An AMAZING piece of Polymer Clay Jewelry

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Originally uploaded by kotomigd

This is one of the most amazing polymer clay pieces of jewelry I have ever seen. It's so lush and gorgeous. It's made by Kotomi Jewelry of London. I feel so inspired by this piece and if this piece doesn't inspire you, one of the many other gorgeous pieces at her Flickr page will.

On a side note, I am a fan of 'The Tudors.' The new episodes have just begun for this season and I love the jewelry in this show. I used to make sets of jewelry for brides and bride's maids, and one design I made after seeing 'Shakespeare in Love', was always popular. Though I still love the design, after doing four sets of 10 in one month, I did get burned out. It's been several years since that, so perhaps it's time to resurrect the design. We'll see...

Hope you're having a good day!

If you are looking for some polymer clay, below is a search from eBay.

Am I a year wiser?

I'm a year older as of Saturday. I turned 35 and all I could think was, "Am I really 35??!?" I don't feel my age. Although I know my youthful days at college are long gone and I've finally fully accepted the fact that I am a mother of two, somehow I still feel like it isn't all real. I can look at older photos of myself and see a lack of wrinkles that I now have but I certainly feel like the same person. I am truthfully 'young at heart' and I still enjoy kidding around. I look at my brother-in-law who is 25 and I don't see him as a 25 year old man. I see him as the 13 year old boy with large round glasses who talked way too loud next to me at my now in-laws kitchen table when I was visiting their house for the first time. (Boy was that a lot of nervousness for nothing!)

I think what's important for me is that in the last year I've really started to embrace the idea of doing good and being good. Helping those in need even if it's a stranger who is struggling with a newborn carrier and a shopping cart. Saying good things to those who need a little bit of comfort or an ear to talk to, even thinking good thoughts about myself instead of constantly giving way too much attention to negative ones. So I guess my new self motto is, "Do Good, Be Good, Think Good." That can't be too bad, can it?

I appreciate you taking the time to hear my ramble of the day! I hope you're having a good one!

New items at my Etsy shop!

Just a quick note to share with you three new bracelets I made. They are all available over at my Etsy shop.

Lovin' the Green ClinkIts Bracelet

Aqua Mist ClinkIts Bracelet

Black Tie Affair ClinkIts Bracelet

Craft Magazine's Atlanta Launch Party 3/09/08

Indie Craft Experience and the Atlanta Craft Mafia are hosting a party to celebrate Craft Magazine’s new issue today, Sunday March 9th from 1-5pm. There will be a make and take, door prizes, refreshments and the opportunity to subscribe to CRAFT Magazine at a special rate.

The fun will take place at:
ParkGrounds Coffee Shop
142 Flat Shoals Ave SE
Atlanta GA 30316

Join in the fun!

p.s. I hope you all remembered to turn your clocks ahead!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you are enjoying a chocolate filled sugar high this wonderful Valentine's Day! I'm in the middle of a move so the candy is giving me a bit of extra energy. Photos of my new studio will be coming next week. It is a partially finished space, but all mine! In the meantime take a peek my contribution to February Sampler.


If you want to see how I made these necklaces, you can visit my tutorial on stamping on ClinkIts. Have a great day and don't eat too many conversation hearts!

Valentines Ideas

If you need a few ideas for Valentines day, check out my post on the Etsy Atlanta blog.

I've been tagged, twice!

I was recently tagged by my friend Heather to post 7 wierd things about myself. Before I got a chance to do that I was tagged by my friend Melanie to post 10 things. Since 10 is greater I figure I can kill two tags with one post.

1. Sometimes I stay up late at night after everybody's asleep not really to watch TV, but to just be by myself, not getting anybody anything or talking to anyone.

2. If there are magazines in the bathroom with people on the cover, I absolutely have to flip them over before using the bathroom. I can't stand photos staring at me when I'm in there.

3. I have to clean my feet with cold water before going to bed.

4. I drive past my house at least two times to make sure I closed the garage door. (It's only ever been left open once.)

5. I like to eat a bowl of lima beans with spaghetti sauce on them.

6. I have OCD and it has nothing to do with having a sparkling clean organized house.

7. I love songs from The Backyardigans, Music for Aardvarks, and The Laurie Berkner Band. I like them better than my kids do.

8. I listen to talk radio and watch The Weather Channel way too much.

9. I like to eat Nesquik powder by the spoonful.

10. I'm totally hooked on the show "Cash and Treasures" and I can't wait to go gem hunting when I get a chance!

I'm going to tag a few people:

Suzanne
Monique
Alycia
Cheryl