Mookaite Bangle

February 5, 2009

This was pretty fun to make. It’s aaaaalmost done- I just have to do some more finishing to the surface. P.S. I didn’t melt this one 😉

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Ooops!

February 5, 2009

I melted it.

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Steve Martin On The Banjo

February 5, 2009

The perfect 10 minutes of entertainment fell on my way home from work. NPR’s Melissa Block reported on the lesser known side of comedian/ actor Steve Martin. He started playing the banjo at age 17, and truly has a passion for it. He writes his own music and just came out with a CD called […]

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Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things

February 2, 2009

I think I’m getting back into studio mode. For the next couple of weeks I suspect I’ll be eating breathing and dreaming projects to work on. I got a great start today with a neat bangle. I was just playing with some wire and stones and things started to take form. This bangle has a […]

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I Did It!

February 2, 2009

I made it into the 30 Minute Earrings book! Way to go me!

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Lark Books

January 30, 2009

Is anyone else itching to find out if they made it into the 30 Minute Earrings book? I think the anticipation is going to get worse over the weekend. Good luck to all who applied!

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Back To Jewelry

January 15, 2009

I started refining the links to my polka-dot jasper necklace. I’ll be at the assembly stage soon! I still have to figure out a clasp for the links, and I’m not quite set on my idea to attach the centerpiece to the links. All in good time though. I also finished some ocean jasper rings. […]

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What Will You Do When You Retire?

January 15, 2009

In the midst of the blustery winter weather that January brings to western New York stands my dear old Dad with his bike. Equipped with studded snow tires, special space age clothing to help him bare the negative temperatures, and a mustache to catch the drips- he starts his 30 mile trek. Pop retired this […]

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Here’s a pic!

January 15, 2009

It’s Blue! I work for a gemologist, so I think Mike had a lot of fun picking my boss’s brain about stones. Mike wanted a blue one, so this is the diamond he picked out. It’s set into an antique looking setting with little bead set diamonds up and down and all around. Very pretty […]

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:)

January 14, 2009

I had about 5 different things to blog about tonight- pictures and all… but I got engaged instead! I’ll blog tomorrow.

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