Journey of love Designs

Glass Tiles - Found images

2010-05-25T09:13:00.002-04:00

My new products are these glass tiles made with found images. I've left them unfinished so customers can decide if they would prefer them made into magnets or pendants (for an additional $2). I found these images in magazines and thought they would make for lovely glass tiles. Click on the images to go directly to the listings.

My Mother's Handmade Products

2009-12-16T06:00:00.001-05:00

Since my mother retired early due to her poor health she has been knitting and crocheting at home. My mother made all these bags for my other Etsy shop: seashellbaby.etsy.comPlease take a look and see if you might like one for yourself or as a gift for someone special! She welcomes custom orders as well!Click on the photo to go straight to the listing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-25T09:15:00.002-05:00

I am thankful for:lifefamily and friendsa roof over my headincomethe Wii (we got this for ourselves as an early Christmas present ;)

Shop of the Week!

2009-11-16T10:45:00.001-05:00

I've been back from vacation but slowly rebuilding my shop and taking inventory of the goodies I bought from Asia to make more products.Please check out this blog to read the Shop of the Week, which is mine!

Vacation

2009-10-02T13:13:00.002-04:00

Just wanted to let everyone one know that I've put my shops in Vacation Mode as I will be doing just that. We leave for Asia next week and won't be back until the end of the month. I will be looking for new craft supplies and exploring cities I've never been to before.

Quit Your Day Job interviews

2009-09-22T09:11:00.003-04:00

I look forward to reading these little interviews from Etsy every week. They are very inspirational and helpful as well. It's like learning from the great masters of craft selling! One day I hope to be able to do the same and read my own interview there!

Monogram Patterned Paper Stickers Envelope Seals

2009-09-09T09:04:00.002-04:00

Following the success of the Plum Blossoms Chiyogami Seals Stickers I wanted to make these monogram stickers. I have a few more ideas in mind waiting to materialize. Click on the photo to go to the listing for more information.

Monthly Goal Meetup

2009-09-02T16:13:00.002-04:00

I've been reading a great blog called Modish Biz Tips. The blogger has a Monthly Goal Meetup where she will list what she accomplished from last month's goals and what her new monthly goals are. I thought I'd give it a shot.September GoalsMake something every week.List something every week.Blog about something every week.Twitter at least once every weekday.

Bracelets

2009-08-27T09:17:00.003-04:00

My mother made these bracelets. Enjoy!Rose QuartzSwarovski Emerald and Siam Red bicones with Swarovski Crystal Cubes

Glass Tiles Work in Progress

2009-08-09T08:43:00.002-04:00

Glass Tiles Work in Progress, originally uploaded by journeyoflovedesigns.I will be a vendor at a local street fair next Saturday so I've been busy making these glass tiles. Luckily as I was making them I received a large order for my magnets so now I'm really scrambling to make more! Don't they look lovely all neatly stacked together?I purchased these great glass tiles from a fellow Etsy seller:

10th Anniversary

2009-08-05T09:06:00.006-04:00

Ok, that's not our wedding anniversary but it's how long my hubby and I have been together now since we started dating. To celebrate, we participated in Restaurant Week in NYC at Barbetta. I've always wanted to go there but felt the prices were too high so luckily they participated in Restaurant Week. The portions were a bit small (the salmon was my husband's and he definitely needed more than

Go Green with the Etsy Twitter Team

2009-07-22T09:14:00.002-04:00

Check out the Etsy Twitter Team blog for the current Green promotion we're doing!We have some really great Go Green loot from the Etsy Twitter Team members up for grabs! Take a look below!!HerbanLifestyle.etsy.comLavender Chamomile Facial MasqueJaybirdDesigns.etsy.comOrganic Cotton Scrubbie and WashclothJenco13.etsy.comCoffee Cup Cozy ThatsHeadley.etsy.comUpcycled EarringsMade

Blue Rhinestone Birthday Card

2009-07-17T09:10:00.002-04:00

I made this card with a blue satin ribbon and added each rhinestone to the flowers on the patterned paper. The stamp is from Studio G. Love those $1 clear stamp sets!

Gifts Tags

2009-07-10T09:02:00.003-04:00

I found some very colorful and artistic scrapbook paper at the craft store last month. I decided to use it to make some gift tags. Each tag has a different look since the paper doesn't have a repeated pattern. That's what makes it so unique. Hope you like them!

Mystic, CT Mini Vacation

2009-07-02T09:40:00.006-04:00

Last weekend we had a mini vacation. We went to Mystic, CT for the weekend. It's about 2.5 hrs driving from NYC so that we wouldn't get bored with the travel. Aside from the humidity, it was a very nice little town. Coming from NYC, this was a relief. We need to do this more often!The last picture is of the thunderstorm that came around dinner time. We got wet but not too bad.

Birthday Weekend Part 2

2009-06-17T09:16:00.005-04:00

No, I didn't get these cupcakes for my birthday but don't they look delicious and beautiful? After the walk in the High Line Park we stumbled upon Chelsea Market where we found this bakery.

