FINALLY

I am so happy , and honored and humbled to be published in the latest edition of Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine. I had submitted pieces about 6 months ago, and the issue arrived in my mailbox a few days ago, and I was just blown away. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would at some point be published in this beautiful publication, and together with all the other fantastic jewelry artists that are in the magazine also. I do not have adequate words, and my emotions are so overwhelmed right now, to tell you just how I feel. I have Christen Olivarez, my family, and every person on the blog who has stopped here at my little blog with encouragement to thank for this. I am grateful. My apologies for the photos here, since my scanner sucks, but pick up the magazine if you can, and see all the amazing pieces and artists that are all contributing in idea, creativity, and thought and to helping each other reach our goals....with each other they are all attainable.
On another note, my eyes are closing as I am on so many pain killers due to another nasty tooth problem, ever ongoing in this disease of mine also. Even my wonderful dentist came to his office and saw me today, on a Sunday, another reason why I am grateful.
Thank you all again for visiting, I am honored and so fortunate to have all of you as a part of my life.

WATER

available on etsy here.

I will never tire of this color, I am always drawn to it.....the color of the ocean, well, as close as it gets. Holding these stones and wearing earrings like this help me to feel a connection to the ocean, that incredible vast space of water that when I close my eyes takes me to another world, a world of calm, warmth, peace, rythm....goodness. It connects tiny me to this huge universe and makes me feel good, and I hope it does that for you too.

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all your visits, comments, friendship, and words of support....you help me everyday...I thank you all so much!

AS CLOSE AS IT IS GOING TO GET

I have fooled around with this blog long enough, and this is as close to getting this how I want it as I can. Lori from Waterstone sent me a link to a great tute about getting your photo to fit your header, but none of the things listed in her tut are listed in my html. I cannot find a size in the header section anywhere, and to verify I am not totally insane, my daughter spent time trying to help me out, and she couldn't find it either, and she rocks with computers. When I was in work I could go to template designer and change the colors of the fonts, at home I cannot get anything to work in the section, and there aren't any pictures of the templates, so I am wondering if this is a Mozilla problem, and maybe I need Internet Explorer, or maybe I really don't know what I am talking about! In any case, it is staying like this for a while, cause I am done wasting time when I want to make jewelry! I am still open to suggestions.

HELP!

Okay, I need help bad! I am trying to change this blog look, and I cannot get a photo to fit this header, does anyone know what I am doing wrong? I will be the first to admit, I suck with computers, and right at this moment I am despising it. I also cannot remember how to change the color of the fonts on the titles....2 years and I am going brain dead! Can anyone help this sorry soul? Yes, you can laugh at me if you want!!!

FINDING THE STRENGTH

available on etsy here

The headaches are coming back as the steroids wear off, and I am doing my best and hoping this is temporary. I continue to create jewelry and the things I love especially because that just makes me feel so good, and I hope it helps someone else feel good too. I have many ideas in the works.
Thanks so much for stopping by, taking a peek, commenting, and all your support. Thank you, thank you.

GOOD THINGS

New earrings added to the shop today....called FAVORITES, because these are my favorite type of earrings to wear everyday, go with everything mix of rustic and bling. Available here.

And I wanted to share with you some beautiful fabric and papers and a Stampington Magazine that I was lucky enough to win on Steph's blog...Purple Lotus Art! If you are not familiar with her blog you should take a peek and you will see Steph's wonderful mixed media pieces and her wonderful photos as she shares her life and culture living in Singapore. Very beautiful and very inspiring. Thank you again Steph for gifting me with these precious pieces!

A stunning piece of fabric that I am already conjuring up thoughts of 25 different ways to use this...yummmmm.

Just some of the most beautiful papers that I have ever seen, I am particularly taken with the one she has marked as "double happiness" !! How can you not like that!

I am starting to feel human again , thanks to steroids, and want to thank everyone again for all your wonderful, beautiful, and heartfelt comments and mails.....you help me more than I can ever put into words....please know that.

ANOTHER WATERSTONE GIVEAWAY!

Lori, over at Waterstone Jewelry is having another giveaway! Unbelievable, but true, and along with it is another great tutorial, so if you don't win this cutie, you can make it! This is a woman of many talents and gorgeous products, go check it out by clicking on the link!