Creative Jewelry is Right!

Creative Jewelry 2009 featured alot of great designs by alot of wonderful designers! It was alot of fun to play the "I know who made that bead" without peeking at the answers game while looking through the pages.. Do you do that too?

I had recieved a few emails regarding a stoneware piece I created that Jane Dickerson purchased from me a year ago. It was the only one I had ever made of this particular piece (gee, how unlike me) and I was really excited to see how it came out.. I had to rush out an get a copy of the mag and am really pleased with the results! The Stoneware Crescent shape was hard to make, Jane did a fantastic job on Rich Earth, I really love this and the piece that was shown on the opposite page entitled Sleepy Trees was really cool too!

For the customers who did request via email the Crescent Shape Pendant, thank you so much and I should have a handful of them created by this October (cross fingers please!). To my blog followers if you would like a piece like the crescent shown in the magazine please let me know in advance or I will show my progress on Flickr.com & the regular venues!

I am back from the Lake Ontario, picking vegetables from the garden and making lots of soup! When the laundry is done and the Lake Gear all put away I'm getting that clay bag out! I found lots of good textures waiting for me at some garage sales over the weekend and they are just itching to be pushed into some new buttons & beads!


Til Next time!

Time to get back into the ETSY Groove!

Well, I have no more excuses left. I went to Bead and Button, I had my R & R, my kitchen is not entirely finished but I have a sink and stove..so the time has come. I am officially working again! Last week at the lake was fun because I was with friends and family but seriously folks, enough is enough with the rain. I had a full week of rain, rain and more rain. On the shores of Lake Ontario, 4th of July week -- it's NOT FUN! I did get alot of sleep though.. so why oh why do I still feel tired? The poor boat does not feel loved..hopefully next time it will get some use.

I have started listing items on etsy a little at a time and I am so happy they are getting a positive response! Right now my shop has shank buttons and a few items from my Rusty and Crusty Glaze series. Today I will be listing some more rusty and crusties for your pleasure!!!!

Recently, my dear friend Carol Dean (you all know who she is by now, don't you?) introduced my work to Jennifer Ledford from Tocadora Leather. Wow, Jennifer has really taken leather cuffs to a new level! She has incorporated my beads and buttons into some really awesome pieces. Please use must take a peek! Her work is amazing! Look how Jennifer has incorporated the connector beads into her bracelet-cuffs. I love these!

Well Happy Shopping everyone! If you need anything just give me a holler! and if you are on facebook, stop by and say Hello!