Ring A Week no. 8 RAW 8/52 "Windswept" A windswept landscape, gorgeous in its clarity and hue... At first I didn't see, and then I turned... ..and saw you. Sterling Silver Willow Creek Jasper (This can be found in my Etsy Shop!) Ring A Week No. 9RAW 9/52Sterling Silver A simple twisted ring from material I made

This is how I woke up this morning....after much walking around on me, purring and licking my face and hands, the kitties settled in, trapping me with their warm little bodies.They were born from the same litter but could not be more different.  Sammy, the Siamese, is rambunctious, tearing around the house after toys or talking to himself (and

 There are SIX days left for the Red Cross Sale!  Remember, it's 10% off of everything in my Etsy Shop, PLUS $10 of each sale goes to the Red Cross to aid in the relief efforts over in Japan and the Pacific.  To learn more about the relief efforts, please head over to redcross.org for more information. You

The Red Cross Sale has been extended to March 31!!!  

....it cries out for the open fields, the smell of grassthe fresh wind and cloudsthe incredibly gorgeous sunsets that grace the land almost every nightthe cold of the winter, biting and fierce,and the heat of the summer, in all its dusty glory. My heart reminds me of the land I grew up onthe glorious spaceabundant vistas My heart

You may remember this brooch, given that I made it about a year ago!  It was made for the Etsy Metal Project Runway Jewelry Challenge 7.7.  The challenge was to create something with objects found at a hardware store.  Here are the details: This funky brooch was the creation inspired by one of EtsyMetal's Project Runway Jewelry Challenges.

In the spirit of helping those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a group of artists from Etsy Metal have committed to donating proceeds from their sales of jewelry.  I am currently hosting a "Red Cross Sale" in which everything in my Etsy Shop is marked 10% off, and $10 of every sale goes to the

  I don't regularly watch the news, because I don't have a TV.  However, through the wonder that is social media, I was alerted to the crisis in Japan as it was happening.  The footage I have seen has been absolutely terrifying and humbling.  I cannot even begin to imagine the immensity of the situation without actually being