For the first ever Athena's Armoury Friday Finds blog post, the items featured will be in honor of this blog's namesake: Athena. Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and war. What many people don't know is that she's also the patroness of crafts and metalwork (appropriate for my maille shop, no?). She often appears attended by an owl and accompanied by the goddess of victory, Nike. At the time of her birth, she burst forth fully grown from Zeus's forehead armed wearing the Aegis and weilding a thunderbolt (which she and Zeus share exclusively). Athena planted the first olive tree in the city of Athens, which provided the people with food, firewood, and shade. She showed them how to crush olives to make oil, that could then be used in a variety of ways. She is an astounding goddess and there is so much to learn about her. In her honor, I present Athena's Armoury's Friday Finds: Athena.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday Finds - Raffle Sponsor Spotlight Part I
Yesterday's regularly scheduled Friday Finds blog post was completely forgotten about while I dealt with getting my feet checked out by a doctor. I'll tell you more about that situation with Monday's 3 Day update.
For the next few Friday Finds (albeit on Saturday this week), I'd like to feature the artists that have so generously donated their time and talent to my 3 Day raffle. Because of these amazing artists, ALL proceeds from the raffle will go directly towards my fundraising for the 3 Day to help fight breast cancer. Please check out these amazing Etsy sellers and, of course, (shameless plug here) the raffle where you can win some of their work!
The first artist that I'd like to feature is Gypsy Moon Art Studio. This gypsy lady has been a strong supporter of my efforts for the 3 Day from the beginning and was the first artist to offer a piece to contribute my fundraising.
An amazing artist and a true friend, mermaiden created a vintage ephemera piece that is not only beautiful, but also reminds us of the importance of monthly breast self exams.
aquariann (my recent giveaway winner!) shares that "Aware" is a breast cancer awareness fairy inspired by her mom, a survivor of 14 years and an incredibly strong woman.
Inner Muse Jewelry was the first Etsy seller to respond to my call for items in my Etsy forum thread. She used to work at a cancer treatment & research center, so she was glad to help increase the funding!
One of my FAE friends that saw my call for help on twitter, Fairies Nest donated these adorable lavender & flax seed filled baby dolls. Their cheerful faces and lovely scent will relax & brighten anyone's day!
I'm very excited that Threads of Magique donated one of their amazing wall hangings. It sings of the hope and faith in the hearts of everyone involved in the fight for the cure.
For the next few Friday Finds (albeit on Saturday this week), I'd like to feature the artists that have so generously donated their time and talent to my 3 Day raffle. Because of these amazing artists, ALL proceeds from the raffle will go directly towards my fundraising for the 3 Day to help fight breast cancer. Please check out these amazing Etsy sellers and, of course, (shameless plug here) the raffle where you can win some of their work!
The first artist that I'd like to feature is Gypsy Moon Art Studio. This gypsy lady has been a strong supporter of my efforts for the 3 Day from the beginning and was the first artist to offer a piece to contribute my fundraising.
An amazing artist and a true friend, mermaiden created a vintage ephemera piece that is not only beautiful, but also reminds us of the importance of monthly breast self exams.
aquariann (my recent giveaway winner!) shares that "Aware" is a breast cancer awareness fairy inspired by her mom, a survivor of 14 years and an incredibly strong woman.
Inner Muse Jewelry was the first Etsy seller to respond to my call for items in my Etsy forum thread. She used to work at a cancer treatment & research center, so she was glad to help increase the funding!
One of my FAE friends that saw my call for help on twitter, Fairies Nest donated these adorable lavender & flax seed filled baby dolls. Their cheerful faces and lovely scent will relax & brighten anyone's day!
I'm very excited that Threads of Magique donated one of their amazing wall hangings. It sings of the hope and faith in the hearts of everyone involved in the fight for the cure.
Don't forget to visit the 3 Day Raffle for your chance to win one of these or many other amazing handmade items!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday Finds - Fantasy Valentine
My schedule this week has been pretty screwed up, so I apologize for Friday Finds coming on Saturday! In honor of Valentine's Day, here are some finds from the Fantasy Artists of Etsy Street Team.
And in honor of anti-Valentine's Day....
And in honor of anti-Valentine's Day....
