tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277383276714085662024-02-19T19:45:30.601-06:00CMZ ArtCMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.comBlogger495125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-15820781309040133482014-05-22T16:53:00.000-05:002014-05-22T16:53:00.284-05:00Fairytalez N Fantasiez<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the last posts I wrote concerned "one Stop Shop"</div>
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of which is...No Longer.</div>
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It just didn't work out and so I am just keeping my</div>
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Rustic Goth shops</div>
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and my</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">Fairytalez N Fantasiez Etsy Shop</a>.</div>
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While I liked the concept of a one stop Shop..I worked very hard</div>
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to make it go...with very little reward...</div>
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consequently</div>
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it was costing me more to keep it up and running</div>
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than I was bringing in.</div>
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So I'm concentrating instead on my two Etsy shops</div>
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and the few places I am offering merchandise...</div>
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that's been enough to keep me busy</div>
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without feeling overwhelmed.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-88880726967931960662014-05-08T16:21:00.003-05:002014-05-08T16:21:58.502-05:00It HAS been a while<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been terrible at keeping up with my blogs and even my CMZ art Facebook page...</div>
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so sorry.</div>
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I guess it's because I don't have as much to talk about...I create new art so seldom...</div>
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and new product at about the same rate.</div>
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I've run into a bit of a 'inspirational drought'...on all of my artistic</div>
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endeavors....</div>
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I'm sure I'll work through it though..at this point...I'm unsure how.</div>
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so..in the meantime..I'm just creating new product for</div>
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my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/cmzart" target="_blank">CMZart</a> and <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/wine_charms_tuscan_grapes-256920332146059872" target="_blank">Tuscan Art</a> Zazzle Shops.</div>
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That will work until I am once again "inspired to create"</div>
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hopefully very soon!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-78301151224793426012013-03-10T17:44:00.002-05:002013-03-10T17:44:24.758-05:00My One Stop Art Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My CMZ Art Shop on <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">ArtFire</a></div>
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is gradually becoming </div>
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"my one stop art shop".</div>
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I am moving over all items from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Rustic Goth Etsy Shop</a></div>
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and</div>
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from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">Fairytalez N Fantasiez Etsy Shop</a></div>
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and then eventually my items from my</div>
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<a href="http://www.zibbet.com/rusticgoth" target="_blank">Rustic Goth Zibbet Shop</a> </div>
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as well as my</div>
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<a href="http://www.zibbet.com/CMZart" target="_blank">CMZ Art Zibbet Shop </a></div>
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in order to have all of my art centrally located in one shop.</div>
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Currently, I am seeing a number of items</div>
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'expire' in my Etsy Shops...meaning they have been</div>
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listed for four months without being sold or relisted.</div>
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Since the items on ArtFire do not cost extra to list and they do not expire,</div>
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it seemed placing everything in ONE SHOP was a good idea.</div>
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I hope to have Everything moved by May 1st...fingers crossed!!</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-4243529771069688132013-02-14T19:00:00.001-06:002013-02-14T19:00:50.785-06:00Happy Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A Valentine for You!</div>
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Just right click on the picture and </div>
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Happy Valentine's Day!!!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-8224838098500819352013-02-04T15:10:00.000-06:002013-02-04T15:10:07.267-06:00One Stop Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have changed my ArtFire shop from</div>
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Sugar'NSnails</div>
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back to <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">CMZ Art.</a></div>
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I decided I really only needed <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">ONE Shop</a> online</div>
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totally dedicated to nothing but Art for Kids' Rooms and Nurseries.</div>
