Busy...busy...busy

I don't have a lot of new 'stuff' in any one category

in my CMZart Zazzle Shop

but I have quite a lot of 'stuff'

in general.

It's a little hard...with one Etsy Shop,

a Bonanza Shop,

a Fine Art America Shop,

3 Zazzle Shops,

3 Blogs,

and a few other shops and sites...here and there...

to set aside all the time I need for just one.

My Etsy Shop takes most of my time..

as it is my busiest shop...

but I like a challenge..

and I like keeping busy...so...

I do what I can...when I can..

with my other shops.

I have sketched out a batch of designs for Christmas merchandise..

ornaments..and the such.

Hopefully I'll get them finished up in Photoshop

in time for the Holiday Shopping Season.

Oh yeah...and it's my birthday this week-end...

maybe I'll take that day off:)

New Character Paintings

I've painted some new 'character' paintings that just

don't seem to "fit in" on my

Rustic Goth Etsy site...

even though that's where I have a couple of them

listed, at the moment.

This painting is titled...'Poppy'

and she's painted as an OSWOA

'Original Small Work of Art'

on a 4.5 x 6" piece of Acrylic Paper.

I also have 'Sunflower'

and one still untitled...featuring the little girl and a little boy.

As soon as I have some canvas paintings

finished...to replace them..

I will be pulling the new character paintings

from my Rustic Goth Shop and putting them in my

CMZ Art Bonanza Shop.

I like doing these little pieces...

I just need to find them the right 'home'.

AnnaLeah Designs

You know...

my daughters and I get together

every so often...

(art and craft show season)...

and we make pendants.

We turn little miniature prints of our art..

into something wearable...

problem is...we lose about half of every pendant we make..

to the dreaded

air bubbles.

These little devils NEVER show up immediately...when the glue

is still wet and pliable..

they always turn up a day or two later.

Once that happens...we've lost the pendant.

Before Mother's Day I had gotten a special order for a pendant

and ring...with a pic of the Eiffel Tower on them...

turned out beautiful 

right after putting them together...

scheduled a time for the buyer to pick them up at my house...

had to contact him the day before he was to pick them up and say..

'no go'

Huge air bubbles appeared

right smack dab over the Tower.

We haven't attempted to make any new pendants since.

Very disheartening to put that much work into something

that just fizzles.

So...I'm pleased to 'introduce' you to another

lovely Shop that has been turning some of my images

into wonderful Pendants for going on two years.

AnnaLeah Designs.

I started collaborating with Betty back when I still

had my CMZ Art shop on Etsy..

so most of the images she has on her pendants,

are images that I had

in the CMZ Art shop.

(I moved the Resting and Blackbirds prints to my

Rustic Goth Shop...but all of the others

aren't available anywhere but these pendants.)

Check out AnnaLeah Designs...

she has some very nice pieces in her shop!

CMZ Art....What's New?

I have been asked by several

collectors

if I am going to reopen my

CMZ Art Etsy Shop.

Sadly...I am not.

Perhaps it was the turn of economy,

but I couldn't maintain both shops and Iopted

to keep the Rustic Goth Shop,

since it was doing better.

I still do business as CMZ Art

though...on Zibbet.

Presently I only have prints available

there, however....

I will be posting original tree paintings,

poppy paintings

and other 'nature-inspired' paintings

in my CMZ Art Zibbet Shop

as early as next week.

We only have one

art show left to do this year...

(getting ready for the shows have taken most

of my time the past few months)

and since I do like to keep myself busy,

I will be doing some original

paintings especially for CMZ Art.

Update on CMZ Art

I have finally made THE decision
to close my CMZ Art Etsy Shop.

My Rustic Goth Etsy Shop
will remain open
(after taking some vacation time)
and I will be putting a few
select pieces from my
CMZ Art Etsy Shop
into that shop.

Some of the original paintings have been
moved to my
CMZ Art Zibbet Shop
and prints and digital originals
will be added to my
CMZ Art Imagekind Shop.

See where I'm going here.....

I have a LOT of CMZ Art Shops and it
just is
'no longer prudent'
to continue to try to keep the Etsy Shop.

CMZ Art on Zibbet

I put a few things on Zibbet
back in February.
Truth is...I've been so busy with Etsy and
an online course...that I kind of 'forgot' about it.
Zibbet is a pretty good little site...and the
folks that are running it are trying
to make it great.
I've put a few items from my
Etsy shop into my Zibbet Shop..
and I'm considering making
the move permanent.
If you've never heard of Zibbet
I wrote a Squidoo lens
to explain it better.

A Few New Paintings

I did six new
abstract minimalist paintings
and listed them in my
CMZ Art Etsy Shop
for now.

I'm still 'up in the air' about
whether to close this
particular Etsy shop.

It's honestly costing me more to keep it open
than to close it...
so..the obvious decision would be to close it...
I'm still 'undecided'...
I know..
doesn't make sense to me either!

