July 12, 2011
Summer recess is only a couple weeks in and I am still riding a wave of wrap-up productivity, knocking projects off my to-do list. I finished up my necklace holder about a month ago and since, my earrings have been eager for their own crafted display. Reusing some goodies and Read more…
May 29, 2011
Everything has its place. And with my embracing jewelry adornments lately, I needed to give them a proper home. Since I was not impressed with the standard tree or body form necklace holder, I had to make my own. Rustic and pretty, soft pastel and cold iron. Start with a Read more…
May 28, 2011
I have recently learned that there exist printable Shrinky Dink paper. Yes, Shrinky Dinks! Teeming with possibilities, I thought I’d create what I had been looking for in a pendant. My first tries were an anatomically-correct heart, an artichoke (a play on the heart theme) and a brain. My parents’ Read more…
April 9, 2008
After a day of bus travel, I arrived in Chanthaburi, the City of the Moon. Contrary to the name’s translation, the city’s main draw is gem stones. As the hub of the global gem stone trade, visitors can ooh and aah at piles of gems being inspected and purchased at Read more…