I lost my favorite necklace at the beach today; A story of the saddest day ever...

For now, I will view this instance as an offering to the sea. Returning the materials to their mother.

My sister went to Tennessee and got this old bear claw from some old mountain man. She brought it home to me and I made it into a pendant. I adore it. Just thought Id share...

Check out my shop's new leather pouches. They're perfect places for keeping small wonder and tiny treasures. I also have some zippered cotton bags available too, which are great for everyday items. Enjoy xo

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 :)