tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65575603219848552082012-02-16T17:47:18.181-07:00Musings, artist bio's, new creations, recipes, clever ideas, design ideas, pictures of my dogs, pictures of my nieces and nephews, travels, what I am thankful for, the daily thought, Colorado life, and life in general!Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-28083128595295108132009-07-30T20:50:00.007-06:002009-07-30T20:56:09.374-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJc-_MMu6I/AAAAAAAAAMA/AUBoC9UD9uo/s1600-h/utopia+140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJc-_MMu6I/AAAAAAAAAMA/AUBoC9UD9uo/s400/utopia+140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364452343335926690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJc-_MMu6I/AAAAAAAAAMA/AUBoC9UD9uo/s1600-h/utopia+140.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJc5txRjPI/AAAAAAAAAL4/e1UmWOGaEJQ/s1600-h/utopia+071.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJc5txRjPI/AAAAAAAAAL4/e1UmWOGaEJQ/s400/utopia+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364452252760247538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJc1IT20BI/AAAAAAAAALw/8cOz3ZnyFIU/s1600-h/utopia+113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJc1IT20BI/AAAAAAAAALw/8cOz3ZnyFIU/s400/utopia+113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364452173985271826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJcwXtLClI/AAAAAAAAALo/VL_-4HmEoco/s1600-h/utopia+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJcwXtLClI/AAAAAAAAALo/VL_-4HmEoco/s400/utopia+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364452092218640978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJcsM3yztI/AAAAAAAAALg/vIPwxjtILBI/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 371px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SnJcsM3yztI/AAAAAAAAALg/vIPwxjtILBI/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364452020590923474" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-2808312859529510813?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-91966100718827334062009-05-19T21:51:00.004-06:002009-05-21T15:12:34.656-06:00<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#660000;">Jewelry Trunk Show hosted by Sticks at West Glen in Des Moines!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#660000;">Please Join Me on Saturday May 30th 2009, 10am-4pm.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#660000;">Hope to soo you there!</span> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/ShXC8QzCIJI/AAAAAAAAALY/cRicqM6ShBE/s1600-h/image.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338387273874546834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/ShXC8QzCIJI/AAAAAAAAALY/cRicqM6ShBE/s400/image.png" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-9196610071882733406?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-84910178978793060452009-05-09T09:26:00.009-06:002009-05-09T09:42:37.766-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWj879mHBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/Le5D8x9O844/s1600-h/jewelry+096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWj879mHBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/Le5D8x9O844/s400/jewelry+096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333849600973741074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWjH0UwVII/AAAAAAAAALI/zmu6l2HJ3hM/s1600-h/jewelry+105.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWjH0UwVII/AAAAAAAAALI/zmu6l2HJ3hM/s400/jewelry+105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333848688390329474" border="0" /></a> New line for this year...<br />I have really enjoyed creating my summer line; organic, raw, create as I go...<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWi3dxvx2I/AAAAAAAAAK4/dw7O0xhl0GM/s1600-h/jewelry+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWi3dxvx2I/AAAAAAAAAK4/dw7O0xhl0GM/s400/jewelry+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333848407460005730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWir-iCBII/AAAAAAAAAKw/I2CGGRuKjOY/s1600-h/jewelry+211.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SgWir-iCBII/AAAAAAAAAKw/I2CGGRuKjOY/s400/jewelry+211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333848210094032002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">More to come later this week......<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-8491017897879306045?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-52485622826650673372008-12-31T15:27:00.008-07:002009-01-02T11:39:15.257-07:00<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVvydy2bIRI/AAAAAAAAAKY/9bEk8BKobSo/s1600-h/7.jpg"> </a><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:18;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Featuring Artists </span><br /></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;">I have always been passionate about supporting my fellow "creators". So I have decided that once a month on summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com, I am going to highlight a new artist. Therefore, I want to put a "shout out" to all artist; ceramicist, painters, printers, musicians, jewelers, graphic artist, fine artist, fiber artist, quilters, in other words if you can create it we want to see it! I would also like to offer this opportunity to independent boutiques and gift stores.<br /><br />Please email me at summerlynndesigns@gmail.com if you are interested in being a featured artist or if you are an independent store owner that would like to have their store featured. Also, pass this blog along to someone that you think might be interested!<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--></p> <h1 style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">With each artist I would like to feature;</span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal" face="arial"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />1) The ever-popular artists studio tour <u>or</u> photo montage of the artist creations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">2) Introduce these artists through a series of "compelling" questions and answers.