Thank You, Blogger...

I recently wrote about protecting your photos online against copyright infringement. In the case of Blogger, if you suspect or know someone has infringed on your rights, you do have recourse. All you need to do is file a copyright infringement complaint with them, giving them links to your authorized photo and to the infringing blog. Being aware of rampant infringements and certain that they must have thousands of complaints, I was very impressed that it took them less than a week to review my complaint and reply to me with this message:

Hello,
Thanks for reaching out to us.
We have received your DMCA complaint. Upon recent review of the blog(s) mentioned in your complaint, it appears that the image(s) in question no longer exist(s). If this matter is still a concern, please reply to this email with detailed information to enable us to locate the infringing content.

Be aware of your rights and don't be afraid to go through the proper channels to protect them.

Albina Rose Has Moved...

With great excitement I have made the decision to move from Blogger to Wordpress.org.  It's more of a blog / website.  My blog will now have it's own domain name and I have much more control over its appearance than I have had here on Blogger.  So please come see me at my new location.  http://www.myalbinarose.com/ .  Looking forward to hearing from you over there.

Moving from Blogger!

I have made the decision to move my blog off Blogger and over to Wordpress. org.  I've taken the next step up where my blog will have it's own domain name and I have more control over its appearance.  It's currently under construction and lookin' good.  I'm very excited about the direction Albina Rose is going in. 

As soon as we're up and running over there in the next two weeks, I will post a link here to help you find your way over to my new home.

See ya there!!

Earrings for Mimi

Just finished making these custom earrings for Mimi.  I really like how they turned out so I am thinking up other color combinations they would look nice in.

I would love to see them in copper and silver with turquoise beads.  Maybe silver and antique white with silver lined crystals beads.  Oh, I know I'm going to have fun with this.  The perfect way to use up left over supplies.

Thank You Zibbet!

I'm very excited to have been selected as the featured seller this week on Zibbet, a handmade online marketplace where I have a shop.  Thank you so much!

This is not only exciting but reassures me that I'm on the right track with all the hard work and time investment I have been putting into Albina Rose.  It's taken me a long time to get to this point and by my estimation, I'm not even half way there. 

That's because I believe the sky is the limit.  And after the sky, there's space.  And up there in space is the whole universe. Thank you, Zibbet, for giving me this opportunity.  It is greatly appreciated!

"Always shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll still land amongst the stars."

Little Works of Art Part II

No matter how much I would like to be, I'm not a painter.  But I love paintings, drawings, whether it be pastels, oils, ink...Maybe some day I'll take the time for some classes.  In the meantime, though, I found a way to create my own little works of art.  No paintbrush involved.  No years and years of education.  All you need is some good sturdy paper, pigment stamping inks, rubber stamps and either colored pencils or markers.  Or both! 

I gathered all of the above supplies and sat down to see what I could come up with.  A good heavy artist's water color paper is a good selection for tags that will hold up well.  Then I stamp my image in the shape I want it, color in the image, carefully cut it out and attach a cotton string tie.  That's it!  To make them a little more finished, I add a tiny brass eyelet to some of them.  And voila!  Little works of art.

You can use them for gifts, give them as gifts, even use them as price tags on your items for a special occasion.  By using archival inks, pencils or markers and acid free paper, they can be used in scrapbooking.  Incorporate them into collages.  Someone even purchased Asian themed tags I made as placecards for a Chinese dinner they were having.

The possibilities are endless and I'm quite sure many of you could come up with a new idea how to use them.  Now I'm in a stamping mood, I'm going to be making lots more tags.  Have fun making yours!

Oh my! A very cool treasury near and dear to my renaissance heart.

