Black Widow

So one of the guys at work today opened up a box of stuff he was going through and found this inside it. Rather than just smash it, I decided to save it and see if I can set it in resin for a necklace or ring. They said they seem to find them fairly often, so maybe I'll end up with a whole series of black widow jewelry.

Until then, you'll just have to do with an ACEO of a black widow by Etsyian biggirl4664:

Etsy Dallas!

This lovely treasury was created by the Etsy Dallas member Memopause! I love the expression on that dogs face, and that little bird necklace is so cute! It's a great selection, with plenty of color.

As a side note, I was happy to find out that my new Nuclear earrings were featured in the Etsy Addicts blog today. I'll be sure to check out their other features as well, they have a lot of other great Etsians they've mentioned.

Wanna party tonite?

I feel like dancing tonight... here's what to wear:



From top to bottom:
Disco Lives earrings by PotatoFace

Psychadelic Cuff by Stormy Designs

Spin me Right 'Round necklace by Minski

~I'll see ya at the party!

Ollies Woollies

So right after I'd listed some new earrings today, I was taking a look at Etsy's front page when I happened to see this go scrolling by...

I thought to myself 'that's pretty sweet' and then I thought I'd share it with the rest of the internet out there. Ollies Woollies makes several styles of bracelet and necklace felted from wool similar to this one. Since they're felted without wire inside, they're very soft and flexible and appear to conform to any shape.
Guess who just got added to my favorites?

Shoutout

So I'd like to take this post as a chance to say congrats to my friend Loryn who had a piece in the Ethicial Metalsmith's Composting Good and Evil: Redesign for Sanctimonious Sinners show which was shown at this years SNAG conference and is currently online.
Check out her piece below:


I'm glad to see that all her hard work is finally paying off. Congrats Loryn!