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Melissa (TheEbonSwan)
34, Female
United States
Etsy Shop:
theebonswan.etsy.com
Flickr:
flickr.com/photos/theebonswan/
About Me:
The Ebon Swan is a mother-daughter team creating beautiful jewelry and offering supplies to other crafters to help them create works of beauty too. We like to call it enabling your inner magpie. Our works span many time periods, fads and centuries, a product of being students of history and not being able to settle on one kind of pretty.

Melissa is the public face of the pair, whose other duties are largely ceremonial.
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT - Pittsburgh Area, first annual LOST craft show!

Started this discussion Jan 18

In the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania area? Willing to travel anyway if you're not? Looking for a show? Perhaps this fits the bill. :D League of Separated Tribes is pleased to announce their firs... Read More »

Tagged: pennsylvania, show, western, pittsburgh, event

Nominate Items for "Holiday Gift Ideas"

Added a post Nov 7 2007

Marking so I can find this again- I've got a few in mind! :) Read More »

Tagged: holiday, etsy, gift, ideas

Smidge's October Giveaway is Up and We're Looking For More Artists to Showcase!

Added a reply Sep 28 2007

I just saw it listed...I'm doing the girlie squealy dance of joy as we speak. :P Thanks so very much! Read More »

Tagged: smidge, giveaway, promotional, website, promo

 

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I kept threatening...but now I did it!

Yep, I did it. I broke down and made a second shop on Etsy. Moved all the cameos and supplies over, expanded the stock considerably, and I'm eying up quite a bit more for the future.

I'm so excited! And...terrified. One shop has proven to be quite a bit of work, and now two? I'm up for it, though. Heck, how else am I supposed to keep my addiction to cameos in check except by sharing them some more? I'm having a blast looking for them and being able to help others find them.
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Posted by Melissa on April 6th, 2008 at 6:16pm — 2 Comments (Add)
 

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT - Pittsburgh Area Craft Show

In the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania area? Willing to travel anyway if you're not? Looking for a show? Perhaps this fits the bill. :D

League of Separated Tribes is pleased to announce their first annual craft show! Details are as follows:

League of Separated Tribes 1st Annual Craft Show
Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697

WHEN: April 5, 2008
WHERE: Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department
2 Chestnut Street
Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697
TIME: 9 a.m. until 3…

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Posted by Melissa on January 18th, 2008 at 4:57pm — No Comments (Add)
 

So what's a cameo?

If you flip through any number of websites and stores, you'll find all sorts of things named as a cameo. What are they really? Here's some information that may help clear things up a little.

Strictly speaking, there are two different types of cameos. The most common are those that have been carved (or cast) in relief ( a raised image), and intaglios (that "g" is silent) that are carved in reverse, so that either the design is made on the under-side, and is observed from the smooth top,…

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Posted by Melissa on October 31st, 2007 at 1:56pm — No Comments (Add)
 

How the heck did I land here, or fate is a random mistress

I was one of those freakishly smart kids. Bless my mother for putting up with an only child with a high IQ and nobody to play with (we lived out in the country).

Fortunately I was one of those smart kids who was at least reasonably charming, because when the history bug bit me when I was about nine, people were willing to indulge me in my curiosity. I was on archaeological digs that were otherwise closed to the public. I had access (supervised) to the private holdings of a couple of di…

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Posted by Melissa on September 28th, 2007 at 3:20pm — No Comments (Add)
 

The things you ponder while staring at a computer screen...

Here's the thing...

I don't blog.

Or at least I never took it seriously. Sure, when the LiveJournal fad went through my circle of friends, I made one because it was expected. And when I did NaNoWriMo (nanowrimo.org), I had a separate blog for my friends to read what I felt like sharing with my writing. But that was it.

So here I am, knowing that blogging is an incredibly popular mode of communication and advertising...and I'm a writer, no less! And I'm stumped. Cluel…

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Posted by Melissa on September 26th, 2007 at 3:09pm — No Comments (Add)
 

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At 12:15am on February 15th, 2008, mylittlegiggles boutique said…
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At 8:37pm on January 31st, 2008, Amber said…
Beautiful work!
At 10:41pm on January 9th, 2008, ESST said…
Beautiful store and your avatar is stunning. Thank you for inviting us to be your firend.
At 2:51pm on November 13th, 2007, shashajewelry said…
Your jewelry is lovely!
At 4:40am on November 13th, 2007, French Touch said…
Melissa... your work is exquisite. I'm honoured you asked me as a friend! I love cameos! :)
At 3:29pm on November 12th, 2007, Ana said…
Thanks! Glad you like it : )
At 8:25pm on November 8th, 2007, Kathryn said…
Thanks for being my friend. Have a great evening
At 6:52pm on November 8th, 2007, Ashley said…
Thanks for wanting to be freinds!!
At 5:11pm on November 7th, 2007, Victoria said…
Thanks for the invite, Melissa!! Your jewelry is just AMAZING, especially the Cameos!!! :)
At 2:39pm on November 7th, 2007, vanillalotus said…
Beautiful items. I love your icon too

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