I was in TWO treasuries on ETSY!!!!!

A few days ago I was so excited to see that I had been included in 2 separate treasuries! (SimplySusan, thank you!) Yay! This is a first and is such a HUGE deal for me! :)

Dreaming of Darcy "Cameos" - ON SALE in my Etsy shop!

Over the next few days I'll be adding these lovely ladies to my listings! They are the newest to join the ranks of the Dreaming of Darcy series of paintings and pendants. Jane Austen probably never dreamed that her most famous hero from Pride and Prejudice would have such a flock of beautiful women dreaming about him! These delicate hand-painted pendants are the perfect accompaniment to your (or a Jane Austen fan's close to you) fantasies about the moody Mr.Darcy. They can be purchased in my Etsy Store! So please visit and take a look at my little Regency-inspired ladies in all their dreamy elegance!

Please Welcome "Caroline" to the Dreaming of Darcy" series!

Please welcome Caroline to the "Dreaming of Darcy" series! She's quite an elegant lady, all ready for a ball in London during the "season" in her fashionable gown and with pearls in her hair. The background is made up of textured earth tones of browns, greens and yellow and muted with a glaze. There are also rose leave impressions climbing up the right side.
And due to the popularity of this new series of mine, I am creating a new line of pendants to go along with it! 2 of them are pictured here. Each is a polymer clay pendant, hand-formed, sanded and buffed by myself. I then hand-paint each image and finish it off with 2 coats of protective varnish. These are lovely pendants that are quite eye-catching!
The green-gowned pendant (the lady in purple has sold! And I'm so partial to Caroline that she's currently in my private collection.) are available in my Etsy Store! Please come on in and take a look around!

Halloween Pendants are HERE!

Yes folks, Halloween is just around the corner! And in honor of that wonderful autumn season I have come up with a few pendants to get you in the spirit of things. Above you can see one of my favorites, Mr.Dancing Skeleton, but I have a great selection in my Etsy Store...please click here to check them out and purchase! Thank you!

2 New Paintings in the "Dreaming of Darcy" Series

Please welcome Mary and Lucy!
Mary is sitting in a buttery yellow gown on an 8x10 wonderfully textured and glazed gallery-wrapped canvas. Lucy is on a 5x7 canvas board surrounded by a mottled green background and lazily waving a delicate fan. Both are a part of my Jane Austen inspired series of paintings.

Dreaming of Darcy - Isabella ... SOLD!

Thank you and congratulations to BreeLeeD on www.etsy.com who came up with such a perfect name for my new painting series inspired by Jane Austen ... "Dreaming of Darcy"! She has received her FREE one of a kind Hoyden Designs hand painted pendant based on this new painting series. The first painting offered up for sale in this series and named "Isabella" (shown here) has SOLD! Please visit this link to view the listing or to access my shop for others in this popular series!: click here!
Thank you! Christina

Now available - Commissioned pendants!!!

I am now offering up the option to have a pendant commissioned with a portrait of your loved on on it! Meticulously hand-painted on specially blended clay pendants I create myself (with REALLY tiny brushes!), these one of a kind and personalized pieces of jewelry are eye-catching and a wonderful momento of someone special in your life!
If interested, please convo me at my Etsy Store!

Coming soon... HOYDENDESIGNS.COM!!!

Yes, folks, it's true... www.HoydenDesigns.com is in the works! It's under construction right now, but will soon be fully-operational! We're really excited about this new chapter in Hoyden Designs, and hope you come back often for updates.
Thank you for visiting!

"Purple Tulips with Pixie Bugs" - FOR SALE!

Yet another miniature version of the "Big Big Garden Series" of paintings, these tiny pieces of art are now being offered for sale in my shop on Etsy.com! Here's the direct link to the shop if you'd like to purchase them: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=59651
They are painted in acrylics on 6x8 canvas boards. They are being sold separately but I will combine shipping charges if you buy both; just contact me on the right hand side of the Etsy page and I will change the prices for you to reflect this. They would look terrific propped up on your bookshelf, or even against your compuer at work to give your space life and color! They can also be popped easily into frames.
The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com

Hand-Painted Polymer Clay Pendants!

Now going up for sale in my Etsy store are these hand-painted polymer clay pendants! Here's a direct link to my shop if you'd like to browse what's available for purchase:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=59651
No two are alike; each pendant is hand-formed using a custom mix of colors I have created, then baked, sanded and buffed before I paint them by hand with professional quality acrylic paints. I then apply 2 coats of varnish to both sides. Each piece is signed with my initials in a lovely ladybug design on the back with the year as well. It’s topped with a split-ring, making it easy to string on a chain of your choice.
Each is an original and wearable piece of art! Looks great and is eye-catching with any outfit. String it on a plain black cord, a silver choker, or make it the centerpiece of your own creation…the options are unlimited! I even string them from my key chain and dangle them from mirrors and drapery rods around my home!
The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. I can also do custom pieces! If you're interested, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .