The story behind my seaglass calendar photos

Reaching home tired from a full day's work, I am instantly cheered up when I saw what the postman left for me - a big parcel from Down East publishers! In the summer of 2011, I took photos of my seaglass collection for their 2013 seaglass calendar. These are my complimentary copies! As I look at the photos of each month, and savored every word of the informative captions by Carole Lambert, memories rushed back. How I worked hard to make these photos unique and interesting! In the coming monthly blog posts, I will tell the story behind the photo for that month.

JANUARY 2013
English seaglass multies - these ones in whirls and layers of peacock shades - their rich colors and patterns are best appreciated when wet and under bright sunlight. I have experimented with glass vessels of different shapes until I found this shallow dish. Deep enough to immerse all the glass and just the right size without getting in the way of the peacock feathers behind it. It was a very sunny day. The seaglass casted colorful shadows, and the water made interesting patterns at the edge of the dish. The peacock feathers exerting their brilliant colors. A dynamic pose of still life!

 

10% Sale for Valentine's Day & CNY 2011!

Chinese New Year usually falls on Late January or early February every year, and traditional celebration lasts for half a month! This year, the first day of CNY is February 3, and Valentine's Day falls on the 12th day of CNY.
Red and pink are the traditional color of happiness, love and good fortune, and a popular color during CYN as well as Valentine's Day. What's better than to give your love ones gifts in red or pink?
I'm offering a 10% sale in my shop for everything that has red, and pink in it - starting right now until the 15th day of CNY, i.e. Feb 17! So you'll have plenty of time to browse and choose the best gifts!
What's more, I will include seaglass extras in a special Chinese New Year red packet! The 10% off will be refunded into your paypal account right after I have received your payment.
Check it out here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ecstasea?section_id=7707607
Happy shopping!

Making Seaglass Music

Seaglass does make music! There's one beach that I often visit, it's literally covered with seaglass! When the waves come in and rush out again with seaglass rolling in it, the soft jingling sounds make the best music.
Then I made seaglass suncatchers, they turned out to be windchimes too!
But these must be the cutest musical pieces I've made so far!

Red and Green as in Christmas!

I'm a proud member of the RecyclersGuildTeam on etsy and here's some suggestions from our shops for this festive season! Click away and enjoy!

'Red and Green LOVE in time for Christmas from the Etsy Recyclers Guild Team' by RetroChalet

Red and Green just in time for Christmas from the Etsy Recyclers Guild this team offers products made from recycled, upcycled, discarded goods, or thinks up greener ways to repurpose, reclaim, things. There are also vintage sellers and greenies with alternative products to mass produced items. Shop now "wastenot" tag http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=wastenot&search_type=all Blog: etsyrecyclersguild.blogspot.com

Vintage Movable Woo... AlpenglowVinta... $14.00	The Computer Nerd N... relove $14.00	Upcycled Toddler Ch... Brokenghostcou... $49.00
Royal Ruby Relish G... prettydarncute $30.00	Hoot NobleUpcycling $25.00	the oh so festive b... sweetanddirtys $50.00
Fiesta Ruffles in G... lizziecaye $49.95	Green Glass Necklac... beadsbuttonsan... $15.99	Vintage 1950 Scrap ... PaperPicker $3.00
Big Poinsettia Holi... WanderingLydia $12.00	Cherry Red Beaded K... TranzendentalA... $65.00	Vintage Red San Fra... ChaseVintage $15.00
Christmas 10% Sale ... ecstasea $14.40	Back Space Steampun... RetroChaletStu... $42.00	Vintage Green Bugle... luvvinjewels $8.00

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10% Holiday Sale

Hi friends! Christmas sale is on again, 10% off everything in my shop at ecstasea.etsy.com! Sale lasts till after New Year's Day! Reward for return customers as well! New items are listed everyday, be sure to check back often!

Cyber Monday Sale!

Coupon codes sound interesting and practical, I'm giving it a try in my shop. I sure hope it works better than etsyonsale, which has messed up the titles and prices of some listings! My apology for anyone who visited my shop just to find out I've prematurely ended all sales.

Well, the sale is still on! Try my brand new coupon code CYBERMON2010 for 10% off in my shop! Make the best use of it during the shopping season!

See ya at ecstasea!

Autumn - the season to Fall in love!

Late summer and autumn are my favorite time of the year! Crispy cool morning air, sunny days that are no longer so hot, trees in fiery colors and all kinds of fruits for harvest!

I am equally amazed by the colors seaglass have to offer - when sorting my seaglass collection for fall jewelry, I realized there are more than 10 different shades for just green and brown! You may think little of these colors because they are the 'commonest'. Trees are green and brown yet beautiful and precious. I hope my jewelry are at least as beautiful as they are!

My latest jewelry designs of English Seaglass

Once again, I cannot help but dedicate another post about English seaglass. Their century old history brings nostalgia and awe to the beholder -who would have guessed that these leftovers thrown into the sea right from onshore glass factories could become something so beautiful and sought after!
I am in love with every piece of English seaglass jewelry that I have made, and never tired of looking at their photos! I have included my best ones here; some are sold, many are still available. Be mesmerized and hypnotized by their beauty...

Cornflower blue seaglass with swirls of bubbles - hallmark of handblown seaglass! Set with blue rhinestone dewdrop and sterling silver leaf bail. Apple for your eye!

Striped in green and amber, this sweet little gem is set with a sparkling rhinestone in one of its surface bubbles. I called it 'firefly'!

Exquisite English multies in blue and green - wear a piece of the ocean wherever you go!

Simplest design of sweet seaglass 'bubbles' in the palest shade of green.

Unique pattern and color, like footsteps in the snow...

Mustard gold English seaglass multi wrapped in gold filled wire, on antiqued brass chain - that ancient English look!

A sweet pure white 'egg' and a tiny sterling leaf - simply breath-taking!

I call them 'dalmatians' - but they are actually deep amethyst, dark green and deep blue on clear glass!

Seaglass Photography

A beach carnival of seaglass and seashells in bright red, orange, pink, yellow and purple!












Wedding white seaglass, seashells, corals and sanddollars arranged on lace!












Dream-like colors in English seaglass multies - send a card with this pic to get your friends hooked on collecting seaglass!












English red seaglass multies - dream of every seaglass enthusiast!












Typical of English seaglass multies, the mixture of blue, green and everything in between is magical!













Pool blue - a sea of blue English multies!













Opposite and Complimentary - super rare orange seaglass on a sea of cobalt blue.













Opposite and Complimentary - harmonious as black and white on a piano keyboard.














Opposite and Complimentary - what more need to say with a sea of hearts?













Seasons - Spring is here with pastel colored seaglass of all textures and shapes!













Seasons - Summer with the blazing sun and the blue blue sky!













Seasons - Winter. Snowball on my overcoat is actually English pure white seaglass!













Seasons - Autumn with its fiery colors!

In a frenzy of inspirations , beautiful images in my mind are put to reality with seaglass that I have aquired during years of beachcombing and tiredless online bidding! I have categorized them into 'seasons', 'opposite and complimentary' and 'English multicolors'. More are coming - I just can't work as fast!
These photos (in much sharper details) are available as blank greeting cards of 4x6 inches with white envelopes.