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Monday, March 28, 2016

SPRING20 Sale!

Reminder! Last day!

Get 20% off all items now through Monday!

Use code: SPRING20

Metapolies on Etsy store!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Signs of the Times: Woolen Mills, Blarney Castle, and Metapolies!

I took this photo in Ireland,

and wish I could add one more sign pointing to MY store!

Metapolies™ SALE!

Come celebrate!

Get 17% OFF

with code: IRISH.

Good on all items through 3/17/17.

Come celebrate a bit of Ireland with us!

(From garden at Blarney Castle)

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All photos by Sharyl McMillian-Nelson

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Saturday, March 5, 2016

1) Nature's Spring Colors:

It's getting to that "almost Spring" time of year! I have tulips and day lilies pushing up through the ground and the trees in the back yard are beginning to bud!

It's not bright, but still a pretty color combination--
inspiration for jewelry of some type!

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2) The Green Days of March!

And now that it's March, I feel that annual urge to celebrate all things Celtic and green!

You'll find these these new components and more

in my Metapolies™ store on Etsy!

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3) The new shades of Spring:

And I've just made a new batch of components in lovely new Spring patina colors from Ranger/Vintaj! Loving the colors! I'm also testing this new matte finish sealant to see how it measures up to what I currently use.

(Has anyone else tried it?)

I'll keep you posted on my findings!

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What are YOU up to this Spring?! Please share your news!

~Sharyl

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Thanksgiving Holiday the Easy Way!

Thanksgiving!

Time to feast!

Time for family and friends,

big hugs and long talks,

hot chocolate, and

pumpkin pie with extra whipped cream!

Don't leave your warm, comfortable home

to get up early,

tromp through bad weather,

and fight crowds to start shopping!

Stay in your pajamas,

sleep in,

and when you are ready,

ONLY when YOU are ready,

consider this...

I even have a special incentive for YOU,

your family, and friends!

Link to
Metapolies™ on Etsy

Enjoy your holiday at home,

where shopping is easy,

and snacks remain handy!

Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving

to all who celebrate!

I'm thankful for each of you!

~~Sharyl

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Clip art from wpclipart.com

Photos and collages by Sharyl

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Autumn brings falling leaves and "Great Big Fall Sale!"

Autumn has arrived in Kansas and seems to be passing quickly! The trees are dropping their beautiful leaves at a pretty fast pace. So it must be time for the

GREAT BIG FALL SALE!

My designs are nearly always inspired first by color, so you'll find a lot of those lovely Fall colors in my Metapolies™ components and jewelry! Just take a quick look...

Bright Red, Yellow, and Variegated Artisan Made Polymer Bead Set PC15-014E

Fall Shades Altered Brass Leaf Charm Pair AM15-012E

I hope you'll drop by my store and see more Fall-inspired items. To further tempt you, there is a ...

GREAT BIG FALL SALE

...now through the end of October 2015!

GREAT BIG FALL SALE!

*Get 15-20% off lowest marked price on all items!*

All purchases qualify for 15% off your total item price. Use code: FALLSALE15

OR spend $50 or more at one time and qualify for 20% off your total item price. Use this code instead: FALLSALE20

(Shipping charges and sales tax for Kansans are not included. See store for complete details!)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Metapolies

Wishing you all a lovely Autumn!

~Sharyl

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All photos by Sharyl

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Saturday, July 4, 2015

July Holiday Earring Give-away!

I had a sunrise/sunset scene in mind as I created these brass components,...then as I designed the earrings, I drew my inspiration from a rainbow.

But today, I'm thinking all these colors could also be spectacular fireworks,.. (yes, very quiet ones)!

Then, finally, I got inspired to celebrate the July 4th holiday by giving these away! (In the spirit of World Peace, I will send these internationally too, so please join in the fun if you like!)

If you would like to signup for this Give-away,...

Please leave me a note on the blog in the Comments section.
If you are on Facebook, just let me know where to look.
If not, please leave me an email address where I can contact you.
You may enter 2 messages if you like and I'll keep private the one with your email. I just need some way to contact the winner.

