Scarves

Since moving to college station, I haven't noticed much difference in the weather. Like houston, its has just been plain hot. Until today, it finally got to a high  of maybe 62. This made me wish I had scarves (spelling?) But why buy scarves when you can make them. I have been wanting to make this "infinity scarf" for years, today I hour off my but and made one in about 5 minutes. Love me some quick craft projects.

 This looks like fun! I will try this someday!

http://resinobsessionblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/sea-glass-tutorial.html#links

Woo hoo Thank you android phone!

So I finally have an android phone and with this great blogger app, maybe I can keep up with my blog. I have been making jewelry but this makes it one stop publishing. I can take a picture with my phone and post immediately. For example  I made this a while back but couldn't find a camera!

Getting back to Work

Ok, I have realized I need to stop sleeping. I now have an 8-5 job that to be honest, I love. Its hectic and crazy but I love it. But thats is also part of the problem. I have two kids in school, a job and a house to keep in one piece. This is a problem only because I have begun to neglect my craft. I haven't really made any thing in a really long time. Not having time to work on my jewelry is making me upset to be honest. But I have several things working for me right now. Its labor day weekend and I have time to work. Plus a friend of mine wants to get into the world of craft fairs, so we are signing up for one in october. This is going to force me to get my butt in gear. Anyway, I am going to be working on a line. I have a few designs I have made over the years that are completely replicatable in different colors and beads. This is my focus right now. Plus I am going to be working with my resin, polymer clay, and silver clay. Below is a picture of what I am working on right now

I will finish this and more pieces this weekend. I will organize the stock I have and prepare for the show ahead.

Silly Quiz!

I love this!

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

I Love to Create - Easter Egg Mosaic Earrings

I Love to Create - Easter Egg Mosaic Earrings Love this!! and I probable have everything for them in my house now! I alway get excited when I find a project that I can do with stuff I already have. I hate when I have to go in search of materials.

New Sites for tutorials.

I am constantly searching and researching websites for tutorials, inspiration, free stuff, free tips, if it has to do with art, jewelry, metalsmithing, I will find it, and usually find it free...So, I figured I should list some of the sites and information I find, not only to help others but so I have them written down somewhere. I have four kids and a house to keep up, I am lucky if I remember my name, my real name, not MOM!! Anyway, here are a list of Great sites I found::

1. http://www.beaducation.com/ - This site has free and paid tutorials for every thing from beading, to metalsmithing, to polymer clay. Very informative.
2. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/06/how_to_get_traf.html - I really want to make my blog something people actually look for and use and READ!!! I have been looking for ways to drive people to my blog. This is a great and loooonnnnggg list of things to do to do just that!
3. http://www.craftgossip.com/ - I love this site. It has something for every craft enthusiast. They share blogs based on specific types of crafts by that I mean they are well catagorized. There are templates, tutorials, contest....
4. http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/ - I found this site years ago when I started getting back into crafts. Lots to look at, you set up your own profile, you can post projects you finished, tutorials with pictures or video (I have one search for me, Groovymama!!!) , inspration from other blogs they have found, learn about Crafty superstars out in the world, etc. I could spend hours on this site if I wanted to, there is soooo much to see!!
5. http://naughtysecretaryclub.blogspot.com/ - I think I have a craft crush on Jennifer Perkins. I want to be like her when I grow up. wink wink. She has great style and and great spirit. I like to look at her stuff for inspiration, she does everything and she is a texas local. She is in Austin. Someday, I will meet and pick her brain. (did that sound stalker-ish?)

Thats what I have for today. I will be posting great sites anytime I find them. If you find some you like, send them to me or comment below about it. I looooovvvvveee finding a diamond in the rough of the internet!!!