simply j

2012-02-15T08:23:00.005-07:00

I am working on a new project ... can you guess what it is? :)

New! Spring Hippy Headbands - Love.

2012-02-10T22:03:00.004-07:00

I am so excited about these new headbands! They're perfect for Spring & Summer. Thanks to creativeyarn.blogspot.com for the pattern. :) I ended up altering the pattern a little because I don't like headbands that tie. Anyways ... they are so super cute and I can't wait to make more! And I am so in love with this fabulous yellow color ... not quite mustard ... more of a gold ... love it. Need to buy more.

A few more ...

2012-02-09T11:16:00.001-07:00

Okay ... here are a few more of my crochet creations. ;)

The "DJ" cap - $15 or 2/$28

The "Jayne" hat - $20 or 2/$35

The "Willow" hat - $20 or 2/$35

The "Lola" Headband - $14 or 2/$25

The "Aspen" scarf - $25

The "Kat" cowl - $25

The "Kimball" - $25 - Super chunky extra large cowl neck & shoulder warmer ... Can be worn as a hood too - $40

Into the Mix

2012-02-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

A few months ago, my niece and her family came to visit for a few days. During that time she taught me how to crochet. I started a scarf using all double crochet stitches. I thought it was going to take a me a year to finish, but to my surprise, it didn't! My love for crochet was born. I then went online and found tutorials, patterns, and more crochet skills. With this info, I taught myself to crochet headbands and flowers. I started selling these during the holiday season at a couple of the boutiques. Well, they sold like hotcakes! So, they have now been thrown into the mix.

I know, I know ... hand painted glassware and crocheted items aren't the most likely of pairs, BUT it works! I crochet while the paint is drying. It makes so much sense! I also crochet while I'm watching TV ... it keeps my mind & hands busy ... and I'm not snacking! Hahahaha

I am continuing to add more crocheted designs as I learn. I am now crocheting, scarves, headbands, flowers, hats of all styles & sizes, neck warmers, cowls, coffee sleeves, coasters ... and the list will grow & grow. So please keep coming back to check out my designs of BOTH my glassware AND my crochet! ;)

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Simply J - Crochet!

2012-02-09T10:08:00.000-07:00

Some of my crochet designs. Message me to place your order. :)

HEADBAND - "Livi" $12 each or 2/$20

HEADBAND - "Lola" $14 each or 2/$25

SCARF - "Aspen" $25 - long & cuddly soft

SCARF - "Sarah" $20 or 2/$35 - infinity scarf

Add flowers to your "Sarah" for $5

SCARF - "Sienna" $20 or 2/$35 - accented with buttons

NECK WARMER WRAP - "Sierra" $40 - thick & soft ...

... with a 2-button closure ... that you can button anywhere

HAT - "Daphne" $16 each or 2/$30

HAT - "Hilary" $16 each or 2/$30

HAT - "Jayne" $20 each or 2/$35

HAT - "Poppy" $16 each or 2/$30

HAT - "Willow" $20 each or 2/$35

BABY HAT - "Carson" $12 each or 2/$20

BABY HAT - "Chole" $12 each or 2/$20 - sweet striped hat with scalloped edge

BABY HAT - "Baby Jayne" $15 each or 2/$28

BABY HAT - "Baby Poppy" $12 each or 2/$20

BABY HEADBAND - "Baby Livi" $8 each or 3/$20

COFFEE SLEEVE - $6 each or 5/$25

2011-11-08T08:24:00.000-07:00

Some of the goodies I've painted for the holiday season ... you can contact me to place an order. :) Cheers!

2011-11-08T07:56:00.000-07:00

    I am so sorry I have let my blog fall by the wayside. I have been posting most updates to my
   Facebook Fan Page ... you can "like" the page and be sure to get updates more often.
   And please spread the word. :)

www.facebook.com/pages/Simply-J-Designs/119945874688391

New Ventures!

2011-03-22T08:17:00.000-06:00

I am really excited about what's brewing with simply j. Starting April 1st you will be able to find simply j products at The Bungalow Boutique, actually the products will be in Amenities (home decor & interior design), directly next door. http://networkedblogs.com/fCip0

Now I'm on the hunt for other home decor boutiques to sell my products at. :) If you know of one ... preferably in Utah or California, PLEASE let me know! :)

Cheers!

The Bazaar was a Success!

2011-03-16T20:33:00.000-06:00

I just want to give a heartfelt thanks to those who stopped by in support. It was a fantastic day! =)

Cheers!!

MORE SPRING DESIGNS!

