Like A Fox Jewelry : one of a kind and limited edition

1st Solo Show Success at LAF Holiday Soiree

I want to thank my friends and fans alike for such a successful end to 2009! My first solo show for Like A Fox Jewelry was triumphant, and I am both thrilled and humbled by the many wonderful compliments bestowed upon my jewelry (and a nearly bare inventory). New owners, please add a photo of you wearing your favorite piece to the Like A Fox facebook fan page . I'm pleased to say I was too busy selling to take photos, but here are a couple from the start of the evening:

 

I am indebted to four very special individuals for their help pulling off this last minute event: Rachel- the flower arrangements were loved and perfectly accented the jewelry, Fred- Smart Creative's downtown office was a wonderful space for a party, and Mom and Mama - the hor dourves were delicious. Again, thank you all for making my artistic dreams a success! 

Dec. 12 & 13: Atomic Holiday Bazaar

Atomic is blowing up this year!  Check out the mighty list of vendors for this rowdy Sarasota show!

Dec. 11th: Like A Fox Holiday Soiree

Pssst....save the date! I'm hosting a holiday soiree for Like A Fox Jewelry in the brand-spankin' new Smart Creative office downtown. This evening party will coincide with Downtown Lakeland's Holiday Fest, where local artists will line Kentucky Avenue, offering up handmade works to the holiday masses. Stay tuned for more details....

Dec. 9th : ABWA Luncheon & Holiday Market

Announcing a new show for Like A Fox Jewelry!  Lakeland's chapter of ABWA, or the American Business Woman's Association, hosts an annual Holiday Market each December. Part luncheon /part holiday gift shopping,you won't want to miss this festive women's networking event. Like A Fox Jewelry is proud to be joining the holiday market this year. Click the flyer below for more info and reserve seats for you and a friend!

• Date: Wednesday, December 9
• Time: 11 AM -1:30 PM
• Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members
• Location: The Lakeland Center,Hollingsworth Room
• Reservations: email LakelandABWA@yahoo.com

Renegade Craft Fair Recap

The Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco continues to be my all time favorite show. I have the best sales, and I have the best time. And after living in San Francisco for seven years, any chance to visit good friends, great restaurants and my favorite city hikes is a win for me. Check out my photos of Renegade in San Francisco this past July to see work by some super talented indie crafters. The second year was bigger and better, so much so that I can't wait for next year's show!

Greetings, my estranged Typepad

Summer came and went with nary a post to my neglected blog. To catch up on Like A Fox Jewelry please browse through the summer lookbook slideshow on the front page.  I had a blast watching this shoot come together, as friends Rachel and Karis pulled double duty coordinating the fashion and fabulously modeling Like A Fox Jewelry. My niece Indya was a natural and gave us some gorgeous looks! And so did beautiful Sasha and her unbelievably patient daughter Lillian. As always Tina Sargeant Photography perfectly captured the one of a kind charm and daring individualism that my jewelry is all about.  Thank YOU, ladies!

Eco-friendly business cards

Got my first professionally printed business cards for Like A Fox yesterday, and I am thrilled! No more aligning paper in my desktop printer and carefully trimming paper by hand. The graphics came courtesy of my fabulous husband, and I chose greenerprinter.com for their sustainable practices. The paper is FSC certified 100% recycled (50% post-consumer content); the inks are soy and vegetable based. Thank you, greener printer, for offering such an easy feel-good solution that's affordable enough for small businesses.

Like A Fox Jewelry: new URL for the shop

www.likeafoxjewelry.com is the new URL for my shop. My original site www.craftylikeafox.com will coexist for a while, but the new name is more to the point. Please update your bookmarks, friends!

Gainesville Wedding

You might have noticed, sadly, that Like A Fox has been absent much of this year. The shop looks the same, Etsy hasn't seen new designs, sigh.....sometimes life takes us in other directions. Which is why, folks, I'm happy to say that I'm finally back in the jewelry studio. My sister's wedding in May necessitated some very special jewelry pieces. I made the labradorite choker (her fave stone), and for her wedding, a sterling necklace with a rhinestone pendant refashioned from a vintage duette.

 
Below: Gainesville's Magnolia Plantation B&B

Below left: Vegan dinner special at ti amo! featured an orzo medley, herbed chickpeas, and potato wedges with a delectable sauce.
Below right: Karma Cream cupcakes in chocolate cherry, peanut butter bombs, lemon coconut, and toasted almond vanilla flavors. Yum!

The wedding was a family weekend celebration in Gainesville, FL. A marvelous time was had by all sampling local cuisine and then lazing on the cottage verandas at the Magnolia Plantation Bed and Breakfast, mint juleps in hand. At ti amo!, the stunning modern interior, superb service, and chef's ability to pull together a tasty vegan special all left me breathless. And instead of a traditional wedding cake,we gorged ourselves on ice cream (both organic and vegan!) and cupcakes from Karma Cream. Full disclosure: we ordered these goodies in advance, but we also took the whole family to the karma cream store for dessert the night before the wedding. That's how good this place is! So, a big thank you to my sister and brother-in-law for giving us a nice adventure. And thank you, Gainesville - I'll come back soon for my new favorite restaurants!

All signed up for Stitch Rock 2009

This will be my first time at Stitch Rock, but I'm already excited about this fall show. I expect to have a blast amidst these indie artists and crafters in south Florida, just north of Miami. If you're going to the show, stop by the Like A Fox booth and say hello!