Serving for one.

An individual serving of salt and pepper for your table! Great for a single person or get a few sets and have a dinner party. Individual salt and peppers let your guests sprinkle a little spice on their dish without having other hands in the salt and pepper:) You could also put these on the table for an intimate dinner with your sweetie. These look so cute on the table and are a great conversation starter! Available now in my etsy shop.

More new pictures

I am having a blast with my new camera, it feels so good to hold a SLR again! Here are some more pictures of new work that I posted on etsy today. Be sure to check back in to the shop this week as I am re-working all my photos and giving it a new look!

stack of dinnerware

stack of dinnerware
Originally uploaded by pinkkiss

Happy new year!!! I will soon be back to regular posting but for now I wanted to share this picture with you. I bought myself a new camera for Christmas and am sooo happy with it. I have been playing with some new image shots and thought I would post this one today. If you would like to see some more just check out my flicker page:)

Sushi tonight?

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Originally uploaded by cprush13

My friend Chrissy just started making all these great things in needle felt, can you believe she just started?! I was checking out her flicker page tonight and am super impressed. Just looking at this picture makes me start drooling....maybe Michael will take me for sushi tonight?

New work up!

Ok, I know. I've been a major blog slacker this month...and I was doing so well! The season just caught up with me and I haven't had much time to do anything! I honestly can't wait until the holidays are over. Anyway, tonight I did get to post some new work up on etsy. Check out the new pasta bowls and cookie plates, I just love to serve dessert on cute little plates!

Wishing and hoping.

When are we gonna have a snow day??? I was hoping that with all the cold weather yesterday that the rain they were calling for would turn into a snowy day off! No such luck. For those of you who don't know this already...teachers look forward to a snow day way more than kids. Starting in October it's the topic of conversation in the lounge. "It's supposed to be bad this year." "Remember that year we had off for a week straight?" "I heard it's going to snow every day in January, we're not getting out of school 'til August!" Snowflake gift tags by Sunshine and Ravioli.

On my list...

I am just about done shopping for everyone on my list this year (one of the perks of being at a craft show every weekend). It's hard not to find things you would like for yourself when browsing through all the goodies. This plate from Brenda Quinn is one of my top picks! I just love the patterns and we are in need of some new ceramic plates. Recently I gave all my "seconds" from my kitchen to my mom. For now we are eating off the Corelle!

Gettin' Merry!

Tonight I spent my evening glazing many pots for Merry Mart this weekend. I think I made the glaze a little to thin so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the pots turn out ok. I had to double dip some of them and I really hate doing that. As I was fretting over my glaze I was half watching the holiday special on TV, Christmas at Rockefeller Center. It was getting me in the mood for Christmas. Michael thinks I'm a big dork but somehow it helps me get through the 3 months of 12 hour, 7 day work weeks.

Baltimore Magazine!

Did you miss me? I took some time this last week to visit with my mom for a yummy turkey day and couldn't get onto her internet so it became a forced vacation from my laptop. It was actually pretty nice to un-plug for a few days. Before I went MIA last week I let you in on my mystery news. Baltimore magazine wrote a really nice article on the handmade in Baltimore and Mikey and I were featured! You can read it online here but it's really better if you can get your hands on a copy cause there are lots more pictures and a nice shopping guide. If you are a friend or relative who is out of town chances are you will be getting a copy mailed to you since Mikey and I bought out the local Barnes & Noble. My 15 minutes have started! Yay:)

Early Snow

Did it really snow? I don't know about where you live but here in B-More it looked like a downright blizzard on Friday. Nothing stuck to the ground of course but it was enough to get my 3rd grade class in a tizzy "Is it really, really snowing? Really?". The last few winters here have been pretty mild, I can't remember the last time I saw snow before Thanksgiving. What happened to fall? I never got to go apple picking....maybe next year.
I guess I was slacking last week as I only posted twice, whoops! I can't make any promises about next week since it will be filled with late work nights and traveling to Pa for a yummy thanksgiving dinner with my mom. I will try my best!
This beautiful necklace is by Imogene who is one of my favorite crafty people and I wish we saw each other more! It's a limited edition so you better hurry up and buy one so you can be ready for the next time it snows!

Wood Blocks and Secrets Revealed!