2011-03-14T19:34:00.000-06:00

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

SPORTS

TULIPS

LILACS

FLOWER BRANCHES

MAGNETS

BIRTHDAY

MISCELLANEOUS

PET COLLECTION!

2011-03-07T16:58:00.001-07:00

Here is the start of my Pet Collection - I'm so excited. :)

Cute & Blingy Pet Bowl with Rhinestones

Doggy Treat Container

NEW SPRING COLLECTION :)

2011-03-07T16:34:00.000-07:00

SHAMROCKS!

Ceramic Travel Mug

Mug

SWIRLS

Ceramic Travel Mug

Mug

Wine Glasses

Water Goblets

DRAGONFLIES & BUTTERFLIES

Wine Glasses

Ceramic Travel Mug

Butterfly Mug

Dragonfly Mug

Another Mug

Margarita Glasses/Ice Cream Bowls

Super cute water glasses

Dragonflies & Butterflies Candle Holder/Candy Dish

Candle Holder/Candy Dish

FLOWERS

Ceramic Travel Mug

Mug

Martini Glasses

Margarita Glasses/Ice Cream Bowls

Busy! Busy! Busy!

2011-03-06T21:44:00.000-07:00

Whew! I have been painting like crazy lately and I LOVE IT! :) I am busy filling order and creating new designs for a Spring Bazaar on base on March 16th. My first event of 2011 ... and I am feeling great about it! I love what I do. Stay tuned to see some of my new creations.

Cheers!

Glasses for Kari

2011-03-06T16:31:00.000-07:00

Custom order for Kari.

Super cute swirly wine glasses & water goblets.

NEW DESIGNS

2011-03-02T21:24:00.000-07:00

My first pet bowl. I love it! And your pet will too! :)

A sweet pair of water goblets.

I love these little flowers.

My absolute new favorite. My peacock! :)

Glasses for Casey

2011-03-01T21:19:00.000-07:00

She loved my lovebirds mug and ordered 2.

She also order a pair of cow mugs for her mom. I think they turned out pretty dang cute. :)

Glasses for Aliese

2011-02-28T21:07:00.000-07:00

This was her first order ... a dragonfly wine glass with bling.

I liked the dragonflies so much, I painted a couple goblets ... and she bought those as well. :)

These were inspired by the Valentine's Day bouquet she received from her deployed husband.

Glasses for Katay & Caroline

2011-02-25T21:35:00.000-07:00

A couple of my wine club ladies ordered girl glasses.

This is Katay ... my first brown girl glass.

This is Caroline.

2011-01-23T15:11:00.000-07:00

NEW DESIGNS! For Sale!

Silver/Black Dandelions Mug - $15

Pink hearts dandelions mug "He loves me ... He loves me ... He loves me ..." - $15

Lovebirds Mug - $15

Purple flowers glasses - $30/pair

Custom Order Girls & Swirls

2011-01-16T14:33:00.000-07:00

Some of the custom orders I've painted the past couple months. Message me to order your very own. :) Girl/Guy Glasses are $20 each (plus shipping).

SOLD ornaments

2010-12-12T18:19:00.001-07:00

These are some of the ornaments that have already sold, but it gives you an idea of the designs I paint.

The Busy Holiday Season

2010-12-12T18:13:00.000-07:00

Whew! I am now done with boutiques & bazaars for the season. What a whirlwind! It was a blast though. I can't wait until the madness starts again. I plan on participating in many more this coming year. :)
The big seller this year were my ornaments. I am very proud at how well they did. There is still time to get some in time for Christmas, so contact me to order. They are $5.00 each plus shipping. I will be posting pics of some that are still available and some that have sold, just so you can see the many designs I have done.
I also have "milk & cookies for Santa" sets still available. It's a great set that will last for many years and it's food safe. This set is $20.00 plus shipping.

Holiday Cheers!

Mindy Mae's Market

2010-11-21T15:55:00.000-07:00

I participated in another successful boutique this weekend. I had my doubts, but in the end I did pretty well. Not one thing sold from my on-hand inventory, but I did get several custom orders. I will be busy completing all the orders that have been flooding in recently. Whew! It's a great thing though!

Until next time ... Cheers!

Hill AFB Holiday Bazaar

2010-11-17T22:08:00.001-07:00

I just want to say thanks for those of you who came by the Holiday Bazaar today. There was a great turnout. The bazaar was a huge success for Simply J Designs with selling merchandise and getting many custom orders. Thanks for your support!

I have another boutique this Friday & Saturday. I hope to see you there. :)

Cheers!

