Yo, girl! Where you been????

Hi there.
Remember me?
If you don't, I've got no one to blame but myself.
I haven't posted anything since December 5th 2009.
Today is March 4th, 2010.
Whoops!

While I have been lax about posting, I have been very busy making jewelry.
Wanna see?

Here are the two most recent pieces, just added to my shop today:
Hunka Hunka Purple Love Necklace — natural amethyst crystal and sterling silver


Specter Necklace — labradorite and sterling silver

Lend Me Your Ears!

Your earlobes, that is!
I've been busy making some new earrings. Check em' out:

BIG GIRL HOOPS

HARD CANDY HOOPS

ICE CUBE EARRINGS

Featured Etsy Seller! SoCoDivka Designs

WHO— Shanna Howard, owner/designer of SoCoDivka Designs
WHAT— Bold color-drenched jewelry with vintage flair and pinup-worthy hair accessories.
WHERE— Visit her shop on Etsy: SoCoDivka Designs and swing by her blog.
WHY— Shanna's designs are colorful, youthful, versatile and fun! What more could you want? Here are my top picks from SoCoDivka Designs:

GAYLA NECKLACE


SABINA NECKLACE


ELSA NECKLACE

Consider This-PIF

PIF, the abbreviation for a phenomenon called "Pay It Forward," basically means
asking that a good deed be repaid by having it done to others instead of being repaid to the giver.
Etsy has it's own PIF phenomenon occurring. Sellers on etsy with PIF listings usually charge a very small amount for the PIF item. Why would anyone want to do this? Well, it makes for good karma. Someone stumbles upon something listed for 20 cents and can't believe the generosity they've encountered. That experience can change the course of a person's day and create a ripple effect of good vibes that grow exponentially.
What can YOU do to pay it forward?

Pay It Forward Artichoke Postcard by Paperwerks


PIF Spreading The Peace Earrings from Ferry Tales


50 Hand Punched Elephants from Danikamon

Made Me Laugh

I happened upon this amazing feat of repurposing while trolling the Etsy Developer's blog.
I had to take a detour when I saw it. Behold:

Aptly titled, Hooktastic—Dolly Lovely Limbs this rack is made from a rescued doll and vintage mahogany tray. Go see the creator's other stuff at her Etsy store, Luxford St.

Monday Favorites-5 Picks from The Vast World of Etsy

How could you not smile when you look at this cute squirrel from BerkleyIllustration


How about this funky ring from AdornJewelry?


This is such a good idea--the Nightmare Snatcher Journal from Spiderbite


This is an amazing work of art done in needlefelt from Deebs


I love this winged coffee cup ceramic pendant from Surly

Finally, The Front Page of Etsy

After a hellish night at a Lamb of God concert I came home to find out that a pair of my earrings had made the front page of Etsy. Thanks, I really, really needed that!

I'm Seeing Stars!

I have a weakness for anything with stars on it. I've even toyed with the idea of a star tattoo.
Since I tend to be commitment-phobic, I leave the tattoos to the brave and don this necklace instead.


Sterling silver stars lariat necklace is available for purchase in my etsy.com store, Girl Tuesday Jewelry.

Hot Off the Workbench...

I just finished making this necklace yesterday. For something that appears simple, it took me a long time to work out the design kinks.
What I set out to achieve in this design was to create a cherry cluster that was made from a single piece of wire. I hate clutter (even though I am entering this post at a cluttered desk) but I especially abhor a cluttered design. I wanted the stems to come up and create the loop from which it would hang. Sounds easy, but I went through A LOT of brass wire (that's what I use when I'm working out a design because it's pretty cheap) before I figured out just the right stem length, curve, size of loop at top and how many wraps of the wire I could do around the loop for it to be secure yet not look like a noose.
Attaching the leaf was easy and I got it to look right on the first shot.

The chain for the necklace was another issue. I thought a regular oval link chain would be fine, but it really didn't do anything for the cherries. After scrounging around in my supplies I found some bar and link chain that I forgot I owned. After polishing the bar and link chain, I slid the cherry pendant on and was satisfied with the overall look.

Necklace measures 16" in length and is available for sale in my etsy.com store, Girl Tuesday Jewelry.

Red Agate and Sterling Silver Modern Lariat Necklace

This may be my favorite necklace that I have created so far. The agate is beautifully smooth and shiny and begs to be touched. When I got these agate stones in my last order from Fire Mountain Gems, I opened the box and sat transfixed, pawing them like prayer beads.

This necklace is available for sale in my etsy.com store, Girl Tuesday Jewelry.