oh the places you'll go. . .

today is Dr. Seuss' b-day!  i love Dr. Seuss -- maybe more now then when i was a kid! :)

one of his books --- "Oh the Places You'll Go" -- got me thinking -- and a post by a friend in a FB group lead me to a cool web-based program to put all the locations that items from my shop have gone to -- it was lots of fun!  you can check them out on the tab above labeled "oh the places. . ."

be back with some fun projects soon ---

thanks for stopping by -- happy stamping

another awesome custom order --

i have been very blessed with great customers -- and i love when they ask for a custom order.

recently i got a message from a woman asking for candles with the PAIL (pregnancy and infant loss) ribbon on them.  well -- if that won't tug at your heart strings!  i was so glad i was able to come up with  a design for her.

she plans on adding them to a candle holder to give to families who have experienced
this loss --

here is a photo of the candles before i packed them up and shipped them off to nebraska --

hope they bring some peace and light into a dark time for these families. 

although they are not listed in my shop at this time -- feel free to contact me, i can make more for you!  or, do you have another design in mind -- drop me a note, and i'll see what i can do!  use the email button on the right sidebar to get in touch with me.

thanks for stopping by!  happy stamping!

some new designs --

i recently went to a rubber stamp and paper show in allentown, and i came home with a few new stamp sets --- i made a few new coaster designs for my etsy shop -- i really like how they turned out.  what do you think?


these are fun  -- poppies.







love the ladybugs too!  these i colored in with a blender pen and stazon.












and dragonflies!  this came in a set and has a die to cut this one out --- i love the set - bet i'll use it alot!






all of these coaster sets are available in my etsy shop  -- there is a link at the top of this page - and on the right sidebar.

thanks so much for stopping by!  stop by again to see what's happening around the craft table!

happy stamping!

Sunday Spotlight on Salt City Chains

I'm so excited to be bringing you the first in my series of Sunday Spotlights -- a look at some great Etsy shops!

Lets get right to it -- our first shop is Salt City Chains.  Beck and I are on the CNYetsy team together -- i love her stuff. 

This is one of my favorites -- looking at the intricate work -- hooking the little loops all together - makes my eyes crossed!  Beck makes it look effortless, and so cool.

Chainmaille Statement Necklace - Collar Style

Beck, tell us about yourself -- do you have any other hobbies?

I have too many hobbies!! I call myself a “Jill of all trades”. I am a voracious bookworm, and I’ve been prone to checking out up to 20 books at a time recently (I’m reading through the Sookie Stackhouse series right now, but they’re mostly reference books for sewing or jewelry). I dabble in paper crafts and love making origami – especially origami boxes, since they double as storage for my jewelry. I also love cooking and baking, wood working, and I play around in the garden now and then (though I can’t say I have much of a green thumb).

Tell us about your shop, how did you come up with your name?

Salt City Chains was not my first choice – Believe it or not, I found a lot of other cool chainmaille artists by searching names I wanted, but they were already taken. A lot of chainmaillers use medieval style names at times but I wanted something more modern and urban, which is the direction I think my designs tend to lean. Eventually the name I came up with is because I started my shop when I lived in Syracuse – aka the “Salt City”. Its descriptive, without being too obvious.

What is your favorite item to make?

 I’m not actually sure if I have a “buzz item” that I’m known for – Surprisingly the item I’ve sold the most in my etsy shop is my Rosebud Belly Ring. And at shows the most popular would be the “Stepping Stones” bracelet.

Rosebud Belly Ring by Salt City Chains

Stepping Stone Bracelet by Salt City Chains

Here are a few of Beck's awesome creations ---  clicking on the caption will take you to the listing on etsy.

Chainmaille Ball Pendant - Porcupine in Blue and Black

Copper Chainmaille Necklace

Chainmaille Pot Scrubber Aluminum Dish Cloth

Chainmaille Box Chain Bracelet

Chainmaille Rosebud Pendant with Amethyst

Catch up with Beck and Salt City Chains here:

Salt City Chains on Etsy

Salt City Chains on Facebook

Salt City Chains on Twitter

Salt City Chains Blog

and on Pinterest 

Thanks so much for stopping by today -- be sure to check out Salt City Chains, and tell Beck you say her on Serenity Lane Designs!

To get your shop featured on Sunday Spotlight, click here for the application form.  I'd love to be able to check out your shop and showcase your stuff!

happy stamping!  hope to see you again soon!