Summer on the Horizon

A Very Busy May

We are having a great spring! The garden is busting with flowers in every color imaginable; as I write from the studio, I see, from one window, goldenrod, magenta, lavender, tomato red, palest pink, white, purple, orange, coral, cream, peach, and so much green! I can't imagine a more wonderful, secluded little spot. It continues to inspire me, and when I'm making jewelry, I find that I'm mixing colors in ways that surprise me. Rainbow is the color of the season!

The lovely and brilliant JULIE NEWMAN REED is the winner of our Big Spring Jewelry Giveaway! Julie's name was drawn from over 100 entries to win her choice of any piece in the shop. I'll be posting news about a New Contest soon, so stay tuned! Here's a taste of what could be yours...It's Julie's prize, Green Goddess jade, mother-of pearl, & sterling earrings: 

Everyone's busy as we wind up another school year. One of the biggest benefits of being married to a teacher is having ALL of us free to play all summer long! A trip to Stone Harbor (NJ) is in order, of course, and in August, Aidan & Lucy will be accompanying Nonna & Gramps on an adventure that will take them to Glacier National Park and parts of Canada & the Northern U.S.. Jeremy and I hope to take a little trip somewhere while they're gone, and welcome your suggestions!

May has been a great month for Willie & Lu, as we were accepted by PapernStitch, an online curated gallery of handcrafted art and craft. I confess that I've been denied a few times before, so it's extra special to be a part of PapernStitch's May exhibition!!!  I hope you'll visit the exhibition here: http://papernstitch.com/exhibition  If you see something you like, you'll be linked directly to my Etsy shop, so any purchases will be made the old-fashioned Etsy way. Be sure to use coupon code PAPERNSTITCH10 for 10% OFF everything in the shop, for as long as we're on exhibit!

I'm listing loads of new pieces this month, and I've got some beautiful necklaces -- with earrings to match, if you want them to.  I've got so many new beads, I can't keep up with my desire to create! We'll be staying close to home for much of the summer, and I'm going to be focusing on bracelets, necklaces, and beautiful earrings, so please please please let me know what you'd like to see in the shop.

Here are a few of the newest designs in the shop. I welcome your comments, suggestions, questions, and even criticisms (if delicately put). Enjoy this season's graduations, weddings, vacations, picnics, and adventures!

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50% OFF = AND= Donation Update

A few treasures for you...

Okay, here's the deal: I want someone to visit our blog AND leave a comment. So the first person who does so will get a pair of earrings for HALF OFF!!! Good or bad, long or short, just comment. Then I'll send you a coupon code that will never expire; it will give you 50% off any pair of earrings in the shop! What a deal! If you don't "need" earrings for yourself, I'll send you a gift certificate for a pair of earrings that you can give to someone you love -- You pay $14 for a $28 pair! Questions? Leave them as your comment!!! 

An update on our donations: On April 18, we contributed $60 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (lls.org) in memory of our dear friend Laura. Laura passed away in September after her second battle with leukemia; she was just 34 years old. Laura's 12 year-old daughter is Lucy's best friend; She's always been more like a member of the family to all of us. We're starting an educational trust for Eva, and would welcome donations to this fund.

Thanks to everyone who has supported us in our charitable donations.

xo!

jools & jeremy

Presenting...Our Facebook Page!!!

For the past year or so, I've been using my personal Facebook page  as the shop page, just because I couldn't figure out how to make a shop page! Well, it's finally time to introduce my FB page to the world. But of course I can't do it without any fanfare, sooooo we're having a... 

...JEWELRY GIVEAWAY!!!  https://www.facebook.com/events/382480901783746/  

AND I'm extending our BUY 2, GET 1 FREE Program for Facebook -- and Blog -- friends ONLY. 

I'll keep posting little tidbits just for FB fans, to make it worth your while, including sneak previews, special discounts, and more contests. 

***Start accruing entries in the jewelry now -- Leave a comment to this post for 1 entry ***
and visit the new FB page to earn more! 

And, without further ado, here she is:
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Willie-Lu-jewelry-with-moxie/186142508122?ref=tn_tnmn

xo xo xo!

jools

Leaving you with a few sneak previews of spring baubles...

               

Introducing our new Customer Appreciation Program!

