Today is a great day..its Friday and hey, thats always great in my book!!! Today kicks off spring break for us and luckily right now were I live in California, the sun is shining. Yay! Im so ready for spring this year but we keep having late snow falls and cold weather, hopefully it will stay nice and sunny for awhile.

I have been very busy lately, my son keeps me on the go, which I love, and I have to say that life is good! I am planning a trip to Disneyland which Im looking so looking forward to! Cant wait to ride Pirates Of The Caribbean, and Indiana Jones, my two favorite rides. The weather is expected to be about 70 in southern California and that is just perfect for me :) who knows maybe well go to the beach too!

Whats New?...Hmm well...I am having a spring sale right now 10% off in my stores on etsy...hmmm did you catch that..stores?? Yes, LOL, I have opened anther store on etsy its called MyCreativeNature. My CreativeNature will have my painted metal line as well as some recycled vintage glass pieces and cool and unique metal pieces too. I decided to group these pieces of jewelry together in their own store because they have their own flavor and are a little different than my other pieces. I opened it on Feb. 14th and have been trying to fill it with new pieces when I get the chance. If you get the chance stop by and see whats new :) http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyCreativeNature?ref=ss_profile  10% off during spring break!

I have been making a few new pieces.. this little starfish (above) is cast from a real starfish that I collected in the tide pools on the northern shores of California on my last vacation. A real sea star pendant came to mind when I saw this little dried starfish, and this is the finished piece of jewelry that I created a month later. Adorned with two chunks of real red coral, this beautiful and rustic pendant necklace is one to love. Every time I see it, Im reminded of my favorite vacation place to visit here is the link to view this necklace in person http://www.etsy.com/listing/95878652/on-sale-california-shores-sterling

This is another new piece that I added just a week ago...its a great graduation gift or just a beautiful necklace to wear if you love angel wings, like me. Adorned with gorgeous turquoise, which I love too! and by the way a great color for spring and summer! I also have a angel wing that says fly, and peace, they are also very cute and are adorned with genuine stones too. To take a peek  http://www.etsy.com/listing/95883595/on-sale-dream-sterling-silver-angel-wing .

If you havent yet been by my website..this is a new piece that is on www.amyaguirre.com This awesome angel wing is large a big 2 1/4" long...and hand cast too, just like my other pieces above. I love love this necklace! It is a favorite for sure! http://www.amyaguirre.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=117  I only have one of these right now but more are coming soon!

I hope you all have a great weekend and I will showing more of what Im working on soon! I still have more ideas than time but Im thinking that its better to be that way than to have more time than ideas?? right ?? LOL ... Thanks for stopping by <3

Sharing A Cute Store On Etsy!

These are so cute..I wanted to share them. This morning while checking in on my stores and going through my emails I stumbled across this artist who was in a treasury on the front page of Etsy. I took a peek in her store as found lots of cute little handmade birds in different patterns, and styles. This picture caught my eye because tomorrow is Valentines day and I love the little red heart and banner behind the birds. This is such a cute store, if you get a chance stop by and take a peek! Here is a link to Cotton Bird Designs  http://www.etsy.com/shop/cottonbirddesigns?ref=seller_info

Be Mine

Wow I cant believe that I am already writing about the Valentines Day. It seems like I was just getting ready for Christmas, that is how fast the holidays went for me this year.

Valentines Day starts right after Christmas, well not really but in the retail world that is what happens. In our local little town, in a store that I shop at frequently, they are taking down Christmas and putting up Valentines almost the day after Christmas. Out with the old, in with the new. On Etsy, Valentines items are hopping already too. Tons of treasuries filled with hearts and love :). But it really is just around the corner, only 4 weeks away and if you are ordering something by mail, like on Etsy, it is a good idea to buy early just to be safe.

I have always loved Valentines day because I am a heart lover and love the heart shape. Hearts in all styles and metals. Each year I love to have new designs in my shop, different from the years before. Hence my new bracelet above.

I have been experimenting with a few new techniques lately, a little here and there, and came up with some new designed cuffs and necklaces that I have been slowly introducing into my line. I have had a million, well not really a million, lol but alot of new ideas for pieces that I will be introducing soon and I cant wait. As a jewelry designer I am always looking for new inventive ways to add new textures, color and style into my ever growing line of jewelry. I think my mixed metal designs are the core of my jewelry line but I am always trying to grow as an artist and find things that people will love to wear.

Shiny white hot metal LOVE IT!!! ~I think I turned to sterling silver in my early 20's I had red dyed hair at the time and loved the contrast of the white sterling silver with my red hair. My love for it never went away though. I love it antiqued and shiny, hammered and textured, just about anything that is new and different. My new cuff above is made of fine silver and has been given a mirror finish shine! It is beautiful!! Fine silver is milky white in color and contains no copper so you will have less oxidizing. It is .999 (almost pure) That is what some of my new pieces are made of. If you haven't been in my shop for awhile stop by and see whats new. Lots to see and Love...... Hope to see you :)