Happy Halloween!
There are a few things that I truly adore about Halloween.  It’s not the sugar hangover on the morning of All Saint’s Day.  Shocking, I know.  I do like candy taxes (the percentage of candy that my husband and I require from the children’s haul in order to pay for the privilege of being part of our family for another year - including such rights and necessities as dinner, pillows and warm showers), but even that doesn’t quite make the cut.

True Confessions Tuesday
It’s time for true confessions.  I’ve kept it buried deep inside, but the truth is, I’ve never been a glitter girl.  Maybe not never, but definitely since I can remember.  I think sparkly things are pretty, like snowflakes and frosty windowpanes and beautiful mountain brooks shimmering in the sun, but when I’m creating I’m much more drawn to distressing inks and tea-stained papers.  Maybe it says something about me, but while I̵

Tips & Techniques Tuesday: Paper Matters
All artwork printed on different papers on the best photo quality setting. All of the artwork available at Bits of Ivory is 300 ppi resolution for high print quality.  This helps to preserve the textures and details in the artwork and results in a more professional looking product when you use them on projects either as gifts or on your professional crafts. Many who are new to paper crafting, or only indulge oc

Volterra at Bramble & Vine
I just added a new set of magnets to my shop at Bramble & Vine featuring photos from Volterra, Italy.  These are perfect for architecture enthusiasts and lovers of all things Tuscan or Italian.  Realistically, though, I realize that their biggest draw is that they’re the literary home of the Volturi from the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer.  They make fantastic gifts

Important News to Bits of Ivory Customers
This note was sent to Bits of Ivory customers today: This weekend we found out that our website had been hacked. The hacker redirected customer payments to his own PayPal account rather than our Bits of Ivory account. We are closing down our store at http://www.bitsofivory.net/store and will re-open with a newer, more secure shopping cart in a few days. You will be able to access this new store from our www.bitsofivory.com webpage if you are interested in purchasing artwork in the future. Fortunately we do not store any of your financial information on our site (which is why we process payments through PayPal) - so none of your credit card or PayPal information has been compromise