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So my CMZ Art Shop on ArtFire</div>
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will have a little of 'this' and a little of 'that'.</div>
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I will still carry some art for Children's room and</div>
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I will also carry,</div>
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select Rustic Goth art as well as</div>
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Tree and Nature Art pieces.</div>
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I'm offering more Scrabble Tile pendants in this shop</div>
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than any other...</div>
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it's kind of a "one stop Shop"</div>
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if you will. </div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-55381271688451026542013-01-30T16:54:00.000-06:002013-01-30T16:54:01.314-06:00CMZ Art Zibbet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I opened my CMZ Art Zibbet <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/CMZart" target="_blank">Shop</a></div>
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in February 2009</div>
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and have never done very much with it.</div>
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It's always been a Basic Shop...meaning that I can</div>
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only list up to 50 items there...</div>
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and I don't have plans to upgrade to a premium shop</div>
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at this time.</div>
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But...it's a nice little shop...with very nice prices.</div>
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And it is 'gradually' becoming the Place for my </div>
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Enchanted Fantasy Forest</div>
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Tree Art and Dragonflies</div>
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Large Art Prints.</div>
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As these prints begin to 'expire' in my Etsy Shop...</div>
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they are being moved to my</div>
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CMZ Art Zibbet Shop</div>
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at Much Lower Prices.</div>
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<a href="http://www.zibbet.com/CMZart" target="_blank">Check it out!</a></div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-68292116247843822562013-01-25T16:35:00.001-06:002013-01-25T16:35:26.743-06:00New Items EVERYWHERE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I LOVE this Bathroom Rules Subway Art print I have listed in my</div>
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"<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">Fairytalez N Fantasiez" Etsy Shop</a>!</div>
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It is a large print</div>
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12" x 18"</div>
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printed on 13" x 19" Fine Art Paper. </div>
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Alphabet Art Prints in Progress.</div>
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I hope to have all 26 Letters of the Alphabet</div>
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as Alphabet Art Prints</div>
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listed in my Etsy Shop</div>
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by mid-February at the very latest.</div>
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I'm almost halfway there...</div>
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check them out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez?section_id=12896789" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Or...</div>
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you can get them as magnets</div>
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in my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/cmzart" target="_blank">CMZ Art Zazzle Shop</a>.</div>
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Printable 2013 Wizard of Oz Calendar</div>
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This 'Serenity Prayer' Tree Art print is ONLY</div>
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available in my</div>
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<a href="http://www.zibbet.com/CMZart" target="_blank">CMZ Art Zibbet Shop</a>.</div>
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This will also become the new home of all</div>
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of my</div>
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Large Tree Art prints formerly available</div>
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in my Rustic Goth Etsy Shop</div>
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and prices will be lower there.</div>
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My <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/tuscanart" target="_blank">Tuscan Art Zazzle Shop</a></div>
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is the only place where any of my Tuscan Art pieces</div>
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And...I'm adding new items frequently.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-10118045680302339822013-01-05T13:57:00.000-06:002013-01-05T13:57:12.732-06:00A pretty full week planned.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that the Holidays have passed and the New Year has arrived...</div>
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I will be concentrating heavily on getting new</div>
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paintings and prints in my</div>
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Shops.</div>
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I will be listing, at least, 20 new items in my</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">FairytalezNFantasiez</a> Etsy Shop,</div>
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including some Valentines and Valentine themed art.</div>
