Breathless - Part Deux

Introducing the Breathless Necklace - a stunning, airy creation in my 'oblinaknit bejeweled' line - this one incorporates sparkling Swarovski crystals with a sprinkling of black spinel and ripe red rubies for the glamor gal in you!

These knit wire pieces grace your neck and are custom made to the length you want - be it a choker or a collar necklace. Available exclusively at The Artisans of Mclean and in my etsy shop as a custom order - Contact me for details and pricing.

Breathless

What a great weekend - the weather here was beautiful - I got alot of stuff done around the house and was able to work on some of my hand knit wire jewelry line - Breathless. Here is a peek at some of the bracelets I finished yesterday - They are available at The Artisans of McLean - more to come!

Weekend Deals at oblinaknit!

oblinaknit has a weekend deal for you - February 7-8th - Purchase $25 or more (not including shipping)in my etsy shop and receive a free zip it (oblinaknit will choose but don't forget to mention your favorite styles as she will try and accomodate all requests). Use code 'groundhog day' in the checkout notes.

Have fun shopping and thanks for buying handmade!

I Love Google Picasa!

Okay, I have been using Picasa for photo finishing for a few years now but I just discovered the collages and absolutely LOVE it! It is great for making one combined pic to show off all your stuff - I think this is a great tool and fun too! Feel free to post links to your own collages - I would love to see them!

Got the Sniffles?

Well, its been awhile since my last post as I have been busy restocking my etsy shop and creating new goodies in the oblinaknit home studio to get ready for upcoming markets and orders.

I have a new product that you will soon see more of in my etsy shop - a luxe travel tissue holder called 'Sniffle'. Available in many fabric combos soon - Yay more fabric to buy!

Why I Buy Handmade

I have always enjoyed making gifts for others - so it was an easy move to starting a business in making handmade items. I love the idea of buying and selling handmade - you get a handcrafted piece that typically is one of a kind, and was made with love.

The Buy Handmade website has a great list on the importance of supporting the handmade movement - check it out and take the handmade pledge yourself!

EtsyCREST Meets with Maria!

Today I got to meet my fellow etsyCREST team - well some of them. We were able to have a meeting locally with Maria Thomas, CEO to discuss street teams as well as our favorite selling venue - etsy! It was a great meeting with plenty of discussion - plus, we all got to see the faces behind the shop names of the people who attended the meeting.

Of course I got home and Ken was a bit miffed he didn't get an invite - he is still acting a bit like Naomi Campbell on a bad day (see pics below from the dog collar photo shoot) - modeling has gone to his head!

Upcoming Show in Philly!

My next show I have planned (aside from a few local venues) is in Philly at Theater 941 - The Philadelphia Independent Craft Market. There are bands and beer so it should be a fun day! I will be there on December 6th - check it out if you are in the area.

Facebook - finally!

Okay - so I think I have finally got the hang of facebook - I set up my regular page and now have a shop page to 'show off' my goodies! I like facebook's cleaner format (vs. myspace) but all those little applications still confuse me - like when people send you veggies and other things..oh well....at least its up and running! My cat Dahlia like to help out as well:

oblinaknit's facebook page

Funky Utopia Opens!

I am extremely excited to have some of my handbags in this cool new shop in Bradenton, Florida:

Shop Funky Utopia!

The grand opening was this past weekend and I wish I could have been there - Bradenton sounds like a great town! Perhaps a visit is in order once I save up some vacation time at work!