PhoenixFire Designs – The Blog

I’m so honored to report I’ve reached 1,000 sales in my etsy shop!! Thank you to everyone who’s supported me in reaching this milestone. It amazes me to see how far I’ve come in the year and a half since my surgery and the hardest experience of my life. Just goes to show that good things can happen even in the face of your greatest hardship.

Contest!
In thanks, I’m giving away an Opalite Rainbow Moonstone Full Moon Tree of Life pendant in your choice of wire color! This is one of my most popular pieces. It retails for $50 but one lucky winner will get it free!

Want a chance to win? Simply LIKE PhoenixFire Designs FB Page, comment and SHARE the contest image for a chance to win! I will pick a random winner on Friday, May 3rd. One entry per person please.

Discount Coupon Code!
Can’t wait? Want to buy something now? Save 10% this week only on ANY purchase in the shop with code 1000SALES.

Thank you for your continued support!

My Opalite Rainbow Moonstone Tree of Life pendant was featured in a great all-moon treasury today!

'moon love' by DawnEstelleDesigns

All things moon!

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

Check out all the items or buy the pendant here!

I am featured today HERE today on the Original Self Taught Artists blog!!

Featured Shop-Interview with Ms. M. Turner from PhoenixFire Designs

Original Self Taught Artists (or OSTAT) is a great team on Etsy centered around those of us who are, well, self-taught artists! It’s a very friendly team focused on helping each other and promoting fellow artists.

I was interviewed a couple weeks ago and my feature is live today on the blog. In it, I talk about my shop, my creative process, how I got started, tips for new shop owners, my hobbies and more. It’s a really great article and I hope everyone will head over and take a read.

Thanks to OSTAT for the chance to share my story and I’m honored to be featured on the blog!

I won the Artbeads.com Jewelry Design Star! My Halloween Moon Tree of Life Pendant was the winning design. My feature on Artbeads.com is live today.

My feature on artbeads.com for being the winning designer!

Congratulations to Miss M Turner!

Artbeads is proud to present our Jewelry Design Star, Miss M Turner! The owner of PhoenixFire Designs has turned her hobby into her job and her passion, which all started 12 years ago when she started beading. Since her first attempt at making jewelry (when she bought all of the wrong things!) to now, Miss M Turner’s craft has evolved. She enjoys working with gemstones and wire to create Tree of Life pendants, which has become the design she’s best known for. It’s still her favorite design to make. Since starting her Etsy store in 2006 and focusing on it full time, she is dedicated to ensuring that her customers walk away with a smile every time. See more beautiful jewelry from PhoenixFire Designs on Etsy. You can also catch up on what’s new on their blog and Facebook page.

The main page of artbeads.com

The winning design!! Click image to purchase.

I am so excited and honored to have won! Thank you to everyone who voted for my pendant and to my wonderful customers for your continued support!

My March Tree is hot right now! Featuring beautiful blue aquamarine gemstone chips (the birthstone of March), it’s the perfect item for a lady with a March birthday. It’s also a lovely gift for a Mother of a March child as well!

Each one is hand crafted from non-tarnish, sterling silver plated wire and made to order. Like a real tree, each is unique and beautiful.

Just this week, this pendant has been featured in SEVEN beautiful treasuries!

• Aqua for March
• March
• Aquamarine is for March
• March to the beat of a different drum
• March Madness
• Water and Earth … fra acqua e terra

The pendant is available for purchase HERE in the shop.

My spooktastic (and adorable) Miniature Halloween Spooky Hutch has been featured in a witchy treasury of goodies.

‘Almost time to start brewing. ; }’ by KGrahamStudios

Handmade Miniature Hall… PhoenixFireDesigns $100.00	Pentacle Wise Witch SAP… LiorahLleucu $23.95	Moroccan vintage potion… VintageTrip $648.00	potions, 5×7 photograph LittlePaperCit… $12.00
Love Potion… Gothic V… loveandpassion $35.00	Healing Elixir Potion -… esanany $17.50	Cauldron Above Campfire… tanjasova $120.00	Glass Flask Purple Poti… lithiascreatio… $30.00
Medicine and Potion Bot… siefert2 $2.99	Meanie Stitch Head Poti… CovingtonCreat… $25.00	spell. potion bottle an… BloodMilk $170.00	Wicked Witch POPPY poti… beyondthepoiso… $20.50
Magical Miniature Potio… SpiritedWoodla… $5.00	LILY and HERMAN potion … beyondthepoiso… $20.50	Wooden custom Potion ca… beyondthepoiso… $39.95	20% OFF CLEARANCE Cryst… SHAbang $13.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Spooky Hutch available HERE for purchase!

Well, my Under A Halloween Moon Tree of Life Pendant continues to be honored in Treasuries (14 so far as of this writing!) and today it was also selected as a “Great Find” for the theme “Awesome Autumn!”

You can vote for my tree on the left-hand side by selecting “PhoenixFire Designs” and clicking vote. The top three winners will be featured for an additional week. If you get a moment, I would appreciate your vote!

And, as always, the pendant is available for sale HERE in the shop!

My Under A Halloween Moon Tree of Life continues to be honored with features in amazing Autumn and Halloween Treasuries!