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Subway art prints will be my latest items</div>
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listed in my</div>
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<a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">SugarNSnails</a> ArtFire Shop...as well as</div>
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some Valentine art. </div>
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And...as soon as I have the newest items listed on</div>
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Etsy...</div>
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I will be having a Print Special...</div>
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buy two prints and get the third print Free.</div>
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Just 'favorite' my shops or check back often</div>
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to see the new items listed...</div>
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I'm very excited!!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-21157454219970718032012-12-24T14:48:00.000-06:002012-12-24T14:48:00.331-06:00Happy Holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I want to take a moment to</div>
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wish everyone</div>
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Very Merry Christmas</div>
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and a</div>
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Joyous New Year!</div>
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Thank you!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-27074974964392660462012-12-13T14:46:00.002-06:002012-12-13T14:46:30.023-06:00New art for 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am working on so much new art for 2013....</div>
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and I am starting with...</div>
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"old" art.</div>
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These pictures are pictures I did in 1987.</div>
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I did a collection of about 10 and have decided</div>
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that I want to</div>
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re-do them.</div>
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I still have the original paintings...as I painted them</div>
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to hang in the rooms of my own children...</div>
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but now</div>
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I want to update them</div>
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and make them 'new' again.</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-84430883961852068192012-12-01T12:22:00.002-06:002012-12-01T12:22:19.938-06:00FairytaleZ 'N FantasieZ is now open.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before all of the craziness on Etsy...in October</div>
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I had begun to put together a new shop...</div>
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mainly art for kids' rooms and nurseries.</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">FairytalezNFantasiez</a>.</div>
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I thought...wisely, I might add...I would wait</div>
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to see what was going on at Etsy</div>
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before I put anything 'live' in the new shop.</div>
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Instead...I decided to open</div>
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<a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">SugarNSnails</a></div>
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on Artfire.</div>
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Let's face it though...even with all the changes on Etsy...</div>
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which I might add that I'm not exactly</div>
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fond of...</div>
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it still seems to get more traffic</div>
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than the other sites I am trying</div>
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at least for my </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Rustic Goth</a> shops. </div>
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But...to be fair to the other sites...</div>
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I've had five years to build a following on Etsy...</div>
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back before all the changes...</div>
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and the traffic may be coming from the folks'</div>
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who favorited my Shop there.</div>
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At any rate...I wanted to open similar shops on Etsy</div>
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and Artfire...since it now comes down to</div>
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SEO rather than renews and relists...</div>
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and I am promoting both shops...equally.</div>
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Now...we'll see what happens...</div>
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but for anyone who is interested in some</div>
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'happy' art...</div>
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I do have a coupon code for my Etsy Shop...</div>
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it is</div>
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MNS2012.</div>
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Use it at check out and receive 25% off your entire order.</div>
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I will be listing new items Every Day for the next few weeks.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-33124214580473649832012-11-24T14:38:00.000-06:002012-11-24T14:38:00.327-06:00TopHatter Auctions and CMZ Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently joined <a href="http://tophatter.com/users/396815" target="_blank">TopHatter</a></div>