'The Huntsman' by CollectiveHeart

Snow white winter c... MaybeTheWhiteD... $33.00	Autumn Photography ... PhotographyDre... $22.00	Engraved Primitive ... JourneyProduct... $18.95
Unisex Mens Wrist C... Waterrose $55.00	Chess Pieces Wall A... TheCookieClutc... $26.00	Victorian Bow and A... VintageJewelsA... $24.00
Antler Necklace Bro... LostApostle $40.00	Snow White's Ca... cookiefactory $336.00	Medieval Celtic Vik... MorganasCollec... $35.99
Animal Landscape Ph... ZenzPhotograph... $30.00	Handmade Decoupage ... MyDragonsRose $32.00	Antique BLACK FORRE... FISHRAVEN $75.00
Mens Rustic Medieva... tempore $138.00	Old World Leather B... stacyleigh $95.00	The Deer Hunter BuffaloPrairie... $175.00
Grey Wolf...8x10 ph... PhotosbyAdrien... $35.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Winter Arrived!

Find more photos like this on Zibbet's Community

What is Beauty Perfection?

For decades, society and media have defined what perfect beauty is.  It's everywhere we look on magazine covers, in movies, the fashion industry.  The pressure on women, especially young women of late, has been quite strong to look a certain way in order to be considered beautiful.  And sexy.  The 'industry' has always been defining what is beautiful and doing a great job of promoting that.  I have felt the pressure too.  That our self worth and value was tied to how we look, how sexy we are.  Well, I don't want to be a cookie cutter product.  I will define my own beauty, thank you!

Individual, unconventional, non-traditional, quirky, off beat...that's who I am and is reflected in how I dress, how I wear my hair, the things I do.  Define your own beauty.  And when you are who you really are, the happy glow you feel on the inside will show on the outside.  And THAT my friends, is beauty perfection!!

I Love Anything Renaissance

'Renaissance' by lullabygr

Handmade Decoupage ... MyDragonsRose $32.00	Feather fascinator ... modwedding $37.99	Hydrangea Photo - (... WhimsicalMinim... $15.00
Birth of Venus Bott... sweetheartsinn... $9.99	Cream Beige Ombre A... cosetta $10.50	In the Limonaia -- ... KatyintheUK $30.00
Renaissance paintin... TheatronItalia... $600.00	Renaissance Style B... MyDragonsRose $45.00	fine art metallic ... LDphotography $15.00
Creamy Blue Lace. V... happeemonkee $90.00	2 Renaissance costu... Puppycatmeow $165.00	Pannier Pocket Hoop... PeriodCorsets $350.00
Silk Art IMAGE - Re... THEwhimsicalPE... $5.99	Black lace choker, ... ShablulitTouch $20.00	she waits - 8x12 pr... sixhours $30.00
Lavinia Ivory Botan... TwilightShades $12.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Wearable Business Cards

I found this idea in a Home Jewelry Business newsletter.  The idea is from Upcycle Your Life on Aisle 3 .  I thought it was such a clever idea that I would try it.  Love love love the end product and can't wait to offer them up free to my customers at my Holiday Open House. 

I'm on Zibbet!

http://www.zibbet.com/AlbinaRose

I have been selling my jewelry on Etsy for almost 5 years now.  And it has been quite a learning experience as well as mostly fun.  Etsy, has become very big.  HUGE, as a matter of fact.  Making it more difficult for a little shop like mine to be seen in the sea of other sellers.  Unless you already have a large following, are not in the jewelry category and sell lower priced items, you will have a tough time selling on Etsy.  And lately they have made some significant changes making it that much more difficult. 

Now, I am not of the mindset that Etsy owes me anything other than a venue to sell my work.  But it is my feeling that the time has come for me to consider other venues.  And I've looked at alot.  The only one that appealed to me is Zibbet.  It is smaller than Etsy was when I first joined back in '07 but has a very similar feel.  Naturally, being very new, very small and very unknown has its drawbacks.  But since I will have to drive all of my own traffic to my shop on Etsy anyway, I can do that for my Zibbet shop.  And have the fun of growing with Zibbet as I did with Etsy. 

Only time will tell.  But come visit me on Zibbet.

Oh, Loving Ear Cuffs

Ear Cuff

Renaissance Circlet Tiara

Circlet Tiara

Circlet Tiara

I Love Earrings and I Love Leaves!