Happy New Year!

It's a brand new year.  Time to turn over a new leaf, try to convince yourself to start exercising more, or just to do more of whatever it is to better your life and the world around you.  As you mull over ideas, I hope you consider supporting more local and small business people.  Not only does it help your neighbors and friends pay their bills, it keeps more money in the local area and supports individuals instead of corporations.

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Marci's Chain Designs is having a January sale to ring in the new year, and neckties are on sale for only $50!  Check out the Facebook page or Etsy store to grab this deal!

I'm one of those "Thanksgiving" people

Christmas is coming!  But it's not here yet, dangit.  Thanksgiving is first, the holiday where we should spend the day being thankful for the positive people, opportunities and blessings in our lives.  Only after that should one jump into the crazy chaotic mess of Christmas.

As a thank you to customers who choose to do their holiday shopping with me and help a small business during Christmas, I have a couple of offers going in the store.  There is a discount for anyone using coupon code NOEL15 in either the chainmail or tree stores.  For Black Friday weekend, I have a special FREE EARRINGS offer!  Keep up on special offers by liking Marci's Chain Designs and Art on Facebook.  If you don't see the FB link on this page, you can find it here!

Chainmail and sharks

October seems the right time of year for a good fright, and I believe I've found it.   This is a
chainmail suit torn by a shark.

You really, REALLY need to check out that photo.  He was literally torn a new one.

This person is faring better but you wouldn't catch me feeding sharks underwater, even in chainmail.

Back up on the surface, this chainmail shark gear looks nice.  It's almost like really cool, super casual metal sweatpants.

If you're still looking for a costume this year and want to do a different sort of chainmail, consider going out as a shark hunter.  It's dangerous, but really cool.

I have more art online!

Those of you who follow Marci's Chain Designs on Facebook or who have bumped into me at shows know that chainmail isn't all I do.  I've also been doing Tree of Life drawings, and this week opened up an Etsy store for it at marcisart.etsy.com.  You should check it out.

I survived the Upper East TN Celtic Festival last weekend.  Thankfully my man was able to make it out to help with the booth, because I don't know what I would have done without him.  Next on the list is Big Stone Celtic in Big Stone Gap on the 26th, and I'm glad it's still a week away so I have time to get a more tree drawings completed.

I'm trying to decide on a final idea for a new chainmail sculpture piece.  Is there anything you'd like to see made in 3d chainmail?

Is there such a thing as Celtic BBQ?

I love a good BBQ. A weekend with delicious food, cold drinks and good people is always welcome. It would be even better if we could have combined last weekend with next and have the Upper East Tennessee Celtic BBQ!  Unfortunately my Force powers are lacking and I'm out of magic dust, so I'll have to split the events between two weekends. ...maybe spreading the fun over  two weekends isn't such a bad idea.

Make plans to have fun this weekend at the East Tennessee Celtic Society's festival at Sycamore Shoals in Elizabethton TN. There's going to be lots of things going on, including axe throwing, and you should check it out on their website. Here. 

Bookmarks!

Have you ever looked at or read a word until it lost all meaning?  No matter how much you try it just doesn't seem to be spelled correctly, and your eyes start to glaze over.  That happened to me when trying to get my bookmarks listed on the website, but I'm completely okay with temporarily being able to read any word with 'book' in it in exchange for getting this online.  It's so pretty!

Bookmark at Marci's Chain Designs

There are still two more days to take advantage of my August sale.  Check out Marci's Chain Designs on Facebook for details and the coupon code, and like my page to get updates on the latest happenings with my chainmail.

It's hot. Really hot...

I'm so glad the weather is cooling off this week.  Fall's not here yet, but for this week I'll be able to mow the yard without dying from heat stroke.  C'mon fall, I'm ready for you!

In the meantime, I'm back at it and getting ready for upcoming shows.  I've refilled the earring racks with new designs and some really crazy cool VCR parts, and have been working with a neat new celtic knot charm design that I think you'll really like.  There's another order on the way as well, and I can't wait till the new parts get here so I can jump in on some new pieces.  Yay for new stuff!

In September I'll be back at Sycamore Shoals with the Upper East TN Celtic Festival in Elizabethton on the 12th and 13th, and at Big Stone Celtic in Big Stone Gap VA on the 26th.   I have an application in for a new show in October that I'll tell you more about if I'm accepted, but aside from that I'm still looking for shows and Celtic events.  I need more more great shows before year end, so if you know of or are part of anything that could use a dose of chainmail, email me or send a message on Facebook and let me know.