I apologize to my fans that read this blog. I have had a personally stressful and demanding last few months. We had a death in the family and I became way behind on my work. My blog took a back seat. However, I plan to return very soon with new entries! Stay tuned for a special post on my "Before and After" projects! Thanks for your patience! Please hang around...
Lori
Friday, April 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
All Things Chandelier!
A chandelier's capabilities can span far beyond the radiation of light! It can create a sense of style, prestige, glamor, personality, elegance, and even mood to almost anything. I'm not just talking about which room or space you place it in, I'm talking everyday household objects that we use daily! Check out these unexpected places you can find chandeliers from excellent sellers on Etsy!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Holiday Collection
Holiday Collection
I decided to make another chandelier collection based on the upcoming holiday season. Each one struck me as perfect for this time of year! Please visit my shop for the perfectly unique gift for any girl (young or old)!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
New Chandelier Collection
It's a little late for the completion of my "The Wind Blowing In...Seaside Collection" considering that it is now November! But, hey! It's totally worth it and they all turned out great! My sister's name is Wendi. I named the collection after her. She lives in Panama City, FL and always coins herself in emails as "It's me, just the wind blowing in..." I thought that it was cute and creative so I turned it into a chandelier. I liked the way the first one turned out so I made a few more! I visit my friend in Anna Maria Island, FL and always visit my favorite shop, The Sand Dollar. I am always leaving there with great ideas and motivation! The shop is just so perfectly seaside! So, here are my feelings of the sea translated into light. I hope that you like them! Check all of them out in my shop!
The Wind Blowing In...Seaside Collection
Lori Nelson
Shabulous Creations
Atlanta, Georgia
Email: LoriLivinfaith@yahoo.com
Shop: www.shabulouscreations.etsy.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Shabulous-Creations/272235227487
Blog: www.shabulouscreations.blogspot.com
Friday, August 20, 2010
It's coming...FALL IS ALMOST HERE!!!
I am not kidding! Fall is my absolute flipping favorite time of year!!! I am so obsessed it starts the first week in September for me. My year round home decor is chocked full of browns, oranges, reds, tans, and natural fibers. I don't care- it makes me happy. So without further ado, I would like to introduce you to some very unique and interesting items I found while surfing Etsy.
I WANT ALL OF THESE:
Autumn Flowers Pillow Cover
$32.00
Fall Fabric Leaves Bouquet
$20.00
Fall Burlap Banner
$16.00
Fall Decor Pillow
$20.00
Golden Spice Flower$5.50
Coiled Fabric Basket
$22.00
Actual Corn Husk Wreath
$20.00
Autumn Vintage Candle Sticks
$30.00
Candy Corn Whatnots
$7.00
Actual Preserved Oak Leaf Wreath
$18.00
I hope that you have enjoyed my collection of fun fall decor! I can't wait to go through my boxes! Get ready for autumn! Check out these great original items and surf Etsy for much more! Please visit my shabulous shop:
www.shabulouschandeliers.com
Shop: www.shabulouscreations.etsy.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Shabulous-Creations/272235227487
Blog: www.shabulouscreations.blogspot.com
Product Slideshow: ShabulousChandeliersSlideshow
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Day by Day
Life is sooooooo overwhelming sometimes. It is getting harder and harder to stick to a schedule day to day. So much to do...so much to work on...so much to prepare for...so much to plan... juggling a family, business, moving, and wedding is crazy hard!!! I haven't blogged in FOREVER. I don't really know what to say other than through all of this going on, I have come out strong with my chandeliers. I am producing a good bit and am reaping the benefits! Thanks to all who are reading this and appreciate my work! You have no idea how much work and effort goes into each piece along with the other aspects of life. Maybe after October I can sit back and relax...doubt it but I'll push on. Thanks for the support!
Thanks for reading!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Was it really worth it?
YES!
As an artist and designer it can be a very daunting task to find new and different ways to reach customers. I participated in a local festival this month- the Geranium Festival in McDonough, GA. It was SO MUCH work! I had my friends, family, and even friends of friends involved in pulling it off! (side note: Thanks to all of those included in this diatribe!) Setting up at 12 midnight the night before and staying there until 3am prepping and primping my creations was trying to say the least. The 6am wake up the next morning was worst than the night before. And as the sun rose and its hot heat created a blanket of steam, the flood of people roared through the tent alleys. People came and people went. Women gushed over my girly frocks. Children pulled at the pretty dangling jewels that hung from anything between electric chandeliers to my cheery lime colored table cloths. My business cards seem to be flying away they were snatched up so fast! My feet hurt, my back was burnt from the sun, and my stomach was aching in anger for not eating since the day before. I don't know that I've ever talked so much in one day in my life!
