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...jen o'connor's...Artful Adventures & Daily Inspirations

I Love Art, Adore the Handmade and Treasure the Vintage. I am the Fun Mom, the Silly Friend and the Writer who wants to make more room for beauty in the everyday.

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

...don't say I didn't REMIND YOU!


...by now you should have made your plans to attend our 10th Annual "Spring Fling" in Saratoga next month!!

Did you get your postcard in the snail mail???



Many of you come ever year, for so many years, and we simply can not think of hosting an event without you...Ro, Julia, Pamela, Marlene, Kathleen, Jean, Kristy, Sal, Ellen, Krista, Nicole, Phyllis, Loretta, Liz, Theresa, and Kathy among others...More of you have thought about attending an event but just have not gotten around to it...

Please know, we don't disappoint, and this event looks like it will be our very best yet...(more soon on our host Amanda Crames and her gorgeous "Schuyler Pond"...)

So please, make a plan, grab a gal pal, talk someone into making the drive with you. I truly look forward to seeing you again, or meeting you for the first time...

My fingers are crossed that we'll see you here on 5/21 and 5/22...


FULL DETAILS are on the siteand YES there is still some room at the Break Out events...

"Picnic Lunch with the Artists" on Saturday at 1 PM
and
"Breakfast with Jo Packham" on Sunday at 10:30 AM

Call me 8-8 NY time to book your attendance at these (845) 986-8720

Here's a peek at some of our prior events...and scroll the albums on facebook (see www.EarthAngelsToys.com on facebook to see our fan page)...





Hope to see you in Saratoga Springs next month...stay tuned for more on the artists attending and some sneak peeks...
xxoo Jen O'Connor
Earth Angels

Monday, April 11, 2011

Bring on the BLING…


They don’t call Ashley Carter the “diva of sparkle”, the “glitter queen”, the “lady of glitz” and the reigning “monarch of folly” for nothing”.


She’s pulled out all the stops with her Goldbug Studio collection for Spring 2011…magical nests, festive hats and cake toppers abound. All are richly appointed with millinery blooms, a dusting of magic and a luminous countenance that comes from the exceptional quality of vintage and found materials with which she creates them, as well as the care given to their design and construction. They are whimsical, ethereal, festive and oh so cool.

Here’s a peek at her peek at the recent NY Gift Fair. She is clearly channeling old school glamour, long forgotten Mardi-Gras balls, and starlet-style.

I confess to drooling, it’s all a bit much to take in and well, I think I see t all and then when I leave her boot, checks flushed and imagination reeling I feel as if the photos can never do her displays and art work justice…



















And here are a few images of the latest arrivals…

























Paul will be re-doing Ashley’s page on the site to showcase these wondrous new works…and in the meantime, feel free to email if you want to see more pics or need details on size and prices



Ashley, you know I adore the vibe of your work, thanks for all the fab new creations…I am lucky to call you “friend”.

Xxoo Jen O’Connor

Earth Angels

Friday, April 8, 2011

annual Birthday SALE - 42% off


It's time for the annual, and oh so fabulous,
“Happy Birthday (to me) Sale”

I used to try to keep track of customers’ birthdays... I would send a coupon for a “treat discount” in appreciation for being a customer, but tracking of 8,000 or so birthdays got a bit out of hand!

So, this year let’s once again celebrate my birthday with a treat for all of you...

I've just turned 42, so it’s 42% off….
WOW!(yes, "wow" that I am 42 and "wow" to a that discount)

As a friend and fan of Earth Angels you are welcome to choose
ANY one IN STOCK ITEM ON THE WEBSITE
at 42% OFF

YES, there are some rules and fine print so please READ ON...

To take advantage of this special offer….DO NOT CALL!!!!!!

Please E-MAIL your order request beginning at NOON on SATURDAY, APRIL 9th. (Please DO NOT CALL ON SATURDAY or SUNDAY...we will not answer the phone)
EMAIL to
Jen@EarthAngelsToys.com

The sale will continue through NOON on TUESDAY, APRIL 12th

...but things will go quickly so don't wait to order...You can also call us 10am-2pm ONLY ON MONDAY APRIL 11th (845)986-8720.

Orders received with a credit card will be filled first (you can of course email your card safely in 2 separate emails)...or ONCE I HAVE EMAILED YOU THAT WE HAVE YOUR ITEM you can call feel free with the credit card...

