Soooo me......don't you think???

Lucky Brand and I....hmmmmm. I think we're on the same wavelength. Just bought the bag, I'm addicted to their tees, and I'm LOVING these sandals!!!! Hold me back!!!!!

The sun is shining and it's going to be a great weekend! (There seems to be lots of exclamation points in this post.....) Go have yourself some fun :-)!

#76.....

Yep, this is the 76th flip flop bead I've made. Actually, a few more than that because not every single one of them was "ready for prime-time", as they say... And, some had tiny little cracks that I discovered only after I lovingly took photos of them. Oh, and I didn't count the ones that I used in a piece of jewelry, or the ones I gave away, or the ones I've saved for my upcoming shows....... So, I'm thinking the number is actually much, much higher. Hmmmmm, think I'll ever get tired of making them? Probably not. I still think they're adorable!

No more gravel....cool!

"Heart of Mine" remake just finished up yesterday, (and sold, thanks J.).

It's done and it turned out fabulous! I'm very happy with the professional job that this company provided us with. Our driveway looks great and my husband loves it! And doesn't the plastic trash can in the photo do wonders for the overall esthetic properties of the whole look......? (Just making sure no one drives on it till tomorrow.........) Now, I think I need to get started on the flower beds.

Have you seen Shutter Isand yet???

Let's see, what have I been up to..... The Mr. and I had a real date on Saturday. First we went to see Shutter Island. I thought it was a great movie and I would recommend it. Lots of plot twists and no, it really isn't scary, for those of you who aren't into that sort of thing. Strange maybe, but not scary. Leonardo DiCaprio did a fabulous acting job as usual.Then we went to dinner at the Woodfire Grill on Everett's waterfront. It was yummy!


I have been making lots of jewelry. Still trying to get that inventory together for upcoming shows. The above bracelets are remakes, sort of, with some of the findings switched out. I love how they turned out. And I'm still doing heart pendants. Hope you aren't tired of them yet. I ordered a bunch of rubber cord necklaces in different colors to hang the pendants from and I really like them. They're very comfy to wear, look great, and they're also inexpensive.


We are having our driveway paved tomorrow. One thing about the awful economy.....great deals from companies that are trying to stay in business. We have had a paving company, (recommended highly by our daughter and son-in-law), offer to pave our driveway for less than half of what we were quoted by another company a few years ago. I feel bad that they have to lower their price that much but he, the owner, says he will still able to make a few bucks because his overhead is now lower now, (I think he gave up his office space). Anyway, it makes us happy, me, because I won't have the gravel from the driveway in my house anymore and my husband, who won't have to constantly kill the weeds that grow in the gravel.

Yes, it hurt like hell!!

(I really need to change my bathroom wall color. It makes me look really yellow.)

A few weeks ago I told my husband I was thinking about getting my nose pierced. Now, I'm pretty conservative, and he, even more so. But there was pretty much no reaction when I shared this secret desire with him. I think I at least expected raised eyebrows. Nothing............ Hmmmm. He even agreed to pay for it as a birthday gift. So, I went ahead and had it done.
About a week later I attended a family gathering at my son's home. My whole family was there. I had been in attendance for a least 2 hours before my daughter-in-law finally noticed the hole in my nose. When the rest of the family's attention was drawn to it they barely shrugged their shoulders.
Well, Jeez people, It was exciting to me!!! Even though the diamond jewel is so small you can barely see it and it's still a bit red, I love it!
I think we should all do something that scares us a bit every now and then.

Man In The Moon

I love to search out unusual jewelry findings to use in my designs and I especially love funky, whimsical, handmade toggle clasps. They can really set my jewelry apart from all the other lovely handmade pieces out there. I ran across this Man In The Moon clasp recently and knew I had to have it! It is handmade and I wish I knew who the artist was because surely he/she has more of these wonderful, imaginative designs to share.When designing the beads for the Man In The Moon bracelet I knew my usual hearts, dots, and flowers just wouldn't look right so I chose a technique by Michael Barley that was shared, (with permission), in Corina Tettingers's book Passing The Flame. The design utilizes fine silver leaf which causes some unusual reactions between the different colors of glass used within the bead. I think these clear encased button shaped beads look a bit like a night sky and go great with the clasp. The bracelet sold immediately, (thanks J.), upon posting a Flickr photo but hopefully by next week I'll have one similar.

Voodoo Blue

The colors used for this bracelet have turned out to be an all time customer favorite. Warm, deep amber, the color of burnt sugar and frosty, arctic blue are sure to become a Hippkitty classic. Squeezed tab beads with line designs and flowers in arctic blue, and textural, etched, rounds are combined to create a stunning bracelet design. A small heart dangle and sterling toggle clasp with a hammered finish. I think it's one of my favorites!