Time for Christmas Shopping!

It may only be mid November but with Christmas right around the corner it is time to get shopping if you want your orders to arrive in time for Christmas!

Here is

Canada Post’s 2013 Holiday Season Suggested Mailing Dates

So there is no time like the present to get your shopping done.

In the spirit of giving I am holding a sale on all my ARTWORK & Jewelry from now until December 26th Online Only of my Etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AMilkeArtStudio

Just go online to my ETSY shop and use coupon Code CHRISTMAS2013 to receive 20% off your order!

This includes custom work! Just convo/msg/email me to discuss the details and I will do up a custom listing for you at my shop OR choose from some of the already posted custom Art Options.

Everyone should have a lil bit of Art in their lives and what better time than at Christmas!

Hurry on over and find that unique gift you’re looking for 😉

Here are just a few things you will find.

1st Peter 4 vs. 7-8 16″x20″

Dark Winter Before Spring’s Dawning 24″x36″

Painted Bangles (sold)

Life Simplified Series

SOLD Private Commission

Despair 24″x36″

Thursday Daydream 16″x20″

White Hand Red Nail

Life Series (Private Collection)

Curvy Series

Afterglow 24″x36″ (Private Collection)

Happy Shopping!

Cheers,

Amanda

Pretty Packages

November 5, 2013 by Amanda, posted in 2013 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, Art, art discussions, art supplies, canada, Christmas, commission, creative, Etsy Shop, events, female artist, For Sale, Home Studio, Jewelry, Life, My Creations, Pregnancy

I’ve been mostly off the grid lately creating jewelry for several upcoming Christmas craft sales

November 16th “Something Special Craft & Gift Sale” 10am – 4pm at the Fort Saskatchewan Legion in Fort Sask., AB
November 23rd “Christmas in the Country” 10am – 4pm at the St. Michael Rec Center in St. Michael, AB
November 30th “Christmas Marketplace” from 12pm- 7pm at the Dow Centennial Center in Fort Saskatchewan, AB

and

working on branding my home Art & Jewelry Biz which can be a fine blend of fun and daunting, especially when you are a one woman show (who is pregnant and juggling a toddler lol)

But it’s all been coming along pretty well, I just despise all the initial start-up costs, (some day I will get ahead *Lord willing*)

I’ve never really been one for branding, probably because I like to dabble too much and hate the pretensions that can go with a marketed image but I do understand the power of advertising.

So I started working on all the paraphernalia that is required to make a business really pop, the packaging & displays!

And what better way to do that than through COLOUR!

I tried to keep things simple but bright.

All my displays are black because it makes the perfect backdrop for all the colors I use.

And I didn’t want to be tied down to the stereotypical paintbrush icon so instead I used a color spectrum and a black splash of paint with my initials as my logo, simple yet bright and isn’t too constraining to be tied down to.

I’m pretty happy with it.

Now go shop lol Hurry Christmas will be quickly upon us and I have some great items for gifts & stocking stuffers 🙂

Cheers,

Amanda

Crazy Month

August 15, 2013 by Amanda, posted in 2013 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, Art Events, Artist, Birth, Christmas, Etsy Shop, Farmer's Market 2013, For Sale, Jewelry, Pregnancy

Miss me?

It’s been a crazy month and it’s only going to get crazier as we head into early September.

I’ve been busy at the local Farmer’s market selling (primarily) my jewelry and smaller artwork, this Thursday will be my 3rd week and then I am taking the next week off as we head to the Rockies

camping for our 9th Anniversary.

Once I get back I have Prenatal appointments, another week at the Market and then Munchkin and I fly to New Brunswick to visit family leaving hubby home to hold down the Fort (no pun intended, seeing how we live in Fort Saskatchewan, AB).

He’s offered to take over my table (sweet brave soul he is xox) at the Last Market for the Season on Sept 5th so treat him nice and buy lots 😉

While all the chaos has been happening I’ve also been busy rearranging my studio and basement in general,

working on a few new paintings which I hope to complete when I get back in September

and I also signed up for a big Christmas Marketplace Sale happening on November 30th hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce.

So I’ll also be busy prepping handmade jewelry and art for gifts and stocking stuffers for that event.

But in the mean time I hope to have a few weeks of relaxing with family.

As a side note, I have cut a few prices on earrings and what not in my Etsy store so there’s no better time to shop 🙂

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AMilkeArtStudio

Cheers & Gnight,

Amanda

Electric Guitar Commission Complete

July 26, 2013 by Amanda, posted in 2013 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, commission, Etsy Shop, For Sale, Musical Instruments

Signed, sealed and delivered to it’s new home in Moncton, New Brunswick.

This was an awesome piece to work on.

The couple who commissioned it, also own an acoustic guitar I did several years ago

and were looking for something in a similar abstracted, splash style to compliment it for their music/stereo room.

So asides from those parameters I was given free reign on the project which is always nice 🙂

I knew the “she” out of the couple liked teal so I included that in my color choices and went for a 80’s galaxy rock type of feel.

Here’s how it turned out.

These mail really easily and come in two pieces if anyone else is interested in commissioning one I have them on sale until the end of August.

Check em out here.

They make awesome statement wall pieces, great for music/art lovers.

Cheers,

Amanda

Canada Post’s 2013 Holiday Season Suggested Mailing Dates

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