Eura Lee

Eura Cool (to Me)

2011-12-14T16:33:00.001-06:00

As I read through the various ways to promote my store via the vast plethora of massively intimidating social networking options I decided to just talk about what's cool. You know...Cool. Are you cool? Is being cool really that important, or is it just a tag associated with what we WISH we could be all the time?

Let's start with me. Do I think I'm cool? Well, many of us gain our self-perception from the feedback of others. Do people like us? I think FB has taken this to another level. Making all of one's mundane moments in life worthy of broadcasting to the world (minute or ridiculously broad depending on the amount of "friends" tallied.). Still, am I cool? Nah. I hope not. I mean if I thought I was cool, then that would inevitable mean that...I. am. not.

So let's focus on things that are indeed...Cool (to me).

...Handmade mineral eye shadow (Noella Beauty Works) - If you know me (you probably don't), you know that I am afraid of makeup because I don't know how to work it, BUT this looks like ice cream. Far less intimidating...and very cool.

Noella Beauty Works
www.noellabeautyworks.etsy.com

...Handmade Children's Toy Clown (HopIT) - if clowns looked like this then I wouldn't be so freaked out by them. (Like Chuckie Cheese freaked out. I know Chuckie wasn't a clown, but why was his mouth so big that a 5yr old feels like she's going to be eaten???) This clown is very calm and non-threatening...and vegetarian. Cool.

Clown by HOPit
www.hopit.etsy.com

...Handmade cardigan (Oveja Negra Knits) - hand-knitted items are special because there's normally only ONE of the item you have which is...Cool. This cardigan is nice because of the zigzags and it looks warm and ready for a night at the movies or on long flight. So you don't get too...Cool.

Oveja Negra Knits (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
www.ovejanegra.etsy.com

LIKE us...really LIKE us!

2011-11-26T20:39:00.001-06:00

Go ahead...like, LIKE us already!

Eura Lee

Promote Your Page Too

Eco-fabulous...the Cliff Notes version

2011-11-02T23:19:00.000-05:00

Tagua (aka: vegetable ivory...Google it) bracelets are IN again! These are the BEST Tagua Bracelets EVER (handmade in Ecuador). They sell out quickly and 100% of proceeds benefit those in need in Ecuador. Here's what you can do if you want one...two...five. (Come'on push the envelope a bit.)

CLICK BELOW and BUY all you like!

Please post this on TWITTER and FACEBOOK.

You still GIVE...and GET.

www.euralee.storeenvy.com

www.euralee.etsy.com

www.eurahearts.com

All BUTTONED Up With SO Many Places To Go...

2011-10-20T17:03:00.002-05:00

The temperature is dropping. Leaves are falling. Time to BUTTON Up! Maybe not the way you think. Buttons have to be far more than just useful for holding in the warmth or keeping the unmentionables...unmentioned. They can be fun earring! We totally wear them all the time, and we are so not a tween. :)

Would you please do US (Eura Lee) a big favor and comment on www.eurahearts.com on which pair you is your FAV. Or maybe just give a top 3? Two pair are already listed in our Etsy Store (www.euralee.etsy.com).

Feel free to forward this email to ALL you know. Post it on your FACEBOOK or TWITTER because it all helps US sell and then donate the proceeds. Your CLICK is important!

We're always here:

www.eurahearts.com

www.euralee.etsy.com
www.eurahearts.bigcartel.com

Come visit!

Ciao,

Eura Lee

The Stylish Giver...A Fashionable Hero

2011-10-06T15:46:00.002-05:00

A new coat would be great, but maybe it's not in the budget. The best way to make it FEEL new is to dress it up with a SCARF!

Modern prints...Fun colors...Easy to wear. Who could ask for anything more?

Did we mention all the proceeds are donated?? Yeah, so you are giving AND getting (It sounds so wrong, but it's not.). Fashionistas can be charitable too!

