Not one single thing this year has gone the way I planned it. Not one. And with the Africa trip falling through I was twice as bummed because of all the other plans I put off in favor of it. At the top of that list was MaxFunCon. Despite all the great fun I had […]
[Continue reading...]Showing off the beads: Eye Loops
June 10, 2011
I loved these red faceted beads so much I really wanted to highlight them. But stringing them all by themselves didn’t seem very special, so I used this really simple technique that sets each bead apart to really shine. Each bead is threaded on to a wire, and then the wire is bent around to […]
[Continue reading...]Disappointing News and a big Thank You!
June 9, 2011
It looks like I’m not going to Africa after all. Some of the details of the trip changed at the last minute which made it impossible for me to make it. This happens all the time in international travel, particularly when you’re arranging logistics half a world away, but with me having a small child […]
[Continue reading...]2011 Year of Pleasures #23
June 8, 2011
For years, YEARS!, I’ve had this idea in mind for a project using a ring with a premade bezel. I searched and searched and came up empty. When I could find one in a jewelry finding catalog it was the wrong size and totally awful looking. Having one custom made was cost prohibitive. I even […]
[Continue reading...]Reaching a milestone of my own
June 7, 2011
It’s time to accept that I’m not a kid anymore. Sigh. It’s been nearly 12 years since I dyed my hair, but the day has finally come when my vanity has overcome my laziness. I was a little nervous, so I played it safe and went with a slightly bumped up red from my natural […]
[Continue reading...]Chain Necklaces: Working with Jump Rings
June 3, 2011
I bought a big spool of chain with a coupon at the craft store so I could make a simple necklace I could wear with anything. It’s just a whole mess of chains attached to one chain that goes around my neck, all thanks to jump rings. Here you can see that it’s chains attached […]
[Continue reading...]2011 Year of Pleasures #22
June 2, 2011
During my weekend in Sacramento I wandered around town checking off a list of all my favorite things. Coffee shop hot chocolate? Check. Fancy pastries? Check. Independent bookstore? Check. And of course, whenever I’m at a tourist trap I can count on having access to my favorite – caramel apples. The section of Sacramento our […]
[Continue reading...]Sacramento
June 1, 2011
Today is my first day back to real life. Bear’s back at work, Atti’s back at school, and I’m scrambling to get a blog post up before I have to rush off for an appointment. But actually, I’m so excited by it. This vacation was long and complicated and so tiring. Fun, but the kind […]
[Continue reading...]Getaway
May 31, 2011
Sorry to run out on you all without explanation, but I was dragged away to a place with no internet access. Somehow I made it through.
[Continue reading...]2011 Year of Pleasures #21
May 25, 2011
A bigger bed means new, bigger, sheets. And I happened to walk into Big Lots when they had all of theirs on super sale. So for less than it would cost to get a cheap set, I got some super high thread count Egyptian cotton fancypants sheets that are just heaven. With that freshly laundered […]
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