172 entires, 172 individual slips of paper. Who can resist the prospect of free beads! Brinn and I and folded all the entries, mixed them really well and put them in a big bowl. I wanted to do a shor...
UPDATE: Entries Now Closed. Preciosa Ornela is one of the largest manufacturers of Czech glass and glass seed beads. I have been buying Preciosa fire polish beads f...
Cindy Wimmer from Sweet Bead Studio organized a fun button swap blog hop. (I love how that sounds)! Cindy paired the participants together and our job was to mail eachother at least 4 unique buttons ...
My jewelry making has been highly production based lately, so I don’t have jewelry making tips or new designs to share today. I am a little bored of the same old, same old. But, I am getting re...
Once again, a big thanks to everyone who participated in the Wrapped, Stacked & Layered Challenge and for taking the time to visit everyone’s site! If you have not made it all the way throu...
It’s Here! Reveal Day for the Wrapped, Stacked & Layered Challenge. If you are new, read this post to see how this challenge started & the guidelines for creating bracelet stacks. I...
I’m back from spring break and I learned some fun news while I was away in Florida! The Bohemian Inspired Jewelry book written by Lorelei Eurto & Erin Siegel is now available by e-book, ahe...
The title of this post sounds like a title from one of those “What the Yuck?!” articles you would read in any of a number of popular women’s magazines – doesn’t it?! I...
We are still a week away from the first official day of Spring but it seems like Spring skipped us and we’ve jumped straight to Summer in Northern VA. It has been reaching 82 degrees at my ho...
Recently, I was chosen as a blog partner for Nina Designs. I have been a fan for a long time so I was excited. Juanita, from Nina Designs, sent me a goody box to play with so I could share some c...
I had a chance to get away for a few hours this past Friday and visit the Gem & Jewelry show that was in town this weekend. The show comes once a quarter really close to my home. I had an agend...
This girl is going to get out of the suburbs and head to D.C. for a big Valentine’s soiree / date night with my husband and another couple this Friday night at the French Embassy. I credit the...
Soft faceted pinks and browns topped with a rustic sterling silver heart. Framed with soft leather. New at The Shop. Are You Going To Miss Picnik Too? If you use Picnik like I do to edit pho...
We are home from Costa Rica and are settling back into reality. We had a wonderful trip! We flew to Liberia airport and went to the dry part of Costa Rica on the Pacific Coast called the Guanacast...
Fireworks photographed by me in Baltimores Inner Harbor Wishing You Health & Every Happiness in 2012! I will be taking a little break and going off the “grid” so ...
I wanted to share something from Creature Comforts Blog that saved me this morning as I was finishing my gift wrapping. Hopefully, you are not doing last minute gift wrapping like I am – but ...
Marketing/Sales. I worked in it for years. Marketing and selling for others – no problem. Doing it for myself…. another story. I know many of you know it is lots of hard work to drea...
I feel like I have had to move at the speed of light to keep my head above water these days when it comes to doing just about everything – “Tis The Season …” and that includes...
Have you heard of Kina Grannis? Very talented girl. Beautiful voice. She won the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Contest. She also won Best Web-Born Artist at the 2011 MTV Music Awards. I recent...
Today I am featured in the Pretty Things Virtual Craft Show. I designed a unique leather focal bracelet for one lucky winner. This bracelet features an artisan brass flower focal attached to hand ...
The First Annual Virtual Craft Show Starts Tomorrow Morning, November 26th 7 Days, 70 Artists, 70 Chances to Win! Visit Lori’s blog tomorrow (the 26th) to visit the show & learn how to en...
70 Artists 7 Days 70 Giveaways! Lori at Pretty Things is at it again. She has organized the First Annual Virtual Craft Fair which should pretty much blow your socks off and it c...
The time has come to open an online boutique to sell my jewelry. My friends, family, blog readers, people who find me randomly online and Pinterest followers have convinced me to Just Do It –...
The Vintaj Big Kick has been fun! I’ve cut my own metal, tried a few different blanks, ran them through the machine and I’m ready to share my results. I put together a few finished piece...
A few months ago, a magazine editor from German fashion & lifestyle magazine Fur Sie had contacted me about my bracelets. She asked if she could publish a picture of my jewelry in their October...
Reality Competition TV Anyone? I’m usually not a fan of reality tv. However, reality competition shows I rank a little higher than regular reality TV. I’ve heard too much ...
A nod to Bead Table Wednesday by Heather Powers. I never remember to post for BTW when it is actually Wednesday. I have something fun to share today and Wedneday still has s...
Hi! Short Vpost for you today. Wow. I look as tired as I feel… Additional Note: If you just subscribed in the last day or so then you will not be getting an email and you ...
UPDATE: It is Tuesday, the 26th and things are coming together. I am still figuring out all the new technical aspects of a self hosted WordPress blog. If you have been checking in to see what I a...
It’s Here! The New Cover. Many of you are new here since I first talked about A jewelry Accord, a book in progress by Lorelei Eurto and Erin Siegel that is currently moving through the stages ...
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