You can get a 2nd change to win if you share the news with others and tell me where you posted it!

The give-away will be open for your entries through end of day Sunday, 7/5/15. A winner will be announced Monday, and will have until Friday, 7/10/15 to reply.

SALE REMINDER:

Get 20% off at my Metapolies™ store on Etsy through Fri, 7/10/15 by using coupon code: INDEPENDENCE

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Photos by Sharyl
Other graphics from wpclipart.com

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

What inspires you?

When I find myself inspired by something, it's usually COLOR!

I keep a section on my Pinterest page just full of color combinations that inspire my jewelry making! Even in the other sections of my Pinterest page, you'll find that COLOR abounds! (I invite you to take a look and follow any or all parts that inspire YOU!)

Check out the
"Color Wheel Primer"
on HGTV website!

I love bright colors, pastels, muted colors, light grays and tans and the many shades of white!

You'll see a lot of architecture and sites from around the world in those Pinterest photos! A lot of the colors I love come from nature, especially flowers. Those are the photos I'm most apt to take myself.

I got a pretty Mother's Day bouquet Sunday, and just had to snap a few photos to share!

And a few more flowers--carnations, which are not everyone's favorite, but they are one of mine--and spirea from our garden!

A few years ago, I posted a bouquet and had a jewelry-design blog hop. I'm not going to be so formal this time, but I do hope the flower photos inspire a creation of your own. **If you make something and would like to share, please send (or link to) a photo and I'll be happy to post!**

Thanks and Happy Designing!

Sharyl

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Reflections on Earth Day 2015

On this Earth Day 2015, the 45th anniversary of this worldwide celebration, I find myself reflecting on things environmental. It's a good time to evaluate what we do right, what needs improving, where we've been, where we are going...

Working with the environment...

1) Though not by design or plan, I ended up having two jobs that dealt with the environment: one in an asbestos removal training facility, another (years later) as a library manager working under contract for the U.S. Environment Protection Agency Region 7. The latter, in particular, provided me a wonderful education in environmental matters! Unfortunately, it also taught me about the politics of environmental concerns... (Bummer that.)

At our home...

2) Indoor air quality matters... Yep, we have our very own Radon Removal System. Wish we didn't need that, but it's not uncommon where we live. Expensive, but well worth the money for peace of mind and better health! (We're also a non-smoking home. None of us smoke, so that is easy!)

3) Outdoor air quality matters too! So we avoid mowing and filling gas tanks in the hottest part of the day. No burning leaves, although unfortunately burning is still allowed where we live. (We have so much further to go... we live in a city where transportation by car travel is most common. That wrecks one's "ecological footprint!") On the bright side, we are in an older neighborhood that has many very large, very old trees. We also live where tornadoes and ice storms tear them up at times. So we plant a new tree every year or two to make up for the loss. New homes built in our city are required to plant trees. I find that rather amazing! It makes for a lovelier, healthier city though!

Below is our sorry little excuse for a Japanese Maple tree, but we love it!

4) And then there is water quality! This is a bit more difficult to deal with on a personal level, but one thing we avoid doing is putting all those tree leaves in the street so they end up in the storm sewers. (Not sure why folks here so often do this!)

5) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle... We are not saints at this, but we try. We have nearly as much material in our recycling bin as in our trash bin. It would be even better if we had less in each!

I'm sure there is more I should consider, but I'll stop here. I'm wondering what YOU do to help the environment or how you will celebrate this day! Please share!

This doesn't help the environment, but could help save you some of the GREEN stuff! I'm having a sale on all jewelry and components.

Shop at Metapolies™ Apr 22-23

and get $10 off your purchase of $45 or more! Code: EARTHDAY45

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Image Credits:

Photos by Sharyl, 2015

Graphics by wpclipart.com

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

The Gift of Blarney

And now... on to County Cork, home of ...

That's it, one of the most famous landmarks in Ireland, the Blarney Castle! (Of course it has quite a history!)

I admit, I wasn't so keen to go to this site, thinking I had read all about it and there would be more interesting sites to see. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!

There were quaint cafes (which I didn't stop in, but enjoyed from outside)...