one week away...

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i can hardly stand it! i have ONE WEEK til market!!! i'm so pumped! for those of you going to Market, i'll be in building 3 in the temporary booths. my boot is #608 on the 4th floor in the boutique section ;) so excited!!!

feathery goodness

i'm busy making feathery fantasies just in time for your new years party...these feather headbands compliment any little cocktail dress perfectly...let me know if you need one to make a statement at your new years' party...

get ready...get set...RUN!

taking a little break from the normal lily pottery posts to let you know about some new goodies i got for christmas to help me kick off 2010. this is the year i'm planning to run a full marathon. i've completed 4 half marathons with 10Ks scattered in between...but this is the year...i'm 26 years old and i'm running the big 26.2 this year! i'm planning to run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC in September. i'm so excited about it! here's some of my new goodies to help me reach my goals...

runner's calendar and progress log...SUPER great! and it's 50% off right now at B&N

my new lunar racers...these shoes ROCK!

the NIKE + IPOD chip that fits in the bottom of your show that connets to your ipod to track your running stats

i got a new ipod nano for christmas!!! it takes videos and is so great!

so thanks to my awesome husband Ike, i'm all ready to hit the pavement! i'm really excited and i'm sure you'll hear updates hear and there...my next half marathon is April 24th...i'll keep you updated!

here we go...

well...i hope you all had a very merry christmas! i know i did!
but now, it's back to work!!! i'm so excited and ready to jump into this new year! production is in place for the new 2010 catalog and market is a week and a half away! whooo hoooo! 2010 here we come!

here's a few photos from the 2010 Catalog to whet your appetite...

wanna little peak???

i've had a lot of you asking to see my studio...well, here's s little sneak peak...

the front ;)

looking in from the front door

view from standing in the front

looking in from the back hallway

right side wall

front left side corner...isn't the plaster/brick combo so cool?!?!

today i put the second coat of sealer on the floor. i'm putting a hi-gloss "wet look" sealer on the floor. the floor had 4 different tiles on it....crazy...i know...so i pulled up some of the yucky 70ish looking tile and left the fabulous little dice tiles...so now, half the floor is concrete and the other is the little dice tile...the floor is SO random, and i wanted to give it a little definition, so yesterday i painted a gray stripe on the floor where the tile met the concrete..the tiny little dice tiles met the concrete in  a weird uneven line, so i painted the stripe, then put the first coat of sealer on.

after the second coat dries that i just put on, i will be ready to start moving in my goods! i'm so excited about this new space!!!! today is a dreary, cloudy day, and look at all of the natural light that still floods in! the big overgrown butterfly bushes in the front are getting tamed or removed to be replanted...not sure which one yet, but then i'm excited to do a little planting in the front beds...

this happy little studio will suit me just fine...i can't wait to nestle in!

hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

this little piggy's going to market

time is flying by and yes...market is about 3 weeks away!!! last night i loaded up my pallette...yes i said pallette, no more loading down my truck like the beverly hillbillies this year, yes, thanks to my amazing husband, lily pottery kicked it up a notch and we're shipping our load of displays and stuff to market via freight. i'm so excited, this means, i just show up in Atlanta, and all my stuff will be waiting for me, in my booth, on the pallette...SO much easier than what i did last year...HUGE thanks and lots of hugs Isaiah for helping me do this!!!

i didn't have my good camera, so i snapped a few from my phone in the warehouse last night (sorry for the bad quality, but ya get the idea)...i'm really excited!

well hello there...

i'm just exploding with excitement about my new 2010 catalog. i met with my good chum aaron today to take a look at the photos for the catalog and.............i'm speechless!!! i really am jumping out of my skin about this new catalog! here's a peak of some of the new line for 2010.....say hello to the "multi disk necklace"...

these little beauties are a fresh new take on lily pottery and i can't wait for you to see the rest!
thanks a million aaron!

i {heart} this...

i was a big fan of Winter Song last year and bought it when it came out...i just found this lovely little video on youtube that made me smile and warmed my heart. it features the "winter song" ingird michaelson and sarah bareilles (two of my most favorite music artists! ;)

happy tuesday! xoxo....

lily pottery on paper+stitch...

hey guys...i'm really excited to be a part of papernstitch this month! the new collection of shops just went live today on papernstitch...if you're not familiar with papernstitch, it is a community of buyers and sellers showcasing the best in art, handmade, and vintage. brittini has done an amazing job of collecting fabulous things to showcase for papernstitch...skip on over and check out all of the goodies!

thanks for having me papernstitch...xoxo!!!