Friday, July 24, 2009
Friday Finds - Mermaids
The amazing mermaid sand sculpture I saw at the beach yesterday inspired today's Friday Finds. After doing some searching around, I realized that I could do a whole mermaid series of finds -- there are so many amazing pieces & artists that I would love to include! You might see this theme again before the end of the summer.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Themed Blog Posts Starting With Friday Finds
I used to love the Etsy Finds Newsletter: I thought it was so much fun skimming through the themed e-mails and maybe finding new artists I wouldn't have otherwise come across. Lately, however, I've become a bit disillusioned with it: there are often themes that I have no interest in and more often than not, I see the same sellers over and over again. Don't get me wrong, these sellers are amazing artists and have great pieces, but one of the reasons I liked the newsletter so much was the introduction of new faces.
For a while now, I've been thinking about doing a few themed blog posts a week. I'm going to start with Friday Finds featuring a few themed items. For those of you who know me or feel like you might through this blog, you'll probably notice my affinity for strong women, jewelry, the unconventional, crafts, the beach, environmental awareness, and the medieval and renaissance time periods. That should give you some idea of the themes you will find... Also, please let me know of anything specific within those themes that you'd like to see!
For a while now, I've been thinking about doing a few themed blog posts a week. I'm going to start with Friday Finds featuring a few themed items. For those of you who know me or feel like you might through this blog, you'll probably notice my affinity for strong women, jewelry, the unconventional, crafts, the beach, environmental awareness, and the medieval and renaissance time periods. That should give you some idea of the themes you will find... Also, please let me know of anything specific within those themes that you'd like to see!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Friday Finds - Herbal Inspiration
I've always been fascinated by herbs and all of their uses whether it be medicinal, spiritual, or culinary. My recent success in growing them in the Florida heat has been very encouraging. For this Friday Finds blog post, I'd like to share my love of nature and these amazing plants, with some items inspired by or created with herbs.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday Finds - FAEteam January Challenge
As I discussed in yesterday's post, the Fantasy Artist's of Etsy Street Team's January Challenge is based on the name of this month's Full Moon: Wolf Moon. I'd like to share with you everyone's entries for today's Friday Finds. And of course, you can see my entry in yesterday's post!
Talisman of Minas Ithil Tower of the Moon Stained Glass Pendant by Mermaiden Creations
She Offered Her Throat by Mermaiden Creations
Talisman of Minas Ithil Tower of the Moon Stained Glass Pendant by Mermaiden CreationsShe Offered Her Throat by Mermaiden Creations
Friday, September 4, 2009
Friday Finds - Women's Equality Day
Women's Equality Day was on August 26, but in the flurry of being busy at work, hating work, and being home trying not to think about work I was totally sidetracked and didn't have an opportunity to highlight it. For this week's Friday Finds, I'd like to highlight a few special women who broke through barriers.
For more on Susan B. Anthony, check out my Women's History Month feature on her here.
I love this artist's description of Marie Curie: "Marie Curie didn't just climb over sexist road blocks, she was like a wrecking ball demolishing assumptions about women and their skills and intelligence." Read more about her in the item description.
For some more info on Victoria Woodhull, check out my Woman Warrior post about her here.
For more on Susan B. Anthony, check out my Women's History Month feature on her here.
I love this artist's description of Marie Curie: "Marie Curie didn't just climb over sexist road blocks, she was like a wrecking ball demolishing assumptions about women and their skills and intelligence." Read more about her in the item description.
For some more info on Victoria Woodhull, check out my Woman Warrior post about her here.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Friday Finds - Lady of the Lake
I love Arthurian legend, but really it's the women that interest me. So of course, Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon is one of my all time favorite books. I featured some Friday Finds inspired by Avalon before. Here are some for the Lady of the Lake.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Friday Finds - Technology
I spent a good portion of the day on Thursday working on a project on my blog (yup, that would be my 3 Day raffle fundraiser) only to discover that either something got extremely messed up with the html or that my work computer's java simply isn't up to date. Here are some technology based Friday Finds...
PS- Don't forget to enter my giveaway!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday Finds is Postponed This Week
Instead of Friday Finds for today's blog post, Athena's Armoury will be offering Free Shipping! I recently decided to take the beginning steps in a change of career which included ordering Lesson One of Rosemary Gladstar's The Art and Science of Herbalism. Much to my surprise, I was excited to find it in my mailbox today. I opened up the envelope and was so excited that I could barely focus long enough to read the intoductory letter.
In celebration of my new endeavor, Athena's Armoury will be offering free shipping from now until midnight on Sunday, September 27, 2009 with coupon code: anewbeginning.
Thanks & happy shopping!!
