Merry Christmas!

Things I plan to do over the Holiday break...
- Organize my studio. Clean out the closet and inventory everything I have!
- Knit with the kids in front of the fire.
- Learn more about Adobe Photoshop. (so far I only know how to open it!)
- Spend tons of time with my sister and brother.
- and take time to GO & Dream about the New Year, make Wishes for my kids, and Adore everyone and everything around me.

Whatever you may celebrate, no matter how...
we wish you a very HAPPY HOLIDAY.
A sincere greeting to all of our friends, both old and new,
our families and customers (who we consider our friends!).

Hope your days are filled with great fun and laughter and
maybe a little glitter and glue!


SEE YOU IN 2009!

-Allison

Resting the Creative Mind

I don't know about you guys, but right about now I am feeling a little overloaded. Like Allison, I have a million different ideas floating in my mind...

barrettes with eyelets and vintage jewelry...knitting with soft cottons...

You get the idea...SO MANY IDEAS!!!! If I could ask for one thing for Christmas this year, it would be for an extra 3 or 4 hours in a day. Wouldn't that be great?

I'm looking forward to the kids being off school and hanging around the house. I am hoping to do some organizing of my studio, enjoy some knitting and read more of the Twilight series.

I think that when you have some down time it lets you rest your creative mind....so watch out for next year! Lots of new ideas will be coming! I hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday season. Rest those minds & I'll see you next year!

Stacie

what's coming up?

We have been brainstorming like crazy... I can't stop discovering new projects!

Ok. So... "what are you thinking about?" you ask?
-Scrabble Tile pendants
-Vintage inspired knob pulls
-more and more light switch designs
-something soft, perhaps felted projects!
-more collage! Learning the art if distressing...
-hardback and soft back hand bound journals...
And this is just in my head! Stacie's head is full as well!!!

how about a gameboard inspired line. Monopoly? Bingo? Scrabble?

January is going to be a fun month!
So for now... the rest of this month will be spent organizing my chaotic "mess-terpiece" and knitting! I am in a frenzy making funky scarves and hats for my family! Stacie introduced me to embellishing on knittings... so I can't wait to check out more if it this Fri!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had fun... my whole family joined us here for our annual cookie exchange and tree trimming party! The kids also had guests of their own. Making ornaments and a kids talent show! It was SOOOOO much fun! These kids have energy to spare!

I am a little tired... but excited for the holidays. I think I am finally getting into the spirit!!!

Have a great day and hope you have a creative fun time!

Cell phone charms!

OK, we are a bit obsessed with Twilight!!! But, we are having fun! That is the point of art and creating, right?

Check out these great cell phone charms that Allison made. The charms can also be used on IPods too. We already sold one on Moonflower!

We donated a few to my son's middle school for a Christmas shopping spree. They should be a hot ticket item.

Allison did get away from the Twilight scene long enough to make this beautiful cell phone charm.

Well off to get the day started. Hope you have a good one! Thanks for checking back in with us.

Stacie

COME AND VISIT US AT THE SPRING RIDGE HOLIDAY BAZAAR!

I have the info on the Holiday Shoppe we will be at this weekend! Fri and Saturday!

Friday, December 12^th from 5-9pm

Saturday, December 13^th from 9-2pm
Spring Ridge Elementary-Cafeteria

Shop vendors like: Bath & Body, Emma Elizabeth – Custom Handbags, Stacie Jewelry, Cookie Lee, Silpada, Allison Papercrafts, MoonflowerArt, Karen Craney Designs, Creative Memories, Pewter Designs, Face Painting by Vicki, Saint Loup Designs and more!

*Please Note: In the event of bad weather, these events will be cancelled but plan for next year!

Friday, December 12^th, enjoy crafts with the kids. We
will be doing a milk carton/gingerbread house. Donation
to cover expenses will be $1 per house.

Write a letter to Santa and we’ll drop it at a Macy’s to support Believe and the Make a wish foundation. Macy’s will donate $1 to every letter received.

Spring Ridge Elementary Chorus will sing from 5-5:30pm

Karaoke will be available for kids after 6pm! Come sing carols!

Students will be able to shop some vendors who will
have items for $5 and under.

Bring your camera Saturday, December 13^th!!

Santa will be available for photos from 10am-Noon, $3 ea.

We will have a box available to collect a new,
unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and we will be accepting
canned goods for the Frederick Food Pantry on both days..

