REV FEST THIS WEEKEND!!! JAVA JAVA JAVA!

So I know it is kind of short notice, but I will be at a small craftshow in Smyrna GA this weekend, Rev Fest
I will be there with my husband, he will have his Winston and Baum books for sale, come by and get a copy, he always gives a special show rate ;) My sister will have a booth there too, she hand makes amazing purses and bags and unique bracelets, you totally need to come check out her stuff!
I won't have my little sculptures with me, because my inventory is still tiny from the Dragon Con artshow last month BUUUUUUT I will have my matted Prints!
So come on by Saturday and get yourself a Coffee and enjoy the Craftshow! :)

Thanks for reading! Have a Great day!

~Caralyn 

20% OFF SALE!!!

Good Morning Readers! Got a special discount for you all Today!

From now until the end of Febuary, you can get 20% OFF on all Jewelry and Pendants in my Etsy Shop and my sister’s, Jul’s Treasures!

Just use code: SISJEWELRYSALE to save! 

Mystic Reflections
Jul's Treasures

Use Code: SISJEWELRYSALE

Thanks everyone for reading!

~Caralyn 

20% Off should put a Spring in your step :)

OH BOY, A SPRING SALE! Now Get 20% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER! Today through Thursday at my Cafépress Store!

Just use Coupon Code BLOOM20 and SAVE!

Also get FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50, Use Coupon Code SHIP3

http://www.cafepress.com/mysticreflect 

Thanks for reading, Happy Shopping! :D

~Caralyn

The Myxies Thank you!

I want to give a GREAT BIG SHOUT OUT to my Etsy followers, I now have over 1000 admires. I feel so loved. Thank you all for enjoying my work as much as I enjoy making it.

My Myxies and their Pals appreciate all the love as well, just check out their smiling faces LOL

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

To commemorate this auspicious occasion (Oooooo Big words) I have decided to give out an Etsy Coupon YAY!

Get $5 OFF Your Next Purchase, WHOO FIVE DOLLARS OFF BABY!!! Just use Coupon Code MYXIESLOVEETSY1000 at check out to received your $5 OFF. Sale Ends Monday so get ta shoppin :P

Thank again Etsy Friends! :)

~Caralyn

Halloweens Past

Brand New Myxie! I know it’s past Halloween so goblins and ghouls should probably be out of my mind but I was inspired to make a ghastly Zombie so that is what I did…Not too ghastly and more cute though :)  I was having so much fun setting up the scene to take her photos too. The background in the pictures is Thanks to my husband’s vast collection on props for his armature films.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/114791711/goria-zombie-myxie-sculpture 

Took new Photos of the Halloween Witch, and again, it’s past Halloween but I just got a bunch of fun fall stuff on sale so I had to pose her in front of it :D

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113126588/halloween-witch-myxie-sculpture

Working hard on brand new Myxies so keep checking my Blog for updates. Thank you for reading!

~Caralyn  

Just Some Random Nonsensical Jibber Jabber

Hiddy-ho friends,

As you all know (if you read my last blog) I went to Binders the other day. Well I got some scratch board while I was there. Scratch board if you don’t already know is this nifty white board that has a black cover that you scratch off to make a picture instead of drawing on it. I enjoy doing it, it’s a lot easier than I thought it would be when I first heard of it. Anyhoo, I picked up my usual 8x10 and 10x12 that I started using and have grown oh so fond of, but I also picked up a few 4x7s (because they were on sale…WHOOT). I wasn’t really sure what I was going to do with them but I figured if anything I could use them as practice, since there is no erasing when it comes to scratch board. I did a couple of doodles and then got to scratching. I chipped away at the black as sounds of the incredible Hulk echoed from the TV…Hulk is not my music of choice when arting it up, that’s just what was on at the time. By the time the movie was over I had finished with one of the 4x7s. I don’t normally work on small canvases or what not but I may have to start doing that more often. It was great I feel like I have found a new relaxation tool…No not the Hulk!
Okay well that was all I wanted to say. Don’t know why I felt the need to tell you this, it wasn’t grandiose or anything. Just bored I guess. Well thanks for reading it anyway.

Now back to work the lot of you :P
~Caralyn

Don't mind me while I go off on a little tare

I was looking at the hits on my store the other day and not to brag or anything but I’m getting quite a lot. For a small store that has only been around for 2 years I was feeling very good about the amount of people checking out my store. But despite all the traffic I am getting my sells aren’t doing too well. And when you measure the hits against the sales it makes you wonder why the merchandise isn’t moving faster. I was thinking maybe I was charging too much for my work, but when you put money and a great deal of time into something you can’t just give it away. I set my prices based on my effort, and my effort certainly hasn’t changed. Then it occurred to me that it wasn’t my work or the pricing it was more that people just aren’t spending money right now. Everyone is having hard times and when that happens, “unessential” items such as art, are some of the first things people cut out. Not that I’m blaming them, I understand full well that if money is tight, you have to cut the little pleasures out occasionally. But that can really hurt an artist that is just starting out. And I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s sales have been affected. I’ll be fine, I have a nine to five that pays my bills, but I feel sorry for the artists out there that are trying to live off their art. But unfortunately there isn’t much you can do about it. So I am going to continue to put my art out there and hopefully it won’t be too long before the economy picks up and people begin their spending again.
Good luck to all my fellow artists out there that are trying to share their work with people.

Thanks for listening,
~Caralyn