In celebration of my new endeavor, Athena's Armoury will be offering free shipping from now until midnight on Sunday, September 27, 2009 with coupon code: anewbeginning.
Thanks & happy shopping!!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Friday Finds - Raffle Sponsor Spotlight Part IV
This is the final Friday Finds to feature the amazing sponsors for my handmade raffle benefiting the 3 Day. Because of these wonderful artists, ALL proceeds from the raffle will go directly towards my fundraising for the 3 Day to help fight breast cancer. Please check out these amazing Etsy sellers and, of course, the raffle where you can win some of their work! The raffle is super easy: check out the amazing goods, buy tickets (aka: donate to my fundraising), and then comment on my blog to let me know. That's it! Enjoy! Let's make this final week of this fundraiser a good one!
Not only has whskr made a beautiful piece to contribute, but she also made an impressive commitment to help spread the word about the 3 Day and this raffle. In addition to making this beautiful Art Doll Brooch, Marjorie is a doll.
Crazy4Cards has donated these adorable and very appropriate bra cards. Whoever wins her donation, will open the package to find not just the cards but also some earrings and some other goodies. I think she had some fun putting together her package!
When cascreates offered to donate a piece for this raffle, Chris very generously offered for me to pick any item from the shop. This necklace and earring set glimmer and glitter like pure gold and the beadwork is beautiful!
Amber Moran has offered a very special piece as her contribution. She will create a custom portrait of up to two people and/or animal. Talk about an amazing way of honoring a loved one.
Make sure you read through until the end for a special offer!
Not only has whskr made a beautiful piece to contribute, but she also made an impressive commitment to help spread the word about the 3 Day and this raffle. In addition to making this beautiful Art Doll Brooch, Marjorie is a doll.
Crazy4Cards has donated these adorable and very appropriate bra cards. Whoever wins her donation, will open the package to find not just the cards but also some earrings and some other goodies. I think she had some fun putting together her package!
When cascreates offered to donate a piece for this raffle, Chris very generously offered for me to pick any item from the shop. This necklace and earring set glimmer and glitter like pure gold and the beadwork is beautiful!
Amber Moran has offered a very special piece as her contribution. She will create a custom portrait of up to two people and/or animal. Talk about an amazing way of honoring a loved one.
Don't forget to visit the 3 Day Raffle for your chance to win one of these or many other amazing handmade items!
It's super easy: check out the amazing goods, buys tickets (which really means donate to my fundraising for the 3 Day), and comment on my blog to let me know. That's it!
As I mentioned, this is the last week of the handmade raffle fundraiser. I'd like to make this last week count, so I'm going to make a special offer to everyone who participates this week. You don't even have to be one of the lucky prize winners. Everyone who purchases tickets (aka: makes a donation) for this raffle will receive a free Euro 4-1 chain maille bracelet from Athena's Armoury.
All you have to do is:
-Make a donation of any amount (the minimum that the 3 Day website will accept is $5) to my 3 Day fundraising.
-Make a comment on the raffle blog post (with you name, e-mail addy, & number of tickets or dollar amount) so that I can correctly cross reference.
There are $600 worth of amazing products to be won. So far, this raffle has raised $125 to go towards breast cancer research and breast health programs. Will you help me raise at least another $75 (to get up to a nice even $200) to go towards the fight against breast cancer?
It's super easy: check out the amazing goods, buys tickets (which really means donate to my fundraising for the 3 Day), and comment on my blog to let me know. That's it!
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As I mentioned, this is the last week of the handmade raffle fundraiser. I'd like to make this last week count, so I'm going to make a special offer to everyone who participates this week. You don't even have to be one of the lucky prize winners. Everyone who purchases tickets (aka: makes a donation) for this raffle will receive a free Euro 4-1 chain maille bracelet from Athena's Armoury.
All you have to do is:
-Make a donation of any amount (the minimum that the 3 Day website will accept is $5) to my 3 Day fundraising.
-Make a comment on the raffle blog post (with you name, e-mail addy, & number of tickets or dollar amount) so that I can correctly cross reference.
There are $600 worth of amazing products to be won. So far, this raffle has raised $125 to go towards breast cancer research and breast health programs. Will you help me raise at least another $75 (to get up to a nice even $200) to go towards the fight against breast cancer?
