New Work

I've had a lot going on lately, and have been having trouble carving out much studio time...but I finally managed to finish a few rings today, and a bunch more are in the nearly-complete stage. Hopefully I can wrap those up over the next couple of days. Anyway, here's the newest stuff -

Fair trade Nevada turquoise & oxidized recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Fair trade Nevada turquoise & oxidized recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Kyanite, rainbow moonstone, aquamarine, & recycled sterling silver stackable ring
{ custom order; sold }

This is awesome - please watch.

The End of an Era (& the Beginning of a New One!)

Helen & moi

Well, it's finally happened - BestBeads has officially been transferred into the capable hands of Helen over at the new Etsy shop, 101BestBeads. I'm so happy to have found such a great buyer for my bead business - after spending several hours with Helen on Saturday, I can tell you firsthand that she is a truly capable and caring person who is enthusiastic about providing you all with great beads and super-friendly customer service. She's working over the next day or two to get all of the inventory from my old shop listed, so be patient - it's a lot of work! But it should all be up soon, and to celebrate the opening of her new shop, she's offering 20% off everything in the shop all week! So get on over there, say hello to Helen, and take advantage of the awesome sale!

Change is in the air...

As most of you know, I decided earlier this year to put my Etsy bead shop up for sale in order to devote my full time and attention to my jewelry shop. I am excited to tell you that I've found an amazingly sweet and talented buyer for the bead shop, and I'll be introducing you to her soon! We'll be working closely over the next few weeks to ensure a smooth transition.

My BestBeads shop will be closing temporarily this Friday night, May 8th, to perform inventory, and will re-open under a new Etsy domain within a few days. You can expect to enjoy the very same top-quality beads and cabochons you've come to rely on from BestBeads at the new shop, as well as friendly and attentive customer service.

Thanks for your incredible support over the last couple of years, and for your patience during this transition.

Get Your Fix of Chicken & Turkey Pix

We got a freaky chicken egg the other day -

Ouch!

Double Your Money!

Wow, some generous anonymous donors have pledged to match every dollar raised through the Team Vegan sponsorships! So that means that however much you donate to sponsor me will automatically be doubled - awesome! So what are you waiting for? Get on over there and help some animals!!!

I have a four mile run tomorrow and a (gulp!) six mile run on Saturday...

{read more about my running to raise money for Vegan Outreach}

New Cabs

For the bead shop!

London blue topaz, 8mm

Sunstone, 8mm

Sky blue topaz, 6mm

Ruby, 6mm

Labradorite, 14mm

Carnelian, 8mm

Garnet, 8mm

Grey moonstone, 8mm