Today I made a purchase on etsy. I bought a couple of Indian textile wood blocks from Rayela. I can't wait to try them out on some of my pots!
**Make sure you check out Baltimore Magazine if you live in the area, they did an article on Michael and I a while back (it was my secret in a previous post) and the issue came out today! I will try to get a good image of it to post later:)

New Work up on Etsy!

Today I posted a few new pots on etsy. I have been so busy with the holiday shows that I really haven't had time to keep up with the shop . I have been home sick for the last 2 days so I had some time to play on the computer, when I wasn't sleeping or being miserable that is. I am listing some of the work that I haven't been bringing to shows, not for any reason other than it's not the "newest run" of pots and I am having fun making my table display look all matchy-matchy. I am also listing some pots that I have multiples of so I don't feel bad leaving them home. Oh how I long for a time when I can stay at home and make pretty pots all day!

Holiday Heap is TOMORROW!

That's right! Holiday heap is tomorrow, are you coming? You know I'll be there and so will my neighbor (at the show) and friend Monica from Sugar Paperie. So be sure to pick up some handmade holiday cards to go all your unique, one-of-a-kind, handmade gifts that I'm sure your going to walk away with tomorrow. And don't forget to get a box for yourself, it's always a good idea to have pretty cards handy, you never know when your going to need one!

Winterfest

Tomorrow night is the Jazz Preview for Winterfest at the Baltimore Clayworks. I am hoping to get there to see my pots on display and to check out the work of this artist Shanna Fleigel. I really love her work and am hoping I can afford to add one of her mugs to my collection.
Today I stayed home, hoping to have a work day but am stuck on the couch with the sniffles. I was up early to do a spot on the local news advertising Holiday Heap this weekend. When I got home I made this really yummy soup and I wanted to share the recipe with you.

Spiced Butternut Squash Soup:
Melt 1 Tbs. butter in a medium dutch oven or pot with a lid. Add 1 peeled and chopped apple (I used a honey crisp because that is what I had) and 1/2 of a chopped onion. Saute until the apple is soft and the onion is translucent. Add 1 tsp gar am Marsala, 1tsp curry powder and 1/2 tsp cinnamon, saute for another minute or so. Add 1 package of chopped butternut squash (or about 1 medium if you don't have it pre-chopped), 1 cup of baby carrots and 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth. Cover and simmer until veggies are tender. Puree in batches and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt on top! I almost added some spinach but wasn't sure it would go. After tasting it I think it would be good.

Holiday Heap is coming!

Only 4 more days until Holiday Heap! I just spent the last 2 days in the studio trying to restock from this past weekend. It must have been quite the site to see me and Michael down there in the middle of the night, me throwing clay everywhere and him standing there with the hairdryer speeding things along. If you are in the Baltimore area make sure you come out to this show...it's going to be great! Not that I am biased in any way ;)

Tugboat

Well I am back home after a great weekend in Pittsburgh. I sold lots of pots, had some fun bought some art and made new friends. Michael and I had the pleasure of having dinner and drinks with our friends from Baltimore, Rachel and Phil from Red Prairie Press and our new friends Valerie and Paul from Tugboat Print Shop. We had delicious food and hung out in their beautiful home/ studio which I am totally jealous of! I brought home one of their beautiful fox prints which is going in our upstairs room once we refinish it over the Christmas break.

Off to Pittsburg!

Tomorrow I am off to Pittsburg for a 2 day show. The car still needs to be packed but I am getting things checked off my list. I also dropped off some work to Baltimore Clayworks for their Winterfest. The Holiday season is off and running! There is no time once Halloween is over, phew! I am going to seriously need a break this Christmas! If you are in the Pa area stop by the Handmade Arcade and say hello. I'll be there Saturday and Sunday.

Shop Special!

Psst! Wanna know a secret? Well not really a secret, but you are the first to hear. From now until the Holidays I am having a special in my etsy shop. When you purchase $30 or more I will send you a super cute ornament FREE! They are listed in my shop for $10 that you will not have to pay. Well, what are you waiting for? Go get one!

Go Vote!

Tomorrow is the big day! Everyone make sure to get out there and vote! Then maybe you would like to buy this funky pendant by luna clay design to commemorate the event:)

Happy Halloween!

Don't eat too much candy or you'll get a tummy ache! The spooky image above is The Poe Sisters by DearDodo and is on sale this weekend in honor or Halloween!