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Hand painted earrings

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Pinterest has done it again. Maybe I should make this a weekly thing, eh? The pinterest thing?

Anyway, I saw this tute on Pinterest, and I am so sorry. I left it open to pin it and BAM. My husband Xed out of my windows and it is lost forever. You know, I have a bad habit of leaving pages open on my google chrome, to remind me to do things. What? Oh yeah, I have a planner. And a calender. Yeah. But still. Leaving the page open is much better.

ANYWHO….

I made these. They are easy peasy.

All it is, is sanded down shrink plastic, that is drawn on with a fine tip permanent marker, and then painted with acrylic paint. Shrink it up with your heat gun, and then go over the painted side with Mod Podge. That’s important, so that the paint doesn’t chip. I used Plaid’s folk art paint and that worked nicely on this project.

And that’s it! I have a necklace that I am making to match it, but eh. When you have two kids, things become….a little…bit….slower. You know?

So right.

Do you like it?

 

A Little Bit of Gold Won’t Hurt

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Will it?

Either way, I recently made a pair of earrings and a matching necklace just for ME.

Those are the earrings.

And that’s the necklace. I’ve got a yen for wings and birds and things, as you (should) know.

Meanwhile, we have entered the tantrum phase in my four year old. Goodie. I think it’s combination of growing pains, and the new baby taking up mommy’s time.  I’ve been offsetting this new phase, by spending time with her doing our favorite things, while baby Dharma is napping. This helps a lot, except for when Dharma decides napping is for suckers. So the other day, I decided that I’d go out alone with my beautiful Dakota. This was splendid! And it was Dharma’s first night alone with Daddy. We were both apprehensive, but it needed to be done. And of course, daddy and baby both survived, with minimal (if any) crying.

I’ve been using my juicer more often, also. I’m trying to eat a bit healthier, and lose the baby weight. But I can’t do it “all of the sudden”. First step is water with lemon each morning, along with fresh pressed veggie/fruit juice. After that, I will ATTEMPT to not eat too many sweets. This of course, is easier said than done, since I have a MAJOR sweet tooth. Oh MAN. I really do. But whatever-one step at a time, right?

Anyway, that’s all for now.

 

Fantasy Film-Earrings

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Recently I agreed to work with Art Institute Glitter. No sooner did I get my shipment of art supplies in the mail, then I was already at work, creating. So I made a pair of earrings.

Are these not the coolest earrings you’ve ever seen in your life? Oh man, I love them. And I love working with Art Institute Glitter. Not just because I love glitter, mind you. They have some unique supplies, and are a  fun and easy company for an artist to work with. It’s nice when that happens.

I made these with their Fantasy Film. Oh my god, why didn’t anyone tell me about this stuff sooner? I LOVE it, so much!

To work with fantasy film,  took my brown pigment ink stamp pad, and a rubber stamp with typewriter font. I stamped it, let it dry a bit, then crinkled it up. Then, I took a few pieces of film, and sandwiched it between two layers of parchment paper (parchment paper is a crafter’s best friend-it goes right up there with glue and glue sticks).

And then, I ironed it. I forgot to look at what setting I used. But experiment, I say!

Then, I cut out 1″ holes with a paper punch, and made these lovely earrings. Cute, eh? You can CLICK HERE to PURCHASE. And yes, I will be making more in a few different colors.

My daughter starts school next week. I cannot believe it. Granted, it’s just pre-school. And it’s only for half a day. But still! What does one pack a child for their first day of pre-school?

We are going this weekend, to buy her some new clothing, and shoes and stuff. Being a true girl, she of course got excited about school when I informed her that “back to school” means shopping for new clothing and shoes and a trip to chinatown to get her a new Hello Kitty backpack.

I am excited to have 3 hours a day all to myself, and sad to see that my baby isn’t biologically a baby anymore. To me though, she will always be my sweet little girl. Even when she’s all grown up.

 

 

 

 

The Sylvana-Shell Necklace

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*warning-mild rant ahead*

So I hadn’t blogged in a couple days, because my husband and I live in what was an evacuation zone in Brooklyn, New York. So, I had to (begrudgingly) leave my home, and go to stay with my estranged relatives. I did manage to make something while I was there, though.

This two strand necklace was inspired by a friend of mine, who when performing, wears a shell necklace, which she uses as percussion. It’s two strands, and you can CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.

