The Broken Plate

Hey Slackers!

2008-12-11T05:52:00.000-08:00

Have you changed your bookmarks yet??? IBreakplates.com. Now come on over, or these plates will get it. Oh wait...

Hope to see you soon! =)

I BREAK PLATES!

2008-10-15T08:55:00.000-07:00

Please change your bookmark to Ibreakplates.com!
(thank you!)

We've Moved

2008-10-14T12:31:00.000-07:00

Although it is still a work in progress, I am excited to announce that the new and improved ibreakplates.com is ready. It will be the address of my new blog! So PLEASE change your bookmarks and come in for a visit. Please bear with me as I learn Wordpress and add new and exciting things. If you don't check in there every once in a while you might miss my BIG announcement coming up...(tease, tease...) Go check it out and let me know what you think!

The image above is from Macaroniandglue.

Apvintage

2008-10-11T07:20:00.000-07:00

One of the coolest gifts that I have ever received was a little jar of random vintage goodness from my former boss, Amy. It was filled with crazy buttons, findings and other odd stuff. This was probably 2 years ago, but I consulted this jar just last week when I was stuck on a project. A few days later, through the magic of the Internet, I found Amy and her new Etsy shop, Apvintage! She makes jewelry out of this random vintage goodness, and I just had to share.

Sticker art

2008-10-11T07:01:00.000-07:00

Check out what SilviaC did with her bumpersticker! SO cute, thanks Silvia!

Please Stand By

2008-10-10T04:21:00.000-07:00

As some of you may have noticed, the main website is down right now. I am pretty www-stupid, so I have a team of other folks working on it. I will make a big announcement when the new site is ready! Thanks!

Guess who the featured crafter on Baltimore by Hand?

2008-10-09T11:50:00.000-07:00

Check it out!

Matt from Etsy

2008-10-06T08:38:00.000-07:00

We (BEST) were lucky enough to have a little date with Matt, VP of Communications of Etsy this weekend! I was a little (ok, a lot) late so I missed out on the group picture, but Matt was awesome and wants to come for a proper dinner with us sometime in the future! Thanks Matt!
See more photos from Tigerlillyshop's Flickr.

Not often that there is a parade in your neighborhood...

2008-10-04T13:52:00.000-07:00

York Rd
Katie Hoff
Mama Phelps

Michael Phelps.

To see cute photos of Nolan at the parade, check his blog. =)

Shop update

2008-10-03T08:31:00.000-07:00

Just updated the shop a bit, adding 6 new pieces. I will hopefully be adding much more in preparation for the big holiday season which, I hate to be the one to tell you, is FAST approaching!

BEST Fall giveaway

2008-10-03T05:53:00.000-07:00

The Baltimore Etsy Street team is excited to announce our new Virtual Giveaway! In preparation for the holiday season we have decided to giveaway $10 gift certificates from each of the following Street Team Members shops!

Miscelena
SugarPaperie

SpaTherapy
TheBrokenPlate

GreenStarStudio
Holy Smokes! That's a lot of cool stuff you can win, worth $200! Check the blog to get the rest of the scoop!

(photo courtesy of JenMenkhaus)

Checking in.

2008-10-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have been M.I.A. - Life is a little crazy in Broken Plate land. I am busily filling some wholesale orders since Crafty Bastards cleaned me out a bit! Bastards was awesome despite the random rain showers. Shoppers were prepared with umbrellas and were not going to let a little rain hold them back. It was hardcore. To see a whole bunch of photos from the day, check out some on Flickr here . As soon as Tya gives up the goods, I will post some of my own. The photo above is from sande1974 on flickr.

New ring!

2008-09-27T11:53:00.000-07:00

The rain won't let up enough for me to take a good photo of my new ring, but I had to get it up here anyway, even if it meant posting a snapshot. My supplier of the oval scalloped ring has run out so after hunting around, I think I have found a suitable replacement. What do you think?

New work!

2008-09-25T06:40:00.000-07:00

It was inevitable - I always invent something new the week before a big show. It is half to procrastinate, and half to reinvigorate. Either way, it was fun!

Baltimore by Hand Crafty Bastards preview

2008-09-24T12:56:00.000-07:00

Christy over at The Baltimore Sun's craft blog, Baltimore by Hand, has put together this cute treasury of Baltimore artists that will be at Crafty Bastards! I hope to see you all!

New stuff at MuthaCrafter!

2008-09-24T07:29:00.000-07:00

Two kinds of tote bags and long sleeve maternity t-shirts are now available in the MuthaCrafter shop!

Crafty Bastards in 5 days!

2008-09-23T08:53:00.000-07:00

I just saw the countdown on the Crafty bastards blog, and am now officially nervous. The lovely Whitney has always run my booth for Bastards, and I have yet to experiance the mayhem as a vendor. It is now time to obsessivly make jewelry and hope I am prepared for the Super Bowl of Craft! =)

(click on the map to see larger)

New promo stuff

2008-09-22T07:44:00.000-07:00

New earring card

Stickers and tattoos!

For some reason, I could not seem to break plates this weekend. You would think that I would be feverishly preparing for Crafty Bastards, but I am feeling pretty calm and prepared. Instead, I was inspired by Yummy and Company to design a tattoo for some promos. I also created these stickers and earring cards inspired by paintings by Susan Homer. They probably won't arrive in time, but at least I felt kinda productive.

20 Things

2008-09-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

Check out the Baltimore Etsy Street Team blog if you want learn 20 things you might not know about me.

30 Minute Meals tonight!

2008-09-17T11:25:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to tune in tonight @6 to 30 Minute Meals on Food Network to (hopefully) see Rachael Ray in my necklace! I'm saying hopefully because I am going on a tip from a customer, I won't believe it till I see it! =)

**Update! It was my necklace!! Here is the episode infoin case you want to catch it again! (and so I can find it later)

Congrats Annie!!!

2008-09-17T07:26:00.000-07:00

Best Local Jewelry Designer, Imogene!

Australian Broken Plate love.

2008-09-15T11:28:00.000-07:00

So in love with this work by Mel Robson!

An interpretation of the Willow Pattern by Gerry Wedd.

A Good Day

2008-09-14T14:26:00.000-07:00

I am having a good day! Well, at least The Broken Plate Pendant Co. is. When I checked my email this morning I was excited to find an email from a fabulous customer of mine telling me that Rachael Ray wore my necklace on 30 Minute Meals this morning! It will re-air on Wednesday, I will be sure to get a screen shot for you. Next, I got an email from Dorset Hill Beads to tell me that I am on the front page of Etsy today! Awesome. Then an email from Amy Quarry told me that I was on her blog, Thanks! To top it all off, the fabulously detail-oriented Jen told me that I was in Baltimore Magazine! I would have never noticed, Thanks! (The model is wearing my ring.) I am so glad I have people around to tell me when good things happen to me, I would never notice! =)

Getting ready

2008-09-12T06:22:00.000-07:00

Gearing up for craft show season! First up - Hamdenfest this Saturday!

Hamdenfest!

2008-09-10T06:59:00.000-07:00

I will be at Hampdenfest this Saturday with members of BEST! We will be selling our wares and collecting any unused craft (or office) supplies or gift cards for Art with a Heart, a Baltimore charity which provides interactive, hands-on art activities to disadvantaged families and children, and to people with developmental and physical challenges. they lost many of their supplies to a fire this summer! When you donate, you will receive a coupon for 10% off any one purchase from a BEST member at the show! For a complete list of needed supplies, visit the best blog. see you there!