EXTRA shop update FRIDAY at noon!

I have made the bees once again! Yay! To those who are fairly new to my components, I made these pillow bee beads early last year. I don't repeat too many designs but I loved these so much so I thought I would make them again. So here they be(e).



Since Valentine's Day is approaching I had to load up on hearts. I love to make hearts so this time of year gives me an excuse to go crazy. These hearts above are nice and chunky and full of heart goodness.



Open hearts!



Small heart pendants!



These little cuties come in a pair and are the perfect size for earrings.



Lastly, I made these large flower pendants! I love the almost cartoon quality (in the most sophisticated cartoon way, of course...) of these pieces. I also love the way some of my latest glaze experiments came out. Fun fun!

The place: http://roundrabbitextra.bigcartel.com/
The date: Friday, January 20th.
The time: 12:00 EST
Watch the action on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoundRabbit

Hope to see you all there! :)

It's SALE time!!!

It's been so long since I've had a sale in my jewelry shop that I thought, "Dang it! I need to have a sale!"
So I am.
25% off any and all purchases in the shop.
Use the coupon code PARTYINJANUARY2012 to take advantage.
Go HERE!

Yay!

God is in the details

On Saturday I found myself with some time on my hands. The weather was unbelievably mild and I was near Lodi Point on Seneca Lake. So that's where I went. I had the place to myself. It was a perfect day.



The sun shone brightly and the sky was emerald blue. (That's an extra special blue only visible on perfect days.)



This lake is enchanted. Of this, I am sure.



The ghost version of me posed with the ghost version of a tree.



Treasures are hidden within these piles of rocks.



Rock candy.



I found beauty in everything.



These shores gave me hours of quiet adventure.



Found treasure!



Water-worn bones, rocks and walnuts...



Smooth brick, flat black stones, rusted metal and crab claws...



Old pottery shards, striped rocks and beach glass...



It was a perfect day. In every way.

Extra Shop Update - Monday the 9th!

The event: Round Rabbit Extra shop update.
The place: http://roundrabbitextra.bigcartel.com/
The date: Monday, January 9th 2012
The time: Noon EST

I'm a little excited about this batch of pieces. I think it is one of my best. I am especially thrilled with these Starry Night pieces. I wasn't sure if I would be able to glaze them the way I had envisioned...but I was, and I did, and I'm tickled pink over the results! They measure in at just under 2" in diameter and have a hole in each point. Versatility, baby!



How fun are these, I ask you?! They are big donut style pendants measuring 2" in diameter. They will make a great focal for a spring or summer necklace.



Deer!



I only made four of these...



...but I made a ton of these. Many more than pictured. Over 20, actually. I was on a roll...



These are crazy versatile! A hole on either end and a big window in the middle! I mean, really!



Butterfly embossed pendants.



Rosa embossed pendants.



Great shapes and one of my favorite textures. I could use this texture of everything and never grow tired of it!



Lastly, I have these very cool and large (over 2 1/4" in diameter!) pendants. I must have spring on the brain cause I can't get enough flowers!

Just to recap...
The event: Round Rabbit Extra shop update.
The place: http://roundrabbitextra.bigcartel.com/
The date: Monday, January 9th 2012
The time: Noon EST
If you would like to see the batches as I list them you can watch on Facebook, right here.
(Just in case you are new to shopping in my Extra shop...everything doesn't go up all at once at noon. I list each batch of designs one at a time.)

Hope you see you all there! And please spread the word! :)

Earring love

Hi there. Here I am. Freezing in my studio. It's cold here in NY. Due to the rather large nature of my house and the fact that it costs me a small fortune to heat, I keep my studio a little on the cold side. Usually I can handle it and keep myself warm with a pot of tea and a few space heaters, but these past few days have been just a little too cold. So, I'm whining. Forgive me.



In other news...I've been making a lot of earrings. I love to make earrings. This pair is very long (2 1/2") and very elegant.



Starry Night, baby! Few people know this about me but I have a collection of van Gogh's Starry Night paintings. And by collection I mean I have about 18 hand painted versions of the original - some are fantastic, others look like they were painted by a blind 3 year old. One of these days I will hang them all up and take a picture. In the meantime I have made these earrings! (and just wait until you see the Starry Night components I have made for my next Extra update!...)



I call this pair Modern Relics. They look old and rusty and feature a layering technique that I've been working on.



This acanthus design is one of my old favorites. This time I put them on my new favorite long ear wire design. It's amazing how you can breathe new life into something by making a simple change...



Lastly I will share with you this colorful pair. Yellow porcelain and contrasting poppy red...delish!

All of these earrings can be found in my shop! :)

Tune in tomorrow when I will post a preview of my next Extra shop update (which will take place on Monday, the 9th at noon).

Congrats to....

SHARON who said "Lovely bracelet, good to see you back in action. My favorite color is aquamarine, the luminous blue of the sea."

Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to comment! It was fun to read what everyone's favorite colors are and I think I learned a lot. I had no idea so many of you liked the warmer tones like yellows and oranges! I will be keeping it all in mind the next time I sit down to glaze.

I did this drawing the old fashioned way - writing out each name and putting them all in a bowl. I was able to include those where not able to comment on the post and left me messages on Facebook, so I don't think I missed anyone. Thanks again for participating and be on the lookout for more giveaways in the future! :)

Time for a giveaway! Woo-hoo!

I've been feeling extremely thankful these days. Thankful for the help I received after the flood. Thankful for having such wonderful friends who look after me. Thankful for having a wonderful man in my life who makes me feel like the most important person on the planet. Thankful for my loyal and new customers who continue to support me even after months of absence. For the first time in a long time I feel content and grounded. So what should I do with all this sicky sweet happy happy joy joy? Have a giveaway! Hell yes!



I made this bracelet this morning in a mad fury of inspiration. I love it when that happens. I think this is a design I will continue so I thought it would be fun to offer the very first one as a giveaway.



It has all kinds of fun things going on, starting with the oak leaf porcelain focal I made in my last Extra batch. I attached some leather cord and threaded one of my faceted beads on it along with some super chunky jump rings to slide around.



I crimped the leather with a small piece of copper pipe/tube that can be found at your local hardware store. It comes in a coil and can be cut with a normal pipe cutter. I threaded all the leather cord through and just flattened the copper until it was tight. Works like a charm! Also included on this piece is one of my little porcelain hearts, a beautiful lampwork headpin by my friend Kelley of Kelley's Bead Studio, and a sweet little ceramic bead by one of my heroes, Elaine Ray.

Sooooo, how can you enter this giveaway, you ask? It's easy! Just leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite color is. Be precise! None of this "my favorite color is blue." I want specifics! "My favorite color is deep sea at sunrise blue!" OK, I'm kind of kidding about the favorite color (not really, I actually want to know). Just leave a comment and on MONDAY, December 19th at noon I will draw a winner. And please feel free to spread the word! I feel like I've been totally out of the loop these past few months and would love to have some new blog readers so please share the link to this post with any and all, on your blogs or on your Facebook wall. I would continue to be the big old sappy, grateful pile of misty-eyed goo that I am today! :)

Small print: This bracelet measures 7 3/4" in length. This contest is open to every single person on the planet. Even the married ones. :)