Saturday, July 31, 2010

COLORFUL WORLD!!!

This week I'm celebrating blue (one of my favorite colors), my beloved Greek Islands and... COLOR of course :)!



Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Lovely Blog Feature by LILLYA

A dear friend and artist who's preparing her work to be launched on Etsy soon has dedicated a lovely blog post to me, my work and my Treasuries! Lillya is a lovely person who works hard to promote Etsy artists that she showcases in wonderful Treasuries and on her blog Handmade Colors. Thank you dear Lillya :)!

New in my Etsy Shop: SUMMER IN THE PROVENCE RING

Here's my new painted ring! I painted a wooden hear with acrylic colors and I left it unvarnished so as to achieve a natural look and highlight the natural structure of the wood. This ring is smaller than most of my painted rings, great for people who love wearing artful and unique but not-so-large rings.
I named it SUMMER IN THE PROVENCE as it reminds me of lavender fields and lavender-color shutters in colorful Provencial villages...



Monday, July 26, 2010

ANNUK EXPOSED for VICKI DIANE :)!

I'm featured in Vicki Diane's famous ongoing non-stop rotation of "ARTISTS EXPOSED"!!! Vicki is such a wonderful person, so full of life and personality, a fabulous artist, a great animal lover and she does SO much to promote other artists' work! GRACIAS VICKI!!! :)

Friday, July 23, 2010

Colorful: SHE'S LIKE A RAINBOW by QaraQul

I have just discovered this new creation by QaraQul and I immediately fell in love!!! As a passionate lover of color, I am truly amazed by the richness of color Katerina was able to achieve! It's just wonderful, isn't it? And what a beautiful texture and feel! Its name? She's Like a Rainbow!




I LOVE BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!

I like to think of myself as a "pagan worshipper of Beauty". I love Beauty in all its forms. I love to see Beauty in nature, in colors, in a breathtaking landscape, in a moving sunset, in an animal, in a flower, in the shades of the sea... and... well, in a beautiful human being. My Treasuries these days were dedicated to Beauty.
Guess which Treasury was my all-times view-buster ;)))))! For those of you who missed.... enjoy :D!
PS: if you click the title under each Treasury you can see the collection online and... click each "item" in case you'd like a closer look ;D




Refined and delicate natures understand the cat. Women, poets and artists hold it in great esteem, for they recognise the exquisite delicacy of its nervous system.
J. Champfleury

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Experimental Jewelry: THE PRINCESS NEXT DOOR

I love experimental and unconventional jewelry! I've recently started a series in which I'm featuring jewelry artists who work with unconventional materials and techniques, and who see a ring or a pendant as a canvas to express their art and creativity.

My featured jewelry designer today is Tina from Athens, Greece, who works under her own brand The Princess Next Door. She creates wonderful and absolutely unique and colorful jewelry using papier mache that she paints in vibrant colors. Each of her creations is a one-of-a-kind piece of happy and colorful jewelry that really stands out of the crowd! As a passionate lover of color, I can't help falling in love with Tina's amazing creations!
You can find Tina's beautiful jewelry in her Etsy shop The Princess Next Door.










Tuesday, July 20, 2010

MY MOUNTAINS!

One of my favorite spots during these hot summer days is a beautiful mountain lake on the French-Italian border. It's at 2000 m height, and you always find some refreshment up there! And a breathtaking landscape... I took these pics on Sunday, after a long and glorious sunny day.


Sunday, July 18, 2010

Featured Treasuries of the Week

Here are some of the beautiful  and colorful Treasuries by lovely Etsy artists my work has been featured in this week! First of all, a BIG BIG thank you again to Amoronia for her wonderful Treasury that took my AEGEAN SUN 2 Ring on Etsy's Front Page!










Saturday, July 17, 2010

ANNUK CREATIONS ON ETSY FRONTPAGE!!!!!!


Oh I'm SOOOO excited!!!! My AEGEAN SUN 2 Ring made it to Etsy's FRONTPAGE thanks to this wonderful and colorful Treasury aptly named "The Joy Of Colors" by Amoronia! Thank you so much Amor :)!!! EYXARISTO PARA POLIIIII!!!!!!


And here's the Front Page! What did I say??? WE WANT COLOR!!!!!!!!!! Here we have it :))))!!!!