RAW #40 & #41

RAW #40: another ocd dots. i did one similar to this in reds for the spring show and it was well received. just got a fabulous new batch of buttons from a ceramic artist on etsy and had to 'go there' again!

RAW #41: another layered window ring, on a smaller scale than usual. the people have spoken! :) used 2 fabulous recycled gift cards, can you guess where they are from?

RAW #39

another ocd dots riveted to sterling silver and featuring a recycled gift card in the window.

RAW #38

another attempt at stone setting. this is an amethyst with spots of citrine intermingled set in sterling silver.

RAW #36 & #37

i am finally caught up on my rings, but am far behind on my photography.

this is another layered window design using recycled gift cards and sterling silver sheet.

anyone care to guess where this unique gift card came from?

a complete departure for me, any form of stone setting. this is a montana agate held between two sheets of silver using rivets and tubing.

RAW #34 & 35

this is four rings, all part of my tree series. i've been talking about doing rings in this series forever, but just hadn't gotten around to it. i've done pendants, bracelets and earrings previously.

my daughter says this rock looks like it has eyeballs :) another dots ring, this one with a pebble embellishment.

RAW #33

look ma, no dots! well, at least not the kind i painted myself. this ring is part of the layered window series, which uses recycled gift cards and sterling silver.

more tomorrow, have a great weekend!

RAW #32

fear not, i have a few that are just metal and not painted, coming! they are in the queue :) but until then....another ocd dots. this one with a recycled gift card in the window and some sterling silver leaf embellishments.

Back to Work & RAW #31

after travel, a death in the family and kids back to school, i am finally able to get back into the studio! and hopefully get caught up on my ring-a-week challenge...

this is another ocd dots ring with a granulated and distressed embellishment.

i have 5 rings and 1 ring set to post in the next couple of days, so stay tuned!

Go, Go Now!

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you can also win a signed and doodled copy of her new book the scorpio races at

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RAW #28, 29 and 30!

bear with me! we are going out of town tomorrow, off to visit the parentals, and i wanted to get #28, 29 and 30 posted before i left. prepare for a swack of photos!

RAW #28: more ocd dots with a lovely pinky-peach ceramic flower i got off etsy.

RAW #29: a layered windows piece with 2 different recycled gift cards. sterling silver with rivets.

RAW #30: and yet another ocd dots in pinks with a touch of orange, recycled gift card and sterling rivets and heart.

tried to go a little more moderate in size with these! see you when i get back!

RAW #27

another ocd dots, new shape. kind of a reversible moon vs. sun thing. :)

riveted a distressed granulated disk to the moon-type thingie :)

RAW #26

another ocd dots, tried to incorporate the rivets into the dot arrangement this time. added a simple granulated, then distressed, rectangle to the design, as well. ironically, i never wear these colors, but it is one of my favorite rings for color :)

RAW #25

finally, getting back on track! i've finished up to #27, which i'll post over the next couple of days. this one is another ocd dots ring with a window on a recycled gift card. it's a little on the large side, but fun and comfortable to wear.

an online friend recently asked about my method and the ocd dots in particular. i had to clarify, i don't actually have ocd, but feel like i must on some level when i make these dot pieces! in reality, these pieces are really relaxing to make. the loose design of the painting is very freeing and i love making them! hence, my inability to let them go :) when designing a piece, i usually start with either a gift card and take my color palette from there or a color palette and add other elements after the fact. the possibilities are endless.

more soon! have a great day!

RAW #23 & #24...finally!

RAW #23

i am soooooo behind on my RAWs, ugh. shouldn't i have MORE time to work in the summer? have managed to crank out a few though. this one uses the ocd dots, a recycled gift card and a sterling silver flower.

RAW #24

this is another ocd dots and again, it's huge! i think this one may even be bigger than the 'gauntlet' i did way back on #4 or so. this one has a lovely ceramic house riveted to it. i didn't plan it, but love how the dots have taken on a landscape feel.

have a great week!