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A great example of Lizas wild artwork
Liza Schiltz has a fun collage-style art that seperates her from many other artists. Her wild designs range from rose-wearing skeletons to retro-50’s era images. We fell in love with her crazy style and we think you will too!
Check out the latest pendants in our store here!
Liza’s primary medium, however, is cards! She makes wonderful greeting cards and more, that you won’t find anywhere else 
Check them out in her Etsy store here!
Here’s a short bio, from Liza herself:
My name is Liza Schiltz and I live in Belfast,Maine
I received a BFA in photography a few
years ago and although I still love to take pictures I really wanted to created images that only exist in my mind.I worked in a professional digital print and graphics shop for
10 years where I learned about the magical world of photoshop
and the importance of good color printing.I find inspiration everywhere, from a brief shot in a movie, a flower or a strangers outfit or a strange outfit, hmm…
I love combing seemingly unrelated images to create something that is kinda pretty, sorta funny and a bit creepy.
I always hope that the end result is a visual pun that at the very least puts a smile on the viewer’s face.
For more on Liza and her work please visit her shop, or check out her interesting blog
A cute little house by Jen Kennedy
When we first began looking for artists, Jen Kennedy was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon. Her fun, contemporary style and whimsical designs quickly caught our attention and we knew we had found a perfect match!
Her paintings were all bright and colorful, and the few photographs she submitted were very unique from others we had seen. And, since many of Kennedy’s designs are consistent with each other, once you find a piece you absolutely love, it’s easy to find similar items that match… for your home, for your jewelry, or both!
We contacted Jen to give us a little info about herself. Her response was not only a great insight into a creative artist’s life, but contained good advice for other artists as well.
Here’s what she had to say:
“I love color, art and designing.
I was fortunate to have grown up in a household with a very creative mother. She was always making unique things and it really fostered my creative side. I have enjoyed painting for many years. Like many artists, I have this inner burning fire that keeps me creating and painting things. Plus, it beats folding laundry! The main reason you sell your goods is so that you can make more and more and hopefully make a little money in the process.
I studied advertising and marketing in college and worked in advertising sales for 7 years. I started painting clothing in the evenings as a creative outlet. I’d buy white children’s clothing wholesale and dye them in my washing machine, and then paint different designs on them…such as snowmen, pumpkins etc.. This was a successful hobby and I sold them to local boutiques and online. It was, however, physically exhausting and labor intense. Not to mention I think it drove my husband crazy when he’d arrive home and find 25 little outfits hanging up in our dining room. My husband has been so tolerant of my “projects” and jokes that eventually all my old hobbies end up in our craft cemetery in the basement storage room.
About five years ago, I discovered that a white canvas was like having a blank “page” where I could paint any design and bring any idea to life. I also loved colorful, modern, whimsical décor and found it hard to locate just the right piece of art for my home. I figured I’d paint it myself.
As an artist/crafter if you want to sell your items, you cannot only be creative, but you must also understand how to market your goods. You have to be an excellent photographer of your items and be somewhat computer savvy. Lucky for me, I had an advertising /marketing background. I have sold my paintings in art galleries, online, and through interior design stores.
In an effort to raise my kids in a creative environment, as my parents raised me, I buy my kids small canvases and paints at the art store. When I paint, I love to have my kids, alongside me, painting little masterpieces of their own.
I’d like to say I have a flashy art studio in a loft, but the truth is I am a suburban, minivan-driving Mom who paints in her kitchen when she has a free second. (Which isn’t many). If the art looks good…it sells…when it’s not so good, it ends up in the craft cemetery.”
– Jen Kennedy
We hope you enjoy Jen Kennedy’s work as much as we do! Her home decor makes a bright and cheery addition to any room, and her pendant designs are our most popular jewelry so far. Whether you want colorful and girly, or fall colors to match the season, you’ll find something to love in Jen Kennedy’s artwork.
“I really like your new artist Jen Kennedy. She has such a sassy comtemporary look. Way to go. I will be ordering more, I’m sure.”
- Nancy, IA
Jen Kennedy’s work can be found in her Etsy store online, and is also featured in galleries, including:
The Niche – 11th & Howard , Omaha, NE
Dundee Gallery – 50th & Underwood, Omaha, NE
She also has a new interior design website which we highly recommend you check out! It showcases her work beautifully.
We highly recommend you check out Jen Kennedys interior design site
And, of course, you can find Jen Kennedy’s fantastic artwork on our Scrabble Pendants at the Bite Size Jewelry shop!
Crafty Plates pendant artwork by Jen Kennedy
A sneak peek sampling from our Hope Collection
Woo-hooooo!! Only ten days left until we swing open the doors! Things are pretty hectic right now as we cross our “t’s” and dot our “i’s” in preperation for what we hope is a dream come true. We are soooo excited to unveil all the new designs and show off the work of other artists. This is definitely one of the biggest things we’ve ever done. We hope that everything goes well and all our “fans” out there will help spread the word and bring all their friends with ‘em on opening day!
Nearly halfway done creating all the listings. Uploading photos, writing clever stuff, etc, etc… and trying to work out all the details on the web pages is a LOT of work. Let’s just hope it all pays off wonderfully.
Creating and selling jewelry has, so far, been a lot of work, but has been a lot of fun for us as well! There’s something very rewarding about watching someone’s eyes light up when they spot that perfect little piece that might seem so trivial to someone else but means so much to them. Seeing other people where your jewelry, and get so many complements on it and questions like “where did you get that?” is very satisfying. The type of jewelry we’re making is really fun too, because there are just so many types of things to create. You’re really only limited by your imagination… and the size of the pendants. LOL!
So, only 10 days and counting…. We want opening day to be HUGE, so if any of you out there have some promo ideas we’d love to hear ‘em!
That’s all for now. Keep checking back because we might have some surprises for you soon!
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