My Birthday Weekend Part 1

2009-06-15T09:06:00.004-04:00

My birthday was this weekend. On Saturday I celebrated with my husband and parents by exploring Chelsea and the new High Line Park. Here are a few pics of the park:

Brides in Central Park

2009-06-10T08:31:00.002-04:00

Central Park in Manhattan, NYC is a beautiful place. So beautiful that it's not a surprise to find several bridal shoots going one in a small area. I went to Central Park this past Saturday and found three brides! i felt like the paparazzi trying to sneak a picture of them in their beautiful white gowns! Well, they are the star for the day!

Surprise Wedding Reception

2009-06-07T11:40:00.002-04:00

I just saw this and thought it was the nicest and coolest thing i've ever seen. this improve group created a "surprise wedding reception" for a Manhattan couple who just got married in City Hall. check it out here!

Chiyogami Plum Blossom Glass Tile Magnets

2009-06-04T00:01:00.000-04:00

I told you I loved this paper! I made a set of magnets out of the assortment of paper I bought recently. Click on the image to go to the listing. I imagine them to adorn someone's magnetic memo board or fridge one day. I have plans to use this paper for wedding invitations as well. Stay tuned!

EtsyTwitter Team - Wallflowers Treasury

2009-05-29T09:39:00.003-04:00

I have two of my products in this latest Etsy Twitter Team treasury: my Tea Party Favor and Swarovski Heart Pendant. click on the image to go directly to the treasury until May 30.

Washi Chiyogami Paper

2009-05-14T00:19:00.000-04:00

I've fallen in love! Besides with my husband, I'm in love with this Japanese Chiyogami paper. I've been made some magnets and a pendant but a few days ago I thought they would make great envelopes seals or stickers. What do you think?Click on the first image to go to the listing for more info!

Zen Teapot

2009-05-11T14:54:00.004-04:00

I went to Paint a Pot in Brooklyn, NY two weeks ago with some friends to paint some ceramic pots. I wanted to have a teapot that I could paint some inspirational words on it and found this Oval Zen Teapot as they called it. You can choose your own unpainted ceramic item and then paint it. They will have it fired and you can pick it up a week later. What do you think?OFGet it?

Glass Tile Magnet

2009-05-01T09:13:00.003-04:00

I've finally ventured into making those cute and pretty glass tiles with handmade Japanese papers called Washi. This was supposed to be a pendant but it became a magnet when i realized the paper had slipped 1/16" while drying. I must have used too much glue. I'll know better for next time. I've given this away to a friend.

Knitted Wristlets

2009-04-22T09:21:00.005-04:00

My mother has been making these cute knitted wristlets thanks to my friend's request. My friend wanted something to replace her old coin purse/wallet that would be big enough to fit her cards and money as well.Here are two of the wristlets that she came up with. They are both zippered and lined. She also knit the flowers and leaves as decorations. Click on the pictures for the listings in our

Sweet Birthday Wishes Cupcake Card

2009-04-10T08:29:00.004-04:00

Check out my cupcake card! I've made a few of these now for friends now but just recently listed them in my Etsy shop. Click on the first photo to go directly to the listing. I designed the cupcake parts and handcut them. The heart and "sprinkles" are from paper punches. I glued each piece and each sprinkle! I also stamped a greeting inside the card and a cupcake image on the envelope. It's a lot

Food Post

2009-03-27T09:21:00.002-04:00

I noticed I haven't posted much on new products. I promise I will have something soon! In the meantime, here's a post on our culinary abilities. Red Lobster got nuthin' on us! Cheddar Cheese Baked Salmon with grilled shrimp and squash and scallion mashed potatoes. My husband's idea. He did the salmon and grilling and I did the mashed potatoes.

Out of Comission and new pendant photo

2009-03-17T09:31:00.005-04:00

I took a free open level yoga class over two weeks ago. It was a much faster paced than I have ever done. I rested a few times too but I guess it was not enough. Three days after that class my left wrist started to fill a bit stiff and a particular point would hurt. I didn't do anything for it other than massage it and use a heat pad every so often. Then more of my wrist hurt and it was hard to

Seashell Baby has been mentioned!

2009-03-12T09:53:00.002-04:00

Check out Bohtieque Design's blog! She mentioned my Seashell Baby shop! What a cute idea to label these shops as "Fresh Slices" too. Take a look at her cute labels in her shop too!Thanks again Bohtieque for mentioning my shop!

Knitted Goods Sale! 25% off all Knitted Goods throughout March!

2009-03-09T13:06:00.003-04:00

I am having a sale on all the knitted goods in my Seashell Baby shop to make room for new knitted goods coming soon!25% off all items in our Knitted Goods section through the month of Marchhttp://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6378055§ion_id=5722022Check it out!

The Martha Stewart Show - Part 2

2009-03-04T10:10:00.005-05:00

Here are the rest of my pictures from that day:Is this Emeril?!?! Too bad he wasn't part of the show.the lovely audience. there must have been all of 5 men including my husband there!Martha Stewart herself!bed on the setHuge cameras! there was one even bigger than these!the millions of hot lights on the set and audiencethe warm up guyThe waiting room

The Martha Stewart Show

2009-02-27T14:03:00.004-05:00