Bling in the New Year!!!

Show them who's in charge!

Winter Pine Cone Earrings

It's still winter time!!

Trying to motivate myself to write something! Writers block!! I'll figure something out soon I guess, but for now I got nothin!

Rat Wars Update

I got em!!! HA! I won...so far! He may have friends though!

Rat Wars Rant!!!

Well, here we go! A rat or some rodent that is larger than a mouse has taken up residence in my attic by way of digging under the house and skittering up through the walls, up and over the beams in the attic(I can hear it jump from beam to beam). Creepy to say the least! Especially since it does this at odd hours of the morning before anyone else gets up. So, I have been giving it a hard way to go by blocking it's entrance everyday with rocks and dirt and random things hoping it will give up and go away. Well it's been about a week and I'm not against hiding outside it's hole and waiting til it peeks it's beady little eyes out so I can wack it like a wackamole(snicker)!! I should get a stun gun and wait it out one night and give it a shock or two. That might actually work! LOL! If I had a glock, I could pick it off as soon as it came out. although the neighbors would call the police and then I would get in trouble for unlawful discharge of a firearm in public and cruelty to animals..even though it would be a dirty filthy rotten disease ridden varmint that aims to set up shop in my house! Could be causing all kinds of damage up there. Don't want to lay down poison though because of the kids and the dog. So I have to get rid of it some other way!! Any ideas?..besides a cat, that's NOT an option!
Anyway here is something to take my mind off of it...

Christmas is coming soon!

The day after Thanksgiving I just couldn't resist putting up a few decorations around the house! In honor of Christmas time I'll post these Christmasy earrings.

New from my imagination!

OH... I haven't made it yet. I've made parts of it with copper wire and dragonscale beads and turqouise. Copper is my new eye candy. Love it!  Plus if you get low on cash and all you have is your copper jewelry, you can go and sell it for it's worth in weight.  After you take the beads off that is. Just love the way it sets off certain colors it's next to. And...if you like the smell of pennies, then you'll just love copper!  But first I need to sell something on Etsy before I can buy some pure copper chain and more wire. I must watch the budget!
So instead of my creation in the making, I'll put up this picture...

I think I'll name it Christina!

Tinker Bell Crystal Necklace

I don't know why I thought of Tinkerbell when I made this.  Maybe because it's all sparkly and magical looking!

Quote of the Day

Don't limit your child to your own learning, for he was born in another time!
-Rabbinacal saying

Quote of the Day

"Always do right, this will gratify some people and astonish the rest"
-Mark Twain

Simple and Stunning

Aurora Borealis Topaz Earrings

Isn't this awesome! I would put this on my list for Christmas!! It's found on Etsy.

 

 

 

My quote of the morning..

"The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp"
-John Berry

Pyrite Rectangle on Gun Metal Necklace

In my unisex line...
SOLD!!

Strut your Stuff with my Peacock Bracelet

Iris blue and green Czech glass firepolished 6mm beads wrapped onto silver plated jump rings that are attached to Sterling Silver Rolo chain that is 8 inches in length and closes with a Sterling Silver twisted toggle clasp....(breathe)

Inspired!

I have been inspired to clean up my work area by my bestest buddy!  Sooo after cleaning up my table, and organizing the errant beads, findings, bent pieces of metal I was further inspired to list a pair of earrings I kind of wanted to keep for myself but felt I should share.

New bracelet in the making!

I'm in the process of making a new bracelet.  This time out of Sterling Silver and a toggle clasp. Peacock colors are the theme this time.  I need to buy more beads to "fill it out" so to speak. I'm almost finished but it looks a bit thin for my taste.  I like to make my jewelry to my taste, because based on my selling experience I will be the one wearing it most likely! Sad but true, what can I say.  I'll put it out there, but I won't be heartbroken if it doesn't sell. :) Great positive thinking hunh??

Exotic Brass African Trade Ring Necklace

One of my new favorite pieces of jewelry.  I'm wearing a version of this now and plan to make different things with these rings.  They are awesome if you like these kinds of things with age and history.  I love wearing something that has come from the other side of the world, by people I don't know, I feel connected to in an ancestoral(is that a word?) kinda way.

