a scholarship and open shop~

Happy New Year!

as you many of you know, i've been working towards my national boards for professional teaching standards. it has been an exciting experience, well worth it and very telling. i'm not done! not until june. i've been fundraising like mad and didn't want to spend a dime on anything but the boards then, i got a scholarship and a refund! i'm feeling so blessed. so i re-upped etsy now that i can afford it and want to share with you! these are my favs from my jewelry shop and one from my destash shop. what a great christmas present to have the boards paid for and i'm looking forward to a great new year! love to you all. appreciate all of your support! xoxo

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babs

bangle stack

saint

antique steel cut beads

angel

ocean

shelley

hangover and trash fashion~

 oi! too much really yummy snow day by new belgium brewery. silly girl.

 some new work.

 five days off.

maybe some more jewelry in my future. xoxo

it started out innocently enough~

he said "do you want a southern gentleman?" and i said, "you betcha" so into the coffee went the bourbon and baileys. then came the pancakes and bacon. what a way to start the day! especially when one acquires a stupid head cold...bleh!
a sari silk wrapped bracelet that has been sitting inside my head. we found the medallion in the parking lot of the local k-mart. here is is all listed  fresh.

so, i haven't listed in a long time. skulley here with numinosity drops. i came home feeling quite a bit sick yesterday and in-between naps i created. felt good to be back in the studio.

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this is my fav. been sitting on the bench for a bit waiting to be fulfilled. a buddy of mine gifted me some porcelain doll arms. one was broken yet cried out to be loved. loved she is.

more numiosity love and bike part adornment.

then i made this little christmas doll for the recycled art show. i always make at least one doll, but this year there are two. this beauty and my little pin. they sell well, so i don't know why i make so few. weirdo me! <3

i usually give her a name and write it across the patch, but can't think of one. still waiting for a sign. cheers y'all!

christmas gift

the celebrations began and ended with good friends, lots of fun, good food & beer and...a delightful christmas gift. the grab-baggy-kinda-gift that someone like me could really appreciate while others might just say, "Oh, isn't that nice." but we would rejoice and sing from the rooftops! ok, maybe not, but the large hollow silver earring and the turquoise beads just got me all in love. while all of the treasures are worthy of attention, it was these that got it first. i'm thinking focal point on a neckpiece. well, when the hangover goes away, i'll pay much attention to my new gifts and work it all out! merry, merry christmas!