Labradorite Earrings

I have these small labradorite brioletts that I have been using in my latest earring creations. Here are my latest pair of earrings using these briolettes. I did something new with these earrings...I threaded the wire into a tiny spacer bead and placed the bead in the center. I think the antiqued look of the spacer bead looks nice with the labradorite!

Week Four - Gift Ideas for Geeks

Here is my week four gift list, a little late! I will have another one in a few days.

RECYCLED CIRCUIT BOARD Funky Feline CAT DESK CLOCK

by Three Ring Circuits on Artfire

Motherboard Clutch Bag - Computer Geek Chic

by Funky Chic Designs on Artfire

Micro Circuits On My Sleeves - hi-tech glass cuff links

by Big Helmet Head on Artfire

Silver Hoop Earrings with Circuit Board Charm

by Violets new Vintage on Artfire

Happy 'Day After Thanksgiving'!

Happy Black Friday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, with plenty of leftovers. My husband and I went out to dinner last night. I believe it was the first time I have been out to dinner on Thanksgiving. I was surprised by how many people were at the restaurant. We started our meal with bowls of clam chowder soup, followed by turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and veggies. By the time the pumpkin pie came around, my stomach hurt! We ended up bringing home three boxes of leftovers!

To celebrate Black Friday/Cyber Monday, I am having a 10% off sale on all my jewelry. Actually, I decided to have the sale through the rest of the year.

My Weekend in Review - Adventures in Beer Making

This past weekend was coooold! It was 28 degrees outside on Sunday morning. And when the temperature gets low, my husband gets excited. No, he's not excited about the prospect of snow; for him, it means it's beer-brewing time! He started brewing his own beer about three years ago (even though he is not a big beer drinker), and the type of beer he brews depends on the weather. Since it's cold, he is making a lager.

Now home brewing is something that takes two people, since it involves lifting a heavy brewpot among other things. My husband uses an outdoor propane cooker to heat the ingredients, so that means we get to stand outside in the cold. So lucky me, I get to stand outside in the cold AND clean up the invariable kitchen mess that comes with beer making. Luckily we finished up outside before it started to rain!

As for me, I am excited at the prospect of snow.

Week Three - Green/Recycled Gift Ideas

In my third installment of my gift series, I decided to include recycled and/or reusable products. I've been toying with the idea of making a product out of recycled items, but I can never come up with something clever enough. Don't you hate it when you consider yourself creative and clever, but not enough?

Funky Junq Recycled Aluminum Soda Pop Can Art

By Funky Recycling on ArtFire

Oven Best Recycled Baking Pan Outlet Cover

By Tin Can Sally on ArtFire

Recycled Jewelry Charm Bracelet

By Wear Wolfs on ArtFire

Reusablen EcoStuffers Lunch Snack Bag

By Sedilu Green on ArtFire 



Photos of my New Earrings

Well it's windy and rainy here this afternoon, so I thought it would be a good time to finally take pictures of my new earrings. I listed the pearl earrings in my Etsy store a little while ago. I have been using these tiny pearls a lot lately.

More Earwires, and Quick Peek at New Earrings

I wrote about silver prices not long ago, and checking the price of silver has become an almost daily obsession of mine. I realized that I am almost out of sterling silver earwires, so I have been making more of my own. Now if I could only get myself motivated to actually make some new earrings, I will finally feel like I am accomplishing something! I do have one new pair, but I made it a few weeks ago. I took a quick picture of the pair while I was photographing the earwires. The earrings consist of many small, white pearls and I always find that a challenge to photograph.