Check out the selections online for purchase: www.euralee.storeenvy.com
Peek at the Photo Album to see all the fabulous ways to STYLE scarves.
Other items are at: www.euralee.etsy.com

We are always HERE (www.eurahearts.com)

Ciao for now,
Eura Lee

Candy Jewelry...Zero Calories

2011-09-13T21:43:00.001-05:00

Eura Lee (Eura Hearts)

Sometimes candy is good for you. Zero calories. No artificial flavoring. No actual...candy. More like tagua (a nut, but you don't eat it...you wear it.) Handmade in Ecuador and what you spend goes straight back to those hands. Amazing, how great you feel after a sugar rush!

Want to see everything in normal size pictures? Here's the ALBUM to see everything.

Want to buy? Here's the Eura Hearts ETSY Store to purchase what you see in the album. They will be listed three at a time so email us at euraleemail@gmail.com if you have your favorite isn't listed yet.

SCARF this down

2011-08-24T13:08:00.014-05:00

Being stylish is actually important...like Global Warming (Gore is all about it). Meanwhile you can buy a scarf AND simultaneously save the world (or a bit less dramatic). You GIVE, you GET. Seems selfish. It's not. I have a thesaurus. ESPECIALLY not in a combo where someone else benefits BEFORE you benefit (Paypal clears before shipment). Crazy? Who says fashion was normal?

100% of proceeds go to families in need of medical treatment in Ecuador. Want one? Two? Well, go check out http://www.eurahearts.bigcartel.com/. Five were listed, but if you see one you want in the slideshow that is not listed please email euraleemail@gmail.com and a Paypal invoice can be emailed to you. Easy peasy.

Give...then GET. Charity couldn't be simpler.

Ecuador Relief Sale

2011-03-20T22:51:00.005-05:00

SAVE THE DATE: Ecuadorian Relief Sale
(Check out the PREVIEW Album)
Handmade Ecuadorian accessories to help raise funds for medical treatment. Budget friendly (many items under $20).

There will be two sales: One in Fort Worth (Wed, April 6) and one in the Dallas area in two weeks (Fri, April 8).

PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!

BUTTONED Up on Etsy!

2010-11-25T22:07:00.004-06:00

Sometimes, you need a little something to brighten up your look. A little color. A little cowlick control. Maybe you don't have that problem (I do.). For those who have this issue or know someone who does this would be the perfect treat! An extra treat is the extra 10% off (code: EURA10), and FREE SHIPPING!

Hope you find something you like...or MANY things!

Take care,
Eura Lee

Get STONED...Legally.

2010-09-10T12:20:00.004-05:00

Got fly-aways that just won't cooperate with gel or prayer? STONE 'em. Well, STONED Hair pins. Semi-precious STONED hair pins that say you CARE about your look. The whole messy on purpose works if you did it on purpose. I've got fly-aways and started stoning my hair pins to give my hair issues some flare. Now I'm sharing with you.
Check out my store on ETSY and for more pictures of other pins check out our fan page on FACEBOOK. Search EURA LEE.

LIKE us! Everyone wants to be LIKED right? :)

Sorry, We're SOLD OUT!!

2010-07-28T18:09:00.002-05:00

No matter how we try...Inventory is sold and once it's gone...It's gone. If we get more. We'll let you know. Feel free to contact us at Euraleemail@gmail.com!

Favorite Hoop Earrings

2010-05-11T23:50:00.004-05:00

Spring is here, and summer is fast approaching so I thought it was time to create a little fun. I wear this style ALL the time and get some many compliments that I decided to create them in fun colors.

For a limited time they are $15 (regular price: $25)

Check out the various colors. Request a color (same price), and we'll see how to make it happen.

I'm wearing mine and typing this...might even sleep in them (again).

xoxo,
Eura lee
www.euralee.etsy.com

RE-PRESENTING - The Diaper Cupcake

2010-01-09T17:32:00.011-06:00

The Diaper Cupcake is not new for us, but the packaging is. It was time to make this GIFT...more GIFT-y. Ready to present. No muss, no fuss (we'll even add tie a bow if you so desire). All of the contents are pleasing to the planet (reducing our carbon foot print..we hope).

