventory!

Speaking of the shop...

I will be attending I-CON in SUNY Stony Brook (Long Island, NY) on Saturday, April 5th, although not running a booth there. If you happen to see me walking around (I will post a picture here in advance), I will have a pouch of business cards with me to hand out, and my ad will be in the pocket schedule. Although I am not actively selling at the convention, I would be more than happy to talk about commissions while present. I am really excited about getting some fresh air with my husband, and of course, the opportunity to meet Billy West, the voice talent of Fry in Futurama - and also voice talent for the starring roles in the Ren and Stimpy show.

Other plans are still being cooked up - and hopefully there will be at least one craft show in the works for this spring. If there is, I will announce it here!

Away For The Weekend....

Please note that Archeress Arts will be closed from Friday, February 29th, to Sunday evening, March 2nd. All orders placed before 7am Eastern on 2-29-08 will be shipped out the same day. All remaining orders placed by Sunday, 3-2-08, will be shipped on Monday, March 3rd. I will be out of town during this time, and will not be able to answer any emails or calls - but will be back to answer questions and package up orders afterward.

In the meantime, stay tuned! March is just around the corner, along with a new monthly contest, the announcement of which necklace prices will be changing, and a little something special from Karen at The Auctioneer's Wife. Her blog is linked in the sidebar, feel free to stop in and pay a visit!

Thank you again for stopping by, and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

(By the way, the picture above is a card I painted about 3 years ago for a friend. The birds are based on two found in The Sforza Hours, an illuminated manuscript from 1400's Italy.)