Also, about hurricane Irene. It left me bored and listless, to be honest. I should have stayed home. Most of you know that I have a strained relationship with my relatives, who would rather sweep things under a rug, than be honest with the past.

Anyway, I went because as I mentioned, I live in an evacuation zone, and was paranoid. I used to live in Florida, and I’ve seen hurricanes, and know the damage they can bring. And being pregnant, and having a little one, I didn’t want to end up being stuck inside my dark closet for hours. So I fled.

This of course, left me with mixed feelings. Forgiveness is one thing, but facing the people who hurt you, because you have no other choice, is yet another. The only thing that kept me sane, was meditation. That, and Wikipedia. I LOVE wikipedia. I’ve already diagnosed half of my relatives, thanks to it.

On a serious note though, I am happy to be home. I really am learning as I go here, but I do not want to end up a bitter lonely person. Here’s what I believe: I believe in talking about it. I believe in not mincing words. I believe in not being ashamed of having an opinion. So, I talk about it. I talk about what happened to me, because it should be okay for me to talk about it. It should be okay, for me to form an opinion. I am after all, not a news journalist (news journalists, traditionally have to keep their opinions to themselves, as they are “public figures”).

I am an artist, and a person, and quite conflicted at the moment. I honestly want to tell the people who hurt me to go F$%^ off, and leave me alone. But that is the child in me, the one who was hurt. When I GROW UP and realize the past is behind me, and I have my daughter and a child on the way, when I realize life is ahead me, and behind them, I….almost feel bad. Maybe it’s bad that I don’t fully, but at least I almost do.

I guess I have a long way to go. But for now, I’ll work on putting one foot in front of the other. I will never not talk about it. Talking is a good thing. We all should feel free and open to talk about things.

So, I’m writing all this to say that I have no idea what to do next. The Dalai lama stated in this article HERE that forgivness is good for YOU. So I read that article, and am going to some soul searching.

On a lighter note, I made almond cupcakes last night, in celebration of being home with my darling husband whom I missed so much, and could not sleep without (he had to stay, since he is an EMT, and was working A LOT).

It was nice to wake up in my own home, knowing that I, my family, and my art supplies where safe and unharmed.

 

 

 

Found Object Charm Bracelet

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Recently I taught a workshop where we made our own charm bracelets, using old jewelry pieces. I already had made one, but thanks to being an airheaded sagitarius, I lose things quite easily at times. So I made another one.

I had to take these pictures with my camera phone, as my camera is in my husband’s bag, which I keep forgetting to ask him for.

At any rate, about the design: So there’s a Buddha there, from a necklace I never made for myself, a matryoshka doll bead, because I love Matryoshkas. There’s a few beads from a charm bracelet that was made for me in a swap, but unfortunately broke in transit. Then, a pair of earrings that I loved, and a few other things.

I love making charm bracelets. LOVE. I decided I might make a few for my etsy shop, what do you think?

What else? Oh, there’s a hurricane warning for New York City. I went to weather.com and they are saying it’s supposed to be the worst in decades, and that NYC and Long Island are the worst effected. Not only do I live in New York City, but I live close to the Coney Island. So I packed a bag, just in case.

I’m not so nervous about it, because I’m not allowing myself to. I’m pregnant and if I let myself get worked up, I will get REALLY worked up because again…pregnancy. So, I’m not so worried about it. I’ll pack my knitting needles and some yarn and I’m good to go.

Dakota and I were listening to some music this morning, and decided that the baby might want to listen too. So I put on a few songs by the Beatles. Tomorow, I’ll listen to the Grateful Dead, and after that, my husband’s music of course.

I’ve been sleeping a little late these days. Normally I wake up at the wee hours of the morning, to get my day started out right, but darned if I’ve been sleeping until 8:30 or 9am.  Normally by this time, I’ve meditated, done Tai Chi and Yoga, had my coffee and breakfast, and blogged. But darn it all! Gotta start going to sleep earlier. I guess. The problem with liking early mornings and late nights is that they do conflict a bit when one is pregnant and wants to sleep all day.

That’s all for now, I guess.

 

Copper, with Butterfly Wings

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Today’s title comes from one of my favorite albums, by a band that was popular when I was in high school and beyond. I made some more jewelry. Butterflies, because lately I have seen so many.

I made a few necklaces, in three different colors:

Anyway, I have these for sale in my shop. You can VISIT MY SHOP to purchase these lovely goodies.