Contents:
Baby Buddy (Under the Nile - organic Egyptian cotton)
Chlorine-free disposable diapers (7th Generation - reviews give a thumbs up on less leakage)
Recyclable wrapping materials (gift tissue, dyed raffia, 98% post consumer recycled paper gift box 7 sq.in.)

All for $25. No work on your part. Just click. Ships. Then off to the babyshower. Easy. Peasy. We will always add more items. So please add us on Facebook. Search EuraLee.

$5 Monday SALE!!!

2009-08-30T20:42:00.005-05:00

MONDAYS can be downer. You know the thing about Monday. First weekday after the week-END...It ENDS the weekend (sometimes happily, sometimes not-so-much). So let's liven things up with a $5 SALE*. Yay! Oh, and guess what? No..guess. No, guess again...FINE, I'll spill. Your ENTIRE purchase (including shipping & handling) is under an Alexander Hamilton (Ten dollar bill...come on people.). That's good stuff right there.

GO. BUY. Wear. Be. Happy.

xoxo,
Eura Lee
www.euralee.etsy.com
www.euralee.facebook.com
www.euralee.com

*Only available from 12:01 am Monday, Aug 31 to 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, Central Time (that's 1:01am Monday to 1:00am Tuesday, Etsy Time).

Stars vs. Cowlicks

2009-07-26T12:58:00.003-05:00

I figured out how to create a pretty line of headbands for ALL, without the "brain-squeezing" (so tight you feel your brain is being tortured even though you've got plenty of bone protection...feels futile). The elastic makes for the snug fit, allowing the headband to battle the cowlicks.
Come check me out on ETSY (www.euralee.etsy.com).

What we do...caught!

2009-04-14T17:04:00.008-05:00

I have to admit that capturing my work in photo form is a lacking...so now I'm going to cheat and use previous works. THEN I will follow with present work. I think that's fair (to me). Next on my agenda is take current pictures. Headbands with beads. So much easier to talk about than edit a photo. Gone are the days of chatter. Siiighhh.

We're on ETSY, but that's another photo issue. It's-a-comin! We also have a page on FACEBOOK.

Eura Lee

Charmed I'm sure (30% OFF*)...

2008-12-01T15:17:00.007-06:00

Bracelets are complicated. Some of us have the tiniest wrists EVER, and some of us (me) do not. Eura Lee thought the option to adjust the bracelet according to comfort would be best. So meet Charlie ($20). She's the perfect gift for yourself or someone with a mystery wrist size.

Also 30% OFF or buy Charlie then get something else for 50% off*.

*The offer expires at midnight 12/3/08.

http://www.euralee.etsy.com/
http://www.euralee.com/

Buy ONE get one HALF OFF!!!

2008-11-26T14:22:00.003-06:00

Love a discount? Enjoy that feeling from Nov 26th to Dec 3rd with two options:

Buy ONE get one HALF off

Get 30% OFF one item.

All discounts are on regular priced items.

Please put the code: LOVE in the message box of the payment to allow the invoice to be adjusted.

http://www.euralee.etsy.com/

Items will be added, as pictures are taken. YAY discounts!!!

Love,

Eura Lee

www.euralee.com

the WAR against cowlicks and fly-aways...

2008-11-19T23:27:00.008-06:00

Sure, we're all about jewelry. Just not ALL about it ALL the time. The fingers they get curious. Ready to explore other important topics. HAIR being quite important (world peace somewhere near that.

Our NEW macrame headbands bring the chic (elastic keeps the fit without squeezing your brains). Colors are big right now, so just know that reds, golds, blues, pinks will be up for grabs (colors can be mixed). At $15/ea it's a must buy for you (or a friend). The headbands are made to order and will be listed on our ETSY page, along with other new items soon to be blogged.

gnite...sleep tight...fight the fly-aways!!!

Eura Lee on ETSY.com

2008-09-24T00:14:00.001-05:00

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
EuraLee.etsy.com

WE are on DAWANDA!!