Come on out for a great time and some last
minute shopping!

as for other crafting news... I am creating new CELL PHONE charms! I don't have a photo today but I will post one as soon as I have them ready!

We have new lower prices at our MoonflowerArt store online just in time for the last minute holiday shopping. We always ship for free, no tax and all instock items will ship within 24 hours of your purchase!

Have a great day (stay warm!) and we'll see you back here soon!

I Won the Battle Against Resin!!

More Resin Bottlecap Designs!!

Ok....I finally did the resin! It worked out great. Allison was a very good teacher and we had a fun time creating new bottlecap designs. Check out the new High School Musical designs.

These will be really popular for the kids for Christmas gifts!

Speaking of Christmas, here are some new ideas for holiday magnets...
check out Rudolph's nose!

For those of you that remember TV from a time a little before High School Musical, here are some fun I Love Lucy designs!

Off to the studio for more new magnets and necklaces! Stay tuned for new products and ideas next week.

Thanks again for visiting Moonflower Art Blog! Make sure to check out the website often...we are posting new products just about daily!

Stacie

More Creations Coming Soon!

Allison and I have scheduled two work day sessions this week to combine our talents and create more exciting products!

Allison has promised to help me overcome my fear of resin and I'm going to teach her the world of photo transfer. So look forward to seeing some new products by the end of the week! Who knows what we will come up with together!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Stacie

Sushi on the menu!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! & your holiday was filled with lots of laughter and love... and food!

Speaking of food...
I think I may have mentioned a while ago how much I really love sushi... I think the colors and the way the food is put together are really miniature works of art! Recently I made a set of Artist Trading cards featuring them... and I just had to keep going!
So last week I made a gift tin set of 8 Mini notecards and this week I went on to make a 2009 Desk Calendar with more!
Each of the 13 collages are original handmade mixed media art. i use a lot of mulberry paper with glass beads, felt, threads, and some other handmade papers. The calendar, as well as the notecards, are printed using a laser printer and printed on very high quality 80lb bright white card stock! Then they are bound using a vintage silver metal binding! It stands on it's own on a very sturdy base.


You can purchase both of these items now at www.moonflowerart.etsy.com!

Well, have a great weekend! I think I'll have more info on the local Spring Ridge Holiday bazaar we will be at by next week!
See you soon!
-Allison

Twilight Necklaces!

Good Morning!





Allison really did a great job making these new Twilight necklaces! Just like the magnets, she uses resin to make the photo's come to life. The photo's are so clear...I have to say I'm really impressed. I'm afraid of using resin!!! She promised to show me how and calm my fears next week.


The Twilight bottlecap pendents look great on these leather necklaces. The leather is really soft and finished off with sterling silver end caps.









Check out the awesome sterling silver star clasps!

Look for more stlyes of bottlecap necklaces on Moonflower Art.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Twilight MAGNETS!!!

something I've always wanted to try is RESIN bottlecaps. If you get it just right it is crystal clear and perfectly smooth. I just loved trying it on the new TWILIGHT Bottlecap Magnets! On sale now at MOONFLOWER ART packaged in a perfect little lined tin and tied with a blood red satin ribbon and vintage charm!






All items at our online store ship for free and TAX-free!
Buy a set today for a stocking stuffer... perfect locker magnets or for the fridge!



Our bottlecap magnets and button cover photo transfer magnets are ceramic and very strong. no sliding down your surface pulled by the weight of a piece of paper!!! (You know what I mean...)

well. Thank you to all who checked us out and purchased our items at the Garrett Park Craft show!
We will be at a few other places in December. I will post the details as soon as they are nailed down!


have a great week!
-Allison

More ideas floating around in there...

first off...
I promised you a pic of the button cover magnets.Stacie did such a great job on the photo transfers... they are perfect! And the magnets are a powerful ceramic variety... so you won't find them slipping down your fridge when you tack something up!

And I finally got a calendar done for etsy as well! You can view all the new items on the site right now!!! www.moonflowerart.etsy.com

Don't forget to visit Stacie at the Garrett Park Craft Fair this weekend! She will be there Fri, Sat and Sun!!!

Ok... Who out there got stuck reading the TWILIGHT book series by Stephanie Meyer? I have certainly taken several hours to indulge in my favorite Vampire Family! So in honor of the TWILIGHT movie opening this weekend... I will make some items featuring this series! Check back soon for photos!

