BE REAL

I am a stamping fool! I love making these necklaces! This one is one of my favorite ones to stamp. I think being real is one of the most precious gifts you can give yourself and others! I am also loving this hand I bought at the Vintage Flea for display and my photographs... I love the lines on it and the way it gracefully holds my creations! :0)

I've got several special orders for Mother's Day necklaces! :0) I am also doing graduation necklaces this year... very fun. I was supposed to get an order of disks in today and they didn't arrive!!!!! I am way BUMMED since I have a viewing appoitment with a new store Monday! UGHHHHHH... very angry at the UPS right now! :0(

New Shop Banner

I love to use my photographs as my shop banner. If I could only figure out how to put my shop name on it! :0( I've tried a couple of ways and it never works... so, I have other things to worry about right now! I took this photo last summer in Virginia Beach... I loved the way the yellow popped against the purple... and the texture... PERFECT!

This post also serves as another post to let you know that orders placed between April 5th and 10th will be mailed after April 11th!

I'm off to have some much needed fun and relaxation! Happy Spring Everyone!

Just in time for Mother's Day!

I made this necklace as part of a baby shower gift for a friend and I do love the way it turned out. The two sterling silver disks are hand stamped with names and then oxidized and hand polished. The cluster of beads represent: Pearl- the Lord, two silver - each parent, and the peridot represents life! I have made some of these and they sell before I can get them onto etsy! I've just sold four with clusters in different stones that said "Be Love", "Be Real", "Karma", and "Faith". I have two appointments with two other stores for these and so the ones I am making are reserved. But I decided to post this in case anyone wanted to order one for a mother's day gift for your mom, wife, sister, or grandmother! Just leave a comment with your contact information and I'll get in touch!

One disk necklace- $39 each additional stamped disk- $12 each

Other Artists #2

I am trying to spruce up my blog. Why? Well... it's just fun to do. I wish I had a job doing this kind of thing. Anyway. Isn't this amazing photograph by mesmanimages, http://www.mesmanimages.etsy.com/ just amazing! I've loved it for months and put it in my treasury this week. Two of the items I put in my treasury sold the next day!

Etsy is full of amazing artists!

I added several links to other blogs I like to visit. Most of them are other etsians and they are very talented. I love to read their blogs and get a glimpse into the person behind the etsy items! They are fun and friendly people... go meet them!

Don't forget to scroll down and enter my March/April contest to win a pair of free earrings!

I'm off to make some more items for my wonderful client, Amy. Her shop is wonderful... I need two more like her! Have a great weekend!

Dawn~

Etsy :: Your Etsy Mini

Collection of some favorites!

YEAH... after consulting with my buddies on the etsy forum this morning... I finally figured out how to get a collection of my favorites on my blog! Now that it's a page element instead of a post... it will stay up here at the top and I can change the pictures out! Yeah...I am feeling very happy and inspired!

Keep a watchful eye... you, too, could be a favorite!

Have a great day! I'm off to create! (and make beds)

Other Artists #1

Artists on Etsy!

One of my favorite things about etsy is the fact you can find a HUGE collection of amazing artists there... often just hanging out in the forums and chatrooms. This BEAUTIFUL photograph is by one of my favorite etsy artists at

http://www.phoebec.etsy.com/ She is so talented and I love the color and texture in her work.

So check out her store and be amazed by her beautiful artwork!

I am TRYING to figure out how to get a collage of my favorites over here in blog land. I am so computer challenged... I am amazed I can even do as well as this! Hopefully I'll be sharing more than one artist at a time soon!

Coolest Stones Ever!

I found these stones at Mart yesterday when I had to go spend a FORTUNE on silver! ughhhh....

Anyway, focus.... I picked these stones up because they were this wonderful pale blue color and I thought they would be great wrapped in silver. So I am at the counter and the girl asks me,

"You know about these stones don't you?" "Nooooo...." I respond. "They change color, they become a deep lavender... go to the hallway... see for yourself." So I walk out the door with them in hand and wau lau.... they totally change before my eyes! It was so cool and then I knew I had to have them! So the deal is, in fluorescent light, they change to this pale blue color! So buy a pair and wear them and trip out your friends!

I am also so excited about the people I am meeting through my blog now! It's so much fun to see who stops by and check out their shops!

Have a great Easter!