Blog love

Merry Christmas!

Hello everyone Just days away from Christmas, can you believe?? I am up late and was supposed to be wrapping gifts, but got a little side-tracked visiting many of your blogs! I can’t resist. I love hearing what you are all up to this week. I finally had to stop making my social rounds and […]

Greetings from the Blizzard Capital

Hello Friends I’m writing in the midst of a blizzard warning here in the DC area! This a lot of snow for us! Looks like we’re going to have a white Christmas this year! Good thing I went out and finished up my Christmas shopping yesterday, even missing the big Intergem bead show to do […]

Secret Santa is a Sweetie

Hello friends! How are the holidays treating you? I hope full of fun and anticipation. One big bright spot in all of the business has been a Secret Santa jewelry exchange hosted by Molly Alexander of Beautifully Broken Me. It seems like a while ago now that she invited me to participate along with 11 […]

On the newstands!

It’s time to sing the praises of some of my jewelry designing friends! I picked up the latest issues of two wonderful publications yesterday and was thrilled to see the work of my online friends gracing the pages. Many of you stopping by are familiar with these incredible artists and would surely agree a big […]

Color Challenge

See this bright bangle bracelet? Would you believe it was inspired by a caterpillar? I’m not sure what originally inspired the lampwork artist (Moon Stumpp) to make her beads, but I pulled out this set of beads and set out to create a bracelet all due to a colorful caterpillar……this one to be exact: Kelly […]

Dream, Soar….Fly – with blog friends!

Hello Friends! I thought I’d do a little show and tell today. I am the proud owner of this beautiful original piece of art by Julie King – a wonderful photographer and mixed media artist. There are a lot of swaps and trades that go on in this community of crafters and artists…and I was […]

A few good things

I hope you’re staying dry wherever you are visiting from….it’s another wet and chilly day around here! 🙁 BUT I do have a few good things to share that just might brighten your day. Just in time for the holidays, Susan Tuttle is offering “quickie” class: Holiday Digitial Card Making Workshop. If you missed her […]

Reasons to smile

Happy Monday everyone! ‘Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. It was back to the grindstone today, and a trip to the DMV no less! With the famous waiting required to renew a driver’s license, my little guy started to get restless. In the end I got so desperate to keep him entertained (he had already gone […]

An anniversary give away!!

Dawn over at The Feathered Nest is always so generous with sharing great information and inspiration. It was through her blog today that I found a wonderful new blog, Trash to Treasure Art. Lynn is celebrating her one year blog anniversary with an incredible give away. This gorgeous charm bracelet is just one of the […]