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having learned about it through <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart/1/7/258336//" target="_blank">Artfire</a></div>
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and sold my 'Alice in Wonderland - Encore' print set in the</div>
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"Thanksgiving with Artfire"</div>
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auction at Tophatter on Thanksgiving morning.</div>
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Because I am new to TopHatter</div>
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and will have to establish myself through sales and feedback,</div>
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I am only able to schedule one or two auctions per week and</div>
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I have already reached my limit.</div>
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I will, however, be posting auctions for three Original Small Works of Art,</div>
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little acrylic paintings on 140# Watercolor Paper,</div>
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as soon as I am able.</div>
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The first auction will be for the above painting,</div>
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"Poppy".</div>
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The next will be for</div>
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"Sunflower"</div>
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And the finally,</div>
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"Friends"</div>
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I will be posting the auction schedules on my</div>
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Pinterest</div>
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'<a href="http://pinterest.com/rusticgoth/tophatter-auction-items-mine/" target="_blank">TopHatter Auction Items - Mine</a>'</div>
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as they are scheduled, which will link directly</div>
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to the auctions in which they are scheduled.</div>
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Once these paintings are sold, I will make the prints available</div>
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in my 'Sugar 'N Snails' </div>
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CMZart </div>
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Artfire Shop.</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-90057481137628506912012-11-16T15:44:00.001-06:002012-11-16T15:44:21.633-06:00CMZ Art Announces "Sugar N Snails"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nursery Rhyme Art,</div>
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Nursery Room Art,</div>
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Kids' Room Art</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-38281870105527922852012-02-28T14:30:00.001-06:002012-02-29T20:43:20.024-06:00My Tribute to Whitney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzu9GlQjB5cCsDNKrsDU_iK8ZPaZ8I1z4TOBRgGr-8RcKNzXPmRggxhQVBQo4M9mrrt9AqWDEb05WArw83SVs24RBJh6IlhA6eNxruM6ZWq2j0rpzyLQHb04oB0YH1tzfIHdNIaWqT4Q/s1600/i+will+always+love+you+whitney+houston+large+limited+edition+art+print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzu9GlQjB5cCsDNKrsDU_iK8ZPaZ8I1z4TOBRgGr-8RcKNzXPmRggxhQVBQo4M9mrrt9AqWDEb05WArw83SVs24RBJh6IlhA6eNxruM6ZWq2j0rpzyLQHb04oB0YH1tzfIHdNIaWqT4Q/s320/i+will+always+love+you+whitney+houston+large+limited+edition+art+print.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In spite of what appears to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">a tragic detour in her life...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have always liked</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whitney Houston.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not for me to judge her life</div><div style="text-align: center;">or her death...</div><div style="text-align: center;">suffice it to say..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she contributed so much</div><div style="text-align: center;">to the lives of most anyone who has listened to popular</div><div style="text-align: center;">music the past thirty years...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and with that in mind...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I created an image...</div><div style="text-align: center;">my version...</div><div style="text-align: center;">of Whitney.<br />
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I had originally posted the image on several Zazzle<br />
products...but it seems I am<br />
not allowed to post anything 'resembling' Whitney<br />
as it infringes on celebrity status...or something.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-6833219350138510602012-02-13T13:34:00.000-06:002012-02-13T13:34:15.440-06:00More New Products in my Zazzle Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/sweet_girl_water_bottle_liberty_bottle-r57e115b9087342308ed1839f6076fe1d_26qs1_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/sweet_girl_water_bottle_liberty_bottle-r57e115b9087342308ed1839f6076fe1d_26qs1_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/have_some_candy_candy_jar-r3e0d95b3b2084b6a8f6b86b7444ab65e_2ih7l_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/have_some_candy_candy_jar-r3e0d95b3b2084b6a8f6b86b7444ab65e_2ih7l_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/blue_tree_throw_pillow_american_mojo_pillow-r267bce65c6134961b8aa695d1342304e_2izwx_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/blue_tree_throw_pillow_american_mojo_pillow-r267bce65c6134961b8aa695d1342304e_2izwx_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/bare_tree_art_canvas_print-rfc9a54122fda4893b5573a811b8ffa37_fstr_525.jpg?view_angle=%5b0.0000%2c315.0000%2c0.0000%5d&bg=0xffffcc" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/bare_tree_art_canvas_print-rfc9a54122fda4893b5573a811b8ffa37_fstr_525.jpg?view_angle=%5b0.0000%2c315.0000%2c0.0000%5d&bg=0xffffcc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/happy_day_mug_specialty_mug-reea452ef25b741c385454cf0a58abac9_2wnlx_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/happy_day_mug_specialty_mug-reea452ef25b741c385454cf0a58abac9_2wnlx_525.jpg?bg=0xffffcc" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">These are a few of my newest items listed in my</div><div style="text-align: center;">CMZ Art Zazzle <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/cmzart" target="_blank">Shop</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am stoked about all of the new products that are being made</div><div style="text-align: center;">available to us on a regular basis.