Lily Pottery at Mia Alexander Salon and Spa

for all of you locals, swing by Mia Alexander Salon and Spa on Stone Ave just off Main St. downtown for their holiday open house tomorrow 12-4. come familiarize your self with the friendly staff and their fabulous menu of services they have to offer. lily pottery and other guest artists will be there to help you get a little christmas shopping as well. there will be makeup sets and promotions, a drawing for prizes, and hand wrapped gift certificates just in time for the holidays. You will want to bring a friend! So, join us for refreshments and some holiday shopping from the comfort of their salon and spa.  

a little custom christmas

i've really enjoyed taking custom orders for christmas ornaments this year. you guys have come up with some great color combos! here's a fun little order i filled for North Carolina customer...

a fabulous giveaway!

scoot on over to my pal Jane's blog to see her fabluous giveaway...she's letting you shop her shop Art Conductor and pick out your favorite vinyl decal design and one lucky winner will win their favorite!!!
click here to read details on entering...and good luck!

thank u...;)

special thanks to Rasa over at happyment for featuring my wing ornaments on her lovely blog today!

xoxoxo!!!!

big news...

i'm moving!!! yep, lily pottery is scooting just down the street a block to a new working studio! my new locations is a fabulous little storefront location with big windows to let natural light flood in. the walls are brick and the ceiling is exposed wood beams. i'm so excited to get into my new little place and nestle in! stay tuned for pictures of the inside and out...;)

it's First Fridays time!!!

peace ring $49.95

green peace tree ornament $12

flowerlicious rings $12 ea

flowerlicious post earrings $9 a pair

come and get your holiday cheer on with me at First Fridays tonight! lily pottery will be open tonight 6-9 and saturday 10-3. my studio is stocked with fun gifts for everyone in the family! i've got a stash of christmas ornaments ready to trim your tree, and  i've made some brand new treats just for this first fridays that are sure to delight...come see me this weekend and i'll help you find beautiful gifts for the beautiful people in your life!

merci...;)

special thanks to my friend katie from the constant gatherer for mentioning my ornaments! xo!

so many great things happening....

this weekend is FULL of fun things happening here in town. tonight is the 5th Annual Art Show at Fish Eye Studioshttp://www.fisheyestudios.com/. Crave Studios  and Lily Pottery will be there with our goodies for sale...Crave has some really wonderful christmas ornaments and fabulous pottery! then tomorrow night is First Fridays! whoo hoo!

so join us tonight 6-9pm. the admission to get into this show is a canned food item (or $2 at the door) that will benefit the Harvest Food Bank. come out and have a great time with some really talented local artists and get ahead on your christmas shopping!

thank u...;)

special thanks to Gay over at I DREAMED I SAW for including my white wing ornaments in today's "recent musing"...be sure to check out this fabulous site...

"I Dreamed I Saw is a resource for DIY designers, artists, interior designers, obsessive nesters, and anyone in search of the most beautiful, strange and whimsical items available on the web. So meander through and ponder the astonishing work of your fellow man!"

it's stocking stuffer time...

happy december! it's time to start thinking christmas! i think my favorite part is stuffing the stockings...finding those querky little gifts that make everyone smile...here's one that i'm definitely adding to my list.....the TODO-TATOO...it's so great!

sale at Paradigm's Shift

there's a really great sale going on at Paradigm's Shift...BUY TWO GET ONE FREE!!!...rob just started up his shop on etsy so be sure to check out his bold and fashionable creations!

a little eye candy...

i hope you all had a fun and relaxing Thanksgiving! i know my family did. from getting up early thanksgiving day to run the Cincinnati Thanksgiving day 10K, then eating tons of good food and shopping it off the next day, we had so much fun!

while we were out and about i found this wonderful book...1000 Artist Journal Pages. this book has compiled pages from artist's journals all over the world. it's a feast for your eyes! for those of you who do keep an artists journal, you know it's so intimate and special, but to be able to peak at another artists journal...that's rare! you can find this book on amazon.com and it's on sale and has free shipping right now!