New Trio Collections make perfect Mother’s Day Gifts

April 16, 2013

It’s a long story for another post, or may be better to let it go and just move forward, but…
I’m back in the handbag design business and to celebrate I’ve just finished the first new TRIO COLLECTIONS.

Peacock Feathers (which is an updated version of last year’s top selling design), Aquarius Blues – a design that incorporates one of my Flower of Life astrology patterns (I plan to create a TRIO Collection for all 12 astrology signs), and Golden Fractals, a reinvented pattern that is based on a detail of the leaves of the Oleander plant.

Each TRIO includes a large, casual (beach) tote bag, matching flip flops and a matching leather wrist clutch. The regular retail value of these 3 items would be $204. Place your order by April 22, 2013 for delivery by Mother’s Day, May 12th and pay only $129 for all three products, PLUS, shipping is included for addresses within the continental USA.

All products are created to order and I have a guarantee on all of my work. It’s on each product page.
Place your order today or before April 22nd if it’s for a Mother’s Day Gift. If you have any questions, call or email me. My contact info is on each page or HERE.

Please leave a comment to let me know your favorite design in the introductory TRIO COLLECTIONS. .

 

 

UPDATE: Deadline to order for Mother’s Day was April 22nd, but you can always purchase a
GIFT CERTIFICATE and she can choose her favorite colors and design.

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Invitation to test new Seeds of Intention creative exercise

April 3, 2013

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I’d love to have you try out my new Seeds of Intention creative exercise and let me know if you have questions, or suggestions. You can read more about it in this post

or you can send an email to: soigift@debracortese.com and you will get an autoresponse email with immediate download of the file. It’s a 3 pg pdf. Exercise takes about 1 hr to complete.

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Small Paintings New Designs

February 8, 2013

Orange Flower acrylic painting by Debra CorteseSince I’ve recently packed up my life’s belongings and made the move from Miami back to my childhood hometown, Narrowsburg, NY, I’m rediscovering work that I had tucked away in folders, portfolios and boxes. I was delighted to rediscover a folder of small, 5×7 inch acrylic paintings, really exercises in painting, small studies feels like the correct term. And, with my more experienced designer eyes, now saw these previously not so special works as prime material for derivative works. The waves and swirls of color are perfect for patterns and repeat designs. I see home decor textiles, wrapping paper, kitchen and bath designs, handbags of course, and oh, so many possibilities!

I’ve scanned all of them into high resolution files and have already begun the re-design process. And, since I really no longer need to hold on to these colorful little gems, I’ve decided to post them here on my ebay page so an astute and appreciative new art collector will be able to add to or start a collection of original paintings that literally vibrate with joyful shapes and colors.

If you may be that collector, here is the link to all of the small works. Happy bidding and if you are really interested, contact meand make an offer. You will make my day just by appreciating the art ;-)

 

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The power of letting go

February 7, 2013

The past few months have been full of emotional attachments to people, places and things as I prepared to let go of my home in Miami; leave my daughter and friends; and return to my childhood hometown to start over yet one more time.

Once I was able to release my emotional attachments and stories about my possessions, especially my antique Steinway piano, everything else began to fall into place, albeit this place still seems to be in another dimension, or alternate reality. *

Time for full disclosure…

Our house/home/property which was in my opinion, absolutely perfect for our family and friends, and for me, became one of the heaviest possessions I’ve ever become attached to as well as the defining factor in my life thus far. It was pretty close to my dream home. After 8 years, the yard, gardens and neighborhood were just perfect but it had become painfully obvious that I could not recover from the financial distress that is overtaking much of the world’s population and I finally just stopped trying and accepted the impending foreclosure.

On Monday, November 19th, my home was sold through the foreclosure auction process of Miami-Dade County and on Wednesday, November 21st, I left Miami and headed back to Narrowsburg, the small town in the Catskill Mountains of New York where I lived as a child. My sister and Mother are living there in the home we grew up in and my Mom has had multiple strokes and needs around the clock care. My sister has her own business and I could be helpful to both of them, plus the obvious, I’d be damn close to homeless in Miami under the present circumstances. So… I sold everything that I could, gave away even more, packed my Honda mini van to the roof complete with 5 furry felines and all of the art and supplies I could jam into the van and at 12:06 pm pulled out of my driveway and did not look back.

My eyes were filled with tears and I had to stop frequently because I was sobbing and could not see through the tears. I managed to make it to Jacksonville that first day, and already, the mechanical challenges of Mercury retrograde had alternate plans for me. My intention was to drive for 3-4 days and get to my destination safely and without delays. The reality is, it took me a full week to make the trip due to multiple mechanical problems with the van and the consequent delays in getting parts.

*(note: I started writing this post on Dec. 1 and emotionally, was not yet ready to share because the emotional chaos, depression, and shame were too raw. As I progress in the new version of my life, the painful stuff is fading and easier to share. I’ll continue with a bit more of this story in hopes it may help others in the chaos of the financial manipulation of our lives. And I do believe that while I am ultimately responsible for my choices, I was/we all, are victims of predatory lending strategies.

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EMERALD, Pantone’s Color of 2013 – aligned with global energy shift

I’m very excited to see that Pantone’s color of the year for 2013 is one of my absolute favorites – EMERALD! I have designs in dozens and dozens of shades and hues of green, because to me, Green is the color that represents the ultimate beauty, power and magic of nature and, if you are [...]

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Create Your Own Seed of Intention

To download a FREE, do-it-yourself version of my Seed of Intention workshop, send an email to: soigift@debracortese.com or leave a comment below and be sure to include the words “FREE VERSION SOI”. For email requests, be sure to type “FREE VERSION SOI” in the subject line, and include your full name and a valid email. [...]

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Another New Beginning – Snowbird in Reverse?

In case you have not already heard, I will be leaving Miami before the end of November. This was not an easy decision and I do realize that I while I’m finally doing the snowbird thing, I’ve somehow gotten it backwards! I’ll be moving to Narrowsburg, NY, a tiny village at the narrows of the [...]

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