2008-08-26T16:48:00.002-05:00

Changes and more changes...

2008-08-21T15:26:00.003-05:00

The original website address eura-le.com is no more. There is a long story about domain names and evil inadequate hosting, but let's save that for a day far away.

For now the http://www.eurale.blogspot.com/ is the new site. On the left of the blog, you'll find a link to a photo gallery (http://picasaweb.google.com/euraleemail) for any present and past views. There is a minor name change on the way. Nothing dramatic. Just an adjustment. (one letter...guess which one)

Presently, all contact or orders must be made via email (eurale@aol.com) or (euraleemail@gmail.com).

And if you didn't even notice. Shame on you for your neglect.

Till the next time,

Eura Le

Tax Time MARKDOWNS! (up to 50% off)

2008-04-15T16:09:00.011-05:00

Want regular price jewelry and babyshower gifts at a DISCOUNT of up to 50% off??? Dumb question?
To access the portfolio, proceed to the link below: http://picasaweb.google.com/euraleemail

You will need to use the following username and password:
Username: eurale
Password: sale

Come see us at www.impactfolios.com/eurale.
Forgive the temporary address change.

Come BUY!
Eura Le
www.impactfolios.com/eurale
http://www.eurale.blogspot.com/

P.S.: We might keep this "secret" page for future markdowns. SAVE this email & FORWARD to your friends.

Website domain issues

2008-04-07T13:15:00.004-05:00

For some reason my domain that was transferred to another host has expired without notification. So I am not working on finding out WHY this happened. I'm upset (understated). For now the link to my site is http://picasaweb.google.com/euraleemail.

This is fantastically, ridiculous.

Eura Le

We have PRESS!

2008-04-07T00:31:00.001-05:00

Charming Organic Gifts from Eura Lee
Looking for a shower or new baby gift for the mom to be that pampers both the mom and the baby? Organically even? Then check out this adorably packaged Mommy and Me gift set from Eura Le. This little bundle of goodness matches up organic diapers, and an organic teething toy for the baby, with a pair of pretty crystal earrings for Mom.
The presentation is gorgeous and makes for a very thoughtful package that any new mom is sure to love. I just love the pairing of the crystal earrings with the earth friendly goodies - a little inspiration to tap into the earth mama within us all. The included diapers are from the Seventh Generation line of chlorine bleach free diapers, and the toy is by Under The Nile. The earrings are unique to Eura Le - check out their other jewelry designs on the site as the gift package can be tailored to your requests.
Mommies With Style Save 20% when you address an email to eurale@aol.com with your order!

SECRET Sample SALE (April 9th)!

2008-04-01T10:10:00.007-05:00

Well, maybe it's not a secret if I post it on the World Wide Web. Stop being so specific and literal. It's a seeecret because there's a LIST. I looove lists. Because you're either IN or (channeling my best Heidi Klum)... you're OUT. I'm no therapist, but it's a trippy true-ism that no one likes to be the last one to know or worse...not even considered. Which is why I'm here to tell ya about the SECRET SAMPLE SALE.

When: Wednesday, April 9 (this year)/ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
What will be?: Oh my there's various jewelry lines (even for baby...oh and mine), antiques, baby gifts, French limoges boxes, wedding reception items (sterling cake knives), wine accessories, etc, antique tea lamps.
Where: Private showroom (details given upon contact. Hint: a central Dallas location)
HOW? Send email requests (with names to be added) to: eurale@aol.com

It's kinda fun to be in the know...right? Yah, it is. (This is so NOT an April Fool's joke.)

Blue DOES make GREEN...

2008-02-18T22:30:00.009-06:00

IT'S A BOY! (or...OR a girl with issues about pink). The toy Under the Nile (organic Egyptian cotton) with a few 7th Generation chlorine free diapers (No dear, diapers aren't naturally white...that's chemicals). A pair of my handmade earrings (quartz, Swarovski, gold/sterling) because Mommy love is the GREATEST love of all. (I feel a Whitney moment bursting...nope, that was something else).