Wedding Flutes

2010-11-14T12:28:00.000-07:00

This is a pair of champagne flutes I painted for a wedding reception. The cute couple chose brown & silver as their wedding colors. I monogrammed the glasses with their initials and the silver dots surrounding the monogram count out to be their wedding date (11.13.10). The finishing touches include white pearl accents in the center of the flowers and tiny brown pearls as the nine dots surrounding the flower at the base of the glass.

Custom Order Ornaments

2010-11-14T12:22:00.000-07:00

I painted these for a customer. I cute family ornament with snowflakes and a super cute froggy ornament. I LOVE how the frog turned out. :) I'm going to paint more of the frog to sell at upcoming bazaars!

Custom Orders

2010-11-03T20:07:00.001-06:00

You can custom order pretty much any kind of glass/design/colors. My glassware makes great Christmas gifts as well as hostess gifts for all those holiday parties happening this season!

Email me at simplyjdesigns@gmail.com to place an order!

Cheers! =]

Chic Black

2010-10-31T09:45:00.000-06:00

Chic black vines painted on glass tumblers ($30/pair) and candle holders ($10/pair).

Winter Wonderland

2010-10-31T09:36:00.000-06:00

Snowflake wine glasses - $30/pair, snowflake martini glasses - $30/pair, snowflake candle holders (4.5x4) - $10/pair, snowflake magnets - $5/set ... ho ho ho magnets - $5/set & peace/love/joy magnets - $5/set.

Monogrammed Wine Glasses

2010-10-31T09:34:00.000-06:00

A pair of monogrammed wine glasses - $30/pair. These can be custom ordered with any initial and any colors ... Great Christmas gift or hostess gift!

Charming Christmas

2010-10-31T09:28:00.000-06:00

Winter/Christmas wine glass charms. $8/set.

Here comes Santa Claus ...

2010-10-31T09:20:00.001-06:00

A couple Santa Girl glasses ... a brunette and a blonde ... they could also be custom ordered to look like you. $20 each.

Birthday Bliss!

2010-10-31T09:08:00.000-06:00

A few birthday themed glasses. The Birthday Girl glass can be custom ordered to look like the real life birthday girl. Martini glasses - $15 each. Birthday girl glass - $20 each.

Fall Products

2010-10-31T08:57:00.000-06:00

A few more fall themed products.

Fall leaves water goblets - $30/pair

Pumpkin candle holders (each measures 5x2.5) - $12/pair

Wine bottle collars - $5 each

Wine glass charms - $8/set

Ornaments - ready for personalization!

2010-10-31T08:56:00.001-06:00

These ornaments are ready for personalization (name & year). $5 each

2010-10-31T08:43:00.001-06:00

Some ornaments I have painted for my upcoming events. They range between $3 - $5 each.

Bazaar/Boutique upcoming dates!!!

2010-10-22T15:42:00.000-06:00

I will be participating in a few Holiday Bazaars & Craft Boutiques in the next couple of months. Please come by to support your local creatives. =]

Two Bird Boutique
Saturday, November 6th
10 am - 4 pm
192 North Estate Way
Fruit Heights, UT

Hill AFB Holiday Bazaar
Wednesday, November 17th
10 am - 6 pm
Club Hill

Mindy Mae's Market
Friday, November 19th
6 pm - 9 pm &
Saturday, November 20th
9 am - 6 pm
Destination Homes' Spring Creek model home
712 North 1875 West
Farmington, UT

Holiday Boutique
Saturday, December 4th
10 am - 6 pm
Dow James Building
438 West 400 North
Tooele, UT

Mindy Mae's Market
Friday, December 10th
6 pm - 9 pm
Saturday, December 11th
9 am - 6 pm
Destination Homes' Pleasant Fields model home
1375 West Pleasant View Drive
Pleasant View, UT

iMug

2010-10-22T15:33:00.000-06:00

A mug I painted for an "Apple" fanatic.

Fall Fun!

2010-10-22T15:30:00.000-06:00

A few glasses I have painted to sell in my upcoming boutique events. A set of football pilsners and a set of fall leaves water goblets.

Spooktacular!

2010-10-17T11:56:00.000-06:00

These Halloween inspired glasses/mug/candle holders were painted for Mindy Mae's Market - a boutique I participate in.

Wine Bottle Covers!

2010-09-20T15:41:00.001-06:00

Here are some of the wine bottle covers that I have made to sell at my upcoming events. :)

Wine Glass Charms!

2010-09-20T15:32:00.001-06:00

Here are some of the wine glass charms that I have made to sell at my upcoming events. :)

Ready to paint!

2010-09-20T12:38:00.000-06:00

I have been slacking slightly in the painting department, so I am here to say that I am devoting more time to painting. Yay! I love to paint, but while is school full-time and working, my painting had to hop into the back seat for awhile. I'm done with school, I earned my degree in Graphic Arts and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.98 (I'm very proud, can you tell?). I now have more time to work on my glassware!! I'm so happy about that.

