Arlington Weekly News TONIGHT!!

I am getting ready to go to Arlington for an interview at a local station. I think its channel 69 on Comcast cable in Arlington County. hopefully, I will post a link soon!

CALLING all who have always wanted to give us some input!

we hear it all the time...."why don't you have a orange and blue one?" "can you make me a Georgia Bulldog ring?" "I like this one, but can it be less green?" now is your chance to let us know what you've been wishing for.

any suggestions on what the next limited edition ring should be called? or themed? I need to collect ideas for the next limited edition ring contest.... seriously. anything - a color combination you'd want to see..... a funky name or theme that could be inspiring....post it here, in the blog...
We will have another limited edition ring "contest" starting sometime in early March.
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we are on facebook!!

Just thought you may want to know poppi has a facebook fan page as well as a poppishop addict group on facebook! check it out.... and don't forget to join the group or become a fan!

We have a winner....

With 28% of the votes congrats to Whitney for designing Ring #3, which we have named "Hot Love"! This was the clear-cut winner of our first design contest. This ring will now be on sale for a special price for one week only for $65 (plus shipping, and no discounts will be applied). After the one-week run, this ring will no longer be available - so make sure to get your hands on this limited edition poppi ring. When told of the win Whitney responded, "That's how Diva's do it!"

XLG Ring--Hot Love - 65.00

Sold Out!

So now we need your help for the next design contest -- give us some themes. Voting will start in March - so please leave a comment with some themes for our crack design team to work from.

we were featured on innerlight and trinkets of borrowed love

just a quick note to thank Chris Rossi - for featuring poppi on the innerlight blog - " beautiful + intriguing things that make me smile" http://chrisrossi.tumblr.com/

I also would like to thank trinkets for featuring poppi as well! http://trinketsoflove.tumblr.com/

YOU CHOOSE our Valentine's Day Limited edition poppi ring!

Each poppi team member made a valentine's day inspired ring! It is up you to you, poppi fans, to vote on which one we will turn into a limited edition poppi ring.

THINGS TO NOTE: all of the roe rings are XLG -my photoshop scale skills are not the best....also #5 is pink and orange and white. I'm trying to get better..sorry.

Vote on which ring you would like see put into production. Voting ends on Thursady Feb 12th at noon.

The ring with the most votes will be available for sale starting on Friday Feb 13th and will only be available for ONE WEEK!
These rings will be at a very special price of $65.00 - sorry -further discounts will not be applied.

This little contest-esque game will hopefully be an on going thing- - Once a month, we will put out a call for suggestions (word / color / theme / phrase) that will be our inspiration. we will make the rings and you, the poppi addicts, will choose which one will be available for a limited time... be sure to check back and see what we have cooking....
If you'd like to receive our emails and be notified when we post these "contests" either follow this blog, subscribe to this blog or subscribe to our email list.

VOTING does NOT commit you to purchasing the ring.

Which is your favorite?

VOTING IS CLOSED.

we were mentioned on the Stylish Wander blog!

check it out!
http://thestylishwanderer.blogspot.com/2009/02/god-save-queen.html

back in the studio - -the complete collection of winter 2009 newbies.

here you go.... I tried to label them so you can see their names....the two that don't have names are not official yet. Neptune looks better in the january post.

back from NY and there are many stories...

such a good booth and so few to share it with. It was a lack luster show and but it was good to see a lot of my fellow artists and catch up with them. I dropped my wallet in the Javitz and was without any cards or cash - -But my friend Julie whipped out her wallet the moment I told her I had lost mine and she fronted me a chunk of cash to get me through the week. The best part of the story is that someone had found my wallet and had mailed it back to me, sans the $700 cash, but everything else was there! so AWESOME!! anyway - I will post some pics later tonight.

going to NY...

its off to the New York International Gift Fair at the Javitz! we're leaving today and will be hoping to get some new accounts / stores. and visit with some friends. wish us luck!xxoo dawn & whitney.

