Valentine's Day Mugs & Coasters Still Available

There is only 10 days left until Valentine's Day so their is plenty of time to purchase a handpainted mug or coasters for your favorite person!

Easy PayPal options and super fast shipping via USPS. Buy now at www.thepaintinglibra.etsy.com

Congrats J. Welge!

Congrats to Ms J. Welge! She was the coaster give-a-way today! All she had to do was become a fan of The Painting Libra on facebook and badda bing! She won a free set of coasters!

She picked out the Kissing the War Goodbye coasters - perfect for Valentines Day!

Thank you to everyone who became a fan on Facebook. Don't worry if you didn't win, there is a ton of coasters for $10 on www.thepaintinglibra.etsy.com!

FREE Coaster Give-away!

FREE FREE FREE FREE!

The Painting Libra is giving away a free set of ceramic coasters of your choice. Simply become a fan of The Painting Libra on Facebook and you are automatically entered to win!

Drawing on February 1st, 2010

Become a fan today!

http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/The-Painting-Libra/90708284403?ref=nf

* Winner will be contacted via email. No purchase necessary. Must be a fan of The Painting Libra on Facebook by Midnight January 31, 2010

Happy New Year!

Every year people have New Year's resolutions and break them by the time they get to March. Rather than set one resolution this year that could be broken. I created goals I would like to achieve and would enjoy reaching throughout the year.

My 2010 New Year Goals

1. Buy a house

2. Save more money

3. Help my mom more

4. Promote my ceramic business more

5. Lose weight

6. Learn how to crochet

7. Learn how to cook

8. Take a vacation

9. Try not to get offended at what people say

10. Take more pictures of friends and family

Beautiful Basic Mugs are Now Available

Looking for a simple mug in bold beautiful colors? Well they are now available at thepaintinglibra.etsy.com!

Each mug is handpainted in glossy or matte colors that make a bold statement. They are perfect for coffee, tea, hot chocolate and some are big enough to enjoy soup or ice cream out of!

Ripple Mug in Really Red

Tall Venti Latte in Dark Straw

Ripple Mug in a Matte Orange

Ripple Mug in Bright Kiwi

My popular Large Latte in Really Red

If you are looking for a particular color let me know. Custom orders are ALWAYS welcome. Be sure to get yours fast for the holidays! Check out more mugs at thepaintinglibra.etsy.com.

Featured Seller: Illuminare by Karen Cicco

An old friend from high school has finally started to sell her AMAZING photos on Etsy. I have been watching her stuff on Facebook and I am happy to see she is bringing her work to the world. She currently is living in the Netherlands and that seems to be the perfect backdrop for her camera. The vivid colors and level of detail is beautiful. She has a gift and I am very proud of her.

Check out some of my favorites.




Check out her amazing photos at www.kcicco.etsy.com

Melting! I'm Melting!!

*Sigh*…. It is the first of December and my poor Etsy shop doesn't have any new items. For the last couple weeks my pottery has been melting in the kiln and I can’t figure out why. The pottery is the same, the glaze is the same, and my technique is the same. Yet I am getting mugs that look like water has been poured over them before they made it into the kiln. It is not as simple as a small paint pull here and there which can be touched up. I am talking on full on melting like the Wicked Witch of the East.
Of course this can be super discouraging to see your hard work pretty much go in the trash. Hopefully Glenda can appear in her cute pink bubble and solve my kiln problems.