Amethyst - The Stone of February

Amethyst is February's birthstone - that's a given.
Amethyst is more than purple and shiney and faceted in a pretty setting.
Amethyst is the stone of peace

Amethyst is in the quartz family and can be found all over the world, and with great abundance in Brazil and Zambia. It's color can range from lightest to darkest purple. Some so dark they almost look black when in the middle of cluster.

When heated, amethyst can turn yellow to dark orange, to resemble citrine. But unlike citrine, if exposed to direct sunlight over time, those colors will fade out and the stone will be clear like quartz.

As mentioned earlier, amethyst is the stone of peace. It is the stone for travelers, used to control evil thoughts and much more. I keep amethyst in my car at all times for all of these reasons :)

I use amethyst often in my work because of it's peaceful properties. It is a great addition to any stone combination :)

Until next time

And as always, Be peaceful, Be kind. 

Remember to explore, create, dream, imagine and discover!

All of my jewelry creations are based on the metaphysical properties of the stones or the colors that are incorporated. Jewelry should be a window to our soul, a protector of our emotions and a companion to our spirit. All of my other creations come directly from my heart in hopes they touch yours as well. Celebrate yourself with healing jewelry, and other gift ideas made with love!

Pantone's Colors for Spring 2017

These are the top 10 colors for Spring 2017 according to Pantone, and I love them!

When I work on my designs, I use the metaphysical properties of the stones to relay an energy to the wearer, to offer healing to the soul. There is more to it as well, like the colors and patterns that are dictated each year to be the 'it' thing. I try to keep aware of what is going on in the fashion industry, as I work on my designs, because lets face it, I have to make sales as well. I try to find a happy medium of creating my healing jewelry and fitting in on the edges of fashion to be appealing to a broader audience. 

That being said, I peeked in on Pantone to see what was going on for spring this year. These colors are beautiful, and soothing. 

Then I set off for Firemountain Gems to see what they had ( no they don't pay me to name drop, it is just where I shop)

 I found these beautiful dyed agate beads

These colors are all over in the natural world, and some do have a little bit of help with some dye. This color pallet is also one that I love to work with. (it's orange )

Can't wait to see what I find at the trade show in March!!!!

Which is your favorite color? Which of these colors would you like to work with?

And as always, Be peaceful, Be kind. 

Remember to explore, create, dream, imagine and discover!

All of my jewelry creations are based on the metaphysical properties of the stones or the colors that are incorporated. Jewelry should be a window to our soul, a protector of our emotions and a companion to our spirit. All of my other creations come directly from my heart in hopes they touch yours as well. Celebrate yourself with healing jewelry, and other gift ideas made with love!

In Love With Orange

I am so in love with orange. Blue has always been my favorite color, but I feel I may be cheating on that dear old friend as of late, and finding myself more and more attracted to orange.

Why could this be?

Well did you know orange is the color of creativity and self expression? Makes sense.
It is also the color of ambition and fun. It is becoming clearer now why I think I am so drawn to this color.

These are cute little earrings made from vintage lucite beads, topped with turquoise and swarovski crystals.

 My work is defiantly reflecting this infatuation with this color. I have to stop myself when I am reaching for beads as I am making a new design, because it is almost always orange. I love these little orange glass and vintage tin earrings! So cute!

Should I put my orange bead away, and make myself work with other colors, or should I just go with the flow right now, because that is what I am really feeling??

And as always, Be peaceful, Be kind. 

Remember to explore, create, dream, imagine and discover!

All of my jewelry creations are based on the metaphysical properties of the stones or the colors that are incorporated. Jewelry should be a window to our soul, a protector of our emotions and a companion to our spirit. All of my other creations come directly from my heart in hopes they touch yours as well. Celebrate yourself with healing jewelry, and other gift ideas made with love!

Organization - Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Happy February!

I have been staying on track with my motivation, organization and expanding my jewelry line to sell in more local stores. Everything is running right on track!! 

