Shop Dowdy Studio at Indie Shop Soiree This Weekend

Indie Shop Soiree - Dallas
Ladies, grab a gal pal and your best cocktail dress and head out to the House of Blues for some seriously fun shopping. This incredible shopping weekend provides guests a chance to interact with and purchase the best fashion, accessories & art from the hottest up and coming designers/artists. It's a fun "girly" event with free cocktails, free chocolates, free goodie bags and the opportunity to shop from some amazing Dallas designers with beyond talent.

Etsy Dallas is a proud sponsor of this event and I can't wait to go shop from Etsy Dallas members: Alicia Colina Ashby, Dowdy Studio, Three Yellow Starfish and The Plaid Mushroom.

Roctopus - Men's V-neck

Grand Whale - Men's V-Neck

Dowdy Studio has new designs out that he'll be debuting in person at the Indie Shop Soiree. Come early before they're all gone!

Date: Saturday, July 11th & 12th
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: House of Blues, Dallas
Cost: $15 at the door or in advance
Website: www.indieshopsoiree.com

Notes about the Jingle Bash: via Etsy Dallas Blog

Mark those calendars: As we brace ourselves for a hot Texas summer, Etsy Dallas is revving up for a cool holiday season with the 2nd Annual Jingle Bash on November 21st at the Sons of Hermann Hall (3414 Elm Street, Dallas). Shop from over 40 local artists and crafters, enjoy a full bar and DJ tunes, and get there early to get one of your very own FREE goody bags stuffed full of handmade goods. They have become the hit of the Bash and there are only 50 available!

Etsy Dallas will announce details and deadlines for the 2nd Annual Jingle Bash vendor applications in mid July, so stay tuned for more info.

Wanna sponsor the Jingle Bash? We love our sponsors. Check out our affordable sponsorship opportunities here.

Would you like to include your handmade goods in our 50 legendary goody bags? Click here for more info.

Quoted from Etsy Dallas Blog

Happy 4th of July from Lulu

This kitty is one firecracker when it comes to being a cat, so I thought it most appropriate to wish you a happy July Fourth with Lulu, my crazy little kitty baby. She's gonna celebrate the 4th by bouncing around the house, jumping on furniture, trying to catch bugs outside, then relaxing on the floor with a nice big stretch. Hope your 4th is just as eventful as her's. Happy Independence Day!

Beautiful things happen all the time

I've been in my studio all morning making jewelry, art and a mess. I used this paper towel to catch my paint drips while I was working in order to not be so messy. When I was finished, I looked down and was like "Woah!" I dunno if you see the same beauty as I do. You may just see a bunch of scattered paint blobs, you may be thinking "Oh gawd Pamela, get that trash off you blog!", or you just might I've gone balls to the wall nutty.I think it's really cool how you can create something really cool when not even trying to do anything. I love how all the bright colors bleed and run together as they soak into the paper towel.
Now that I've mentally classified this as "art", I don't know what to do with it. Should I continue using it as a drop cloth and make it even more colorful, or should I go out and buy a frame to put it in? Whatever I do with it, I'm definitely keeping it mentally logged in my brain for inspiration for my next painting project. I love happy accidents!

Free Shipping! What? No way! I want!

Oh yeah, free shipping too. Not only am I offering my art necklaces for a mere $12.00 each, but I'm also going to ship it to ya for free (Continental U.S. residents only). I even made this cute little free shipping illustration to visually inform ya as well.

Some of my Etsy Dallas friends and I are throwing up a free shipping sail....I mean sale. Check out Tefi Designs, Alicia Colina-Ashby, Cut Out and Collect, Artful Expression, Sadie's Things and Laura Davis Design Lab for some more great deals on shipping. We'll also be reminding everyone on the Etsy Dallas Weekend Guide soon.

The sale is from July 2nd to July 6th, but you can also find Pamela Michelle goods with no shipping charges even after the 6th. So have fun shopping!

I'm Having an Art Necklace Sale

Join me in my Etsy Shop this week for a can't miss sale! All my Art Necklaces are on sale for $12.00 each, plus no shipping. There's no code or coupon to purchase. I've marked them all down from $15.00, so everyone can have a chance to take me up on my offer.

I make each art necklace with a mini print of one of my original works on canvas on it. Each piece is handmade by me, so I give each one tons of love before it's finished.

Visit my shop for even more Art Necklaces: www.pamelamichelle.etsy.com

Pictured above:
1. Butterfly Wing - Art Necklace
2. Tree - Art Necklace
3. Chubby Owl - Art Necklace
4. Bird Tails - Art Necklace

Reflections of a Sunny Day

While I was outside yesterday snapping some cool shots of my displays, I stumbled on a really fun thing to do with the window.

Me on one side, Dylan on the other, lots of super reflecty sunlight and there ya go: awesome photo opportunity. I just couldn't resist taking a thousandy pics. These are the best two. I have a feeling we'll be doing more.
Mr. Dylan is wearing his brand brand new Grand Whale shirt. It'll be making an appearance in his Etsy Shop shortly. Until then, you can see it here and envision how you'd look it in with tiny tiny legs and yellow pumps.

Display Project!

Task: Create some jewelry displays to showcase my rings and necklaces for two hip and local boutiques. One for Make, the hottest Dallas joint to pick up some killer handmade goods, and one for the Coffee Haus Downtown, my favorite and the cutest coffee house and boutique in the Arlington area.
Both displays were hand cut, sanded and painted by myself and my honey, Dylan. I designed them to showcase my designs in a way that was easy to view and fun to look at. Plus, gotta add a fun bright color into the mix! Love me some lime green!
Now I have a way to showcase my wooden rings, which kinda just sat around before!

This is a snap shot of my logo, which I hand painted in white. I think this part took the longest.

After one week on intensive labor, it turned out waaaaay better than I could even imagine. I'm so super happy with it.

If you get a chance, go check out Make and the Coffee Haus Downtown to see these beauties in person. I'll be setting them up this weekend! hoorah!

New goodies going in my shop!

I had one very productive day. It was filled with taking photos, making new jewelry displays, uploading new fun into my shop and drinking coffee. Check out all the fruits of my labor in my shop: www.pamelamichelle.etsy.com