Hey people!

Hey people, if you have any old picture frames or cigar boxes or anything like that that you don't need or might sell for cheap, please let me know.  I don't need the glass in the frames, so if it's busted out or broken, no worries.

My mom has been turning whatever she can find into jewelry displays for us, and as you can see mine are filling up.  Since I have about 100 pieces in process right now and plan to stay busy to gear up for OxfordFest I need a few more.

I kind of like the big ones, but I think for the fest I will probably break things down into smaller groups if I have enough stuff, like Holographic, Magnetic, Stamped, Water Marbled, etc, so smaller is good, too.  I think at this point I will take whatever I can get.  🙂

Please comment here or inbox me if you have anything around that you don't need.  Or if you see things at yard sales or whatever, grab them up or send me a message.  This has turned out to be a HUGELY convenient way to set up and break down at the markets so I'm digging it.  Also, I like to recycle, so it's pretty awesome all around.  😃

Thanks in advance!  ❤

Cigar Box

Old knife case with busted glass that my mom modified to hold my rings.

Picture Frame

These totally match, but...

These totally match, but depending on the angle they look lighter and darker.  I photographed the earrings next to the ring for the size comparison.  What do you think?

Vintage Violet by Sally Hansen over 115A by NYC

For Katie and Keri.

For Katie and Keri.

At the market.

At the market. Forgot half my stuff. Not a morning person. Shaun to the rescue.

Gonna be at the Anniston Downtown Market tomorrow morning...

Gonna be at the Anniston Downtown Market tomorrow morning - bright and early (from 8 - noon).  I couldn't set ALL of the new stones I've made, but I'll have a few new things with me.  Come and see me if you're out and about!

Steel Her Heart by Revlon;
unbranded plate H22;
Stamping technique

Brown Crackle by Kleancolor over Golden-I by Sally Hansen

Vintage Violet by Sally Hansen over 115A by NYC

Con-fused by China Glaze;
Magnetized

MatteFX Green Flakie Topcoat by Orly over 115A by NYC;
unbranded plate HD05;
Stamping technique

Water Marbled stones I didn't get to post this morning.

Water Marbled stones I didn't get to post this morning.

If you want it, tag it to claim it and let me know what kind of jewelry you want it in. These are one of a kind. My friends get first choice. 🙂 Otherwise, I'll set them how I fancy and sell them where ever I can.

Those top two that are lonesome... I'm thinking I'll wipe those off and start over. I'm not a huge fan. I liked the black and white at first, but the light pink shimmer almost makes it look dingy. 🙁 I think the very top flame is also too dark. Let me know what you think, and be honest. I'm extremely critical of myself and my work, so you'll probably be a lot nicer to me than I would. That is for real. LOL

I have water marbled 12 more stones.

I have water marbled 12 more stones.  I even have some rainbows!  There are a couple that I am VERY happy with.  😃  I will try to get a photo up in the morning.  They are all drying tonight, so I can't flip them over just yet.

I tried to marble another gray for you, Keri.  It's close, but definitely not the same.  If you don't like it, no worries.  But if you do, you got dibs.  🙂  I'll tag you to make sure you see it.  🙂

I am so freakin' excited for my jewelry parts to come in.  Y'all have no idea - I've got probably close to 150 stones painted and ready to be set.  That will more than double the amount of stuff I have to list on my stores and take to the markets.  😃  And there are some things that I'm really excited about.

Anyway, I guess I am done rambling.  It's wayyy late and I have to work in the morning.  I am so ready for a long weekend!

I feel like complete and utter crap this morning.

I feel like complete and utter crap this morning. My stomach is blegh and my head hurts. I took some Ibuprofen and am trying to get myself together so I can go to work.

Since I am just sitting here trying to figure out what my whole self is doing I thought I'd share a photo with you. These exist because of Keri. I'd considered water marbling stones before, but I was like, "Nah, it's hard, and a lot of trial and error, and you can't really duplicate them easily..." Like, I had a whole list of reasons why I would never do this. LOL But Keri said that they would be pretty, so I guess that trumped all of my negatives. Haha.

This is two evenings worth of work. These are a bit time-consuming, so I'll have to charge a little more for whatever they are used in, but I think that's ok.

These are all one of a kind. I think that all of my water marbles might be. Two of them are spoken for so if you see something you like - speak now or forever hold your peace. If you want to tag yourself on one you want that would be awesome. (I am not entirely sure you can do that... but I hope you can. LOL If not, just leave me a comment. First come, first served. I don't know a better way to do that.) I think that next time I will line them up in rows. 😳

These stones are 18mm, so they are good for a large ring or small necklace pendant. I have the pretty filigree ring bands in silver and brass right now, but in another 2 weeks or so I should also have them in black and copper. I have no necklace things yet, but soon, and they will be available in silver, brass, copper, and black, as well.

For the rings, I was going to charge $15 for these. My friends can get them for $10, though, because I hate taking your money. LOL If you need to reserve one for a necklace I have NO CLUE what I would charge for that yet, but I'm sure it wouldn't be a ton.

Anyway, let me know what you think. I am pretty happy with them, but if they aren't a hit I can just clean these cabs off and use them for something else.

Hello, Internet.

Hello, Internet.  I can't stay and talk because I have STUFF TO PAINT, but I just wanted to let you all know that I'll be at the Anniston Downtown Market tomorrow with my Polish All the Things jewelry.  I won't have anything new this week, though I've got about 100 stones painted.  My jewelry findings are in production, so it'll be a while before they get here.  My plan is to paint, paint, PAINT, and PAINT SOME MORE, so that when they arrive I can set them and have a billion new stuffs to share.  🙂

I'll be there with my mom and her corsets (photos on her Facebook page Of Corset's Fun), my brother and his chain mail jewelry, and Keith with his paintings (check out Wahlcrafts).  Come and see us if you're up that early!  😃

Thoughts on these stones?

Thoughts on these stones? They were made with magnetic polish. It's really better to look at them in person because you can see the design better and the depth, but from what you can see, yes or no to putting them in jewelry? I think they are pretty neat. I have 5 other images I can try besides starburst, but that's as far as I got last night.