:D Happy Sunday- Workin' on some Tree Pendants!

♥ I love my job. Happy Sunday everyone. I know you're not suppose to work on Sundays... but I hardly call craft time working. HeHe.


Take a peak... I made this tree just yesterday! ...along with 3 others that sold instantly! Whew!.... Let me know your colors and I could make one just for you too!

Wire Lime Tree Pendant
$20 Pendant
OR $25/wChain

Paypal Accepted ( Other Payment arrangements can be made please feel free to contact.)

-Cumberland Delivery is Free
$3.00 S&H for up to 5 small items.

Ask me about GIFT WRAP/BOX options at checkout.

NEW ORDERS COMING IN!

:D I HAVE OFFICIALLY ordered my new hemp. It should be here by Thursday ( As long as it doesn't get to affected by our crazy snow storm that is said to be coming through.) 

I will have all kinds of awesome new colors and combos to share! I can't wait. I have made a updated list of what I have coming with what I have already. 

(A few colors aren't shown due to limited amounts on hand that could not currently be re ordered so if there is something you may have had from me before and it's not shown please feel free to message me I may have some hidden in my craft stash or I can special order it just may take a few days to get finished.)

And here are the options. I can't wait to get the multi colored packs to play with!

When they get here I will be making some Lanyards in different combos for an upcoming lanyard sale! ;) Keep an eye out and grab some up for the spring season!

I will also be taking custom orders for anything you would like with the new fun colors. Switch it up, I'm sure everyone has their special natural colored hemp necklace by now. Time to upgrade to an awesome new color piece to match your favorite outfits.

:) Now I need to go clean the studio to make room for the other goodies I also have coming!
I love spring time. It means I get to put out new things for the upcoming Festival Season. Yay!

14 days of Valentings ....Day Four ....Beaded Wire and Chain Necklaces

Red Hot Necklace
(can also be made in ANY color)
$12.00

What I love about these necklaces is that I can make them in ANY color or combination with TONS of different charms. So if the swallow bird charm is not your style you can just let me know what is!


This necklace features a chain with colored beads and a charm of choice. I choose the bird so that this necklace could be used for someones girlfriend, or their best friend. Not everything is about the Romance. It's about making someone feel special :) Even if it is yourself ;)

If you are interested in ordering a beaded necklace similar to this check it out on my etsy shop

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14 Days of Valentines Ideas.... Day one... Rose Ring

Shantastic Style Rose Rings..... Simple but beautiful!

I always like creating "alternative" rings.... For those guys who want to buy a ring for their girlfriend... but are scared of the commitment of real Gold or Silver..... Well this is the perfect playful ring for the holiday then!

Not only that but they are cheap too! I am selling them on my etsy shop NOW! for only  $10.00!

I can make them in custom sizes and guess what????

I can also make them in pink,blue,or purple!

:) Order one today and be sure to get it for the Holiday.

Happy February Everyone!

Custom Birds Nest Necklaces

Custom Birds Nest Necklaces are now being made. I have been working on different combinations to incorporate birth stone colors, and other neat little things to make them special. I created this custom pair for my Aunt in Missouri! I hope she loves them. They were made JUST for her.
This set was specifically made to represent this Mommas four "babies" which include her 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
The four eggs in the nest are to those four closest to Momma Birds heart.

The Earrings Beads and Gems are to represent Birth months of children.

Dark Green -  Emerald- May
Light Green - Peri dot- August
Pearl - self explanatory- June
Dark Red- Garnet - January

I can also make custom bracelets and anklets to go with the sets. I enjoy making these special pieces for moms especially. It's a way of letting them keep their loved ones close at heart and to have a fun story behind their accessories.

Place an order and we shall work together to make something special for someone special today.

SHOP SHANTASTIC ON ETSY .... Order yours today!

ALL THE UPDATES coming your way.

Shantastic, is finally making some *LASTING* changes.  But not to the "name" like I had thought I would be doing.

