Rock Star Giveaway...

There's a sweet giveaway going on right now on my friend Natalie's blog.

Click here: http://mormoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/

She's giving away one of my bracelets, The Rock Star.

Have a happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Jealousy...

I got this tweet today from one of my fave tweeters, @cris0809..


"promised you I'd take care of your necklace... so I took it to the Caribbean :)"

JEALOUSY. EXTREME JEALOUSY.

How to make a Heart Pendant

1. Take a class. Spend a fortune on supplies. Take home the pattern. 

2. Yell at that pattern, because you have looked at it eight times and just now realized it isn't all in English.

3. Watch a youtube video to try and understand the pattern

4. Put the beads, string, and needle down.

5. Put them down now!!!

6. Watch the video again

7. Don't get upset that your heart is not as nice as that bitch from the video (sorry, I’m sure she is a lovely lady)

8. Make cupcakes

9. Eat all of them

10. Check your email again for the 1,000th time in order to avoid the heap of destruction and beads covering your floor

11. Put your mangled heart down again and work on something you are already good at to make yourself feel like a better person

12. Treasure the heart pendant you made in class because you're obviously never making one again.

Gumball Jewelry

When I was a kid, I could NOT get enough of candy necklaces. My neck was permanently stained different candy colors, and I would constantly be crunching on the delicious goodness.

Image courtesy of Michael Weinberg Photography

I was THRILLED when I found these pastel jade beads - they look just like gumballs!