But what if I'm a mermaid in these jeans of his with her name still on it?
              Hey but I don't care cause sometimes, I said sometimes,  I hear my voice and it's been here
               silent all these years.
                                                                                                             

                          

The Cusp

I feel on the cusp of something wonderful. Have you ever felt that way? Your heart is full enough to burst. Your soul is brimming with brightness and light. You swear you can feel a change somewhere in you so deep down into the very being of your cellular make up. These are the days when I feel my breath quicken with the happiness of life. I hope you have these days too.

                    Oh and just so you know I heart you! It's true. It is written in stone.

Spring

Hope you are enjoying the spring happenings so far. I used to love the spring when I was younger and now as I get older it is just the harbinger of hot humid weather. I hate the heat now more than ever. I do love watching the plants and animal wake up from winter though. I guess I still love spring but will pine for the fall and winter once summer hits. I think i will make it my goal to enjoy summer more this year. It really isn't fair to dislike it so much. Summer can't help being hot. It is in it's very nature. I'll just have to make more of an effort to visit the river that I love so much but is a little far away. There are natural water slides there and deep dark pool of water at the bottom that is oh so lovely to slide into. The cooling water can be so healing and I definitely need a bit of that.

 I really feel I have been just letting life pass me by these past few months. It has been dark here figuratively speaking and I need a bit of light to grow towards. It is difficult for someone of my nature to find the light though. I read so many blogs of so many upbeat positive people and just wonder how I can be that way too. But then if I try to be more upbeat and it isn't really who I am then am I being true to myself? I'm not saying here that I am a negative person. Just a recluse that has a tendency to relish in the darkness and being alone.

Well anyways enough of that for now.

Just wanted to say THANK YOU, ETSY, for tweeting my anatomical heart and posting it on facebook. Thank you also for featuring me in Etsy finds today along with so many other amazing artists!

I am so appreciative of all of this. Much more than mere words can say. Now I need to get to work on hand sawing out dozens of tiny hearts! Thanks for all the love Etsy and etsians!

Indigo Sky

I fell out of love with you for a little while there, silver. I think I am rekindling the fire now. I love how this ring turned out with the pressed filigree detailing on the sides and the beautiful indigo flash of the labradorite stone.

Indigo Sky Size 9.5

I made the band in a wide cigar band style. I do not have a rolling mill so I just taped a piece of brass  filigree to the metal and hammered the heck out of it to create the impression. It really dresses up the band and I do plan to make more like this.

Indigo Sky Ring

I hope you love it as much as I do!

 

Finally Something New

I have been wanting to make this for a very long time. I had the idea so long ago to mount a butterfly in an old broken vintage clock but I was never able to get to making it until now.

                                                         Vintage Clock Butterfly Display

I have always loved old clocks and have collected them for a long time. I never cared whether they worked or not. In fact the more worn the better.  I have always wanted to use a full spread butterfly in some of my work. I thought that I would love to do some wall hangings but did not want to frame them how they are usually framed in a shadow box. One day it just hit me that there is just enough space between the clock face and crystal to mount a butterfly. I've been too terribly busy to make it but this week I was inspired to finally see how this might turn out and I just love it!

I am in the process of making more. Wouldn't a display of two or three of these be just amazing? I hope you love this as much as I do and I would love to hear your thoughts on it :)
 

Hush Now and Listen To The Birds



Hush Now And Listen To The Birds

Assembled from much loved antique pieces. The focal piece feature an enameled bird in beautiful colors. Amazingly, I had some Swarovzki crystals that matched the blue enamel of the flowers perfectly. The rest of the necklace is assembled from old glass beaded chain and brass chain. The lobster clasp and the crystals are the only pieces that weren't salvaged from old jewelry. In the shop now.




Wash Me Ashore Ring

Another wash me ashore ring. Size 9. I made this for a customer but the sizing wasn't right so it is now in the shop. 




Traditional "You Are Here" Heart Necklace

A new twist on my "You Are Here" hearts done in a traditional heart sahpe insted of the anatomical heart shape. I think this one is more feminine in nature and love how it turned out. I have been meaning to make this one for quite a while now and am so glad I finally did. In the shop now.

Hope everyone is having a great summer so far! I am longing for the cooler days of fall and winter. Summer is not my season at all although I do love going to the local flea markets. It was sweltering hot here today until we received the mercy of a cooling storm.