One of my favorite things about making and selling jewelry is when it finds a new home. 

There is a certain joy that comes with someone finding that "perfect" piece of jewelry to add to their collection/wardrobe. 

Summer is here, and a lot of my work fits in great with this time of year--big earrings, long necklaces, bright stones. So....

I'm having a Summer Sale!!! 

Everything in my Etsy Shop is 20% OFF for the month of July. 

Get it while it's hot, and I'll keep adding new pieces!

 

.....to get gorgeous goodies and gifts for 50% OFF!

Head on over to my Etsy Shop to see what's on sale through Friday!

The Summer Sale 

has now been extended until 

August 1, 2012!

You can still get 30% OFF EVERYTHING

in my Etsy Shop until then!

Here is a little sneak peak at some goodies I will have for sale at the Oregon College of Art and Craft Spring Sale, this coming Saturday and Sunday, May 19 & 20! 

The sale runs from 10 am - 5 pm in the Metals Studio...be sure to stop by and get some gorgeous jewelry from some very talented artists!

I made these for you...

They remind me of sleeping out on the porch during summer, staring up at the stars, attempting to name constellations that I could never remember...

The Big Dipper, Orion's Belt, Ursus...

When I moved to Australia 11 years ago, one of the most jarring experiences was looking up at the night sky and not seeing The Big Dipper.

But soon, I found The Southern Cross. It made my heart swoon.

These gorgeous earrings and necklace are made from Australian Boulder Opal, and shine like the night sky. They're in my Etsy Shop!

Also, remember that EVERYTHING is 20% OFF until February 7!

Cheers!

If you hadn't guessed, I love love. And I LOVE the story of St. Valentine and the significance of Valentine's Day. I'll share more on it soon, but I wanted to announce my Valentine's Day Sale! There are some new goodies in the shop just in time for that special loved one.

Do you like Valentine's Day? Why or Why not?

For those of you in the Portland, Oregon area, my jewelry will be at the Oregon College of Art and Craft Holiday Sale this weekend!  

There will also be LOTS of my Lemongrass Candles for sale, as well!  The sale starts on the evening of Friday, November 25, and runs through Sunday, November 27, 2011.  

Please stop by and have a look!  The proceeds from sales go back to the artists and to scholarships for students at OCAC, so not only are you supporting artists, you're supporting students who are attending or want to attend the Oregon College of Art and Craft!

For more information click HERE!

It's that time of year, when the leaves start turning, temperatures are dropping, and our thoughts turn to the upcoming holidays (or for some of you down under, leaves are growing and temperatures are rising...lucky ducks!)....

And it is the perfect time of year for my 

EARLY BIRD SALE!  

Friday, October 28th at 12:01 am

to

Monday, November 7 at 11:59 pm 

EVERYTHING in my Etsy shop will be 20% OFF!

Because after all, the Early Bird gets the worm...and in this case that worms are shiny and made of metal :D

You may have also read above that there is going to be a GIVEAWAY.  

We all love those, don't we?  

I will be giving away a pair of my gorgeous The Dalles Mountain Buttercup Earrings to one lucky winner and one Lemongrass Jar Candle each to three lucky winners!

Here is how to enter the giveaway:

1. Post about the sale & giveaway on Facebook (and leave a comment): one entry.

2. Tweet about the sale & giveaway on Twitter (and leave a comment): one entry.  (My twitter name is cechandler).

3. Post about the sale & giveaway on your blog (and leave a comment): one entry.

4. Leave a comment here about your favorite thing about Autumn: one entry.

So there you have it!  4 ways to win some fabulous goods, and a great sale as well!  I'm looking forward to reading your stories and comments.  I will be announcing the winner of the Giveaway on Tuesday, November 8.

p.s. Aren't those Kookaburras so cute?!  The image is from the Powerhouse Museum Collection in Sydney, Australia.

 Fall is upon us, and with it come thoughts of the holidays and....gifts!  Gifts for yourself, gifts for your loved ones...gifts for your coworkers, even!  

So.

Starting this Friday, I will be hosting an EARLY BIRD SALE in my Etsy Shop!