Other options are veggies (eggplant, broccoli, etc), fruit (bananas,grapes...) minimo dolls (different ethnicities), and baby buddies (great prints). Safe toys for the baby. A conscious gift. Wow, you are so 21st century. Maybe even 22nd.

Next word: FAIR TRADE
Know the meaning? Look into it. and Forward.

Green-er times

2008-01-22T12:29:00.002-06:00

We are living in GREEN-er times. Okay, we are TRYING to live in green-er times. It's difficult, but maybe we can start with our future (pls hold back from breaking into We Are The World). This diaper gift is composed of:
7th Generation chlorine-free diapers
Under the Nile organic cotton toy*
Pair of quartz & swarovski sterling earrings

Wrapped in netting and there is no plastic or anything choke-able. Everyone loves to bring a gift for the baby, but we thought maybe a little nod to the Mommy would give her a boost since life is about to get sleepless. Earrings can always dress up a weary Mommy.

So the gift is mostly GREEN-ish, with the baby in mind. Colors will vary and so will toys. The earrings are standard, but custom pairs can be commisioned per order (fees apply)

Retail: $40 (Larger gifts are created upon request.)

*Tulle wrapping colors and toys will vary (Under the Nile veggies, fruit, baby buddies, minimo dolls)

2007-11-23T00:55:00.000-06:00

Lara is a necklace that sat in my brain for ages. Then I sketched it. I didn't want any chain, but knots. So now it worked.

2007-11-23T00:51:00.000-06:00

Copper is just a cool metal. I am not sure about the medical benefits. Just the style benefits.

2007-06-26T11:26:00.001-05:00

No more tax and shipping fees! It just felt right. So what's next? I guess back to the inpsiration. What's my inspiration? Sometimes it's flipping through magazines to see what the clothing trend says. Other times it's just expanding on a sketch. I must say that matching sets aren't my forte. In fact, I really don't understand them. What's up with matching?

2007-06-25T12:05:00.000-05:00

Well it's been almost a year since I've been on Blogger. I have a blog on my own webpage and to be perfectly honest...I forgot the password to this one. A lot has changed. My website has improved. Not yet to my standards, but at least it's a clean-er design. For the last few days it's been earrings, earrings earrings...Now I'm running low on wire, but I'm still experiencing an earring fit. They must go on! They MUST.

All in the Details

2006-05-29T21:46:00.000-05:00

I am having a small hissy fit. Let’s face it, I’ve never even heard of “small” hissy fits. They start large and just grow. Maybe it’s a Southern term or action, but trust me I am having one. And it is no where near small. It’s an aggravating BIG one. Why? It’s simple. I cannot seem to conquer this stupid digital picture feat without the pictures coming out blurry. For every one that reads clear and true to color, there are three that refuse to cooperate. I know I operate the camera. Excuse me, I’m having a fit so explaining facts of blame and reality are not relevant to the situation. I will not be reasonable. I just want my way. I want things to work out the way I want them to. Nothing else. No compromises. Just do what I want so I can be content. Arrrgh! Obviously, the digital camera is not in agreement. I think this hissy fit is necessary. I’ve paid my dues. I’ve read the articles (one article is reading…don’t be petty) and followed most of the instructions. Still and present, yet blurry. I’m have yet to be reduced to tears. Check back in a few hours.

Meanwhile, do some thinking about Charles Lewis Tiffany. Even better, Louis Comfort Tiffany. Who are they? These are the men of the blue box. The men that mad Tiffany & Co. a place to remember. I’ve been reading up on them and the trends they set. Very interesting. Frank Gehry is the newest addition. An architect that designs jewelry. Architects that design jewelry? Obvious. Maybe only to me. Still obvious. Architecture is so beyond visual, yet exists and is sustained by it. He was never my favorite architect. However, I experienced (yes, experienced) the Stata Building on the MIT (Mass. Institute of Tech.) campus last summer. What appeared, in a static photograph, to be chaotic translated into magnificence in the flesh. I say flesh because the building LIVES. It took my breath away because I was so focused on exploring the details of the design that I lost focus on my natural inclination to breathe. Dramatic, but true. This is how I feel about jewelry, and this is the direction I want to go in. It’s all in the details and the visual experience. Wearing a necklace or earrings that keep your eyes entertained. Whether, ten minutes or ten years from now, a piece that calls out for you to touch it with admiration and contentment.