It's taken a while, but I've finally gotten our shop Facebook page up and running ~ and there's a special bonus for everyone who visits here AND there: When you buy 2 items, you'll get 1 FREE, through May 15!!! Just order your 2 pieces, and send me a note that mentions Facebook & Blogspot, and let me know what you'd like as your free piece!*  This leads me to...

WILLIE & LU'S CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PROGRAM

We're so grateful for our returning customers, and for the terrific people who send new customers our way, we're looking for ways to say THANKS! We're starting our new Customer Appreciation Program with a terrific gift that keeps on giving: When you purchase 3 items, you'll get a FREE item of your choice.  It's a great treat, made greater for a few reasons: 1) No expiration! Once you're in the program, you're in it for as long as W&L is open!  If you  2) You don't have to buy all 3 pieces at one time! You can buy a pair of earrings now, a necklace for Mother's Day, and a birthday present in October, and you'll have a freebie for Christmas! We'll keep track of your purchases for you. 3) If you don't find anything you'd love as your FREE pair, I'll send you a gift certificate, valid for a whole year! Keep it for yourself, or give it as a gift!

Coming soon: Referral bonus! 

I'm going to leave you with a few images of spring, just to get your mouth watering...

Winter Leaves Part 1

 

Happy holidays! I've moved all the Willie & Lu business to the bottom of the page -- PLEASE check it out, b/c there is a ton of good info and impossible-to-resist holiday specials. Even if you haven't thought about shopping w us this season, take a look.  But first...

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 Autumn comes in December in LA, and for the first time in the 14 years we've lived here, we get to SEE it for ourselves: The trees & vines in our re-designed back yard make some of the most beautiful color combos I have EVER seen in fall foliage.  I think colors on the leaves of our southern walls are determined by the amount of sun each leaf receives -- A leaf that has another partially covering it will be green underneath, red (or orange, gold, etc.) on top.  Here are a few photos of the early round; a week later, the colors changed completely, and a week later, we had a wall covered with a beautiful, network of bare branches and the little "ghecko pads that cling to the wall. I'll post pics from the 2nd presentation -- and the exposed wall, which is every bit as interesting (albeit slightly less gorgeous) as the colored leaves a little closer to Christmas.

Above and directly below are three of the photos that I'd hoped to make into Christmas/holiday cards -- The only arranging that I did in these was placing the 4 leaves in the center (representing the four of us), removing a few dead leaves, and tucking the ends of two vines behind the others.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 

FROM JOOLS, JEREMY, AIDAN, & LUCY

             

 STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT INSTALLATION OF "COLORS CAN ALMOST CONVINCE ME I LOVE LIVING LOS ANGELES"

Now for the the business at hand:  There is still PLENTY of time to order Xmas gifts from Willie and Lu. We'll have a little extra time since Christmas is on a Sunday ~ Gifts sent as late as the 22nd have a good chance of making it. I'll do my part to pack & mail quickly: I'll gift wrap and mail your present by the next day and send it priority mail, so you can expect it to arrive w/i 5 days (usually less) in the continental U.S. However, I can't guarantee delivery unless you order expedited delivery. *If you'd like to have your order sent over-night or 2-day, drop me a line.* I will be mailing packages every day except December 25.  Be advised that I'll be travelling on Dec. 18, so orders placed on 12/17-18 may be shipped on the 19th.

Now the really GOOD parts: Through Dec. 16, my blog friends can use the coupon code ULTRABLOG25 for 25% OFF everything in the shop ~ PLUS, through January 5, you'll get a FREE pair of earrings (or a gift certificate) with every 3 pair you purchase!  With free shipping & gift wrapping, you can just send me your whole gift list and I'll do the rest! Sip cocoa by the fire with a good book in hand, knowing that you aunt, niece, sister-in-law, mom, BFF, boss, Secret Santa, and even your grandmother will have beautiful, one-of-a-kind, gift wrapped presents from YOU under the tree!  Please note 25% discounts and Free Shipping will END after the holidays (January 5), and the Frequent Buyer plan changes (buy 5 items, get 1 free), so if you have your eyes on something for yourself, don't delay --- If there is something in the shop that you really, really love but can't buy til after the holidays, do drop me a line. We'll work out something.