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be creating...</div><div style="text-align: center;">throw pillows,</div><div style="text-align: center;">kitchen towels,</div><div style="text-align: center;">messenger bags,</div><div style="text-align: center;">candy jars,</div><div style="text-align: center;">tea pots....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and oh so much more..</div><div style="text-align: center;">over the next few weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll keep you posted as more 'pretties' get added to this shop.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-69964997132476536402012-02-01T13:56:00.000-06:002012-02-01T13:56:08.371-06:00Honey Badger products on Zazzle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/elect_honey_badger_t_shirt-p235122475462282208zv8ug_152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/elect_honey_badger_t_shirt-p235122475462282208zv8ug_152.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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The video that is going around everywhere,<br />
about<br />
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really made me laugh.<br />
It does have some 'language' so be prepared<br />
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I guess the popularity of the videos<br />
created a demand for<br />
Honey Badger products...<br />
and with the election upon us..<br />
I couldn't resist creating a few myself.<br />
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So...<br />
I did <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/elect_honey_badger_t_shirt-235122475462282208" target="_blank">this</a> t-shirt<br />
and I'm waiting for other<br />
non-apparel items<br />
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with the same design.<br />
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I've got a couple more<br />
Honey Badger<br />
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day or two.<br />
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Check my Zazzle <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/cmzart" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank">Store</a><br />
to see what else I do with this<br />
nasty little creature:)<br />
As soon as I'm ready to move<br />
the items from the<br />
New Products section...<br />
I'll be giving them their own<br />
Honey Badger section.CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-45627672789456514242012-01-27T14:20:00.000-06:002012-01-27T14:20:28.359-06:00What I've been 'up' to...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41g2PqVGSOYPfqMLyMUd9UjRW_Rpd0lGR7RXmxSkOeFWrOXT23SJF1IHA9il5W4I_qKO66L1p0Xne8S_46u2puRF9Y7Lg9Id1ToSjZMLLNe5HTnPQZ_G3eRxq9Jwc4mbswoOUzJo-vA/s1600/can+you+do+it+8x10+listing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41g2PqVGSOYPfqMLyMUd9UjRW_Rpd0lGR7RXmxSkOeFWrOXT23SJF1IHA9il5W4I_qKO66L1p0Xne8S_46u2puRF9Y7Lg9Id1ToSjZMLLNe5HTnPQZ_G3eRxq9Jwc4mbswoOUzJo-vA/s320/can+you+do+it+8x10+listing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so busy doing my art...of course...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but now I'm also a Distributor</div><div style="text-align: center;">of a Health/ Nutrition Product that is</div><div style="text-align: center;">hands down</div><div style="text-align: center;">the best I have ever tried.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been taking the product since September and it has been</div><div style="text-align: center;">great...</div><div style="text-align: center;">most importantly...I feel great...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and with each birthday that comes and goes...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been worried I'll start feeling my age.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That hasn't really happened since I've been </div><div style="text-align: center;">taking the shakes and the vitamins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So...I'm now offering a few of the products</div><div style="text-align: center;">on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/amdgallery/m.html?item=250981588747&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649&_trksid=p4340.l2562" target="_blank">eBay</a>...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and while I'm at it..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've included a few</div><div style="text-align: center;">'motivational....inspirational'</div><div style="text-align: center;">original art prints</div><div style="text-align: center;">to go along with them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm having to offer the products at</div><div style="text-align: center;">retail...to stay compliant with the company...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but anyone who is interested</div><div style="text-align: center;">and wants to learn how to get it at wholesale/ preferred customer prices</div><div style="text-align: center;">or Free...</div><div style="text-align: center;">just go to this <a href="http://charlenezatloukal.bodybyvi.com/" target="_blank">link</a>.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-16111889127175288412011-10-22T00:01:00.001-05:002011-10-22T00:45:39.408-05:00DIY Garbage Bag Witch Costume<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXySwKY9401V0zyWtJ4NK3ijz6ckNMPeZvUgsAxTgbiWDHNEtv0D18TvaU6bL-Z28q0Y55ltSbLyf9DLnS04oa3mUBBuEUuw_pKKCDszIZW28mVqSdd4TEuGiwsz7INdYoy1uDv-nVfw/s1600/garbage+bag+witch+costume+pattern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXySwKY9401V0zyWtJ4NK3ijz6ckNMPeZvUgsAxTgbiWDHNEtv0D18TvaU6bL-Z28q0Y55ltSbLyf9DLnS04oa3mUBBuEUuw_pKKCDszIZW28mVqSdd4TEuGiwsz7INdYoy1uDv-nVfw/s320/garbage+bag+witch+costume+pattern.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I'm working on some <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/heartland-hauntings">Halloween Lenses</a> on Squidoo.