Ash Tree Featured in South Shore Living

The Ash Tree was so pleased to see that we were featured, along with the other 5 women of 6 In the Shipyard,  in the March 2011 edition of "South Shore Living". Citing Ash Tree items specifically, the article wrote:

"...Shoppers can find creative gifts designed by Ashley Osgood of Ash Tree Designs, who specializes in wedding calligraphy, handmade jewelry, recycled sail products, and handmade journals..." - South Shore Living "Shopping and Style" March 2011 Edition

It's so cool to see that our hard work, dedication and products themselves to be featured and acknowledged in a real publication. We are getting ready for what we believe to be a very successful Spring and Summer season at the Hingham Shipyard store location, and we hope that you can join us in the women-driven business initiative.

I will also be selling unique Ash Tree items at the upcoming Museum School of Fine Arts Sidewalk Sale in the first week of May for the 4th consecutive year - so be sure to stay tuned for more details!

Thanks again to all my supporters, friends, and supporters - I couldn't have done it without you!

Read the full article feature here at South Shore Living.

Press Release: Ash Tree Calligraphy Nominated for Bride's Choice Awards 2011

{Boston, MA} – {January 25, 2011} - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Ash Tree Calligraphy  has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for the "Invitations" Wedding Service Category!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

Ash Tree Calligraphy Nominated for Bride's Choice Awards, '11

Ash Tree Calligraphy stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s CEO. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Ash Tree Calligraphy for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that Ash Tree Calligraphy is among the very best of wedding calligraphers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information, please visit Ash Tree Calligraphy WeddingWire Storefront today.

Read what Ash Tree Calligraphy reviews are saying about this wedding calligrapher!

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Featured Etsy Seller: RiceCakeShack!

This week's featured etsy seller is based across the pond in the United Kingdom. (Did you like that little pond-ocean reference? I'm so cute. :)

Speaking of cute, RiceCakeShack has just about the cutest freaking stuff I have ever seen. Her shop has these adorable little necklace sculptures brilliantly photographed on a hot pink background. Her representative shop image is a cloud, above, and she explains "a cloud is unpredictable and you never know what your going to get in life, just like you never know what your going to get with a new cloud: will it turn into rain or just float away so you can see the sunshine?"

Growing up, she liked to draw and was influenced by her favorite artist Alex Pardee. After some difficult life experiences, she found that her work was being influenced by them: in the form of mutants just wanting to be loved (Some of this is more evident closer to Halloween)

As you can see (and as subtly indicated I think by her shop name), she then began to look at Japanese imagery - and her products are purposely portrayed as happy as she feels that "behavior breeds behavior". She believes her greatest strengths are with her weather creations, as she has had much success in and out of her shop. Also, her favorite etsy shop is SparkleNGlitter, as she had a positive customer service experience with her. She loves the jewelry in her shop, and appreciated the personal attention the shopowner gave her after a purchase.

She also has different promotions every month - this month is a free gift with every purchase - and promotes herself through Facebook.

Below is my favorite item, a necklace of a "Star that Shines at Night", $13. I love both the concept and the fine detail work of the star itself, along with its adorable expression. Be sure to stop by RiceCakeShack, and support an international Etsy artist!

Ash Tree Mentioned in Parent's Newsletter!

Okay, I'm no Master of the Universe. (For those who don't know, my reference to Tufts students.) I know that. What I do know, is that I have something different to offer and am willing to work like hell to accomplish what I need to.

So, I was interviewed a few months back for this Tufts parent's newsletter - sure, it was but a simple paragraph at the end of the article, but still! It's great!

Look what they wrote!! Lookit!! Ahh!!

"For Ashley Osgood, also a Museum student minoring in ELS, her classes have taught her how to market her own jewelry and products made from recycled materials. 'I have also been able to more accurately break down my expenses and profits. The classes have provided me with a formula (if there really is any) of how to structure a successful business. You can never do enough research and there's no substitute for passion,' she says."

Eeek!! Happy.

You can also read the full article as a PDF here.