What to get for your Dad on Fathers Day
Dads are notoriously difficult gift-ees. My dad buys himself all the latest gadgets and the gadgets to go with those gadgets, including all the gadget cases, gadget enhancers, and gadget geegaws that he can find. Yes, he’s a gadget guy and no matter how hard I try I can rarely get him anything that he [...]
Hatch Market 2009 – feedback & review
This weekend was a gamble.
I knew it when I signed up since it was the first-ever Hatch Market in small-town Griffin, GA.
I did it anyway & teamed up with Alicia from Alicia’s Colors to cut costs and carpool.
One unfortunate thing (of several) was that communication up until the show was lacking. I never got any [...]
And another French Jeweler…
If you’re wondering why I’m featuring all these jewelery designers when I’m not much of a jewelry person – it’s because I’m part of a group called Creative Bloggers with the purpose to get more exposure for the members by everyone blogging about a particular member during their assigned week. I have been a major [...]
Oooh Sparklies!
Annette Piper, certified gemologist, makes some wonderful sparkly jewelry. Find out more about her at her blog “Under the Loupe” or her own website.
If you ever wanted to know about a particular gemstone, she also has a section on her website with all gems from A to Z and all their facts & lore. I’m [...]
Joella Miller – Always Wired
Whenever I think of chainmaille I think of my elfish friend in Greece who was fascinated with the Elf Quest graphic novels. Although she never made any chainmaille I could picture her hunched over with thousands of rings in front of her slowly putting them all together for a chainmaillle vest. Ok so I was [...]
How I Quit Feeling Overwhelmed
This is a something a little different for my ARRRT! blog – I usually post this kind of thing over at Wait… Come Back, but since this relates to my world of making stuff, I figured it would be good to post it here.
I have a habit of overbooking myself and then driving myself absolutely [...]
Rambling Heather
Great post by Heather about what she makes sure to have on hand for craft shows. Excellent list & good reminder, too, since I have quite a few coming up as well. Heather is a hot glass artist, painter, aesthetician & jewelry designer. You can find her jewelry and hand-painted ribbons at her Artfire Shop.
Meet Michelle & Michabella Creations
I am a sucker for bird-themed stuff. I have no fewer than 2 bird necklaces, a couple purses, journals, stencils & rubber stamps. OK. So jewelry isn’t quite “my thing” but Michelle at Michabella Creations makes some nice stuff like the birdie earrings on the left.
You can see what she’s up to at her blog [...]
Lori Anderson Designs
Lampwork beads… lampwork glass… It’s gorgeous & shiny & dangerous! OK. I don’t necessarily know first-hand how dangerous but working with glass rods & insane heat from a torch? Yeah. Call me klutzy but I think I would burn off my fingerprints within 10 minutes of my first lampworking session.
Lori Anderson, however makes really pretty [...]