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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Halloween Decor and Party Invitations

Check out all the new Halloween items in the Etsy store! 2 brand new hand made crow magnets, and 3 different DIY printable Halloween Party invitations... All equally creepy!

I'm working hard this week on getting more handmade stuff out for Halloween, so keep checking back!

Monday, August 22, 2011

New Halloween Crow Magnet!


She's a crow! She's a magnet! She's a Cragnet...?

Brand new handmade item in the Etsy Shop: This is a hand-crafted polymer clay folk-artsy sculpture of a black Halloween Crow. She has an Orange clay button for an eye, and orange ring around her neck, and small orange dots on her wing. She has lots of texture on her wing and body, and the large magnet is attached to her reverse side.

She measures about 4" from beak to tail.

Expect to see more like her!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The Witch - a Treasury

Bird Skull on 18" Chain, by mrd64

I love making beautiful treasuries, and this one: The Witch is no exception. I've already started thinking and planning for halloween, as I'm sure a lot of you are, and although the witch is categorically the most popular costume, I thought I'd look around etsy to maybe bring up the style a notch or two.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Super Special End of Summer Discount!

If you're like me - and I'm guessing you are - you LOVE a discount.
I'm a couponer, and I love a good sale.
My shop just hit 50 sales! In honor of my great customers (that's you) and the upcoming end of summer...

Between August 15-26, I'm offering you

15% OFF

your purchase from Love&Anarchy's Etsy Shop.

But there's a catch. Do these 3 things, and I'll e-mail you the coupon code :)

- Follow Love&Anarchy Blog

- "Like" Love&Anarchy on Facebook

- Leave a comment with your e-mail address on this post

It's THAT easy!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

New on Etsy - Custom Halloween Invitations - Printables

What's so great about Halloween Parties? Everything!

Every year I attempt to out-do last year's party, and it all starts with the invitation. It can really set the mood, and get people excited to see the decor and costumes.

I create these as printable PDFs so that anyone can print from their home printer, and still have a professionally designed invitation.

Bazaar of the Bizarre - Custom Halloween Party Invitation - Printable PDF $12

Damask - Custom Halloween Party Invitation - Printable PDF - choice of Orange and Black or Green and Black $12

Crow - Custom Halloween Party Invitation - Printable PDF - choice of Sepia or Green $12

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Themed Parties - Rustic Cowboy Baby Shower

My BFF and I love to plan, organize and host themed parties, so when she was about 7 months pregnant, we started planning her Rustic Cowboy themed baby shower. Within a month, we had everything set and ready to show off our labor of love.

Brooke borrowed several "cowboy" items from a friend's collection, I borrowed some boots from my parents and a few saddles from a friend, and the rest - we crafted ourselves.

Her grandmother, husband and I made all of the food, including the hand-cranked curly fries. Brooke and I mixed up some BBQ dry rub and I packaged them as favors - which turned into the best selling item in my etsy store. We even set up a photobooth area with a backdrop of baby clothes hung on a line in front of a vintage quilt, and the props included a washboard, cowboy hats, and a hay bale.

Art Show- First Friday Downtown Lakeland Florida + New Paintings

Black Swan Bazaar hosted an Artisan Market (Art Show) for August's First Friday in the streets of downtown Lakeland, along Kentucky Avenue and Bay Street. Tons of people were out and about for the "Back to School" themed event. I was posted in my spot on the corner of Kentucky and Bay with a perfect view of the band.

It was hot and muggy, but the excitement was contagious and everyone seemed to be having a blast.