In HONOR OF THE 44th PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

OK - To celebrate the inauguration of our legitimately elected, 44th President - BARACK OBAMA - we will be having a sale!!
I contemplated 44% off, but I cannot realistically do that. So, on January 20th - If you enter discount code OBAMA - your order will be discounted 20% . Take 20%OFF your entire order. So exciting!
happy new era!

introducing the new kids on the block!!!!

here is a quick peek at my new little ones....clock wise, starting at noon, are: cher, junkyard doll, super villian, hypnotic, woodie, neptune, moonscape, april,vitamins and niagra. in the center L to R; bunny rabbit, super villian and huffy. Not pictured is maui, both as a petal and a roe. So exciting. they will be up on the web as soon as they go through the magical process of photography, photoshop and re-vamping the website so everyone fits. thanks for your patience! P.S. .....OBAMA IS COMING!!!!!

SO SORRY!!!!

I am so sorry that I have been slacking on the blog -things went crazy mid December - but what better stuff to blog about than chaos? Well, the Holiday Market Downtown was a success (very very COLD- but still good.) New Years Eve day -we had a crazy wind storm and it blew off a big chunk of my roof. I went to a crazy hat party to ring in 2009. My very bestest Tracy went off to explore a career in the non-profit world. Do not worry - -she is still around and continues to influence and support the poppi team. Carolyn officially was invited into the Peace Corps and will be leaving for Africa in June. Marissa is applying like a mad woman to graduate schools. Sherill finally completed a HUGE cut paper piece and is framing for another show in a few weeks in North Carolina. And Donut and Roger are stinky. Oh, and I began to twitter....another big distraction. And, in case you're unaware - -OBAMA is coming!!!!!!

ONE LAST SHOW!!!!

but this one is CRAZY--- its 13 days long, outside on the streets of DC!!! So cold! I just hope it stays kind of dry. the cold is one thing, but the rain / sleet / wind chill is when it starts to wear on my soul. So keep your fingers crossed...

About the show:
The Downtown Holiday Market will operate for 19 days before Christmas. It will open Friday, December 5th, and will run continuously through Tuesday, December 23rd. Hours will be from 12pm - 8pm each day.

We will again be located on the wide sidewalk of F Street, this year stretching from 7th to 9th Streets NW, in front of the National Portrait Gallery. The market fronts entrances to the Gallery Place Metro. Across the street is the Verizon Center amid the bustling 7th Street Gallery Place corridor. Opposite the Market are Hotel Monaco, the Spy Museum, and upscale restaurants.

It really is a good show and it has a nice vibe, good people, good music and the donut guy will be there!!! A nice place to support LOCAL ARTISTS. I will be there starting on THURSDAY Dec 11th - Dec 23rd. Booth # 32. come on by!

is it crazy to plant bulbs in December?

So I kind of took the day to do domestic things and finally got to plant my bulbs as well as put up the twinkle lights. something about that seems wrong. I just hope that the bulbs will still bloom in time for the annual spring time brunch. Oh how I love spring.

ahhhh....sigh.......the Holidays.

They are here and I think I am ready. I will say though, I have not decided who is getting presents, what to buy them and when any of that will happen, but I am ready for them.

go to the website: poppishop.com and use

coupon code:
snowdrift

put in the code during checkout.
Enter the code into the discount coupon field when your finished shopping and be sure to hit "recalculate" to reflect the discount in your cart.


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thank you!!!

back for more!

Thank you to everyone who came by to visit me in Richmond. It was kind of a tough show, with lots of unexpected drama. The first thing was that it was supposed to be in the rotunda of the Science Museum, but due to forces beyond the show's management's control, it ended up being outside in a tent. The weather was FREEZING cold and I had packed (both my wardrobe and booth) for a fancy indoor show. There weren't enough lights, the power went off during the premier and then, I woke in the middle of the night to hear my car alarm - -8 floors up. I went outside and sure enough, my window was smashed in. nothing was taken- the car was totally empty. Just random...But even after all of the drama -it turned out to be a nice show. I even saw a few old friends from school.

Birthday Season is over, Roger.

You can take off your party hat now.

CRAFT + DESIGN show in Richmond THIS weekend!

