Yes, this is a VENT...

>> Tuesday, March 25, 2008

i wish i was...

- independently wealthy
- able to craft full time
- a little skinnier
- self-employed (full time)
- could stop eating those darned mini-eggs leftover from Easter... yikes!
- not so tired!

you ever just have one of those days where you just want to crawl back into bed and stay there? it was one of those for me today... disappointed the boss, it's snowing (again), dropped my wallet into a puddle...
sigh.

at least i was able to list this beautiful piece today... a fine silver pendant with a sweet little heart on it!

at least there is always tomorrow!

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Taking a Crafty Break! GRINDHOUSE RULES!

>> Sunday, March 23, 2008


the husband and i never go to movies anymore. the last time we went, we both ended up yelling at some kids who were talking really loudly behind us - not to implicate us in any criminal wrongdoing, let's just say we realize that before we got shuffled off to a mandatory anger management program, we'd NEVER go to the movies again.
needless to say, now we have to wait until the movie comes out on video/cable. but it's okay. we can take bathroom breaks whenever we want, talk through the slow parts, and wear our pyjamas. i have a problem in that i also need to be doing a couple other things while watching TV - making stuff, cooking stuff, reading stuff, doing my nails.... you get the picture.
anyhow... because business has been a little slow lately, we took the time to actually sit down and watch a movie!!!! and JUST watch the movie.
we had gotten a copy of Grindhouse, the double feature by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. the husband is a fan of old 70's films - the gory-er and the crazier, the better. i've always been a fan of Tarantino's stuff, and LOVED "El Mariachi".
let's just say, Rodriguez's "Planet Terror", the first installment of the double feature, totally, totally rocked. it was funny, scary, creepy, gory, violent, romantic, and shoot 'em up wickedly smart. totally in the vein of the old movies that the husband likes, and edgy and humorous, just like i like them!!!! the "trailers" interspersed within the films also were so great.
well worth the much-needed break - and the bag of M&M's we ate between us! and i didn't think about making jewelry ONCE!!!!!

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Love Nests & Love Knots...

>> Thursday, March 20, 2008






















i took a wire wrapped ring class at the end of January and since then, i've become obsessed with wire wrapping! i've always loved those sparrow and nest egg jewelry designs, and i've worked hard to make them my own! here are my newest "Nest Egg" designs - the first is made with opals and a sweet sparrow, the other is tarnish resistant sterling silver artistic wire and a sterling silver chain! so perfect for spring! the response so far has been wonderful - keep ordering them and i'll keep making them! there are many options for "eggs" - i have lots of Swarovski pearls, semiprecious gems, and gorgeous glass! I also have different types of artistic wire available.






















from the wire wrapping, came an idea for my "love knots". one of my wonderful buyers had seen my "nest egg" jewelry and asked if i could make one WITHOUT the eggs in it! of course, even though i wasn't sure yet how to do it, i took on the challenge... and the rest is history! She got her ring - and I got the inspiration for a fabulous new line of jewelry!!!!!!!!!!!!

drop me a line and let me know what you think - or even better yet, drop by my etsy shop and take a look! is it worth the ripped up shape that my hands are in right now? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoox muffin
p.s. i'm working on my next artist feature as we speak and a design for the TradeAHolics' team shirts! so watch this space!

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The TradeAHolics Trade & Replace...

>> Monday, March 17, 2008


As everyone knows, i'm one of the leaders of the Etsy TradeAHolics street team. Right now, we're having a Trade and Replace event for the whole week! It's a fabulous event - it helps sellers to obtain items that they might not be able to afford, gets their shops out there, and builds some fabulous Etsy friendships! we're even kicking around the idea of team shirts! how COOL would that be????
and the rules of trading here: http://EtsyTradeAHolics.blogspot.com
xoox muffin

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