 The SALE will run for 10 DAYS.  TEN. DAYS.

And, there may even be a giveaway....I'll let you know....

The details:

What: EARLY BIRD SALE!!! All items in the shop will be 10-30% OFF.

Where: http://www.catherinechandler.etsy.com/

When: Friday, October 28 to Monday, November 7

I'll be posting an announcement again on Friday, October 28!  See you then!

Because remember...the early bird gets the worm.

In May, I spent two weekends in Seattle.  It made me fall in love with it.  I had no choice...it was sunny the whole time!  I know it was being deceptive, for all good Portlanders know that Seattle is a much rainier version of our Rose City.  I fell in love with it anyway.  Seattle is my kind of city (Portland, I still LOVE you)....it's more modern, more multicultural, and more progressive (in some ways) than Portland.  And the views!  Give me a great expanse of blue water any day! 

But enough of my comparisons between cities...the last weekend we were in Seattle was to attend the SNAG Conference Gallery Crawl.  I couldn't afford the conference outright (wedding totally trumps conference this year), but I really wanted to see new and old friends, as well as my pieces in the two shows they were in.  The Thorn Brooches were at the G. Gibson Gallery in Counterflux: Defensive Ornament and I had some rings in the Ring A Day exhibition at Punch Gallery.  

We arrived in Seattle and were able to get settled for about 5 minutes before heading out to meet up with some people from EtsyMetal for the Gallery Crawl.  It was an amazing night.  I had a blast!  And there will be photos soon (as soon as my love, David, emails them to me).  Honestly, we only made it to about two thirds of the galleries in two days, but it was amazing to see so much incredible, skillful work in such a short span of time.  The whole experience was incredibly inspiring and uplifting, and I honestly feel like I've had to decompress and absorb everything since we got back.

And now, we are in June, desperately awaiting Summer.  The Solstice is just one week away....which means, there is ONE WEEK left in my sale!  Be sure to scoot on over to the Etsy Shop and use coupon code "SPRINGFLING2011" for 10% off of your whole purchase.  Also, I will be phasing out some of the designs in my shop, so they will be marked down 30% for the next week as well!  I hope you all are having a fabulous end of spring....

Spring is officially here in Portland, which is resplendent with shocks of pink from blooming trees, amidst a growing sea of greenery.  It is my favorite time of year, hands down.

In celebration of the onset of Spring, I am offering 10% off all items in my Etsy shop, now through June 21 (Summer Solstice).  All you have to do is use the coupon code "SPRINGFLING2011" when you purchase anything from my shop on Etsy!

Also, I will be turning 29 in 10 short days!  I'm hoping to do something for you lovelies for my birthday, but am not sure what.  Stay tuned!  

And may your part of the world be blessed with shocks of beautiful color everywhere!

 

Valentine's Day is coming up quick, and through February 1, everything in my Etsy Shop is 20% OFF.  That's until 12:00 Midnight, Tuesday night. 

Also, you can enter my VALENTINE'S SALE & GIVEAWAY through my blog!  Read the post, click and comment away!  There are multiple ways to enter, and you can enter more than once!

 

Wishing you much love and happiness!!!

Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays of the year.  Not for the commercialized aspect of it, but for the history.  St. Valentine's Day honors a man who, in a time when men were required to go to war and forbidden from marrying, would marry lovers in secret.  That is the version that I know, anyhow.

From Monday, January 24, through Tuesday, February 1, 2011, you can find everything in my Etsy Shop at 20% OFF!!  I will be adding a few new items during that time and they will also be on sale.

There are multiple ways you can enter the giveaway, and the winner will be chosen at random.  Here is what you will need to do:

1. Enter a comment telling me about your favorite piece of jewelry (one that you own or wish to own someday).

(1 entry)

2. Post a link to this giveaway on your blog, and leave a comment telling me you did so.  Please provide the link to your blog!

(1 entry)

3. Tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment with your twitter name.

(1 entry)

4. Post about this giveaway on Facebook, and leave a comment!

(1 entry)

5. Purchase something from my Etsy Shop!

(1 entry)

6. "Like" my Facebook page, and leave a comment on here telling me so!

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