Now if I could only get this camera to work!

Inspiration v. Perspiration

2006-05-09T10:14:00.000-05:00

Inspiration is 90% perspiration…

Inspiration is not exactly something that makes me perspire.  It’s just that moment in time where the light bulb flicks on and the idea is there for at least 60sec to 30min.  Don’t you hate it when that idea falls out of your head, and leaves you there to beg for its return?  Maybe that’s the perspiring part of the inspiration.  Fine, I’ll agree with that.

What inspires you about jewelry, adornment, trinkets?  Is it an event?  I think events, especially those requiring formal attire, create the hunt for the perfect earring, bracelet, etc.  The things is that perfection always eludes unless you have the ability to plan months ahead, then maybe your outfit will be perfect.  Bully for you!  The rest of the planet will cling to the hopes that this next store will hold the perfect accessory and no more searching is necessary.  Right.  Of course.  Ummm no.

This is what I feel as I type and breathe.  How can I, a mere human, make that necklace or configure and earring of perfection?  I can’t.  (Don’t ever say that to me…Please, it’s for your own good.)  What is the theme of the year?  The color?  The look?  Should I care?  When do trends die?

I’ll work on that.  And you can tell me what you think.

Till that time.

Ciao,
Eura Le

What If...?

2006-03-01T18:37:00.000-06:00

“I’ve fallen out of love with you.”

Can you fall out of love? How do you manage to fall into it? Okay, ummm that ‘s not where I was going with the LOVE topic. I was expressing how I felt about jewelry. We grew apart. I lost one half of my favorite pair of earrings. My life existed without it, and then details of my life drifted from it day by day. Was I being natural, and boho or just lazy? None of those, mostly I felt detached from my options. My friends were purchasing the cutest little trinkets, and I would stand at the same point confused. Worried. Angst filled me because I feared the moment of duplication. Maybe I was overcome with arrogance to think that among the SIX billion or so humans traversing this planet that I could be unique. Is that not the goal of many. Be you, and not someone else on the cover of a magazine. Except the contradiction to that goal is that I began to theme my fashion goals as they transformed. One year it was Jackie O. When isn’t it Jackie O? I love her laid back style that reflects her choices and not that of a paid stylist. Inherently classy. That’s her. My striving to be her, means that my unique theme is more of a vintage craving. Not new at all. So there I was still wasting space in front of the accessories wheel of gaudy and more gaudy when I decided to inspect the work. Then the chill came in the form of the same question I get all the time, “What If…..?”. At this time what I asked myself was what if I could make my own jewelry to avoid the clone syndrome taking so many victims mercilessly. The compliments rolled in, and then I had another form of my question. “What if I sold my works?” People bought them. They really bought them. So seriously now, “What if I sold them to strangers?” GASP! Must I send pictures to online shops for approval and risk rejection? Yes, I definitely did. They liked it. They really liked it.

They liked. I sent. I consigned. I SOLD items. I really sold items. People are walking around this planet wearing my items. Whoa! Craziness. I’m excited, but I got another question. “What if I had my own site?” (dumm duh dumm dumm dummmmm….) A website of my very own? Seriously? Seriously. Where would I start? Who would check it out? Who would care? Okay, so I’ve advanced from my meager “What if…?” beginnings to a bit more extensive questions that demand a response. What is a girl to do? (another question) She keeps on asking until she sets up a website of her very own that will soon fit my ideals and hopefully meet the needs of the unique-challenged. Come along and play and enjoy the jewelry that exists in this form and only once (at least from my hands).

Let’s fall in love again,

Ange
Eura Le