And some other ideas? Collage gift tags in a tin (baby, holiday, all occasion...), resin jewelry, and old fashioned holiday ornaments for your tree!
That's why I love Moonflower so much! I am free to be as creative as I want!

Thanks again to all who have visited us, made suggestions to us, purchased from us and encouraged us! We appreciate you all! Keep 'em coming!

-Allison

Craft Show this Weekend!

Moonflower Art at a Craft Show!

Hi everyone! I will be at a great craft fair this weekend. For those of you who are local, the show is at the Garrett Park Town Hall in Kensington, Maryland. The show runs Friday night 7-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 10-5pm.

I will be exhibiting my jewelry and some terrific pieces from Moonflower Art. I have some barrettes, beaded bookmarks and other goodies that you can't find on the website yet! So if you are in the area, please stop by.

I am working on some new hair barrette designs...inspirational sayings and fun collage. Here is a snapshot of some of my collage work that I am going to use for the barrettes I'm working on:

I hope to see some of you this weekend. If you don't live in the area, stay tuned to etsy for more new designs!



Stacie

Monday's Tidbits

Well...
You know what the ideas in your mind run so fast you just can't keep up? and all those other ideas that you have made plans for are starting to collide together? That's where I'm at! So This week I will spend some time organizing my ideas and bringing some of them to fruition!
"So what are you making?" ...you ask?...

First on the list? Desk calendars... collage of course!

then Bottle Cap magnets! Last week Stacie made several button cap magnets using photo transfer and I was inspired! (Which, by the way, will be ready for sale later this week!). I have always wanted to try resin and other crystal clear mediums.

I will have a pic of the button cap magnets soon!

Hope you all had a great weekend... can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week already? There are only about 5 weeks left til Christmas! Are you ready? Am I? LOL

see you soon!
-Allison

Store Opens TODAY!

First off... thank you to all who visited our table at the Marzullo Gift Shop yesterday as we debut our first line!
Thank you to Michelle for hosting the shop to benefit TACT - Teach Autistic Children Today. Stacie and I were both on hand to mingle, chit chat and sell our items.

also... thank you to Stacie's sister, Rene (I hope I spelled your name correctly... I will revise) for allowing us to set a display at her STACIE JEWELRY show and sale last night!

Thank you to all for your feedback, encouragement and purchases!

when I am finished posting here, I am heading over to ETSY to make past minute preps to go live this morning!

If something sells out that you like... check back. We will likely have additional stock listing soon.

SO here we go!
MOONFLOWER ART
OPENS TODAY!
Saturday, NOVEMBER 15, 2008!

www.moonflowerartetsy.com

Sneak Peek #7... baby knit hats! and FANFARE!

Well... I can't believe how quickly the week went by!
We showed you just a glimpse of some of the items for sale at MoonFlowerArt! From bookmarks to awesome copper barrettes... there's just so much and so little time!

Today I have a very soft knitted newborn baby hat to show you. We will have several different ones... (I know... how does this fit in? - well ... MoonFlower is our haven to make anything we want. I mentioned earlier I love soft fine yarns... Italian Wools and Cottons are so delicate!! So while it doesn't quite fit into collage art or accessories... it does fit into the MoonFlower spirit!)
We have much more to share... we will continue updating this blog several times a week (fingers crossed)... We will be writing our thoughts, our inspirations, our ideas. We will share our MoonFlower lives with you as we grow and learn!!!

Please pass on your comments to us as well. Tell us if you think something is terrible... or tell us if you want more of something else! I love to hear from you!
You can comment here... or email us anytime at allisonandstacie@moonflowerart.com

DON'T FORGET:
Tomorrow is the PREMIERE of our new ETSY STORE: www.moonflowerart.etsy.com!
Thank you for dropping by and taking a look. We will probably go live by noon EST... if not sooner.

Visit us often. Everyday will be different...
And don't forget us here!

See you soon!
-Allison and Stacie

Sneak Peek 6!

Hair Barrettes!

I'm really excited about my new collage hair barrettes!
I have been thinking and talking about making fun hair
barrettes for a long while. It feels great to actually see the end products!




Here are a few barrettes that I designed for Moonflower Art...





I love how the collage art takes on a whole different look when it is applied to copper. I am already thinking of designing some Holiday barrettes.




Allison and I are both getting really exciting about the launch of Moonflower Art this Saturday! Thanks again for checking in with us. See you tomorrow!

