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!

maggie steifvater is one of my favorite authors and she has a new book coming out! if you don't know maggie, you absolutely must go check out some of her work! don't be discouraged by the young adult genre, they are wonderful for us old folks too :)

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

http://www.fountainbookstore.com/autograph-maggie

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!

Fur-Babies!

still soooooo behind on my ring-a-week project, but school is finally over this week and i plan to get back in the studio with some regularity....i hope.

just listed these on etsy though. dog/cat collar tags! bling up your four-legged baby, throw it on your keychain or even wear it yourself!

RAW #22

ugh, i am so behind on my rings! having a young pup is like suddenly having a toddler again and i can rarely get to the studio :( i had such high hopes for this ring. originally, it had a light blue ceramic heart button. unfortunately, i managed to shatter that one during the riveting process and had to create a new one out of wood. i even had a vision of it shattering right before it did. how weird is that? sadly, it's not nearly as dynamic. oh well, live and learn! it does sit on the hand at an unusual angle, which i like :)

Get Thee to the Etsy Store!

just posted a whole swack of stuff in my etsy store (click on the link at right), finally!

only been planning to do this for, oh, a year?!

it's mostly from the layered window line.

will be posting more of my inventory there in the next week, so keep checking back!

have a great week everyone!

Be Creative

i've seen this list in many forms, but this is the nicest. such lovely music :)

i snatched this from lora hart's blog, lora hart jewels.

and i was amazed at how many of these things i already do! no singing in the shower, believe me that's a gift for everyone.

have a great day!

RAW #20 & #21

i got a little behind the last couple of weeks and couldn't get into the studio much. so you're getting two rings this week! #20 is one of my layered window designs using two different recycled gift cards. i was also looking for a bit more dimension and added a plastic flower cabochon.

#21 is another ocd dots ring. this one was originally designed as a pendant for the spring show, but i liked it so much i did it as a ring, too! there's a recycled gift card peeking out of the windows and two sterling silver leaf accents.

RAW #19

yet another ocd dots! i need an intervention!

but they are oh so fun to make. this one features a peek-a-boo hole and a distressed granulation disk.

have a great week!

RAW #18

this one has overtones of RAW #2, but even BIGGER! can't decide if it reminds me of a top hat or a cake :) but its fun and comfy so it's okay.

have a great week!

Spring Show 2011

the show this weekend was great! so many lovely people came out, supported me and scooped up some new wearable art. thank you so much everyone!

the winners of the gift certificates are anna b., cathy k. and joanne m.! congratulations ladies, they'll be going out in the mail tomorrow!

RAW #17

quick, quick, quick post! in full show prep mode!

another ocd dot ring with some fun copper elements. all riveted to a sterling silver assembly.

have a great week!

RAW #16

RAW52 #16: i've been crazy busy getting ready for my spring show which is this saturday and forgot to post! the lighting today was terrible, but here is #16. another ocd dots with a fun spring color combo. i like that this one is a little more moderate in size and that you can see your finger through the hole.