Alas, the day was done. It was time to close up shop and pack away all that was left behind. The entire day was a haze. My brain could barely function and all my body wanted to do was collapse. As my family helped me pack-up I looked around, counted my earnings, and appreciated the fact that it took this ONE day of work to accomplish so much. Not only did I make a profit while at the show, but I somehow managed to get almost 300 business cards out there into the world.
I owe my family and friends so much gratitude for the amount of love, support, and encouragement that they have given me in the last two years trying to build this weird little business of mine into a true career. It is really happening and I could not do it without them.
It was a hard day. And there will be many of those to come. I may not know where to go from here, but I think that I am definitely moving in the right direction. Making a little extra money, getting my name out there, and gaining numerous new contacts and clients was not the only thing I can take away from this day, but I also gained a renewed sense of worth. People love my lamps. I'm obviously doing something right.
So I will press on and continue doing what makes me happy...
Please visit my Etsy shop at: www.shabulouscreations.etsy.com
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Playing Dress Up
I am adding a new installment to my blog periodically. It is called "Playing Dress Up". A lot of times I scan numerous sites for rooms with inspiration for my designs. I like to play on fun elements from all types of settings. From babies' rooms to outdoor patio areas, I can always come up with some kind of design that will shine with perfect harmony. Here, I am sharing some of my inspiration rooms combined with the lamps that I have created. This is actually pretty entertaining to me. I am so lame. I hope that you enjoy my imagination! Let me know what you think.
Playing Dress Up:
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Weddings On Etsy
I will be getting married in October of this year! My excitement is now starting to build. I can't help but search through Etsy for one-of-a-kind accessories, gifts, paper goods, and decorations. I thought I would share some of my finds with you. All of them are so unique! I love Etsy!!!
Check them out!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Shabulous Updates!!!
So I finally gave Shabulous Creations its own Facebook page! It took me forever. I do not have any fans yet but I'm trying to vamp it up before anyone gets a look at it. Find me at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shabulous-Creations . I will have a pretty good plethora of photos to look at of my lamps. Also, I will try to update through it with festival events and new listings! Please check it out when you get a chance.
Also, big news!!!
Shabulous Creations/Chandeliers is now hosted by the following websites:
www.mybellisimababy.com
www.waytutucute.com
Check them out! They are both adorable!
Everyone have a shabulous day!!!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Scraping by
This Christmas is a tough one. It seems like the whole nation is on stand-by. People are making different choices on purchases and others are making deals with merchants like they never have before. It is weird. It is an okay weird. It seems like everyone is doing their part to stay afloat and help others stay afloat as well.
Fellow Etsy shopkeepers are doing the best they can to stay afloat too. I would like to give a special thanks to those customers whom choose to shop on Etsy. It is a cruel world for artists. Especially at this time.
Holiday purchases are at the top of the priority lists this month. Please take a moment to follow these links and check out a few artists and their work. You can find practically anything on Etsy. Its like a homemade Ebay!!!
Pretty PMS Kit
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkGasoline
Girlie Heel Shoe Inserts
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeeltheSole
Baby Wet Wipe Case
http://www.etsy.com/shop/dragonfly9012
Fellow Etsy shopkeepers are doing the best they can to stay afloat too. I would like to give a special thanks to those customers whom choose to shop on Etsy. It is a cruel world for artists. Especially at this time.
Holiday purchases are at the top of the priority lists this month. Please take a moment to follow these links and check out a few artists and their work. You can find practically anything on Etsy. Its like a homemade Ebay!!!
When looking for extra special Christmas gifts
Check out these unexpected pieces:
Check out these unexpected pieces:
Pretty PMS Kit
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkGasoline
Girlie Heel Shoe Inserts
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeeltheSole
Baby Wet Wipe Case
http://www.etsy.com/shop/dragonfly9012
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
December? Are you kidding me?
Christmas is only weeks away and I am completely caught off guard! Didn't we just throw a Halloween party? Okay, Christmas...decorations, gifts, family, parades, church, feasts, friends, and Santa Claus. I'm getting there.
Being in a financial jam (like the rest of the nation) is not making it easy to even think about gifts. Usually I make most of my gifts hand-made. And this year is no exception. So, to help myself and possibly you get into the gift giving spirit, here are some hand-made and frankly cheap how-to's.
Patchwork Scarves!
They aren't too thin, but they aren't too thick either. They're mostly just to fashionably wear out and not so much to keep you warm
1. Cut a bunch of fabric scra
ps and sew them together in a long strip about 60 inches long.
2. Back that with corduroy of the same length and sew them together with right sides facing
3. Leave a 3 inch opening on one of the short ends for turning.
4. After turning them inside out, top stitch all along the edges.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix-N-Jar!
Estimated Time: 20 mins.
