Nicolette’s Design Diary

I just got a note from Etsy user leentastic letting me know that she included my book jewelry in her new book-themed Etsy Treasury. If you’re not familiar with what an Etsy Treasury is, it’s an Etsy feature that allows members to curate themed lists of items. With the millions of items that get listed on Etsy, it’s always an honor to be included.

You can check out leentastic’s book-themed Treasury here. Be sure to do so before Sunday as the Treasury expires on November 8th. And if you’re an Etsy user, be sure to comment and check out the work of the other artists in the Treasury!

It’s Halloween Madness at the Etsy store starting today October 22 until Halloween! This means Free Shipping on all of the items in my Etsy Store until October 31st. Also, look for a special Halloween Madness Deal of the Day where you can get a special deal on any items in the shop that has an orange border around it. The items change daily, so check on my Etsy store daily, or check here on the blog to see what the Halloween Madness Deal of the day is. Get some holiday shopping done early!

Here’s Today’s Deal

Multicolored ovals of yellow, pink, and green on white makes for a fun set of book earrings. Covered with acid-free paper designed by Peek Stationers, these earrings also have inner pages of Brockway text paper and are bound with Italian book cloth. Ear wires are 14kt gold fill french hooks.

Normal Price: $17.75
Today’s Halloween Madness Price is $14.75 + free shipping!

Each pair of earrings come on an earring card that doubles as a mini-book. Open the pages and read about “The History of the Book”! Click here to check them out!

Plus, check out the new items on the store as well

It’s Halloween Madness at the Etsy store starting today October 22 until Halloween! This means Free Shipping on all of the items in my Etsy Store until October 31st. Also, look for a special Halloween Madness Deal of the Day where you can get a special deal on any items in the shop that has an orange border around it. The items change daily, so check on my Etsy store daily, or check here on the blog to see what the Halloween Madness Deal of the day is. Get some holiday shopping done early!

Here’s Today’s Deal

The bold black Chinese characters on a pale cream background makes for a memorable pair of book earrings. Handmade with Japanese kozo paper, with inner pages of Brockway text paper, and bound with Italian bookcloth. Ear wires are made of 14kt gold fill french hook earwires.

Normal Price: $17.00
Today’s Halloween Madness Price is $14.00 + free shipping!

Each pair of earrings come on an earring card that doubles as a mini-book. Open the pages and read about “The History of the Book”! Click here to check them out!

Plus, check out the new items on the store as well

Here’s Today’s Deal

Recycled never looked so good. These book earrings have covers made of printed recycled paper. With inner pages made with Brockway text paper, these earrings are also bound with Italian bookcloth and 14kt gold fill wire and french hook earwires.

Normal Price: $16.25
Today’s Halloween Madness Price is $14.25 + free shipping!

Each pair of earrings come on an earring card that doubles as a mini-book. Open the pages and read about “The History of the Book”!
Click here to check them out!

Plus, check out the new items on the store as well

While I’ve been plugging away on some new jewelry (and some TV series), I’ve also been updated the Etsy store as well. Some are one of a kind so if you like what you see, visit the store now and get them before they disappear. Click directly on the photos to see them or you can visit the shop directly to see the whole selection!

If you want up to the minute updates on when new stuff goes up on my Etsy shop, follow me on Twitter!

After some really great weather here in Chesapeake for the past couple weeks, it seems like we’re in for three or four really cold, soggy, days. Looks like fall is definitely here. Fortunately, staying inside is not too much of a bummer, because I’m now deep into book jewelry-making mode, partly in preparation for the holidays, but mostly because I got some really great paper samples to experiment with.

I’m especially intrigued by some of the “flocked” paper samples I’ve been working with. These papers have a “flocked” or velvet like design printed on top of the paper. The result is a very tactile velvet texture that “feels” interesting as well as looks interesting. I’m pleased with a great many of the designs and I’m planning on having these up on the Etsy shop sometime soon…so keep an eye out there or on Twitter.

Another great thing about cold, soggy days and jewelry making? Series marathons! I’ve already went through Seasons 1 and 2 of True Blood, all six seasons of Sex and the City (and the movie) and I’m now working my way through the Gilmore Girls. Whoever thought of television series on DVD was a genius. Hopefully the rain will hold out until I get through all of my earrings and Season 3 of Gilmore Girls.