Now showing at……

Let the Holiday Season begin!!

Come try on your favorite jewelry pieces and see some new ones….Roses of One Garden Jewelry by Lori Bouchard is now showing……
At the Connecticut River Artisans
“Best Ever Tis the Season” Holiday Gallery Sale
Between November 9 - December 31

Where: The Connecticut River Artisans Gallery
5 West Main St.
Chester, CT 06412
860-526-5575
Open 7 days a week 11am-6pm
www.ctartisans.com

Join us at a special reception on Saturday, Nov. 10 2-5pm  and again on Dec.7 5-8pm

The charming town of Chester is home to artists in all media and is a popular tourist stop on the Connecticut River.
Directions:  Route 9 to exit 6.  East on Rte 148.  The gallery is 1.3 miles on the right.
(It’s a beautiful drive and an incredible place….)

Hope to see you there!
Lori B.

New Bead auctions and store….

Well..just thought I’d stop keeping it a secret! I now have some amazingly cewl new beads up for auction on eBay http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrosesofonegarden

I have also decided to broaden my horizons and have opened a store at etsy.com to sell my newer beads. So now you can purchase my glass lampwork beads at http://rosesofonegarden.com/beads.html , http://rosesofonegarden.etsy.com , or the eBay link above for special deals.

With Halloween just a “spell” away, you will not want to miss out on my Spooky design specials!

Till next time…
Lori B.

Sept. Church Art show update….. (photos too!)

Well…the show is over and I have mostly recovered. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this local church art show! The people - volunteers, vendors, and customers - were all wonderful to be around and made the day as fabulous as the weather! (We did luck out with perfect weather didn’t we?)

I went to this show thinking that I would simply get my name out there, meet a few people and go home with just a few less business cards, but I have to say…. most people were not only in the mood to talk to me, but also to spend some of their hard earned money with me! Overall, I could not have asked for a better day! In the end, I made some money, some friends, and got to spend the day with my buddy Dave. Dave’s in the photos….Dave is awesome…my lucky charm so to speak and nobody I would rather spend a day in a tent with!
I got lots of feedback on my new setup …..all of it positive! Everyone who mentioned it, and there were quite a few, let me know how they loved this setup because it was neat, organized, and they didn’t have to sort around on tables to see my work. It was all right there in their faces so to speak! lol So, given the overall success and approval of the jewelry buying community in South Windsor, CT, I will be keeping this booth setup for awhile for sure! (It also was a snap to setup and tear down! I had only to take one tent, one table, 6 sets of grids, and 3 plastic totes (one for the jewelry already pinned to the boards, one for office and table top stuff, and one for displays and photos, etc.) Took only about an hour to setup all together, and that included making last minute tweaks of where things were going to go, and maybe half and hour to tear down with the help of Dave and my husband Gary of course!- Gary got to spend a fun-filled day with the kids while I was at the show! Lucky Gary! lol)
Anywho…I won’t take up any more time with the details…here’s the pics…. and yes, if I get my way, Dave will be a permanent part of the setup! lol (He’s also my “Tattoo guy” AND the one who custom tie-dyed the red table skirt for me- gotta’ love Dave!)

SPOOKY earrings….MUST See! Act quickly…..

So….the show is over….it was fantabulous! (I will tell more about it and post photos in another post)
I am offering up to you on a first come basis the remaining few pairs of “Spooky” earrings which feature polymer clay sculpture by local artist, Dave Bednaz! These are all that is left from his collection at the show and when they’re gone,….they’re gone. (The wire through the sculptures is Sterling Silver and the ear wires are Surgical Steel)
Each pair is unique and sure to keep you grinning! Each pair is now only $15! (There is a flat shipping charge of $5 per order so that these can be sent to you via USPS Priority mail. If you are local to me and would prefer to either pick them up or make other arrangements, please email me!)
To purchase a pair of these, click the “Add to Cart” button below and in the message/note area of the cart, let me know which pair you are purchasing.

To purchase a pair of these, click the “Add to Cart” button below and in the message/note area of the cart, let me know which pair you are purchasing.

Upcoming Show Reminder!!!!!!!!

To everyone in the local area (CT/MA)… just a reminder…

You can view/try on/ purchase (of course I will prefer the latter..lol) my work at my upcoming show!

Saturday Sept. 29th
9 am to 3pm
St. Francis of Asssisi Craft Fair
673 Ellington Rd.  (Corner of Ellington Rd (Rte 30) and Pleasant Valley)
South Windsor, CT 06074

Don’t let the idea of a “Church Craft Fair” fool ya!!  This is one spectacular show!  Over 100 artists display and present!

Free Admission, Free Parking
Lots of fun for the kids too!  Face Painting and Sand Art
Raffles
Bake Sale
Food Concession
And don’t forget to bring a canned goods donation for the S. Windsor Food Bank!

New Booth Setup Photos!!

Well…the basics are finished! As usual, the process had brought me a flood of new and even better ideas! I found that I had alot more room than I thought I did! I know from past experience that the amount of jewelry in my inventory right now would be cramped and over crowded looking on tables and am delighted to find that I have even more room than I need with my new “system”!

This means that I can now create some posters and banners and that I WILL indeed have room for my customary dozen red roses!

Now all that is left to do is to finish making the proper Name and Price markers for my work and to decide which pieces get their photos done in posters! Decisions, decisions, decisions…..

So without further ado…..

(Click the pics to see the entire shot in full size….wordpress cuts them off)

Announcement!

I am sorry to announce that my shop on Ruby Lane has been closed.  I have decided to focus my energies and time devoted to my own web sites and to doing some in person shows and private events in the local area instead.  I miss the direct contact with my customers that is so vitally important in selling art and look forward to meeting more of you.   This also allows for you, the customer, admirer, the “competition”, etc. the opportunity to examine, touch, try on, and experience my work in a tactile atmosphere and form a connection with the artist - me.

So…. while you can still purchase my work online through my web sites (rosesofonegarden.com and jewelrydestiny.com ) you will now be able to access my work on a more personal level locally as well!

Till next time…
Lori B.

HUGE Summer Jewelry Sale! Don’t miss this one!

My new shop, Lori Bouchard at Ruby Lane, is holding a huge Summer Sale!  You will not want to miss out on this one….some items are at wholesale prices!!!  This may NEVER happen again!  My work is one of a kind and almost all items will never be reproduced.  Once they are gone….they are gone.  

Sale prices are only valid at my Ruby Lane shop.  Full prices still apply at other venues.

I do not usually like having “sales”, but I want to offer a one time chance to make owning a piece of one of a kind art jewelry more affordable for every woman!  So…if you had your eye on a piece, act now!

Visit my shop: http://www.rubylane.com/shops/loribouchard

Till next time,
Lori B.