Inspiration

After browsing around a bunch of blogs and treasuries last night I got the inspiration to create some simple yet interesting earrings. They can be worn multiple ways even; up, down, curve towards the face, or even curves facing outward. PutnamCourt's Watercolor painting inspired me to oxidize and brass brush the feathers. Deep in the crevices is a subtle black/blue hue. I'm so excited with them and can already tell they're going to be my everyday earrings.

Sea Legs.

Im working on a made to order piece right now in the studio and decided to take a quick break. Im listening some old The Shins and fantasizing about warmer weather and brighter nights. Im hoping to have more time to experiment on some new metals as well as some lapidary work. I recently joined the Tampa Bay rock and mineral club, only the peek of my geek-ness. Im excited to learn about every stone there ever was... Until then its back to my freezing cold little room where im off to create something you can wear on you little fingers.

Crafty shows...

I had so much fun showing my crafty goods at the holiday bazaar yesterday! I think over all it was a success :) Ill be posting more about this later in the week...
Dont forget the drawing for a free $25 gift certificate to my shop will be taking place on December the 20th. Have a warm and happy holiday!

I cant wait to give these away! I just got in my amazing new shop buttons from Sarah at The Wistful Republic. So pretty :)

Warpaint

Im totally crushin...

The "My Hometown" Collection

The "My Hometown" collection features jewelry made from local agatized coral. Florida does not yet recognize a state fossil, but its state stone, agatized coral, is actually a fossil. Agatized coral can be any of many species of corals which have been replaced by agate, a variety of quartz chalcedony. It takes a very long time to form, and most of the agatized coral found today in the state lived in the vast Eocene seas which covered the state 35-40 million years ago, when Florida was part of the continental shelf. All of the stones in this collection have been mined in various parts of Florida.

Agatized coral provides the primary energy toward the activation of the divine nature and infinite perfection which is within the self. Agatized Coral can facilitate the projection of energy to create, to sustain, to change, to modify....
Astrological sign is Pisces.

Here are a few photos I took while making Forest Bound. The torch turns the silver such pretty colors sometimes. :)

I just watched the most amazing short film ever. You can watch it here. ( click on the words "I put a spell on you")I wish everyday could be like this film. Its the kind of thing that really gets my creativity flowing. Its got beautiful imagery with a hint of spookiness to it. And the music, which features a couple songs by Glasser, just adds to the greatness of it. I wish I lived in the UK so I could get this issue of the magazine for $11 and have this kind of inspiration forever.
Here are a few screen shots from it, but you have to see it for yourself!



While your there, you should also watch the one "Her eyes are a blue million miles" with Miranda July in it. Its really sweet.