Completed this morning and now listed in my fine art shop are these two 5″ x 7″ gallery-wrapped original canvas paintings of cherry blossoms. They are listed at $20 USD each, including free shipping to the U.S. and Canada as I received a very good deal on a number of these canvases so want to pass along the savings. It shouldn’t only be the wealthy who can afford nice decorative art for their homes and I think these will find very nice homes in someone’s kitchen, breakfast nook or even bathroom!

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What is your shop?
SToNZ (www.stonz.etsy.com)

What is your art/craft?
I make jewelry using stones and sea glass I find on the shores of Lake Erie, combined with sterling silver and freshwater pearls.

Describe your style in 2 words:
Organically elegant

What is your favorite piece and why?
I guess right now it would be my Padiddle Necklace. It’s simple, but I just love the strange little amorphous beach stone combined with the perfect colorless piece of beach glass and a big beautiful lustrous pearl. It’s something that you could wear ever day as it goes with anything, and it’s a real homage to Mother Nature, my muse.

What is the most memorable piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Never eat a moth ball again, young lady!

What is the one piece of advice you’d give?
Be original. Find your own style- so you can differentiate yourself from the pack.