When we moved into the house on Literary Lane five years ago I had envisioned storing my jewelry on top of my dresser in open displays and on cute, quirky dishes and bowls. Everything in front of me. So boho,…
Anniversary gifts
Today is our fifth wedding anniversary! Who knows where the time goes… To celebrate our 10 years living together and 5(!!) years married, we bought some gifts. The the modern gift for the fifth anniversary is silverware. It just so…
Beach bum necklace
The older I get, the more Jersey pride I have. Maybe I’m trying to compensate for our size, our reputation, or our Governor. (Whom I voted for. Twice. Yeah.) In any case, I love my little Garden State. I even…
Bead Fest 2014
I’m pretty lucky that Bead Fest, “the largest bead and jewelry-making event on the east coast” is about an hour and ten minutes away from where I live. Mom and I head out every year and I spend too much…
Stupid beading tricks: more earrings
Inspired by Pinterest, I headed back to the bead table to crank out some earrings. I really like orange, turquoise and brass together. The bee earrings are adorable and even though I gifted them already, I have materials to make…
Stupid beading tricks: Sprite bracelet
A few years ago at Bead Fest Philadelphia* I bought two bottle cap beads because I thought they were the most unique and happy beads ever. And they are! But I had no idea what to use them for. I…
Stupid beading tricks: Orange flower
I bought this enameled pendant from Jade Scott back in 2012, and of course all of the ideas I had for it disappeared as soon as I received it. So I saved it. And waited. And waited. One night, the…
Stupid beading tricks: Bridal set
A month or so back, one of my coworkers asked if I could make her a bracelet and a set of earrings for her upcoming beach wedding in Mexico. I said sure, no big. Okay. I said, “OMG SERIOUSLY ARE…
Stupid beading tricks: blue bracelet
Another of my dorking-at-the-bead-table creations. It’s pretty, if a bit heavy. I have no plans for it at the moment. Maybe it’ll go toward stock for the someday-store.
Stupid beading tricks: Dangly earrings
I’m doing really well at hitting my bead table (not with my head) every weekend and working with the stash I have. Coworker D is headed to Florida for vacation, so I whipped up these beachy earrings that match one…
Stupid beading tricks: Teal Statement Necklace
No teal beads? No problem. I picked up a package of Jesse James Design Elements beads in “Mystere.” For only $5.99 you get a packet of gorgeous and chunky beads all in the same color family. It’s a very cost-effective…
Stupid beading tricks – Save a horse, wear a necklace
I know, that makes no sense. I had a horse pendant sitting in my brown bead box for almost two years. I’m not a horse person, but I know someone who is. What’s funny is that I look at the…