‘A Festive Fall Harvest ‘ by LaurenBauschOriginal

Red Orange Raku Jar… DavisVachon $75.00	Hand Blown Glass Va… JeffPriceArtGl… $60.00	Flower PotteryTile … martisart $45.00	I Love You To The M… JaidynStarrDes… $35.00
Barn Quilt – Outdoo… raybodesign $40.00	Copper Bowl Large w… CopperWren $98.00	Under A Halloween M… PhoenixFireDesigns $50.00	Large LIVE Edge Cut… MyNeighborWood $85.00
Multicolored summer… OliCreations $12.00	Brazilian citrine d… BeijoFlor $109.00	Road, Country, Rura… photographybyV… $22.00	Still life 9, 8&quo… svego39 $23.00
untitled TheModernMovem… $450.00	Tropical Breeze Cha… beadfetish $17.00	Set of 3 Autumn, Fa… SimpleJoysDeco… $22.25	Baby blanket, Simpl… surprisestoo $30.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

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‘Halloween Theme’ by BodycareLuxuries

HALLOWEEN LARGE Gli… funkyshique $34.00	Halloween Blackbird… redtruckdesign… $22.00	Under A Halloween M… PhoenixFireDesigns $50.00	Orange Halloween Pu… ShySiren $28.00
Upcycled Wool Wrea… greenbaboondes… $30.00	Halloween Pumpkin H… SugarAndSpice $34.00	30% OFF SALE Le Cha… ellemoss $7.00	Burke the Adorable … OutlawHeartCre… $19.95
Mini Handbag Pumpki… UniquelyDiffer… $27.50	60s vintage orange … MontanaSnowVin… $98.00	Felt Halloween Pump… SnowBerryNeedl… $4.50	Flying Bat 16 inch … KindredSpiritH… $26.00
Vintage Inspired Bl… crepeconfectio… $22.00	Halloween Yarn Wrea… AnnaHailey $45.00	Autumn Pumpkins – F… littleshopofph… $12.50	Halloween Lollipop … PinkyCrafts $7.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

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‘!!!TRICK or TREAT!!! all you need for a party’ by CowDogDesigns

HALLOWEEN BLOCKS fo… lisabees $24.95	Prim Lighted HALLO… SandysCntryCre… $32.00	Halloween Candle Pr… HouseofDewberr… $35.00	Under A Halloween M… PhoenixFireDesigns $50.00
Primitive Halloween… Lilacpumpkin $20.00	The Great Pumpkin H… jjaneymo $11.00	Personalized Hallow… twosisters76 $32.00	Halloween Spider Bl… Stylishstems $55.00
Halloween Garland w… 4allseasons $25.00	HALLOWEEN WITCH SHO… Scrapafrass $6.99	Primitive Mason Jar… bszejk $9.50	Salems Pumpkin Carv… thehomespunrav… $22.00
Halloween Spooky Ha… FleetingStilln… $99.00	Lion Costume – Dog … LiLYorkieFruFr… $55.00	Halloween Character… MaggiesHandCra… $15.00	Halloween cake pops bitesizedeligh… $30.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Thank you for the wonderful feedback on this piece! The pendant is available HERE in the shop!

My Under A Halloween Moon tree of life pendant was featured in a great Autumn-inspired treasury!

‘It Can’t Be Far Behind…’ by oldnnewborrowednblue

Despite the hot summer temperatures, I felt a change today: an early morning coolness, crickets, slightly shorter days. The harvest will soon be with us and with it, frosty mornings and bright colors. Life is good!

SALE–Pumpkin Apple But… LippincottSoap… $4.50	Adult Spiced Pumpkin Fa… fairynana $425.00	SWEET HARVEST ACORNS Ar… LiorahLleucu $10.95	4 Pumpkin Embellishment… scrapbits $4.00
slouchy hat and infinit… crochetconcept… $40.00	Fall Color Hydrangea Wr… TheMarkoeHouse $95.00	Yellow Harvest Moon Whi… BelugaHomeStud… $19.00	Under A Halloween Moon … PhoenixFireDesigns $50.00
Autumn colored silk ri… OriGINA $24.99	LDphotography Harvest M… HouseofSixCats $20.00	Harvest Moon Mixed Hand… patibannister $30.00	Autumn Harvest 15 Stick… pumpkincottage $7.50
Pumpkin Harvest,adorabl… fairyshred $50.00	Pumpkin Harvest Digital… petitepaperie $2.95	Oak Apple Harvest . &qu… whitemagic $5.95	Silk Floral Basket Arra… RealisticFlora… $80.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Here in Florida, we’re still WELL in the grip of summer, but it’s nice to think about Autumn! Pendant is available in the shop HERE.

My August Tree was featured in a treasury celebrating Leo the Lion. Leo is the zodiac sign for the beginning of August. FYI: both my Mom and Love’s brother happen to be Leos. Peridot is the birthstone of August, so it’s a perfect fit in the treasury:

‘Leo The Lion’ by magicallybeautiful

An elegantly quirky collection for all the lavish lions out there.Ruled by the Sun, Leos are characteristically powerful, dominant, and always on fire!

Sterling Silver Lioness… MAVAStyle $899.99	Lioness – Art Print – 1… Art2ArtColorad… $25.00	The Fantastic Bead Mosa… bluemoose $375.00	Elegant Steampunk ring … taeliac $10.00
Lion Candle Holder karenskarvings $57.00	Leo, The Lion – set of … SugarBeetPress $20.00	NEW Lion Pirate on crem… coyotealert $18.00	Leo emilian $70.00
CLEO – She is Obviously… ClayCompanions $165.00	Strands 5 pc Martini an… woodeyeglass $99.99	Leo Birthday Card – 23 … athenadreams $2.50	Lion Soap BUBBLECITYSOAP $8.00
August Tree – Peridot G… PhoenixFireDesigns $70.00	Lady of the Rose. Tudor… gloryhounddesi… $175.00	The Golden Girl handbag… Xylonn $55.00	Gold Peridot Ring luisfernando $510.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

The August Tree is available for purchase HERE.