Tuesday, January 16, 2018


Covered Bird Feeders


It feels so great to have the 2018 spring line of Covered Bird Feeders ready for you.  The glass started coming in last summer, about the time the hardware was being powder coated.  There are only 8 in the spring collection, making these pieces very OOAK - perfect for the person who loves to have something no one else has.  

The Glass

Tops to the bird feeders are repurposed lamp or ceiling shades from early last century.  Herringbone and Iris in pink and soft beige, Ribbons and Bows in blue and beige and stunning florals are all part of the 8 piece collection - which can be found at this link: http://etsy.me/2tS7lbh

White floral & depression console
White floral top close up

Ribbons & Bows w/ Indiana Carnival
The bottoms include carnival glass in blue, green and violet, a depression era console bowl, beautiful embossed white ruffle and a stunning opalescent green with drape design. 



Hardware & Powder Coating

The hardware is adjustable and powder coated for a stunning finish.

High Point, our powder coating contractor for many years has this to say about the process: "Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension form. The absence of solvents and VOCs is what makes powder coating a more environmentally friendly option to traditional wet paints."

I just love the environmental aspects of this finish, not to mention it's resiliency with nature.  Three finishes are available - Textured White, Wrinkle Black and Cafe Noir.  You choose! 
embossed roses & green carnival


Squirrel Proof?

Nothing is really squirrel proof, but with adjustable hardware you can close the gap between top and bottom to a few inches to attract the birds you most enjoy!

And the tops do help keep your bird food dry.  
Ribbons & Bows over purple carnival

It's so much fun creating these pieces which are ALL available @ www.StellaErwins.com.  There are a few left from 2017 that are ON SALE and can be found at this link: http://etsy.me/2Cz5Ykf

Coming Soon 

The Ultra Violet Stained Glass Wind Chime Collection
The Ultra Violet Glass Beaded Barware Collection

The wind chime collection is currently in production and will be released the week of Jan 21 - NEXT WEEK!  Wow, really coming soon.

The Ultra Violet Beaded barware collection will be released in early Feb.  

All of our new collections are first announced right here in the blog.

Thank you so much for reading.

Sincerely,
Julie














Thursday, January 4, 2018


HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope you had a marvelous holiday season that included a break from whatever your routine is.  Below are a couple of photos featuring my newest household member (Etta) enjoying the music of my son, the professional French Horn player.  It was the cutest thing, she watched and listened the whole time he was playing. 

Etta enjoying to a little classical horn
She adores the musician














Wow! It's 2018 and we are creating new lines at www.StellaErwins.com and introducing new inventory to our flagship bird feeder line. Our artists are busy busy busy working on fabulous new creations that include:

  • Celestial Mobiles - hand cut glass sun, moon & stars suspended from repurposed vintage glass
  • An elegant barware collection featuring Ultra Violet - Pantone's® 2018 color of the year
  • Stained glass wind chimes
  • Decorative plant (bird feeder) hangers in twisted metals accented with glass beads
Our goal is to introduce all of these during the 1st quarter - so stay tuned for updates.  In the meantime we are filling up the bird feeder and wind chime inventory that was depleted during the holiday rush.  Thank you so much for continuing to honor Stella Erwin's with your gift purchases.  

New in covered bird feeders is this stunning rose top over green carnival glass.  The listing link is right here - http://etsy.me/2Aqatea  It is OOAK and it was so exciting to find this stunning top.  We only list 10 or so covered bird feeders each year, so you truly get a one of a kind piece.  



We just shipped 17 new wind chimes and 6 new bird feeders to Amazon warehouses for Prime availability.  If you need a beautiful and quick gift you can find all of our Prime listings @ www.Amazon.com/handmade/StellaErwins.  

There is so much more to share but for now it's time to get back to making more pieces available to you.

Thank you so much for everything in 2017.  
Sincerely
Julie Jansen