Thank you so much for your support!!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday Finds - Raffle Sponsor Spotlight Part II
Welcome to Part II of the ongoing Friday Finds that feature the artists that have so generously donated their time and talent to my 3 Day raffle. Because of these amazing artists, ALL proceeds from the raffle will go directly towards my fundraising for the 3 Day to help fight breast cancer. Please check out these amazing Etsy sellers and, of course, (shameless plug here) the raffle where you can win some of their work! The raffle is super easy: check out the amazing goods, buy tickets (aka: donate to my fundraising), and then comment on my blog to let me know. That's it! Enjoy!
This week, I would like to feature some of the amazing maillesmiths that have contributed their work.
Kali Butterfly donated this amazing piece that uses scales (as in scale maille) and finished it off with an adorable pink ribbon clasp (nice touch!). Thanks to early detection, her mom beat breast cancer! Early detection saves lives, her mom is living proof.
Armored Hearts made these little dazzlers with Jeweler's Brass: they shine like gold! And of course, they are trimmed in breast cancer awareness pink.
Baron Byron told me that he enjoys donating his work for good causes and he was thrilled to help find a cure with this Japanese 12-2 earrings and bracelet set.
Nicole Hill donated this divine Half Persian bracelet that uses square jump rings. It's a great chunky piece for a guy. It was really important to me that there was something in the raffle that can be a good representation of the guys because many times people forget that men get breast cancer, too.
The forthcoming Coldfire Customs donated this bracelet and earrings set. The bracelet was created to be reminiscent of a pink ribbon (I love the versatility of chain maille!).
Meri is one of my fellow FAEteam members and she was kind enough to post my 3 Day widget on her blog for me when I first registered for the walk.
This week, I would like to feature some of the amazing maillesmiths that have contributed their work.
Kali Butterfly donated this amazing piece that uses scales (as in scale maille) and finished it off with an adorable pink ribbon clasp (nice touch!). Thanks to early detection, her mom beat breast cancer! Early detection saves lives, her mom is living proof.
Armored Hearts made these little dazzlers with Jeweler's Brass: they shine like gold! And of course, they are trimmed in breast cancer awareness pink.
Baron Byron told me that he enjoys donating his work for good causes and he was thrilled to help find a cure with this Japanese 12-2 earrings and bracelet set.
Nicole Hill donated this divine Half Persian bracelet that uses square jump rings. It's a great chunky piece for a guy. It was really important to me that there was something in the raffle that can be a good representation of the guys because many times people forget that men get breast cancer, too.
The forthcoming Coldfire Customs donated this bracelet and earrings set. The bracelet was created to be reminiscent of a pink ribbon (I love the versatility of chain maille!).
Meri is one of my fellow FAEteam members and she was kind enough to post my 3 Day widget on her blog for me when I first registered for the walk.
Don't forget to visit the 3 Day Raffle for your chance to win one of these or many other amazing handmade items!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Friday Finds: From My Favorites
It's been a really long time since I last did a Friday Finds blog post! Eek. I was going through some of my favorites this morning and thought I'd share a few with you. By the way, if you find something that you really love on Etsy and can afford it, go for it. There are so many of my favorites that are sold and gone!
Also, please feel free to send me a present of any one of these. =)
I usually carry a backpack with me, not a purse. That's just the kind of girl I am. I love this little hip pack, though, for those times that I'd rather be handsfree and don't have to worry about storing something in my backpack.
Also, please feel free to send me a present of any one of these. =)
I can't wait to add some fun, whimsical accessories to the garden when we finally get some soil into the bed and start adding plants! I think some statuary from Miss Gnomer is a must. The hard part will be deciding what to get.
We've decided to dedicate our dining room to my city (NY) and have a massive photo canvas of the Flatirion Building, a large framed black and white photo of the old Yankee Stadium (as in the municipal looking building from 1948), and several other smaller black and white photos of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Vesuvio Bakery, and a small coffee shop. The red in this print will really pop in the midst of all of the black and white!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Friday Finds - Strong, Confident Woman
If you've been following my blog for any amount of time, you probably know that I am inspired by strong, confident women. Today's Friday's Finds features an empowering poem, my most favorite quote, and the inimitable Louisa May Alcott.
Who Is She To Be Brilliant, Gorgeous, Talented, Fabulous... A Soldered Glass Pendant of Marianne Williamson's Amazing Quote by allisonstrine (you really must read this full quote)
Who Is She To Be Brilliant, Gorgeous, Talented, Fabulous... A Soldered Glass Pendant of Marianne Williamson's Amazing Quote by allisonstrine (you really must read this full quote)
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