The organization has been a bit of challenge, not gonna lie, and here I am going to bear it all!  It takes guts to show the bad with the good, and I am showing it to you. I work better in a jumbled chaos - it sparks my creativity and the ideas flow. What this chaos doesn't do, is allow the creativity to happen in a timely manner. This meaning, to be cost effective when pricing my jewelry, time goes into that formula. When I spend 20 minutes looking for my hole punchers, so I can package an order, that is 20 minutes lost in profit!!! When this revelation hit me, the organization began with a fury. As I rolled up my shirt sleeves and dug in, I realized I have been wasting a lot of time. 



Here you can see, holy cow!!! that is the only way to say it :) I dragged everything to the middle of the room, swept the floor, and started putting everything back. This process let me go through things, find things I haven't seen in years, and evaluate what I really need, and what is just hoarding. The purging is happening!!  I still have a ways to go, and it feels good!!

As we all know, February brings Valentintes Day, a day set aside to show love to those special someones in your life. A fun way to show someone your appreciation and love, is to enroll them in the Earring club! Choose, 1, 3 or 12 month membership, and let the fun begin! 

Friday is going to be an awesome night, with the Snow Moon (full moon), lunar eclipse AND a comet!! Grab your binoculars and see natures splendor! 
Talk to you soon!!!

And as always..

I send you love and peace.
Be blessed!

New Storage! My Commitment to Organization!

I have committed to getting organized. I have had several ideas, and it is time I start to act on it.

One of my biggest pet peeves about myself is my organization skills. 

I thrive in chaos, and my creativity comes from it. 

I will say, when I am in a crunch and I need to get some stuff done, I get frustrated with myself when I am searching and digging because I forgot where I put something. That really eats into my time.

Earlier this week, while Big Daddy and I were out and about looking for last minute things for my First Friday display, at AC Moore I found this!

I was so excited, not only was it 40% off the original price, but I had a coupon for an additional 15% off of that!!! HUZZAH!!!!

My $35.00 find!!!

Minimal amount of pieces. 

Good, makes it easier to put together, and I am very pleased at the size of the storage drawers.

Minimal parts, and minimal directions. Lets set the timer and see how long this takes :)

You only need one tool, and it is included!!!

Everything did go together very quickly, then I needed to set the plastic thingies that the casters go into. I needed a hammer, but it wasn't included. Next best thing, my baseball bat :)

That was when Big Daddy came in and saved the day. I got one of the plastic thingies jammed and couldn't get it out, so it could be placed flush. 

18:47 minutes later, it is finished and I am thrilled!!!

I can't wait to get in my studio and get this puppy full and organized. I really could use 2 more!!

What do you do to organize?

What is your favorite storage idea?

And as always, Be peaceful, Be kind. 

Remember to explore, create, dream, imagine and discover!

All of my jewelry creations are based on the metaphysical properties of the stones or the colors that are incorporated. Jewelry should be a window to our soul, a protector of our emotions and a companion to our spirit. All of my other creations come directly from my heart in hopes they touch yours as well. Celebrate yourself with healing jewelry, and other gift ideas made with love!

First Friday At The Green Monkey In Raleigh!

First Friday is happening all over downtown Raleigh tonight! And I am gonna be there!!

I will be at The Green Monkey, 1217 Hillsbourough St in Raleigh, NC tonight from 7 - 10 PM. I am launching my new designs, Transcend which will be exclusive to The Green Monkey!!!!

Transcend is a line of earrings, (and soon to be pendants!) made of simple copper or sterling wire designs and a single stone accent to represent the property of the stone. For example, amethyst for peace, agate for harmony and so forth.

Fun simple wire designs, even hearts for Valentines Day!

Also exclusively for The Green Monkey are these upcycled pride bracelets made from denim jeans. 

Check out The Green Monkey on Facebook to see what else is going on tonight!!!

And as always, Be peaceful, Be kind. 

Remember to explore, create, dream, imagine and discover!

All of my jewelry creations are based on the metaphysical properties of the stones or the colors that are incorporated. Jewelry should be a window to our soul, a protector of our emotions and a companion to our spirit. All of my other creations come directly from my heart in hopes they touch yours as well. Celebrate yourself with healing jewelry, and other gift ideas made with love!