What else? Well, today is saturday. I have had two days of going out all day with my husband and daughter and I frankly need rest. So today, I shall do that. Why? Because he is at work, and me and baby are going to have a fun day indoors, relaxing and playing with toys.

That’s all for now.

 

 

A Seranade in Blue and Green

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Recently I finished a couple of cute necklaces, based on something I saw someone wear, while I was walking about in the city. I’ve listed them for sale in my etsy store. Check them out. Cute, eh? I love the color blue. You can CLICK HERE to purchase. I made a similar one, in another color: I like this one also. Not just because I made it, of course. But I do like the color green. It’s pretty, don’t you think? You can CLICK HERE to purchase.

 

So today, my husband again has the day off. Remember I told you yesterday, that I wanted to get pizza at Lombardi’s?

Well, I think that every single person in the whole of the world  decided to walk around the city yesterday, and half of them decided to go to Lombardi’s for lunch. Unfair! Pregnant women should be given an advantage, don’t you think? So we ended up getting pizza elsewhere. It wasn’t the same, but they had a good Margherita pizza. Today, it’s a boring day of laundry, probably. Nothing spectacular.

 

BUT, I may just make some chocolate chip toffee cookies. Oh my goodness, they are SO good. I can almost taste them. Oh, and I bought some hemp rope. I’ve been thinking about teaching myself macrame.

 

And, I’m going to make a few more batches of soap. Some for me, and some for sale. What scents would YOU like me to make?

 

That’s all for today.

Calaveras and Buddhas

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So recently, I had sold a pair of earrings in my shop, and felt I should make another pair. It was the Calavera, remember? I ran out of red flowers, so I used a pretty brown, to match everything in your warddrobe.

Cute, right? I know it’s a repeat. I’m working on a fun paper crafty item tho, so no worries.

You can CLICK HERE to purchase.

Oh, and here’s another item for you.

You like it?

You can CLICK HERE to purchase.

What else? Today, I’m working on a couple of little mini scrapbooks, and some more jewelry designs for my shop. The scrapbooks are because in walking around the neighborhood the other day, I happened to see that the public school down the street had a HUGE ream of some nice black paper in the garbage. So, I took it home. It’s the perfect paper for making scrapbooks, so I’m making some tiny ones, to see how they work for me. Then, I’ll just make larger ones. What a great find, eh?

Also, I needed to tell myself the following, so I’ll tell you also. You will never get anywhere in life by comparing your life to others. Comparing your work, your blog, your whatever. It will not get you anywhere. What gets you to your destiny, is keeping sight of your goals and dreams, and working steadily and tirelessly towards it. THIS will get you to achieve your destiny and reach your goals. Not comparing notes.

Life bring people in different directions.  Your goal in your own life should NOT be about comparing, or copying, or trying to be as good as so-and-so, but about reaching your own enlightenment, and hopefully, being a light to others, in your own way.



					

		
		
	


				
					
	

		

						
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Recently, I finished making a rosary chain necklace and a bracelet. I find making this style of jewelry very relaxing and soothing.


Pretty, right? That’s genuine rose quartz there, and a cool little Buddha hangs as a pendant.  I love the contrast between the pink rose quartz and the antique colored wire and buddha.


Rose Quartz:


Rose quartz is known as the love stone. It helps the user feel a strong sense of self-worth, therefore being worth love. Rose quartz is the stone of universal love. It is also the stone of love in marriage. When worn in jewelry the wearer feels a sense of self-worth.


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And then, I made a bracelet:


That’s real Labratorite gemstone.


What’s it good for?


Labradorite is a power stone, allowing you to see through illusions and determine the actual form of your dreams and goals. It is excellent for strengthening intuitions.


(Thanks to Crystal-cure.com for the above meanings)


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And that’s all, folks. The baby is really kicking a lot these days! She seems to prefer kicking and moving, when I’m sitting down. Not much else to say, folks. Sorry about that.


I can say that I’m in the mood for pizza, if you feel like coming over to my house with a grandma pie. Oh, speaking of food, last night I got a sudden craving for strawberries in the form of cookies. So I made a batch, while my husband was working a double shift, and my daughter was sleeping. Oh man, I am not ashamed to say, that I ate about six of them. I did. They were so good. I got the recipe HERE. But I also added a half cup of blackberries, used 1 cup of sugar instead of half a cup, and substituted the heavy cream for some thick greek yogurt, since I had no heavy cream. But there were DELISH. Oh man. You have to make them.


That’s all for now.


 




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