Lately, I have been doing some soul searching and come to some decisions to help get some "structure" around here. I really desperately thought I needed a name change for my "brand". Though I had no idea what I wanted to do. I'm sure some of you have seen me toying with the banners and logos the past few weeks. Looking for what I just really like. I couldn't figure out what I wanted my "style" to be. So while searching and asking others for help I decided to put my mind elsewhere and started thinking of other things that needed organized as well.

I have been determined to get the house arranged, get to work in the studio, while keeping an updated blog. I have struggled to make the blog gender neutral to keep my guy fans around for updates on paintings and other things I do festy wise  but it has been pretty hard. I'm working on getting pages for different sections of my "artistic spectrum" of ideas all in an organized manner for my viewers to read and keep updated.... because that is my goal. To share all things art that I am doing or come across with whomever I can reach.

So Shantastic Sales sounded too, un-appealing to me.... it sounds like I'm automatically trying to sell you something. That's not necessarily the case. I want to share the updates of my latest painting, talk to you about ideas, meet new people who are just generally interested, Or even help you find a gift for someone special or help you find an affordable way to spice up your living room.  I'm not all about the "sale" I'm about the Art... or the craft... or the easy "D.I.Y." behind the matter.

So I needed to take a step back. Figure out how to organize all my "ideas" or "projects" as Boyfriend calls them.

Here goes...


For my jewelry/accessories I realized I had two styles. Kinda different from each other. I had many "hemp" and "hippie" type necklaces, headbands, hair feathers, sandals, tye dyes, and more!  

BUT

I also had many unique , wire wrapped pieces, girlie earrings, childrens' hair flowers, glasses holders, broaches, hair clips, ect.  But they just didn't really look like they all went together. They appealed to people with very different styles.  So I have decided to desperate them into "Lines" and help promote them in different "sections" on my Etsy Shop

Shantastic is now introducing :

I also wanted to showcase my painting in it's own "section" To keep any updates for my "live paintings" or painting showcases I will have a new section called  Shantastic Spectrum

 

And then there will of course be a section for ShantasticInk Photography that helped kick out m bloggin' experiences :)

That left one thing... all my random D.I.Y.'s and Gift options I like to share.... well.... last but not least ( because I may come up with some other needed section very soon with all the upcoming changes!)  I will be hosting a section I would like to call 

Shantastic Solutions!

That being said I have come up with a nifty little schedule to help ensure I keep up with all sorts of updates!


Look forward to the upcoming:
Make something MONDAYS

Tutorial TUESDAYS

Wired up WEDNESDAYS

Take the paint out Thursdays

Fix it up FRIDAYS
Say Something Saturdays- Random Internet/Pinterests posts
Share something Sundays - Featured Posts , Items , Ect

  

I will also be working to bring viewers a :giveaway: or contest of some sort every month. :) I wanna make sure you have a reason to check back even if you don't want to buy something.... have a chance to win something... I'm not stingy I really do just want to share ;)

SO for the rest of January I will be finishing the RE-MODELING of the Shantastic! page.  Deciding to keep the Name as it is.... as  just     SHANTASTIC! ... as a whole..... I am Shannon.... but I have also felt more of a -Shantastic...... and that just seems to fit everything I am trying to do...... I kept searching for something spectacular ( Yes I even toyed with the idea of Shantastic Spectacular, and felt terribly silly) then I realized, I am special and  Shantastic is me..... I was upset that I couldn't get the web address Shantastic.com and I was upset to start thinking everyone else was starting to use it too... But simply put.... almost nothing in this world is just one persons anymore.... and I shouldn't have to change something that seems to fit me and that I have stuck with this long.... So Shantastic it is... and now it's time to get organized, and just stick with it.HOWEVER!
I do have one last thing I would like to announce.

WITH All of my changes I would also like to make one more rather LARGE update for me. I will be working on the last thing I wanted to call the Shantastic Shine..... A Newsletter for my dedicated fans that would like to get a brief update on ALL things shantastic but may not have time to check back to the site EVERYDAY.  I will start by making the Shantastic Shine newsletter once a month and if I get enough interest it may go weekly ( up to you guys I won't bother you that much unless I get peoples attentions)
But not only will the SHINE feature Shantastic... I would also like it to include links to others blogs, reviews, products, and more. It could be a great way to help spread the word to others.