I leave today for the Craft + Design show in the Science Museum of Virginia. It is put on by the Visual Arts Center of Richmond (it was called The Hand Workshop when I was going to school in Richmond -years and years ago.) I am excited about the show and am looking forward to it. now all I have to do is pop everything in the car and get on down there ASAP!!! Hope to see you there!




here are some details about the show:

Hours

Friday, November 21: noon – 9 pm
Saturday, November 22: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, November 23: 11 am – 4 pm

Admission

Members $10
Public $12
Three-day pass $15

Its Tracy's BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Today was Tracy's Birthday and we celebrated the amazing woman that Tracy is. The crazy part of the celebration was that we cleaned the studio to an extent that it may not have ever been cleaned before (at least since we moved to the basement last year). She was even confused as to why she was so happy that other people's work stations were clear and uncluttered. Another Birthday bonus was the Glutten-Free carrot cake made by Carolyn. Since discovering a wheat allergy, she was sad that she would never be able to eat cake again! ☹ But, thanks to almond flour and a girl who knows how to use it - -LETS EAT CAKE TRACY!!! WE LOVE LOVE YOU!!!!!

psssst....

here you go...
Thanks for check out the blog!
periodically, I'll post one-day sales that you can only find out about by checking in or subscribing.
thanks again!
...oh yeah, FREE shipping still applies until Dec 1st

Its Sherill's Birthday!!!

Here at poppi, we are surrounded by Valentine Babies. We celebrated Sherill's B-day yesterday, because she wanted the day off. I totally get it. Enjoy your birthday and we hope you have a good one! We love you SHERILL!!!

Next weekend....RICHMOND, VA!!

Hey - Just so you all know...I'll be in Richmond the weekend before Thanksgiving. I'll be exhibiting at the Craft + Design show in the Science Museum of Virginia. It's going to be really weird going back to Richmond.... I graduated from VCU in the early early 90's. The school has totally changed, and as far as I can tell, VCU has taken over Broad street like nobody's business. Anyway...It should be a really good show - I will get to see a lot of my friends who will also be exhibiting, and I am bringing a bunch of my new work featuring the Vintage Lucite!
see you all there!!! BTW...if anyone has any restaurant suggestions, please feel free to post them here.

It's Carolyn's BIRTHDAY!!!!

Happy Birthday to our little micro biologist-Bead Maven-P-touch Master-peace corps in waiting girl!!! we love you!! Happy 24th!!!

BTW...we got a write up in the Chicago Sun Times..☺

here is the link to the online version:
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/shopping/1237999,CST-FTR-shopbrief23c.article

My Next Up Comming Show is next weekend in Bel Air, MD

Hey -next weekend I have a little retail show up in Maryland, just outside of Baltimore in Bel Air.

I am hoping it will be fun. Please come out to see the collection in person. There really is nothing like the selection and sheer volume of work that I bring to a show.

Here is the website.

the address is:
715 Moores Mill Road
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
(410) 879-2350

sorry, no link for directions..I will have to figure that out one day.

CLASS of '88!!!

Well, I went to Paris' 20 year reunion, and let me just say that I had as much fun as if it were my own. I had minimal friends (one, two and kind of three) so, I would not have known anyone from my high school either. It was entertaining, and I walked away with a good story. I will post it at another time, when its a slow news day. Overall, I would recommend going to any high school reunion you can. They are all the same.

Sunday night event at the Torpedo Factory Art Center

My Studio will be OPEN LATE!! on Sunday to help support the Cultivate Your Taste for Art event.

I am going to try to make it in after the crystal market wraps up. I'll be cold and red - but more than happy to partake in wine and laughter.

Here's the deal:
Develop your taste from palette to palate!

Learn the basics of wine tasting while sampling a variety of Virginia wines in honor of the 20th anniversary of Virginia Wine Month. Whether an art lover or wine enthusiast, you are sure to find the one you love at this annual event!

A panel of experts including the Pink Line Project's Philippa Hughes and Shauna Lee Lange of the Arts Advisory will discuss how to assess and purchase art. Build your art collection as you browse a selection of affordable art pieces priced under $350. Sample a variety of Virginia wines in honor of the 20th anniversary of Virginia Wine Month.

Come to the Torpedo Factory Art Center on Sunday October 26th from 6:30PM until 9PM
105 north union street in old town alexandria

Crystal Market for the weekend!

I didn't want to post too often, because I didn't want to bury the coupon code- but I think that enough time has past, and its time to move on. I will be at the CRYSTAL CITY MARKET Thursday -Saturday form 10AM until 5:30 PM and will have one last hurrah at this venue the morning of the Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, from 9AM - 3PM.


I will be back in my studio in the Torpedo Factory regular hours starting on Monday October 27th. There. that part is over, now a little time to exhale before it really gets crazy.