Ga’hooleTree Designs: More Luxe Gemstones#links#links

June 14, 2008

Ga'hooleTree Designs: More Luxe Gemstones#links#links

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Chic Hats and More

May 19, 2008

This sweet crocheted flower from Chic Hats and More is only $2, yes just $2 to spice up your little girl’s wardrobe. Shown here on a chic crocheted cloche, these handmade lovelies are simply adorable. I wish I had a toddler or grandchildren! It isn’t every day that I come across a storefront containing so […]

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My Fashion Finds/Purchases: TATAMI Sandals by Birkenstock

May 13, 2008

These are the amazing Tatami sandals, a birkenstock company. Tatami makes a supportive footbed that’s perfect for my high arches. These awesome fashion finds also come in a wide range of sizes often including an array of *narrow* widths. All this is very important to my tender tootsies because without adequate support my feet slip […]

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PhonyArt Isn’t Phony At All

May 9, 2008

Finally, I’ve found something worthy of a blog post. It’s the fresh work of a new artist from my own backyard, from Toronto! Everyone (especially if you’re a big, bold beauty like me) should check out the blog called Fat and Feminine in Toronto. Besides running a very cool blog, this jewelry artist creates chic […]

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Gemmy Trillion Cuts of Prehnite and 14k Gold Fill Spirals and Wires

May 7, 2008

IMG_3536_edited-1 Originally uploaded by cdnallie This is my second blog post being created directly from my Flickr account. You just need to “grant access” to your blog from within your Flickr profile. Then when you’re viewing your pics, click on the “Blog This” icon to easily create a new blog post entry. If like me […]

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Hammered silver twigs

May 1, 2008

It’s been a busy week attending to business with my recumbent road bike company, Oracle Cycle Works where we’ve got production going on and I’m also delving into a new project. For more info please see my Oracle Cycle Works blog. On the jewellery design front I’m working on luxe gemstone items for the Gahooletree […]

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Reorganizing my Studio

April 29, 2008

Well I have ‘bit the bullitt’ and begrudgingly decided to reorganize my studio. Recalicitrant isn’t a word I use to describe myself, but geez I am being totally recalcitrant about making this change. You know in a former life I was dubbed the ‘ambassador of change’ at a major Canadian corporation… so what is going […]

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Custom earwires – cool finishing touches

April 14, 2008

I’ve been searching and searching for cool earwire components to use in my jewellery designs, but nothing I’m seeing at the supplies outlets really grabs me. From time to time, I’ve seen exquisite earrings (usually from European designers) with fab earwire components, but where are those exotic findings being sourced? It’s literally driving me insane. […]

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Great Supplies Store

April 8, 2008

I’ve been meaning to do a write up on a great new jewellery supplier I ran across a few weeks ago, BobbiThisnThat on etsy. Bobbi carries wonderful jewellery items at fabulous prices and she is extremely adept at dealing with special requests like those from cranky, overworked designers 🙁 I bought high end fancy Bali […]

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Welcome to SassyDLite Jewelry Blog

March 18, 2008

Welcome to the blog regarding our latest gemstone jewelry brand, SassyDLite. I’ve been creating artisan jewellery for a few years and some examples of my work are available for purchase under the GahooleTree label featured at http://www.gahooletree.etsy.com/. I am trying to get into the habit of regular blogging for the Gahooletree label and that blog […]

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