One Day At A Time

As much as I really love the art
I have listed in my CMZ Art Etsy Shop...
I believe I need to
"really change things up"

so....

I will be leaving the art...in the shop...for another week or so...
then...

I'm going to take it in a whole new direction.

I'll be 'sad' to see the 'old pieces' go...
yes...they'll be removed from
my shop....Forever....and I'll be adding all
Brand New
'nothing like what is currently available'
pieces.

When I have enough of
the 'new art' ready....
I will do an update...

until then...

"one day at a time"

CMZ Art Etsy Shop

I have 're-opened' my

CMZ Art Etsy Shop,

though I do 'confess' that I

don't know if that was

a good move

or not...

given the economy.

But...I do enjoy doing

art that isn't 'dark' in nature...

and so..for now..the shop is open.

New PENDANTS in The Shop....1 Day ONLY!

Oh dear...I forgot to tell Jaime that I was

temporarily closing my

CMZ Art Etsy Shop

and she made

several BRAND NEW pendants

for me to

put in the shop.

The one pictured here

was in the shop for less than 5 minutes

when it sold...just letting everyone

know that I have

a few NEW pendants...

and THEY'RE on Sale

as well.

But, for one Day Only!

Then I'll put

my shop

'on vacation'

for a bit..

I have an Announcement!

The state of the economy has finally

caught up with me.

It has become almost impossible

to keep three shops going.

So...until things 'pick up'

I am closing

the Pendants Plus Etsy Shop.

I do have an ecommerce store where I

will soon offer vintage posters like...

'Keep Calm and Carry On'

'We Can Do It'

and other posters from the

World War eras and such.

And, it will be much easier to accept

wholesale orders on these pieces, as I've received

several inquiries about wholesale orders

recently.

If this works out well, I may leave

the Pendants Plus Shop closed.

For the time being

I am leaving my
CMZ Art Etsy Shop

as is!

I am still trying to determine,

given the current state of our economy,

what I will be doing with this

shop.

I have placed several CMZart

Prints in my

Imagekind Shop

as they have the capability

to offer so many different print and giclee

options that I can't do on my own,

for very affordable prices.

My Rustic Goth Shop

will remain intact

but, I am planning to make

some changes to that shop

in the coming weeks.

There you have it...

my announcements!

I'll be working very hard

in the coming weeks to get all

of the planned changes

in place.

Led By The Spirit

I wanted to share these little treasures with you.

They are little pendants and magnets

put together using,

microscope slides and lead free solder.

Aren't they just charming!!!

They are soooo reasonably priced and

can be found in the Etsy Shop

Led By The Spirit.

CMZ Art Shop Announcement

Sunday...that will be the

day I'll be listing

some new pieces in the

Shop.

I'd hoped I'd have them ready

today..but, a little household

emergency set me back a couple of days.

Within the next week or two

I want to have some

Valentine pieces ready to list..

I'll let you know when I'm able to

get them finished.

Looking ahead to the New Year.

2008 hasn't been that bad for myself and my family.

None of us have 'struck it rich', painted the

next masterpiece or written the Great American Novel.

We haven't hit the lottery and most of the

family live from one paycheck to the next...

but it hasn't been a horrible year...

so I guess I consider it a pretty good year..over all.

I wanted to post a reminder that the

sale I've had going in my Shop

has only five days left.

I'll be putting everything that will

remain the shop back to regular price, beginning

January 1st.

And, in Pendants Plus,

we'll begin including shipping costs

on the items that have had

free shipping.

We had a very nice Christmas,

without anyone going overboard,

and once things settle down

a bit, and all purchases have been shipped,

I'll be starting on

some new pieces that I am hoping

to put in the shop

in 2009.

New Etsy feature...shop policies.

Etsy has just included a new section in our shops..."Shop Policies".

I found it a rather useful section...and a way to address the FAQs I have received, without seeming negative or (I hope) unkind.

I have been asked, in the past, if I would consider trading or consigning my shop pieces....unfortunately, this is just something I am unable to do. I tend to put off answering these convos for as long as possible, I don't want to come off as rude.

The fact is...I can't afford to sit on any of my pieces for indefinite periods...this is how I pay my bills.

This little section provided me a way to answer those questions indirectly....so if they ever come up in a direct convo in the future...I can just refer them to my Shop Policies. So much easier...I think!

I have found the sweetest little vintage photos that are now in the public domain, meaning that the copyright has expired and they are free to use. I am currently working on a new series...as yet unnamed...that I hope to have a few pieces ready to list by the first part of next week.

And...my little red, white and black digital art pieces...the very first pieces I ever attempted...will be retired soon! I love the little pieces...and they've made it into a number of Treasuries...but, ...it's time...

Recipe prints are retired as well...

Look for a lot of new pieces and new series in the coming weeks....!!!