Please note, we cannot offer layaways on sale items, this does not apply to pre-orders, special orders, it also doesn't apply to any previous orders, and if the item is already on sale, it's 42% off the original price, and of course this is on IN STOCK items only, (if it is an edition piece and we do not already have it in stock I cannot offer it to you at the sale price) ...E-mail if you have a question...

Note Shipping charges will be applied to all orders. ALL sales are final. No exceptions.

Also, sorry to say, Nicol Sayre is excluded from the sale, and while Sugarboo is NOT excluded, we do not maintain
inventory of their editions due to size and shipping....SO if you want a piece from SUGARBOO we can offer it to you at 20% off as a treat BUT, shipping will apply AND it will be several weeks before you have your order.

SOOOOOO what's the BEST WAY to nab something is to send a list of choices...For example:

If you email something like, "I want the butterfly ring in size 7" first of all I am not sure which artist you are talking about and second stock is changing by the minute SO it's a long shot that we will have it by the time we check and or get back to you. SOOO better if you email something like this: "I want any one of these 3 items: "Brook" by Diana Card, "Sweet Song" by Elements or "Beauty" by Laurie Meseroll... chances are we will have one of the ones you want...and if I have more than one of them I might say have them all at the discount...

HOPE THAT HELPS and happy shopping during this GREAT SALE!!!!

THANKS and DO HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS TREAT!
xxoo Jen O'Connor
Earth Angels

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

"cutest couple" award


...for sure, the cutest couple award goes to Rebecca and Rick Puig...Not only do these two look fab together, they work so well together, it makes me like "Sugarboo Designs" even more.

This pic is from the NY Gift Fair where their booth was hopping with folks loving on Rebecca's signature designs and their new paper products. I loved the feel of the new itty, square note cards and the big chunky retro notebooks...and of course, I remain smitten with her art signs, driftwood hearts and more.





A new group of work is due in soon...email if you need a peek at what to expect... and Rebecca, thanks again for becoming an Earth Angel...we don't look as cute together, but we're not too bad and it has definitely been good fun to start working with you!

xxoo Jen
Earth Angels

Sunday, April 3, 2011

ta dah and SIS BOOM!



Jennifer Paganelli is the creator of the colorful array of Sis Boom fabrics. She is my friend (and our newest Earth Angel -- woo hoo) and I am proud of her for her latest achievement...yes HER BOOK!!!



She lives in Wilton, Connecticut in a wonderfully rambling home filled with her signature style of whites and brights. It’s here too, that she maintains her active studio and showrooms.






Among all this color and texture she designs her lusciously colored textiles and creates crafting projects featuring her fabrics, found objects, oodles of glitter and more.


...here we are on a recent photo shoot for “Where Women Create” magazine. We met years ago through mutual friend and style maven, Jane Dagmi, aka Miss Blogworthy, editor and writer -- she said she wanted "her Jens" to get together.


When we were working on the shoot, we were both wondering, how can we work together. Well we figured it out -- Earth Angels will be selling her new publications AND Jennifer will join the "Art Girls' RoadShow" joining the Earth Angels at BOTH Country Living Fairs! WOO HOO...stay tuned for details.

So YES, of course, we are stocking all of her new, and oh so wonderfully colorful and downright pretty publications...you can see the details here on each of them for ordering and such....they are $9.95-$24.95 and so much better in person than an image can ever show.




I hope you agree her inimitable style is festive and fun, with those juicy bursts of happy color that make the days brighter and my heart happy.

By the way, I cannot sew, but Jennifer's creations sure do make me wish I could. Sis Boom currently offers eight fabric lines with “Freespirit” and “Sunbrella”, including cottons and new for 2011, laminates so if you sew quilt or generally make stuff, you need her textiles! And yes, I need to learn to sew when I grow up.

Thanks Jen for the chance to visit and of course, to shoot your space. I am so totally thrilled we finally figured out how to get you onto the Earth Angels Site...

Here's a link to Jennifer's new page on our site...

And here's Jen with my great gal pal, Kathy...as ever she made the shoot more fun and totally possible.


Stay tuned for more on Jennifer in a future issue of WWC...
XOXOXOXOX Jen O'Connor
Earth Angels

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