Back in Black Czech Glass Charm Bracelet!

I love the color black!

Einstein Update

Said goodbye to the little gross hairy irritant that is no more!!! With the beady black eyes and shrew like head. Good riddance! Don't worry it was the most humane way possible under the circumstances.  I don't do catch and release for those of you who would let it go outside.  They just find their way back inside and have more babies inside, pooping and peeing and eating your favorite cereal and taking bites of your food at night unless you put everything in a tin can tightly sealed(not happening).  I don't care if they live outside but once they get inside they are fair game!

Einstein the Mouse from Hell!!!!!

OK....the elusive little underweight mouse in the basement has outsmarted me for the last time!  Ha!  I will get him/her yet, the little @%#**!!!!!  It poked it's hideous little head out from under the heater and ran across the discarded paper airplane and scared the crap outa my 3yr old babygirl. Her eyes got soooo wide, and those little hands wrapped around my neck soooo tight and demanded "up up". After I took her upstairs she promptly ran to her brothers to scream "There's a mouse in the basement" at which time the elephant stampede of 85lb boys probably scared the little nasty critter outa it's hiding place. I set a trap and we watched. Didn't take long for it to smell the peanut butter and went for it!! I thought the trap would just snap it up, but lo and behold.....the bugger was too light for it to trigger it.  So it was eating the peanut butter right before our eyes. ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! Had to go for the sticky trap....It's morning now, and no mouse is stuck there. Hmmmmm... Need new strategy!!

Winter will be a comin soon!

So here is my tribute to the ice that will form everywhere we don't want it to.
Here's an idea...let it form on your wrist!! :)

My new Unisex line

Here is my first piece of jewelry in the unisex line. Biohazard! Wow!!
For any person male or female who want to be a rebel without a cause!
SOLD!!!

Lumpia - Get in my belly!!!

My most favorite thing to eat...OK my second favorite thing to eat is the Filipino spring roll or Lumpia!!! I don't get out much to go to a restaurant to eat them so I make them at home. They are soooooo tasty!!
Here is the recipe...
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Filipino-Lumpia-2/Detail.aspx

This is so tasty if you like exotic foods!  Try it!

Yet another insect RANT!! STANK BUGS!

OMG!!! Can you say invasion of the stink snatchers??? These nasty things are smelly kamikazee creatures that don't know how to fly straight(or do they?) Hmmmmm...
I did manage to find out what kills them. Lysol disinfectant spray lemon scent! Works like a charm...HA HAAA!

By the way, here is somethin new!!

Yellow Jacket Rant

Why did mother nature create these vile creatures??? All they do is look for our food that we are about to eat and bully us into either dropping it in our frenzy to not get stung, or sting us and make us drop it thereby getting what they want anyway! I got the kids McDonalds after school and I thought it would be nice to eat at a park at a picnic table before we go to the playground.  But noooooo....! Yellow frickin jackets at every shelter, in every garbage can. They even tried to get into the van to attack our tasty french fries(which I don't give up without a fight!!) So we had to eat in the VAN, so at least the kids wouldn't get stung and ruin our little outing! There! I'm done! Thanks for letting me vent!!

I love blue now! Not too far in the past I didn't like the color, But for some reason, I do now. Go figure! Here is another piece I just made with a beautiful sapphire blue Rivoli crystal. It is stunning to me. Looks so nice I want to taste it!

Smooth Opalite Briolette and Swarovski Bicones Necklace

Have the moon in your cleavage!

No caffeine

This is my 3rd day without REAL coffee. OMG!!I miss my cup of pick me up but I'll live. It's what the doctor ordered anyway. Here are a few items that I've been creating in the past few days.

Vintage Deep Sapphire Heart Necklace

Queen of hearts!

Lucidity - Clear Crystal Quartz Bracelet

Need a Vacation?

Here is my newest creation

Mermaid Whispers

Finally the Sun is here!!

I need the sun like an addict needs a fix. Thank goodness its here! Here are a pair of earrings I made that remind me of the sun...you can check out more jewelry at www.yjennings.etsy.com