I plan on participating in 4 events coming up in the next few months ... Mindy Mae's Market (3 different events) and the Hill AFB Holiday Bazaar again this year. ;)

Cheers!

Heather & CocoPuff

2010-09-20T12:35:00.000-06:00

This is a glass I painted for Heather and her beloved kitty CocoPuff.

Grapes!

2010-09-20T12:31:00.000-06:00

This is a set of glasses I made for someone who was giving them as a 60th anniversary gift. I painted 3 bunches of grapes on each glass.

Happy Customers!!

2010-06-27T16:25:00.000-06:00

I think this is so awesome. Here are a few of the happy recipients of my glasses. It makes my heart happy. :)

Wedding Glasses

2010-06-10T15:53:00.000-06:00

These are glasses I painted for a fabulous couple's wedding ... Alyssa & Kevin Garcia. The polka dotted ones were for the bridesmaids ... each painted with their name on the base.

For a diehard Crue fan

2010-04-22T09:32:00.000-06:00

A set of Motley Crue glasses I painted for a great customer. I think they turned out kickass.

Christmas Cheer

2009-12-13T12:52:00.000-07:00

Princesses, Queens & Divas - Oh My! Oh yeah, and 1 Duke. ;)

2009-12-13T12:47:00.001-07:00

2009-11-11T16:08:00.000-07:00

I am gearing up and getting ready for the Holiday Bazaar on base next Wednesday. I have completed 12 glasses of the 31 glass order. Now it's time to focus on cranking product out for the bazaar. Whew ... it's going to be a busy week & weekend!
Wish me luck!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

2009-11-04T15:02:00.000-07:00

I am one busy girl! I just got an order for 31 glasses!! Wahoo! But whoa! That's a tall order, but I know I can complete it. First up, 12 wine glasses with caricatures, then 15 mugs with company logo, and finally 4 water goblets with the members of Motley Crue painted on them. So keep an eye on my blog because there will definitely be some new photos posted soon! :) I will begin working on the wine glasses this weekend as it is my weekend between classes (thank goodness).

Until next time, Cheers!

Another custom order

2009-11-04T14:56:00.001-07:00

These are two mugs I painted for a friend who's giving them as Christmas gifts.

Custom Order

2009-11-04T14:51:00.001-07:00

This is a custom order mug I did for a friend's wife's birthday. He was very happy with it ... which makes me very happy. ;)

Glasses ...

2009-10-15T19:30:00.000-06:00

here are 4 of the 6 glasses of an order (girls) and a couple other designs for the Holiday Bazaar ... just keep painting just keep painting just keep painting ... so much to do ...

Holiday Bazaar

2009-10-09T15:09:00.000-06:00

So I've decided to do a holiday bazaar on base. It's mid November so I need to get busy painting. I think it's important to have some "cash & carry" items for purchase including gift baskets ... as well as taking custom orders. It is a holiday bazaar so hopefully I'll get many customers looking for Christmas gifts.
Some of the baskets I want to make are teacher gifts for Christmas, Mug gifts with coffee, tea, or cocoa, and holiday themed gift baskets.
My fingers are crossed that there is a good turnout and I get some business. Although I absolutely love painting, I'd like to make money at it too. ;)

Before I embark on crazy holiday bazaar preparation, I need to complete an order of 6 glasses (yay!). With every new order, there is something new to create, things to try, and obstacles to figure out. This is one reason I love what I do.

Until my next update,
Cheers!

Candle Holders

2009-10-08T19:12:00.000-06:00

Votive/tealight sized candle holders are $5 each.

Martini & Miscellaneous Glasses

2009-10-08T19:09:00.000-06:00

Most of my glasses are $15 each. Glasses with a caricature are $20. Glasses with two caricatures are $25.

Hobbies/Occupations/Lifestyles

2009-10-08T19:03:00.000-06:00

Caricature Glasses

2009-10-08T18:53:00.000-06:00

Here are a few caricature glasses. Glasses with one caricature are $20 each. For two caricatures on one glass, it's $25.

Mugs

2009-10-08T18:51:00.001-06:00

Here are a couple mugs that I have painted. These are $15 each.

Let's get started!

2009-10-08T15:46:00.000-06:00

Hello and welcome to Simply J designs.

With this, I will blog about what's going on with my paintings and such.
I thoroughly enjoy what I do and enjoy giving people one of a kind custom gifts.

Take a look at my designs and I welcome your comments ... and your orders. ;)

Cheers!