Now I feel like I've introduced a lot here..... Hope I have a few readers that legitimately got through the full update.... If so... I thank you dearly.


Have an AWESOME! Day while I continue to make some last minute changes to kick off the start of new beginning. 

 

 

Musical rings, they're pretty neat little things!

 Ah these little rings , may just be one of my New favorite things.

They are so simple but fun to make and wear.One of my favorite customers found one on pinterest so of course I had to look into it.

I tried going to the original website but pinterest didn't have one for it. Just simple the url of the photo.  DARN IT. So I would love to give whomever some original credit if they would like it , but I have no way to.

I have seen a few more floating around today even since I made some but still not original credit or websites just more photo posts. Seems they became popular pretty quickly though.

They were so easy and fun to make I shall be making a bunch in every color.  Since I posted them on the Shantastic Facebook I have already recieved many messages and a few likes for them :)  I can't wait till band season to make them in school colors like Ms. Molly had suggested when she came accross them.

Look out homecoming ;)

My brother would be a drummer.... I'll have to give him some to hand out to some of his little girlfriends at school :P
 Here's a bit of a closer shot of one.

I will be making more and getting better sun lit pictures tomorrow :)
 

Happy Crafting!

Shopping spree, Yippee.

I had a lot I planned to do today... Okay, maybe not I was probably just going to have a lay around and try to organize things on my tablet and get lost on pinterest kinda day.....  

But that's okay  I had
WAY MORE FUN!Boyfrienddd had to get a new Guitar from his new custom Guitar buddy. ( @ Ferrelton Guitars who I will be doing a post on very soon so keep a watch for more info , until then look at their website for some awesome GUITARS if you or someone you know is musical ;)

But since we had to go for the drive anyway I decided to go to Michael's  to make the trip worth it on my end :D

Never pass up a chance to go craft shopping ;)

I had coupons , that were useable via my smartphone Or via my new tablet :D hehehehe. I was shopping smart and saving trees! 

( It's a good thing too because my crappy printer  is out of ink! )
ANYWAYS! TO THE NEW CRAFT STASH GOODIES!


 I managed to use a coupon and snag a pretty awesome
Steel stamping kit!
Which I must say I am pretty pumped to try to make these Washer necklaces I found on 36th Ave via Pinterest.


I also got a TON of new artists quality acrylic paints, because well.... they were buy one get one free! So that means buy them in every color that's in stock right?  ... It does when you don't live withing an hour of a craft store!


I also picked up some jewelry tid bits and a buttload of new paint brushes!


SOOOO  you know what that means right?


Yeah yeah, I guess it really means it's time to clean the studio

BUT THEN

It's play time!!!!! Also known as Studio time.... it makes me sound a little more professional :P


 Oh yeah I also got this cute little Tin , it caught my eye by the register and Boyfriend said I had to have it for ....something.... So I grabbed it for a buck! I will for sure store beads and cords in it to take a project with me in my purse. I have to have something to do when I get stuck at un announced band practices ;)

Anyways back to cleaning the studio .... so that I can have fun making a huge mess with some new toys.



Have a good one!

Tree Branch Necklace.

I made this one for my best friend Kayla and sent it home with her to good ol' Alabama.... Now I can't wait to make more.

Hope she shares it with all her awesome friends down there.
I love how it turned out for a first try.

  It is a rather large piece that lays over the chest.  But it can be arranged a bit to lay how you like.


 It can also be customized with whatever color  "leaves or blossoms" you would like as well.


 I want to make a copper one with brown or fall colored leaves soon. :) I will for sure post some awesome pictures.

 

My aunt said it reminded her of lighting.... Hmmmmm maybe that will be of some use. Sounds like some good inspiration.


I will post photos of my next one Asap!

Until then ,

Happy Crafting

Hello 2013!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

    Lets hope I accomplish more this year than last! Though I shouldn't complain 2012 was an AWESOME year for Shantastic! It was our first full year of getting stuff going. Now to get organized and ready to go!