WHAT YOU NEED
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
HOW TO DO IT
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Place flour mixture in 1-quart jar. Layer remaining ingredients in order listed above, pressing firmly after each layer. Seal with lid and decorate with fabric and ribbon.
RECIPE TO ATTACH:
PREHEAT oven to 375F. Beat 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) softened butter or margarine, 1 large egg and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until blended. Add cookie mix and 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional); mix well, breaking up any clumps. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
Felt Sleeping Mask!
Things you need:
he pattern at http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/support-files/mask.pdf . A new window will open and Adobe Reader will open so you can print the mask pattern. Once you have it, cut it out. Pin this pattern on the two pieces of felt stacked together. Use some pins to secure the pattern. Then carefully cut the two felt pieces out around the paper pattern.
2. Unpin the paper from the two felt pieces. Lie the two sleep mask felt pieces on top of one another (right sides facing out) and pin them together again.
3. Cut the elastic band to a length that fits snugly around an adult's head, or use black satin ribbon, that be tied around the head. Place the end of the band in between the two felt pieces near each end of the mask. Sew this together in place with the needle and thread.
4. Now begin sewing, a basic stitch, all around the edges of the mask. It is OK if the stitches show. If you use a contrasting color thread this will actually look nice. A sewing machine can also be used. Stop sewing by the bottom of the mask between the eyes, and leave an opening.
5. Now add a small amount of fiberfill to the opening. Push the fiberfill back into the mask and spread it with your fingers.
6. Once the fiberfill is added, sew up the opening. The sleep mask is now ready to wear.
GREAT RESOURCES!
Here are some DIY and hand-made craft sites that give you loads of ideas and instructions! Check them out!
http://www.ilovetocreate.com
http://www.ilovetocraft.com/
http://www.craftster.org/
http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com
Being in a financial jam (like the rest of the nation) is not making it easy to even think about gifts. Usually I make most of my gifts hand-made. And this year is no exception. So, to help myself and possibly you get into the gift giving spirit, here are some hand-made and frankly cheap how-to's.
Patchwork Scarves!
They aren't too thin, but they aren't too thick either. They're mostly just to fashionably wear out and not so much to keep you warm
1. Cut a bunch of fabric scra
ps and sew them together in a long strip about 60 inches long.2. Back that with corduroy of the same length and sew them together with right sides facing
3. Leave a 3 inch opening on one of the short ends for turning.
4. After turning them inside out, top stitch all along the edges.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix-N-Jar!
These make the best gifts around the holiday season, especially if you put them in a jar with a handle. The layers of ingredients look so pretty and the mug can be used all year round to drink out of! Decorate the outside with pretty ribbons and a bow and you have a great gift idea!
Estimated Time: 20 mins.
WHAT YOU NEED
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
HOW TO DO IT
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Place flour mixture in 1-quart jar. Layer remaining ingredients in order listed above, pressing firmly after each layer. Seal with lid and decorate with fabric and ribbon.
RECIPE TO ATTACH:
PREHEAT oven to 375F. Beat 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) softened butter or margarine, 1 large egg and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until blended. Add cookie mix and 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional); mix well, breaking up any clumps. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
Felt Sleeping Mask!
Things you need:
- Two pieces of felt
- An elastic band (found in sewing stores) or a satin ribbon for tying the mask around your head
- A small bit of polyfill (found in sewing stores)
- Sewing needle and thread
- Scissors
- a few straight pins
he pattern at http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/support-files/mask.pdf . A new window will open and Adobe Reader will open so you can print the mask pattern. Once you have it, cut it out. Pin this pattern on the two pieces of felt stacked together. Use some pins to secure the pattern. Then carefully cut the two felt pieces out around the paper pattern.2. Unpin the paper from the two felt pieces. Lie the two sleep mask felt pieces on top of one another (right sides facing out) and pin them together again.
3. Cut the elastic band to a length that fits snugly around an adult's head, or use black satin ribbon, that be tied around the head. Place the end of the band in between the two felt pieces near each end of the mask. Sew this together in place with the needle and thread.
4. Now begin sewing, a basic stitch, all around the edges of the mask. It is OK if the stitches show. If you use a contrasting color thread this will actually look nice. A sewing machine can also be used. Stop sewing by the bottom of the mask between the eyes, and leave an opening.
5. Now add a small amount of fiberfill to the opening. Push the fiberfill back into the mask and spread it with your fingers.
6. Once the fiberfill is added, sew up the opening. The sleep mask is now ready to wear.
GREAT RESOURCES!
Here are some DIY and hand-made craft sites that give you loads of ideas and instructions! Check them out!
http://www.ilovetocreate.com
http://www.ilovetocraft.com/
http://www.craftster.org/
http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com
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