Two world/brands/sides

So, I now have two jewelry brands! The one is "Daily Art by Angelina", cute little colorful jewelry amd accessories. The other one that's coming really really soon is "Psycho Trinkets", a brand with psychobilly inspired jewelry, full of happy skulls and bloody knives!

3 years of "Daily Art by Angelina"!

Three years ago, on June 26th (like today) I opened my "Daily Art by Angelina" shop on Etsy.

The first items I uploaded for sell were a bunch of statement necklaces and earrings made of Pyssla beads. Liquid glass, more beads, cartoon patterns, lots of felt, vintage button and a great amount of tulle were the next things to come for "Daily".

The basic thought of opening my shop was to see if I could sell the things I was creating. And I chose the name "Daily Art" because I had set the goal that one day I would be able to add more of my art and crafts on my shop (drawings, photography,etc).

Having "Daily" has been very educating, helped me mature as a personality, made me even more creative and has given me many moments of happiness (oh, the great feeling you have when someone has chosen to buy an item you made). Of course, running a small business isn't easy (at all) and there are nights of bad sleep, moments and days of anxiety.

Recently I took the next step and added photography prints, collages and drawings to my shop and it feels very nice to look at it and see my goal becoming reality!

"Daily" is something I created from scratch, and today is in its best version so far, thanks to hard work, my customers and all the people that helped and keep helping along the way (thank you so much!!).

So, let's celebrate today and go on waiting (and working) for the great things to come!

Storytelling through photos.

I'm talking about Instagram, yes!

I find the basic idea of it... amazing!

Telling stories about yourself, your brand, your friends, the things you like, etc, etc through photos or just make a collection of beautiful things online!

* You can find more of my photos here.

Etsy Craft Party!

So, yesterday evening the annual craft party of Etsy sellers took place in Athens, 

and we (the Etsy Greek Street Team) had lots of fun!

Thanks to the leading team to organizing the event!

Craft on...!!

Unicorn help!

Stars inside a bracelet!

How would you feel about a bracelet with the stars of the sky inside it...?

This is the first piece of the new Daily Art by Angelina collection.

Tulle outside and star confetti on the inside.

Microcosms inside a bracelet!

Six reasons to create.

Today I was searching for a photo in the timeline photo album of "Daily Art by Angelina" facebook page when I noticed a few photos from the first days of my small business. And I smiled. And then I kept looking at photos until the most recent ones.

And I remembered why I design and create jewelry....

1. It feels great to start from an idea inside my head and end up creating something from scratch. 

2. The mix and match of materials, shapes and colors!

3. The idea that another person chose to buy something I created (the ring on the photo is the first item I sold on Etsy).

4. The hand sewing, the needle going through the fabrics, the buttons and beads decorating and completing the item.

5. The just bought rows of beads create a special feeling while I'm holding them in my hand.

6. I create, so I can make a butterfly fly and then stand for a while on my finger!

When magic happens.

I'm going to this shop wanting to buy a notebook.

As I enter a poster of a new Playmobil figure is catching my eye, so I'm starting thinking that I must buy it since I have a small collection of them.

I think of it twice and I get on with buying that notebook that I wanted originally.

And on my way to the checkout I decide to buy the figure (a fairy with beautiful light blue hair and transparent wings, having a swan with her, <3).

At home as I'm doing a mini-photo shoot with the fairy to post her on Instagram and I'm holding her in my hand.....

THE IDEA popped up!

The idea for a Playmobil inspired jewelry collection for "Daily Art by Angelina"!

Afterwards I kept thinking that it's really funny how things happen sometimes. If I hadn't bought the figure probably I would never have this idea...!

Even the smallest choice we make can lead to something new.

That's kind of magic, right?!

Fresh studio!

Each september I'm redecorating my working studio a little bit. 

This year I bought some transparent boxes to organize my beads and I just can't stop looking at them all the time!

Here are some photos of the studio:

Happy Working!! :-)