Time to make a list of goals I would like to accomplish. :)

1. Organize the Facebook with  Good Albums and Updates
2. Create a facebook group for other friends that sell goods so we can expand our circles 
3. Create at least 100 new products 
4. Keep the Shop updated AND the blog!
5. Ship more items to new places
6. Work on my PAINT THE STATES campaign and goals (More info soon!)
7. Organize my craft studio- and keep it NICE!
8. Organize the house - ALL the rooms so it looks like those pinterest dream homes - OR as close as I can :P
9.  Perform 10 live paintings , in at least 3 different locations
10. Help my Grams more , and go on more Grandma Shopping Dates! - There can never be enough!
11. Make at least 12 new friends, one for every month :) , These can be online or around town. I just think it's a good idea to meet new people!
12. Visit my Best friend  in Alabama.
    
    
    I may add more to this list , as the year goes as well but for now that's a pretty good start!
    
    
    
    What are your goals for 2013?
    
    Leave me some comments maybe I will join you. :)
       

Snow Snow Go Away, You don't need to come back some other day...

Don't get me wrong I love me a nice snow day! Especially when it snowed on Christmas Eve just enough to give us a nice white Christmas. But now, it's starting to give me some EXTREME cabin fever!

Being stuck inside all day I worked on a few new pendants for the SHOP. Which needed some much needed new inventory.

I stocked up on some wire the last time I went out to the craft store so I've been practicing a couple of things and got some satisfying new pieces to share. :) 

Hope you enjoy!

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I will be working on more pendants and wire wrapping styles through the evening. Please feel free to comment on pendants , send links to interesting tutorials. Or just leave feedback.

- I just got back from taking photos in the snow! Time to cuddle up and drink some hot chocolate with the boys...


Happy Crafting :)

Guardian Angel Set

Guardian Angel Set

Every year I like to make something special for my aunt to remind her how grateful I am that she helped my Grandma take care of me when I was younger. Having lost mom my ( her sister) my Uncle ( Her brother) and my pap ( Her dad) all rather crossly together we went through some hard times together. But she has always been there to help me through anything I needed. As a little reminder I made her this Guardian Angel set for Christmas. She loved it. :)

Two Pair of Coordinating Angel Earrings

  

Silver Angel Metal Clasp Bracelet

Custom Gift Box - I found the saying on a Pinterest Meme I instantly fell in love with it. It fit well

This one has been gifted, but more can be made similar. If you are interested in one for you or someone special please feel free to Contact Me . I will gladly make more for you while supplies last.

HAPPY CRAFTING

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

I  have been working hard at getting all the orders filled for the holidays as well as preparing tutorials from all the random little Christmas Gifts I made that I have been dying to share! 

I wanted to wait until after the holidays so I didn't ruin it for friends and family. But now that I did I can get some even better snapshots with my awesome new DSLR. My family surprised me with a new Nikon D5100! Which will be in awesome use for my 2013 goal of a post every day and 365Photo Challenge that I will be starting from now through next year :).

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Christmas preparing, while being sick, is totally kicking my butt!

Sorry for the lack of updates. I'm terrible at this. My New Years Resolution is going to be to post every day. I shall be setting a reminder on the phone so that it for sure gets done!

On a happier note , I have been getting tons of crafting done.

On the Artfire we now have more rings take a peak at a few :

 

I have also been working on some nmifty Initial bracelets. They are adjustable so that they can easily fit anyone. I hated having so many bracelets and anklets people loved but didn't fit. So I made it wearable for everyone. I can make these in any color. I use hemp, and Cotton Cord . They run about $5 and are made to order to feel free to tell me what color. If no color is stated I will be making htem in natural browns.

 

  Feel free to message me on FACEBOOK  I will gladly make custom bracelet/anklets before the holidays! They are nice and simple to make too. If you want a quick guide on how to make them yourself you can message me as well. I will try posting a tutorial before the holiday.

I'm going to go finish up some glas mosaic coasters! I will post a photo of them when they're finished! Can't wait to get caught up! But then again I love all of my orders so keep em comin!

Happy Holidays everyone!
and of course HAPPY CRAFTING!