Whew! I've been busy these last two days. The stupifying cold has driven me inside and the result is eight new handmade cards! I keep a sketchbook by my bedside in case I have an idea while trying to sleep, and I mined it for all it was worth! There seems to be a feathered trend in this bunch. Today I have photographed and edited them all so they are good to go for Etsy. Here's a sneak peek of five of them. See my Flickr page if you are curious about them all.

While Photoshopping my images I've been watching the Obama express on CNN all day and now the man himself is giving a speech in Baltimore! I'm so excited to watch all this unfold. I will be watching him get sworn in with my fourth graders on Tuesday. To those of you braving the crowds and the cold, good luck, and have fun!

Shecological was kind enough to feature me in a beautiful treasury! Check it out! Thank you, Shecological!

Just finished a pair of earrings and a necklace, have a gander. The earrings, which I have named the Ladyslipper Earrings, are made with copper wire, glass flower and leaf beads, little garnet rounds, a rose colored freshwater pearl, and a neat wooden bead. The necklace is made with fluorite, freshwater pearls, and rainbow fluorite. I confess that I am having trouble naming this one. Maybe my readers could help me out! Leave a comment if you have a nice name for my necklace. Neither of these are posted on Etsy yet, so there isn't tremendous urgency for this. Thanks!

The Golden Egg, vol 2

Greetings! It's time for the next installment of "The Golden Egg," and this week's featured artist will be sofiamasri, one of my favorite tile artisans on Etsy. Her work is exquisitely lovely and feminine,with soft colors and intricate details. She makes tiles from porcelain which she uses in jewelry. Her work strikes me as truly timeless, and will be beautiful regardless of trends. Do have a looksie!

YAY! YAY! I am SO excited! My Tree Snake Necklace was placed in a treasury so lovely that it made it to the front page of Etsy itself! Big thanks to Yalipaz for including me! She has really cute little fairies so you should check out her site. Here is a link to the treasury, which is still running in Treasury West.

The Golden Egg vol 1.

When I first stumbled on to Etsy I was enthralled, (in fact I went gaga) not yet as a seller, but as a shopper. Selling on Etsy of course leads to more shopping, and though I try to practice a measure of restraint, I continue to yearn for lots that I see. I thought it might be fun to make "The Golden Egg" a regular feature on this blog wherein I might spotlight a seller or item that tickles my fancy.

So, without further ado, my first Golden Egg will be Yellena! I chose her work because I am dazzled by her design sense- so many amazing textures, and I can't get enough of the way she uses simple lines to build such elegant, intricate images. I like undersea life in general, and some of her work reminds me of the bottom of some alien ocean. All this sophisticated imagery from markers and ink! Faboo. The pictures I've included are links to those items in her Etsy shop, so click on them if you want to see more. Happy shopping!

Snagged another treasury . . .

in the wee hours. Have a looksie!
Also made four new rings and part of a necklace- durned beads ran out when I was 3/4 through!

Here are some of the new things I've made recently!