The Auction is Here!

Tonight, at tophatter.com, the auction for Earth Mother Mosaics begins at 7 PM EST! Stop by, bid, have some fun. They pace it quickly and don't give a lot of time in between items, so if you see something you want to bid on, jump on it! I'm happy to see that 86 people have RSVP'd on the site so far. For my first time ever to do an auction with this site, I think that's pretty good! And as I always say, every sale is a wonderful thing, which means one sale generated from this auction would be a cause for celebration! Woo-hoo!

Here's the one mosaic that folks have looked at the most:

The bidding starts at $40. I'll be hanging out an hour before the auction starts to answer any questions. Hope to see you there!

I had a long day yesterday, spending 8.5 hours on promotion so today I am focusing on my mosaics and giving myself a bit of a break from the computer stuff.

After dinner and all the marketing/networking/promoting was through for the day, I worked on the 2 crosses. Each is almost entirely ready for grout; there's just a few sides that need tiles. That is the slowest part of these, waiting for glue to dry on the sides so I can turn them.

#4 and #5

#4 - still adding glass tiles to the sides

#5 - almost ready for grout

I've been thinking about working on a glass-on-glass discarded microwave plate for a while. My cousin, bless her heart, gave me a square microwave plate not so long ago. She knows I use them for my art and I love that others think of me as a mini-recycling center! I've never put stained glass on a square one before and I'm way excited to get started. I've been studying my photos and some from my favorite inspirational sites and came up with a collage. I'm sharing it here now because I'm not positive you'll know what it is once I'm finished! I may go more abstract with it which is always a possibility when I create.

This is just a small section, but gives the idea. I printed out a few pages and cut and taped them together. Then taped it to the backside of the plate. This way, I can use it as a template through the glass. I do this technique with most every plate I do if I have a pattern in mind. The marker outlines are a guide to help keep me on track. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't!

It may get put aside a few times or go a completely different way, but it is next in the pile to work on, giving myself a break from crosses and other MDF shapes. I think it might be too ambitious for me but we'll see how it goes. I'm sure I'll share photos of progress and changes as I have them. I expect I might. Wish me luck!

Stay peaceful,

Cindy, Earth Mother Mosaics

Sales Events Happening This Month

I'm so excited to be having so much activity centering around my shop this month.

Tomorrow night at 7 PM EST, The Tophatter Community Auction Event for Earth Mother Mosaics begins! As this is my first time having an auction, I'm hoping more than a few employees from Tophatter and I show up! Please come and support the arts and have some fun. Some items up for bidding start at $1. Here's another sneak peek of what's in my auction.

Join in the fun and watch with me to see what people bid on and win! I've got 40 items total in this auction including wearable art, home decor and wall art. Mark your calendars for tomorrow, July 10th at 7 PM and come visit and bid!

And the Christmas in July Sale is just about here! Make a purchase on anything in the shop during the Christmas In July Sales Event from July 11th-July 21st and get 10% off. Use COUPON CODE: CIJ10 at checkout. Click on the link below to head on over to Etsy.

CIJ Etsy Sale

As part of this event in conjunction with The Creative Trends Team (shops listed above) I'll be sharing items in treasuries for the duration of the sale, pinning items from these shops and sharing them on Facebook too. Each shop on this team is giving a 10% discount. The Creative Trends Team presents high quality artisan-made items that make wonderful gifts for the entire family. I'm honored to be included in this event with this awesome team!

I've been in the zone with mosaic work on crosses too! The one I showed yesterday is now ready for grout.

And I pulled out 2 more crosses and nipped up some dish shards to work on later today.

These get completed quickly and I'm loving working with dish tiles at the moment. It is a nice break from stained glass.

It looks like I'll be grouting over the weekend! I'm okay with that because I love how grout pulls it all together.

My mosaic, "Grow, Bloom, Fly" has made it to Cape Cod and I am hoping it will eventually go to a nice home who will love it completed as much as I loved creating it! The Signatures Salon Exhibit runs from tomorrow, July 10 through September 1, 2013 at the Historic Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA. It's a wonderful opportunity to go see some amazing mosaic work by many talented artists and I highly recommend those that are local to the area or are looking for a day trip, take the time to go. Take some time to check out their website and if you are nearby, plan a trip before the Exhibit ends. It's another great way to support the arts and the artists who create it. http://www.highfieldhall.org/

Stay peaceful.

Cindy, Earth Mother Mosaics

The Auction is Coming!

This week, as a matter of fact! I just got all the items listed and ready to go. I'm positive I need to tweak the titles and maybe some shipping costs because I did some of them very quickly just to get them posted.

And so, here is the announcement: You are cordially invited to a community auction event Earth Mother Mosaics on Wednesday, July 10 at 7pm EDT. You'll get exclusive access to bid on and buy some of my most popular items. See everything that's up for auction here - http://tophatter.com/auctions/25259?type=partner

I hope you all have a chance to stop by and check it out, bid on a few things and have some fun!

I spent a few more days in bed this past weekend but in between naps I finished up a few things I've been working on.

I got the stained glass tiles on the 2nd cross and it is now ready for grout.

I finished up the funky elephant with it's groovy flowers and it too is ready for grout.

And lastly, I got #3 cross almost finished before I had to go to bed last night.

The 4th cross will also have dish shards but I haven't started on it yet.

And over on Etsy, I'm preparing for the big Christmas in July event! That begins on July 11 and runs until July 21. You can receive 10% off all items in my shop when you use CIJ10 at checkout.

While I was sick for most of last week, I didn't keep up with treasuries. I spent this morning sharing each one I was in for the week on Facebook and Pinterest. My items had been in 16 of them! Whew!!



Stay peaceful.

Cindy, Earth Mother Mosaics

Summer Colds Are No Fun

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. My family and I didn't celebrate it this year, sadly, because we've all been sick with a viral infection; my daughter getting hit with it the worst with bronchitis. I've been spending a lot of time catching up on my favorite shows on the computer and when I can sit up long enough to do things, I try to check in on my favorite social media to say hello.

Yesterday I was feeling fairly good after my fever broke and decided to continue working on my latest mosaic.

Today I'm not feeling as well, so it will wait until I'm ready, to get filled in and grouted. But I do think it's cute!

Big happenings next week, starting on July 10th. I'll be announcing these events often to make sure everyone has the chance to check them out.

Head on over to tophatter.com and join in the fun of my very first auction. Partnered with tophatter.com, this auction will have mosaic jewelry, home decor and wall art. To get a glimpse of what will be auctioned off, here's a few photos.

Join me on Wednesday, July 10th, 7 PM (EST) for my first auction! I'm excited!!

There's a big Christmas in July Sales Event on Etsy from July 11 - July 21. I'll be sharing some favorites from a team called "The Creative Trends Team" that is just forming. There are seven of us sharing each shop and items daily during this time. Promotional love is a very good thing.

While this sale is in progress, when you purchase an item from my shop, use COUPON CODE CIJ10 to get 10% off any item in my shop. I'm bringing back some holiday mosaics during this time as well. Check out the Holiday Shop Section in my shop.

CIJ Sale Stained Glass Mosaic, Suncatcher, Green, Red, Light Blue, Upcycled, Recycled, Holiday Decor - 11 1/2 inches

Alrighty then, it's time to go back to bed! Enjoy your day and stay healthy! Summer colds are no fun.

Stay peaceful.

Cindy, Earth Mother Mosaics