Hi Everyone,

I am adding new necklaces to ETSY as we speak.I only have a few and one of each kind so I thought I would put them on there instead of the site. I think I have around 12 made at the moment. I want to see how well these do before I invest in large quantities and fancy trappings for them.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5199323

They are pretty neat glass hinged photo pendants. The artwork is 1.5 in by 1.5 in and they are signed and dated by me. I can add a personalization to them as well if you wish.




Here is an example of one. I also am considering doing 3 custom ones where you pick the artwork,ribbon colors and length of necklace. If anyone is interested in that please email me [email protected]


**also please don't ask me where I got the glass pendants, my friend who showed them to me prefers to keep it their craft secret, Sorry but I always keep my promises**
Mood:  cheerful
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art necklaces, etsy, new products

Hi Everyone,

As my web hosting has switched over I have a new mailing list. To everyone on my list already you should have gotten an email about a special sale yesterday. If you did NOT please check your spam folder. I am not sure what the deal with this is as a LOT of messages bounced back. If you are on my list and did not get a mail AND it isn't in your spam filter let me know. I am trying to fix everything ASAP. I guess nothing is ever really y seamless so sorry for that.

AND here is the important reason why you d on't want to be left out. On new years eve, December 31st I will be GIVING away one original painting FREE. All you have to do is be on my mailing list. So if you want a crack at it please sign up! You can do so at http://www.ashevans.com

Also starting December first I will resume the free print give away. So if you are on the mailing list you are already entered to win.

Lately I have been so easily tired. It is hard to get anything done but I am sure trying. I have lots to do today it is just a matter of staying energized and motivated. My new necklaces are FINISHED!! They are totally awesome AND I will be putting them on ETSY soon. They are beautiful glass lockets, I can even personalize the back for you. I have 6 blank lockets left and I think I am going to let these be CUSTOM necklaces. You get to pick the ribbon and accent color AND the art that goes inside. I will be posting details about that soon.

2009 figurines will be decided in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

Have a great day everyone.

Hi Everyone,

I am back to work since Steven is back home safe and sound in Scotland. I already miss his terrible jokes!! All my orders shipped this morning. I reordered some candles so they will be in stock by the beginning of November.

I am having a 1/2 price print sale. That is right! all my 8.5x11 prints are 6.00 order as many as you like. I am going to be changing my prints a little in the new year and I want to clear out all old stock. I will be retiring a LOT of work this year as well. I just feel like I have leveled up and some things don't reflect the direction I am going in anymore. I am going to be adding products to the site and revamping all sorts of things so stay tuned!

I have some neat stuff in the works for you including new print sizes and products!

Oh and I am feeling sculpty so if anyone wants a baby dragon, gryphon, unicorn, cat or bunny email me

[email protected] lets say 5 slots to start out with.

Now back to work

Hello everyone,

This is going to be my last journal entry until after Faeriecon. I pick Steven up at the airport tomorrow and Friday morning we leave for Philly. Steven is staying a week with me so I don't think I will have a ton of time for LJ or anything like that. I NEED a break anyway. Yesterday I made some neat hairpieces for some of my costumes for the show and ball. I really like them! I will post all sorts of pictures later. My costumes take up so much ROOM! My suitcase is full...darn floofy fairy finery.

I wanted to let you all know I am in the Morbidly Adorable booth with Misty. Booth 1816. For some reason despite numerous corrections Faeriecon simply left me out of any and all listings. Yes I am going and yes I have a booth! I should be there a lot of the time but I am sure I will be goofing off with Steven and Brigid Ashwood.

I also am doing 2 signings while I am there at the Tate and Company booth!!!

Saturday at 5pm
Sunday at 1 pm

Come on by!

Oh and all orders received AFTER tomorrow at 3 pm will be processed and shipped Friday October 17th.

That's all folks can't wait to see all of you!!

I am steadily working on my Halloween piece called the Witching Hour. I am hoping to have it finished by this evening so that I can have prints ready to take to Harvest Festival tomorrow!!

I will be in Greenbelt Maryland Tomorrow for the Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival, October 5th from 10 am to 5 pm on the Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, Md.

Johnnie, Cezar and I will be there with my latest fantasy paintings, new products AND you get first crack at everything I am taking to Faeriecon, including our Framed Prints AND Matted Archival prints a lot of which we only have ONE of each type. I have some beautiful new matted archival prints of my Striped Socks painting as well as Sea Spray, Phoenix Moon and a ton of others. I have very limited quantities of my retiring figurines which will be there too. Whisper and Mephe are GONE!! We only have a few left of Jay the Vulture, and Dante and Fluffy the dragons. Hope to see you there!!!

I am sure tomorrow evening I will tell you guys all about the show and hopefully have enough energy for a video blog!

Now to work, Have a great day everyone

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I just wanted to give everyone a heads up I have ONE Whisper figurine in stock and she is the LAST one I will be carrying of this variety. She is hand signed and is about to go off to a show on Sunday so speak now if you want to take her home:

http://www.phoenixxfirestudios.com/catalog.php?category=3



I've been working all weekend! Well working, cleaning and procrastinating!!!

Hi everyone,

I managed to get 4 abstract backgrounds done last night. You know what that means right?? More wyrms..I guess I got a little too carried away because I got paint all over the place! I need to get that cleaned up before Steven gets here. Man I can be a mess sometimes.

I have a busy weekend ahead of me. Johnnie is hanging cabinet doors and has an assortment of other things to do. I will be painting away and making buttons and all sorts of other things for the shows. I did a lot of inventory yesterday which is really time consuming. I still need to count prints so I know what I need to make for the shows. I can't believe I have a show NEXT weekend. I am totally freaking insane but I love it. I am getting my costumes together for Faeriecon as well. My mom is working on one (please god let her just finish it I know she rarely manages to accomplish that..) and I had a back ordered piece finally ship from the Pyramid Collection. A word to the wise with that company. Order early and don't expect it in in time. I have ordered with them 3 times and my shortest wait for an order was three months. My longest was 6!! Hardly any of the items said back order at the time. I am waiting on a skirt I ordered in JULY!! So yeah just keep that in mind.

I have so much to do today but I am not so motivated. Better get it together. Have an amazing weekend everyone, I am sure I will be updating again soon!!

**EDIT** Frack the boards are not dry yet. Way to go damp and rainy!! On to plan B...

Hi Everyone,
I've been busy busy busy! I have prints available up on the site of Sea Spray. I have even made a matted archival one which is hand accented. I really like how it turned out. I have been sketching out some new pieces. I have a new digital piece called Fallen Knight. The horse you see here has seen some battle and is returning home without the hero who once rode him. This will most likely be a very somber looking piece. Lots of detail, metal, leather, fabric and rocks and trees. I don't know how quickly I am going to be able to finish this one. I do think I will finish Enchanted moon this week so I will still have something new for you all by Sunday. I want to get as many pieces as I can finished for the con and really after try to keep this pace so I have some nice things for the holidays as well. I had a lot of fun making this armored horse so I would say it is safe to say that if this one goes well there will be more where that came from. I heart draft horses SO MUCH. I could paint them and nothing else forever but that would be boring for you so I promise I won't. If anyone is wondering why I have gone unicorn crazy lately it is because I am getting psyched up for a calendar I am working on for next year! With a real publisher even..I will have do make some more critters for you guys so you don't get bored but I want this calendar to be PERFECT. So bear with me.

Anyway I hope you like it and I will be posting again soon.

18 days to Faeriecon!!