New Jewelry: Freshly baked!
Posted: April 12, 2012 Filed under: Jewelry | Tags: art, Clay, Craft, etsy, jewelry, pendants, Polymer clay, Shopping, stones Leave a comment »I have been busy! This is last week’s batch of baking.
Now that the roof, drain, sewer and porch projects are finished I can get back to making messes in my studio! I have avoided most of the serious mess-making arts like painting, pottery and stained glass but I do love clay, polymer clay to be exact. I love how organic the polymer clay looks with my stones and how sturdy it is. The clay settings impart a completely different feel than my wire settings and provide a more massive ancient look. Most of these are available in my Etsy shop and I’ll have the rest listed soon. Hover over the picture for the titles. Click to enlarge.
Stone of the Sign : Virgo
Posted: August 22, 2010 Filed under: Calendar | Tags: etsy, jade, jewelry, Mercury, Virgo Leave a comment »On August 22nd, the Sun enters the portion of the sky belonging to the Zodiacal sign Virgo (Aug 22 to Sep 22). Virgo is a feminine, Earth sign. She is cautious, discerning and honest and rules all activities related to health and analysis. Virgo is ruled by Mercury and, according to tradition, lapis lazuli, sodalite, jade and emerald are all stones that are in tune with its energy. Wear any of these during Virgo’s time or to support any of Virgo’s activities which include:
- volunteering or serving others
- gardening (for produce, ornamentals are ruled by Libra)
- organizing
- working with pets
- studying
If you’d like to know what sign the Moon is in, you can check out my new widget on the right or click here for The Farmers Almanac. The pictures below are examples of Virgo stones. The jade and copper pendant and earrings are still available in my Etsy Store. I do have some nice jade and lapis cabachons and beads that I can wrap for you or make into earrings, a necklace or bracelet. Just ask!
The Stone of the Sign: Cancer
Posted: June 27, 2010 Filed under: Calendar | Tags: jewelry, shell, stone 2 Comments »This is quite late, sorry. I just decided to revive my Stone of the Sign entries from my newsletter archives.
According to tradition, the Zodiacal sign Cancer (June 21 to July 22) belongs to the water element and rules imagination, sensitivity and the all activities related to motherhood and nurture. Cancer is ruled by the Moon and moonstone, pearl, shell and milky stones are all in tune with her. Wearing any of these during her time or to support any of her activities will help you to align with her energy. The following are examples of Cancer stones. The blue nautilus is still available in my Etsy Store and I have a pretty moonstone that I could wrap for you if you would like.
The store is open!
Posted: May 9, 2010 Filed under: News | Tags: crafts, etsy, handspun, jewelry, stone, store, wire, yarn 1 Comment »
Check out my store on Etsy! I am moving the jewelry and amulets and adding all the earrings and bracelets I’ve never listed anywhere before. I’ll be adding handspun yarns and hand-dyed fiber as soon as I get yardage calculated. My shop is dedicated to my mom who taught me to crochet, knit, and be generally crafty and also my mom-in-law who taught me to spin and gifted me with my first drop spindle and spinning wheel. Happy Mother’s Day to you both!
So what happened? Why am I finally putting items in a store that has been forlorn and empty for almost a year? Because… I finally figured out how to use a lightbox. Yeah, stupid thing to be held up on, I know. It was just one more skill that I didn’t have time to figure out. If you need a lightbox, check out this one: The cowboy studio portable light tent. I really like it. It folds flat and fits in the closet. Here is a small sample of store items…