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my own 'design'...hopefully the pattern is easy enough to follow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To see the written directions...click this <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/halloween-d-i-y-s">link</a>.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-57023934051875280462011-09-22T21:41:00.008-05:002011-10-22T22:07:07.913-05:00Halloween Clip Art For You to Use<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuVcCQq38h_P4OUKGo0w68XyGIRxPXJGWtIe6W5uBEe43bZkT9ji0PjIoQqjvLNLbtS6tyxVWuFag3dhB6ZLWQpDKYJSxtkhtUSbjwGTAsIRUl8pvdV2nGgaNFedsczYUet6VO33tDQ/s1600/jelly+beans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuVcCQq38h_P4OUKGo0w68XyGIRxPXJGWtIe6W5uBEe43bZkT9ji0PjIoQqjvLNLbtS6tyxVWuFag3dhB6ZLWQpDKYJSxtkhtUSbjwGTAsIRUl8pvdV2nGgaNFedsczYUet6VO33tDQ/s320/jelly+beans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Right click on any image you wish to use...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and 'save as'.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I will be adding free to use graphic art pictures</div><div style="text-align: center;">that you can use for DIY Halloween costumes,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or whatever.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will add whatever items I think you would be able to use</div><div style="text-align: center;">periodically, as I get them done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The above picture is a 'label' for a DIY Jelly Bean </div><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween Costume.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-8872358635885466872011-08-26T00:56:00.000-05:002011-08-26T00:56:00.545-05:00Busy...busy...busy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/happy_grandparents_day_heart_card-p137819950244029913qjut_525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/happy_grandparents_day_heart_card-p137819950244029913qjut_525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I don't have a lot of new 'stuff' in any one category</div><div style="text-align: center;">in my CMZart Zazzle <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/cmzart/gifts">Shop</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">but I have quite a lot of 'stuff'</div><div style="text-align: center;">in general.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a little hard...with one Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth?ref=si_shop">Shop</a>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a Bonanza <a href="http://www.bonanza.com/booths/CMZart?preview=true">Shop</a>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a Fine Art America <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charlene-zatloukal.html">Shop, </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Zazzle Shops,</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Blogs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a few other shops and sites...here and there...</div><div style="text-align: center;">to set aside all the time I need for just one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Etsy Shop takes most of my time..</div><div style="text-align: center;">as it is my busiest shop...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I like a challenge..</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I like keeping busy...so...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do what I can...when I can..</div><div style="text-align: center;">with my other shops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have sketched out a batch of designs for Christmas merchandise..</div><div style="text-align: center;">ornaments..and the such.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully I'll get them finished up in Photoshop</div><div style="text-align: center;">in time for the Holiday Shopping Season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah...and it's my birthday this week-end...</div><div style="text-align: center;">maybe I'll take that day off:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I am getting adjusted to moving to a new home...new to me anyway.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I find that I've become a creature of habit and routine</div><div style="text-align: center;">and both have been battered.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My habits and my routines have had to take on</div><div style="text-align: center;">some major changes...</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I am still getting adjusted to the change.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My work routine has been most affected...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think having the grandbabies for six hours on the weekdays</div><div style="text-align: center;">plays a big part in this...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but school starts in just two or three weeks</div><div style="text-align: center;">so things will maybe get back to normal then.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the meantime...I have added new items</div><div style="text-align: center;">to my</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/cmzart">CMZ Art</a> Zazzle Shop</div><div style="text-align: center;">and my</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/tuscanart">Tuscan Art</a> Zazzle Shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the coming weeks I'll be adding a LOT more to both shops...</div><div style="text-align: center;">with heavy emphasis on a line of greeting cards</div><div style="text-align: center;">and some smaller gift items.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've posted a couple photos of my newest items.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-18990378166786720332011-05-09T16:11:00.000-05:002011-05-09T16:11:43.069-05:00It has been a while...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TXZ9iqSjK6beQ95fxSDo10cf9Xc9Tf7l59penIzuMLTS6LuiHhnaPzfffbN5_kSKHdrOjMWdK-DlRwK3XbQSYw5Ww-csGNNgxN6QpC_CGe025Ac7Fzj5qs6s8wv_cHxiHJOvqi7Erw/s1600/Skittles+at+4+months+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TXZ9iqSjK6beQ95fxSDo10cf9Xc9Tf7l59penIzuMLTS6LuiHhnaPzfffbN5_kSKHdrOjMWdK-DlRwK3XbQSYw5Ww-csGNNgxN6QpC_CGe025Ac7Fzj5qs6s8wv_cHxiHJOvqi7Erw/s320/Skittles+at+4+months+005.JPG" width="305" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I haven't done any new CMZ Art pieces in quite a while...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it may be fall before I'm able to do anything new.