New earrings now available

My most recent generation of pasticcio resin earrings has been with me at the Green with Indie Craft Show and the Every Artist Market, but now they've finally finished their photo shoot and are ready to be listed up on Etsy.  Expect to see 2 - 3 pairs up per day for the next week.

What's really awesome about this group is all the different materials that found their way into my resin beads, along with the usual wrapping paper, tissue paper, and scrap book scraps; I used old sheet music, a plastic party table cloth, a wrapper from a Wonka Scrumdiddlyumptious bar (if you haven't tried this yet - you should it's amazing) and a few other candiy wrappers as well.

I love the intense jewel tones of the wrappers and paper come together with the embroidery floss and swarovski bicones in each of these earrings - they are some of my best yet!

What are you doing on the evening of Friday June 18th?

I know what I'm doing!  I'm going to the Etsy's birthday party, hosted by Made studio:

Let's celebrate! Etsy, along with ReadyMade and Meetups Everywhere (and MADE Studios), You can participate in the Etsy Craft Party, a global initiative to energize your local community, make art together, and throw a party. We want to celebrate crafting together on June 18, 2010 (which just happens to be Etsy's birthday) with as many celebrations across the globe as possible. Join us at MADE Studios where we will have craft projects & supplies as well as plenty of space to work on your own projects.

Come hang out and work on your own projects - you can also buy a project wristband for a small fee that allows to make and take as many of our funky & creative make-and-take projects as you like.


Check it out on facebook

Two Milestones in one day!

Sunday, November 22nd 2009 is not exactly a date that will live in infamy, but it will always be a blip on the radar of Candy Calamity history.

First, I posted my 182nd photo in my craft 365 journey - that means I'm halfway to the finish line! On January 1st 2009, when I started taking a 'picture a day' celebrating the role of handcrafts in my life I never imagined the kind of things that would pop up. I knew I would never make it to 365 in one year, but my goal was to finish within two years - so I feel like I'm on pace.


Second of all, I made it to over 100 items listed in my etsy shop. This is a pretty big deal for me. When I was setting up my business goals for 2009 I was still struggling to keep 2 pages worth listed online, but I knew I needed to be more consistent for my business to grow. With any luck my number will fall below 100 again as I get more holiday sales but that's a problem I'd be happy to have.

To celebrate I'm running a giveaway contest on my facebook fan page. If you want a chance to win leave a comment on the fan page wall before Tuesday at 11:59. http://www.facebook.com/CandyCalamity

more info on the prize package

finally got my hands on the photos from the etsy trashion team prize package.

Better head over to the etsy trashion blog to get your chance to win before July 27th.

It's here, it's finally here

Its shocking to me that It is already mid-July; where did the summer go? Yikes! Anyway now that summer is ready and raring its time for some great shopping. Etsy's trashion team has been hard at work putting together a big summer sale and give away. Candy Calamity will be offering free little yummies magnets with each purchase, plus shopping at my store gets you extra entries in the big trashion team giveaway - color me jealous, I don't get to participate in that part :(

Summer Sale & Giveaway
The Etsy Trashion Team is having a Summer Sale and Giveaway
to promote Environmental Awareness!

For just one week... July 20 – 27

for a list of participating shops visit:

http://etsytrashion.etsy.com/

To enter the giveaway, visit one of our participating shops then comment on an item at the Etsy Trashion Team blog http://etsytrashion.blogspot.com/
You may make up to five entries.

Or…Make purchases in participating shops to receive
additional chances for every $10 you spend!

The prize winner will be randomly selected on July 28th.