September Contest Winner

Yippee!  I've finally found 5 minutes to announce the winner of the September contest for free earrings!  

Congratulations to Joyce.  Be sure to stop by her blog to see some really great photos.

And if you haven't already -- leave me a comment on my new blogsite to enter the October contest for a free handmade bracelet!

Fiber Fest

On Saturday I went to the Knox Farm Fiber Festival in East Aurora.  The weather was initially pleasant, then go so windy that vendors' tents were in grave danger of making it to Kansas.

I think alpacas have really sweet faces, and they are reportedly very gentle animals.  

Check out my new blogsite to read more about the Fiber Festival and other things posts related to weaving, jewelry, bees, and more!

Garnets - a Gemstone of Passion

I just completed two garnet necklaces as custom orders for a wedding.  I'm pleased with the results of both, which coordinate, but are different. You can see them side by side at my new blogsite, and get lots more information about the healing properties of garnets. Here are a few tidbits to whet your appetite.

Garnets inspire romantic love and sensuality.  They help turn negative thinking into a positive approach to life, and have been used through the centuries for protection against injury.

September Contest

The September contest continues the celestial theme I began in August.  The free handmade earrings I'm offering are made with manmade hematite, and their little stars and wrapped orbs make me smile with pleasure - to make them, to wear them, and to see them in others' ears.

Visit my new blogsite to get the REALLY EASY rules for this month's contest, and enter to win!

Perseids Earrings - August Contest Winner

Valerie from Lewis Run, PA, won the August contest, and will be receiving her Perseids earrings within a day or two via US mail.

Congratulations, Valerie!

I'll announce the September contest soon, so visit again.

Woven Wings

I've just created my third set of Woven Wings, and I'm really happy with this one-of-a-kind necklace.  I've made and sold two other sets in the past year or two, and wanted another show-stopper.  

Learn more about this great piece, and about the properties of the healing gemstones it contains, at my new blogsite.

And enter the August contest for a free pair of earrings while you're there!

Bunny Goes to the Spa

Bunny told me she wanted to help me with marketing my handwoven baby blankets, but before she got started, she insisted on a day of pampering.  Check out her spa adventure, from chemical peels to comparing tats with her friends at my new blog.