Sneak Peek #5...

Are you shopping for a calendar?
Take a look at the new Moonflower Art 2009 Collage Calendar.
All twelve months will have unique collage art as will the cover.

These photos are just some of the pieces we will feature!
We are also making magnets using some of the images!










By the way... Stacie, I love the belt buckle you featured yesterday. I am so excited that you can photo transfer onto them! What a great addition for MoonFlower!

Sneak Peek #4-Belt Buckles!

Photo Transfer Belt Buckles!

I've been busy working all day with some great photo transfer designs! Have you ever found yourself looking for a really different belt? Look no further...Moonflower Art will have unique and fun belt buckles for sale!

Check out the black and white belt buckle that I just finished today.....


Stay tuned tomorrow for more new products coming soon to Moonflower Art this Saturday!

Sneak Peek #3 - SUSHI!

Are you ready for #3?

How about cute pieces of SUSHI! These pieces will not spoil (guaranteed!) and can be displayed anywhere! Perfect for the Japanese Food Lover on your list!
We are still perfecting the line... but you will be able to purchase a set in a Bento Tin/Box... or pieces a la carte in perfect little boxes! Aren't they so cute?
If you don't see your favorite yet... it is probably on it's way... and you can always drop us a note/comment with your suggestions!

We may add a line of Sushi magnets as well! Maybe pincushions... can you think of anything else?





We want to hear from you!!!
Have a great day and see you tomorrow for #4!!!

First post ever! and Sneak Peek #2!

Hi!

I'm Allison's friend and creative partner in crime Stacie Spencer. This is my first blog ever, so I'm feeling a bit intimidated...but here it is!

I'm so excited about our new store Moonflower Art. I feel like I've had all these ideas floating in my head for so long. It feels great to get them out and watch the creative process unfold.

I have been working in the jewelry field for over 10 years and really enjoy it. Right now I am using Precious Metal Clay (PMC) which is fine silver in a clay form to create my jewelry. My work as a jewelry artist has evolved over the years from beads to silver beads to PMC and I'm sure will keep on evolving. I love to create new things, that's why I'm so excited about Moonflower Art.

I am working on several new ideas for the store opening this Saturday, November 15th. My first love is creating awesome collage bookmarks. Everyone who knows me, knows that I'm a crazy reader, so bookmarks just seemed the natural first step for me. Allison has been working on beaded bookmarks and also has a million other ideas for new products.

She is designing really beautiful light switch plate covers (Sneak Peek #2). Allison uses designer and vintage papers to create amazing single and double plates. They are a great inexpensive way to create a new look to your rooms.

We look forward to sharing our new ideas and hope you enjoy shopping with us at Moonflower Art. We'd like you to find a creative freedom in our products!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stacie

Sneak Peek #1

Do you love to read? Who doesn't love a great bookmark?
Check out our collage and beaded bookmarks. We use tons of different materials and mediums! Vintage beads and mixed metals, leather, hemp... w/ several different themes - BINGO, Music, Beach... there's something for everyone!

A Whole New World!

Welcome to our first Blog posting!
Some introductions...

I'm Allison Lee. I am a local greeting card and papercraft artist in new Market, MD. You can visit my etsy site at: www.allisonpapercrafts.etsy.com and my stamping website at www.stampinwithallison.com.

My friend Stacie Spencer is also in New Market and she is a PMC artist (precious metal clay). Her etsy site is www.staciejewelry.etsy.com.

Together we discovered that we love so many different types of crafts... art that doesn't necessarily fit in with our specialties... so we decided to start a brand new store called MoonFlower Art!
(I'll get into how we got our name in a future posting...)

At Moonflower Art we want to make and share all the "other" projects that float around in our heads. We love Collage... so you'll see a lot of that! Beads are my favorite! A new passion for us both - fiber and fabric! (too many cool things... too little time!)

Starting today (on the next posting) we will begin our 7 day countdown to the Grand Opening of our etsy site:

www.MoonFlowerArt.etsy.com
GRAND OPENING - SATURDAY, NOV. 15, 2008!

We are so excited that you have discovered us here on our blog and thank you for taking an interest in our company! We hope that you will enjoy our products as much as we LOVE making them. We fully welcome your comments... we'd love to hear what you think and your suggestions! You can always email us at allisonandstacie@moonflowerart.com.

With that said... let the COUNTDOWN BEGIN!