</span></p> <span style=""><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >3) Offer store promotions or free gifts from these artists</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >(I will of course have some criteria that need to be met before I can feature you as an artist, but once you submit an request to me I will outline all of the qualifications.)</span> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVvydy2bIRI/AAAAAAAAAKY/9bEk8BKobSo/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVvydy2bIRI/AAAAAAAAAKY/9bEk8BKobSo/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286085181329580306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A painting by a "future" featured artist; <a href="http://www.achesonart.com/">Amanda Acheson.</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-5248562282665067337?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-85877407629828445492008-12-29T13:11:00.002-07:002008-12-31T10:16:51.939-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkwT8mwXUI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/qwZRMeWGN2U/s1600-h/bren+rose3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 125px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkwT8mwXUI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/qwZRMeWGN2U/s400/bren+rose3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285308756940315970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkwNm8pYNI/AAAAAAAAAKI/fkwUJnQFjXk/s1600-h/bren+rose5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkwNm8pYNI/AAAAAAAAAKI/fkwUJnQFjXk/s200/bren+rose5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285308648047337682" border="0" /></a><br />I have recently discovered Brenda Rose on Etsy she has two etsy shops;<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5111270">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5111270</a> and<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6389884">http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6389884</a><br /><br />Her work is so unusual, unlike anything that I have ever seen!<br /><br />I find my self visiting her shop often looking for her new creations, ENJOY!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkvhBL0lRI/AAAAAAAAAKA/_b_5ftqhL-w/s1600-h/brenros2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 125px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkvhBL0lRI/AAAAAAAAAKA/_b_5ftqhL-w/s200/brenros2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285307881996195090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkvVMcfFUI/AAAAAAAAAJw/vt0Rhf1HakU/s1600-h/breros.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 125px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SVkvVMcfFUI/AAAAAAAAAJw/vt0Rhf1HakU/s200/breros.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285307678860449090" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-8587740762982844549?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-38889767790932459692008-12-02T10:46:00.003-07:002008-12-31T10:16:41.846-07:00Christmas is approaching and it is time to find that unusual handmade gift for that special someone! Here are some of my favorite things on Etsy!<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.etsy.com/etsy_mini.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(6090240, 'favorites','thumbnail',4,4).renderIframe();</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-3888976779093245969?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-25159762764548856592008-11-09T09:57:00.003-07:002008-12-31T10:16:30.040-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SRcWmbgsMtI/AAAAAAAAAA0/QDzamkHOJtg/s1600-h/82408+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 249px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SRcWmbgsMtI/AAAAAAAAAA0/QDzamkHOJtg/s400/82408+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266703138708796114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SRcWeWp8dAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Dq76ULn0Inc/s1600-h/82408+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SRcWeWp8dAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Dq76ULn0Inc/s400/82408+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266702999966479362" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-2515976276454885659?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557560321984855208.post-29287599002297760822008-11-09T09:16:00.002-07:002008-12-31T10:15:29.221-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SRcNM3OoWiI/AAAAAAAAAAc/xIMUp1pbDH8/s1600-h/82408+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 253px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zOKKy38H-j8/SRcNM3OoWiI/AAAAAAAAAAc/xIMUp1pbDH8/s400/82408+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266692803867990562" border="0" /></a><br />Its nearing the holidays, time to find those perfect gifts for the ones you love!<br /><br />This will be a different holiday season for everyone due to our economy.<br /><br />That is why it is important to me to support handmade, (the "little" guy). I am on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">E</span></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/">tsy</a> all of the time, finding the perfect gifts for all of my nieces and nephews. I can find unique, one of a kind gifts on Etsy!<br /><br />I also sell on Etsy, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6090240">here</a>! And my own website, <a href="http://www.summerlynndesigns.com/">here</a>! With in the next couple of weeks I will be adding quite a few new designs to both Etsy and my website. I am focusing on creating designs that are "reasonable" for todays economy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6557560321984855208-2928759900229776082?l=summerlynndesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Summer Lynn Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055767229756572451noreply@blogger.com2