Monday, August 30, 2010
Earrings update
I have some new designs to show you. First up is this pretty pair of hoops (above). This stylized floral design has been a favorite of mine all summer. It takes glaze so nicely and looks great in nearly every color (especially this vibrant Delft blue!).
Anyhoo... All of these little pretties can be found in the shop. Thanks for stopping by. :)
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Scrap happy
Saturday, August 28, 2010
A big block of chocolate!
OK, it's not chocolate, it's clay. And though it looks good enough to eat, let me tell you... I hate this clay. It's groggy and sandy and grainy and when I slice through it with a knife it sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. I'm a porcelain gal through and through. Smooth, creamy, white porcelain - so silky I could spread it on a bagel and eat it. But... I've had this bag of clay for a few years now so I decided to channel my inner Lisa Peters and see what I could do with it. I didn't do much, let me tell you. I made some pieces, but I am leaning heavily towards the garbage can with them. I'll see how they clean up and then I'll decide if they will see the light of day. I have a hard time being earthy, I admit it.
Anyway, today was devoted to making new pieces for YOU! And I made some real humdingers, if I do say so myself. Tomorrow will be all about me and jewelry, my true love.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Done and ALMOST done!
So here is the deal. Buy my stuff. :)
No, really, everything you see in the shop will never be in the shop again, so if you fancy a piece or two you better snatch it up now.
I have received many, many wonderful and encouraging comments and emails regarding my decision to run things a little differently and for that I thank each and every one of you. I can be a bit of drama queen when it comes to my craft, but the bottom line is that I have to love what I make. And what I make has to support me. Those two things are not always the best of friends and the drama queen sometimes beats the queen who brings home the bacon over the head with a brick now and then. I'm sedating them both with sangria at the moment so they are getting along just swimmingly. :)
Tomorrow will be a day in the pottery studio, all day, and I cannot wait! I am going in refreshed and recharged and with the cleaning out of my Extra shop I feel like a huge weight has been lifted and I can think freely and clearly now for the first time in a while. (This is possibly the sangria talking, but let's just go with it.) I can't wait to show you what I come up with!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Oh my stars!
This ring can be found in the shop. :)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Show and tell
I had gone to the show with a list of things that I truly needed; supplies that I am out of. And guess what? Not one of the things on my list was there. Not a one. Soooooo, I quickly made the switch from needs to wants (very heroic, I must say). Up first is this gorgeous pair of enameled pieces from C-Koop Beads (above). They are long and luscious and I'm going to simply plop them on a pair of ear wires and call it a day. Instant earrings for ME!
Anyhoo, aren't these beads awesome? Yes, they are. And they are both going to be made into pendants...wait for it... for ME!
So that's my show and tell. Hope you enjoyed it. Now I have to actually make something with all of this stuff. Time to get to work!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Best weekend ever!
Lorelei, Me, Kerry
Cass & Kelley
It was wonderful to spend some time with all of these wonderful, inspiring women. I wish I could capture them all and hide them away in my attic so that we could play all the time.
Tomorrow I will show you some of the goodies I found at the show. :)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Big Extra Shop changes in the works!
Alllllll of this stuffy was put in the Extra shop last night. I will do another big huge update in a few days with more lovely things. Then........
I will close the shop.
Yes, you read that correctly. The shop will be closed on Wednesday, August 25th. But fear not! It won't be closed forever! But, all of the pieces you see before you now will never EVER be available EVER again.
I am doing a clean sweep. None of these designs will be repeated - I will be making all new pieces. There may be some variations on things I already make but nothing will ever be exactly the same. AND, I won't be taking any special orders (sorry). This is the way I am going to be able to keep making components without losing my mind. It might seem strange to you that making components was, in fact, making me lose my mind, but it was.
Anyhoo.... now is the time to snatch up some pieces, especially since there is STORE WIDE FREE SHIPPING on everything. This includes international shipping!
Shop. Shop. Shop. :)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Glaze, will you marry me?
Really. You've never said that to yourself? Anyway.... these are my two latest rings. Both feature gorgeous glazed pieces of porcelain in simple shapes, framed by simple shapes. Simple enough.
(scroll to the bottom of this post for some fun ring facts!)
- All of my new rings are one of a kind pieces. Though I may make other rings in similar styles at some point I will not be making any exact copies. That way, when you purchase a ring from me you can feel extra special in the knowledge that you have something that no one else has, and never will. (And I won't lose my joy of creating by making the same things over and over and over...)
- At this time I cannot take any special orders for rings. The reason behind this is simply because I am just not that experienced in making them. I can't seem to get sizes just right - I start out to make a size 7 and end up with an 8 - and I just don't want the pressure of having to please someone other than myself. (selfish. me.)
- I cannot resize my rings. They are what they are. If you see a ring that you like and it is too big or too small perhaps you could look into finger transplants (which I hear are HUGELY popular in certain parts of southern Europe;). No, really, I am trying to make rings in a variety of sizes so hopefully at some point there will be one in your size that will warm the cockles of your heart. :)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Scribbling for a good cause
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Ring-O-Matic
I have a thing for spirals.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The case of the hopping glaze
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