Shabby Little Jewelry Holder

Hello and Happy Friday!! WootWoot:)


I have the winner of the Simple Daisy Ring give-away.....

Yeah for her!!! Be sure and stop by her blog.....The Hairy Peach to say congrats:)




I can't wait to see which ring she picks for herself!!!!


I've been really enjoy creating rings and can't wait to tinker on a few ideas i've had swirling around in my head!!
There really isn't enough time in the day to do all of the things I day dream about:)


For awhile i've been wanting to teach myself how to make my own stamps using my drawings....

Because I love to doodle and I thought they might work on my jewelry designs:)

The stamps turned out so cute!!!! I love them! But I think they are a bit too bit for using with the silver and bronze clay.

This is how the clay looks before I fire it in the kiln! I think the owl is just so darn cute but it's pretty large for a pendant. And I LOVE the horse....and planned on writing......fences are made for those who can't fly.....
but I want to perfect the horse just a bit!


It's so fun just tinkering around teaching myself new things!


My studio is quickly becoming overgrown with jewelry!
And well...plants too:)

But it's my happy space! It's usually quite messy with drawings, doodles and quotes laying around everywhere!

I try to organize.....but it never lasts!
See that driftwood jewelry stand.....I made those awhile ago and love them!


But I needed a way to organize my jewelry on the wall....so that it takes up less counter space.


Here's what I came up with just using what I had lying around!

Sorry for the not so great photos....i'm a little under the weather and just wasn't up for taking a million photos to get nice ones:)

Simple & Cute!

Plus....you can use whatever you happen to have on hand to make your own!!!

And the best part....it can hold a ton of jewelry!!

Ok...well...sure hope you have yourself a wonderful and creative weekend!!!!

“Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out." Tina Turner

{Vintage Shopping Weekend}

Hello...hello Happy Monday!!!!

Have you noticed issues with the comments on your blogs?!?!!? I know i've tried to stop by many of them and I am not able to comment:( It just keeps taking me back to sign in....i've e-mailed some of you to let you know.....but was just curious if you are able to comment on mine???

Also...do you find the new lay-out ok?? Is it too boring or confusing?? Just wondering!!


Onto the post.....
How was your weekend!?!?!?

We spent the weekend town hoping along the Lake Michigan coast...
Three Oaks, MI
New Buffalo, MI
Michigan City, MI


I found a ton of happy little shops and I spent my time talking my husbands's ear off and tinkering around with my camera:)

I found so many perfect things in these shops.....
Just look at that simple artwork! A daisy out of bottle caps. Simple and cute!

And I love this....
the real....play by play of our "date day!"
You know I like to keep it real for you:)

Like I say....it's not always rainbows and butterflies!

Poor guy! I probably drive him crazy with all of my ideas:)
But really he is supportive and I am lucky for that:)

ps.....we were eating at Bartletts!! The cutest place! If you're in the area.....it's a must enjoy!

Don't you just love Bartlett's sign!! A deer drinking beer! Perfect:)
And their t-shirts say....it's beer season.

Anywho...a few more finds from the shops we stopped into.

And the best score of all!!!!!!!!!!!

So what do you think??? All turquoise or turquoise & white!?!?!?!?

Oh and be sure to stop by Emerald Cove on Wednesday for a little surprise!!!!!

"He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist."
St. Francis of Assisi