Oh my goodness!

I can finally feel spring around the corner!! Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed our uncharacteristically wintery winter (I am Canadian, after all!) but I'm more than ready to shed my sweater and feel the warmth of the sun again! Even my coffee is decked out for spring today (thanks DizzlePop!).

It's been a busy school week  (I had two papers due, the last of which will be handed in in 3 hours) so I haven't had any time in the studio since I finished Foxy's necklace. (I also haven't gotten a picture of said  necklace on the Foxy neck.) But I am itching to get back to it! Hope to put in a few hours over the weekend and come out with some new finished pieces to share.

Happy Friday, Daffodils!

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xoxo

Happy Birthday, Foxy!

I'm a few days late with this post, but Happy Birthday to the funniest, smartest, sexiest, wittiest, fills-my-heart-with-joy-iest woman I know!!

I love you, Foxy.

And here is the necklace I made for her:

Mosaic Turquoise, Peridot, Rhodochrosite, and sterling. 100% made from scratch, each piece sawed by hand from silver sheet except for the chain (which I buy in bulk!).

I'll post some pictures of it being modeled as soon as I get some. She did wear it all day yesterday, even after she changed into her jammies (she knows how to make her smithy wife feel good).  I just didn't manage to snap a shot of it.

I'm really pleased with how it came out. And I love the very feel of it. It's weighty and smooth and satisfying to hold. Stephanie compared it to an old pocket watch in terms of weight and size and the way it feels in the hand. An apt comparison, I'd say! I'm glad this one will be staying in the family.

And for those of you who've asked, I will be opening an Etsy shop at some point in the near future. And I will be doing custom listings. Check back here, or follow me on twitter for updates.

xoxox

Finally!

Well, it's been a while! Things have been a little crazy around here lately. BUT, I have finally finished something! It's not the something I've been looking forward to finishing, but I wanted to work on something to which I felt a little less attached first, in case it didn't work out. Lighting was terrible for photos today (dark and stormy!) but I know some of you have been waiting patiently. So here it is. Sea sediment jasper and sterling silver:

Tomorrow I'm supposed to have my soldering workshop, but I'm considering staying home and working in the studio on my own work instead. The main reason I'd signed up was to learn how to use my new torch, but I'm feeling pretty comfortable with it now. I'm sure I'd learn some useful technical things but I can't decide which would be more beneficial--a few probably helpful tips, or 5 extra hours to spend in my own studio... decisions, decisions!

Foxy's birthday is Monday! Must finish her necklace...

(and I'd love to finish my ring too!)

P.S. I just discovered that there are some issues with my images (including my header) when viewing my blog from Internet Explorer. I'll work on that as soon as I can.

edit: apparently it's only older versions of Explorer that are a problem. I probably won't bother making any changes, in that case.