I started buying india beads because they are cheap. That is what they are called, India beads...I believe they are called that because they come from...well...India ( Read more... )

Elvis had something with these colors. Maybe it was just the 50's that brought in pink and black - not Elvis? Now I am not sure but I really do love this bracelet ( Read more... )

I am afraid people misconstrue the whole mania thing. I googled the words mania together with genius. I got 266,000 hits. 79,000 for mania and creativity. I only got 23 hits for the words genius and chronic sinus infection. I see a pattern here ( Read more... )

I don't know why I love shells so much. Maybe it hits the same chord for me as the green/blue/ocean thing... childhood memories all wrapped up in what I remember not always what really happened. Maybe its just how beautiful they are.


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Finally got a really good picture of one of the shell bracelets. I really like these very much...


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Recently I have been working on how to attach vintage buttons to bracelets, cheaply. Using my own handmade sterling silver 16 guage jump rings was rediculously expensive and I'm not convinced they would hold up without solder anyway ( Read more... )

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I remember when star wars first came out. It was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen and the strong line between good and evil was so simple. So clean. So powerful ( Read more... )

I understand why an animal will chew off a leg if it's caught in a trap.


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