Back to work...

This past week I have enjoyed my first week-long vacation of the year. I used this time to complete my Etsy store Laurengstudio.etsy.com and work on some artwork for an amazing musician (and my Auntie and roommate) Sarah Alicia. You can find her at www.sarahaliciamusic.com and listen to her music for free at http://soundcloud.com/sarah-alicia/. Her EP is available on iTunes and her full length album comes out very soon.

Take a listen to her single "16":

01 Sixteen by Sarah Alicia

The gorgeous scenery you see in the background is the Cayman Islands where she was born and raised. She is actually there now to do a concert. As I said her full length album comes out very soon. I did a multi-medium piece for the inside leaflet of her album. I'll post pictures of it after her album is released. I don't want to spoil it for everyone! I am honored to have been a part of it and I had a lot of fun working on it.

LaurenGStudio on Etsy!

Yea! Yea! We are finally up and running. Check out:

http://laurengstudio.etsy.com/

Go there now! Thank you mother for being such an excellent wrist model. As always, I welcome custom orders. Ok, now I'm off to make more!

Mariah, you are the Christmas music queen

Christmas music in my home is in full swing. I feel as though this season has crept up quite quickly so I need to make up for that by playing Christmas music 24/7. I downloaded Mariah Carey's new album and oh my... let's just say keep those kleenex handy! Once you get to O Come All Ye Faithful... (I'm getting teary-eyed just thinking about it.) It's like you try to keep it in as the choir chimes in but by the time they get to the "glory to God" part your eyes just give out and tears start streaming! I've listened to it 5 times now today just to see if I can get through it without crying and I can't! I'm sure I'm just crazy but Christmas just means so much to me. It really is my favorite time of year.

ANYWAY, I've got my Paypal business account up and running and I've secured my LaurenGStudio name on etsy.com. The store policies are being drafted and logos being created. Exciting!

Coming soon to Etsy

I've decided Etsy would be the best place to post these bracelets for sale. I will direct you to my shop as soon as it's up and running. It's quite a process, but that's expected. As always, if you have any questions just e-mail me! Have a lovely day.

What make the best gifts? Handmade gifts of course!

Reasons to buy handmade:
1. Handmade gifts say, "I really put in the time to find you something unique."
2. It supports artists doing what they love.
3. You can be green by buying local.
4. Avoid a crowded mall.... (what other reason do you need?)
5. It makes you feel good!

Stay tuned for Lauren G. Studio's collection of handmade bead-woven bracelets!