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Skittles is now four months old and she is still quite the little handful...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She does require enough attention that it's all I can do to keep up with</div><div style="text-align: center;">my Rustic Goth pieces. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This summer, Jaime and I will be watching my two youngest grandbabies</div><div style="text-align: center;">so their parents can work....</div><div style="text-align: center;">this will cut into any spare time I have available...</div><div style="text-align: center;">so you see my dilemma.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am hoping though...that by fall, Skittles won't need quite as much of my time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's a lot like have a mischievous little toddler at the moment...</div><div style="text-align: center;">she puts things in her mouth that she's not supposed to...</div><div style="text-align: center;">she still thinks nipping is playing...it's not...and her little teeth are sharp...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and we're still working on the potty training...</div><div style="text-align: center;">she's much better but still not completely 'there'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So this blog will surely 'suffer' as a result of</div><div style="text-align: center;">'no new news'.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-58706854168805162572011-03-29T17:18:00.000-05:002011-03-29T17:18:00.510-05:00New look for my Zazzle Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/serenity_prayer_iphone_case_speckcase-p176348401535498356v4rcv_210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/serenity_prayer_iphone_case_speckcase-p176348401535498356v4rcv_210.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've got a new look and a handful of new items</div><div style="text-align: center;">in my CMZ Art Zazzle Shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm loving the new iPhone cases...</div><div style="text-align: center;">this case...</div><div style="text-align: center;">'<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/serenity_prayer_iphone_case_speckcase-176348401535498356">Serenity Praye</a>r'</div><div style="text-align: center;">just seemed appropriate.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's one of my favorites.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Since I spend so much time trying to teach my 'baby'<br />
acceptable behavior...<br />
I've got all kinds of stories I could tell.<br />
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I really do love this little 'sweetie'...<br />
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sometimes she's not really much of a 'sweetie'...<br />
but I love her even at those times.<br />
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The first couple of times I took her outside...<br />
she was just having 'none' of it.<br />
She wouldn't venture more than six inches away from my feet.<br />
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NOW...it's a whole different matter.<br />
Problem is...I 'should' have a completely fenced in back yard<br />
but I don't.<br />
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My darned neighbor decided to redo his fence...last summer/fall.<br />
And it's still not done.<br />
He wanted my landlord to allow the fence guys to drive their<br />
trucks over my back yard...and my landlord said 'no'.<br />
So..instead...parts of my back fence were 'moved'<br />
so they could get back to my neighbors fence.<br />
But..because there is only a concrete wall with poles<br />
sticking out of it...<br />
they won't put the fence back until his fence is done<br />
So....Jaime and I took Skittles out the very first really nice day...<br />
and it turns out...she now LOVES the outdoors.<br />
She runs around in circles, rolls through the leaves<br />
and tries to find a way to 'vex' me.<br />
She found it...the little bit of fence behind my garage..<br />
unbeknownst to me...<br />
had also been removed...<br />
and Skittles found it.<br />
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My gosh...she was nearly to the road before I caught her!!<br />
I really wished my neighbor would hurry up and get his darned fence<br />
put up...he's beginning to irritate me:(CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27738327671408566.post-69485709967693436292011-03-25T16:42:00.000-05:002011-03-25T16:42:06.552-05:00New Character Paintings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.226046915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.226046915.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've painted some new 'character' paintings that just</div><div style="text-align: center;">don't seem to "fit in" on my</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rustic Goth Etsy site...</div><div style="text-align: center;">even though that's where I have a couple of them</div><div style="text-align: center;">listed, at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This painting is titled...'<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69775514/original-whimsical-goth-character">Poppy</a>'</div><div style="text-align: center;">and she's painted as an OSWOA</div><div style="text-align: center;">'Original Small Work of Art'</div><div style="text-align: center;">on a 4.5 x 6" piece of Acrylic Paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also have '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70165247/original-whimsical-goth-character">Sunflower</a>'</div><div style="text-align: center;">and one still untitled...featuring the little girl and a little boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As soon as I have some canvas paintings</div><div style="text-align: center;">finished...to replace them..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be pulling the new character paintings</div><div style="text-align: center;">from my Rustic Goth Shop and putting them in my</div><div style="text-align: center;">CMZ Art Bonanza <a href="http://www.bonanza.com/booths/CMZart?preview=true">Shop</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like doing these little pieces...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just need to find them the right 'home'.</div>CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1