~hand blown glass vases by gloglass art as part of my National Boards fundraiser

perhaps you'll like for yourself or as a giftie for another? rather expensive in a glass shop but going on ebay inexpensively. they were donated to my fundraiser to help me with my National Boards fee. my buddy George O'Grady of GloGlass Art made them. He makes wonderful beads and marbles as well.

here on ebay

here on ebay

here on ebay too!

should you be able to help me out, i'll also send a handmade piece of mine. just mention that you saw it here so i know to send something special. also, don't forget bloggers get 50% off in both of my shops (links above right on mini's). just type in BLOGGER in the coupon section at checkout! thanks! xoxo

bottle caps, beads and bike chain~

i was commissioned to make two pieces for a very famous artist. tickled to say the least.

bottle caps from around the world. certain countries were requested. fun to shop for, delicious to drink. bike chain, bottles caps and love. :)

bottle cap feather. bead by gloglass art. bike chain and love.

loads of new work and a blogger sale~

for your eyes only. lol seriously though. i'm still gathering the cash needed for my national boards that i officially started last Monday. Yippee! soooo, i'm having a blogger sale. if you have seen anything here in any of my posts or sidebars that is not on etsy and you would like it, i'll list it for you and then you get a 50% discount! then anyone who buys from either of my etsy shops will also get a 50% discount just for being here and supporting me. share the word. muh! my shops are here for jewels and here for destash and little gifties. coupon code at checkout is blogger. xoxo

so here is reclaimed tin, a shell flower from kim, gilded bone and copper on a reclaimed chain.

                                    

petra drops and connectors with silver leg milagros.

                                   

old clay cones, donna millard beads and copper.

                                    

scrumptious bangles set found here

                                    

more bangles can be seen here.

                                    

one more bangle set to be listed soon.

bottle caps~

I'm obsessed with making bottle cap jewelry this week. happy fourth everyone! xoxo

top notch uinta brewing, moonstones and numinosity glass drops.

lagunitas 'lil sumpin ale, silver chain, numinosity glass drops.

 sierra nevada pale ale, numinosity beads and drops.

lagunitas ipa, cookie tin, silver beads, numinosity drops.

duvel, inlaid bone, petra drops, turquoise.

gifts~

i received these gifites when i bought a pair of earrings recently. what a surprise!

so far i've made earrings, a bangle and a few necklaces. xoxo

mumford and sons~

super tired! went to taos to see mumford and sons last night. what an adventure! taos is about an hour and a half away. so gotta drive. good there. then, as we round the horse shoe~shit~is that a massive thunderhead? yup. we manage to get a shuttle downtown before the hail and lighting and downpour. we did what we thought best; we looked for a pub. after some scouting, tommy found one that wasn't packed and we tucked into some food and beverages. not so good. we won't go back, but grateful for the roof and friends. so, the rain eventually stopped and we were on our way. that's when we saw the line. on the sidewalk. a huge line. so we walked to see what was going on and it was the line to get into the show! we backtracked to the end (after being bitched out by some supper stressed girl) more than half a mile away so had to make another decision. stay in line or find another pub. yup. find another pub to sit in and just wait it out was decided. we be so smart!
sure enough, after a libation or two, we were back on the street with a tiny little line and into the show. my ticket wouldn't scan and the guy swore, thrust it back at me and said ~just go!~ me be lucky. tommy not so, his wouldn't scan and they made him go to will call to get a replacement. luckily they gave him one.
in we go. the show had been delayed more than an hour due to the thunderstorm (to be expected) and it was dark and the lights were pretty and the trees were all decorated and the air smelled of foul skunk weed and the stars twinkled overhead. some people were a bit over the top and some had too much to drink and some had their kids and some had their moms and dads and friends and stuff. it was cool.
the guys in the band played for almost two hours and did not disappoint. energy! oh my gosh so much passion and energy! twas a lovely evening despite my anxiety over the crowd of 8,000. not used to crowds donchaknow? la! it was a great night with great friends.

 i've been reading a book called ~the secret life of pronouns~.

~What our Words Say About us:

The smallest, most commonly used, most forgettable words serve as windows into our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. The ways people use pronouns, articles, and other everyday words are linked to their personality, honesty, social skills, and intentions.~ secretlifeofpronouns

what a read! it is fascinating, but i am still a bit lost in it all. i suspect it will come together the further i get. :)
 

at one stressed point last night, my lovely social working friend said, let's think of this as an adventure and it reminded me of something! charlie the unicorn. ~it's an adventure charlie!~ here goes charlie, though a bit odd at the end. hmmm. enjoy your day all!