A Little Metal Flower Power for Ya!

So why not take something as fabulous as tools that look like tiny metal flowers and group them in a bouquet on a homemade chain. No reason, just to be fabulous. 1.5"x2.5" and super lite, cuz that's how I like it. Enjoy!

New to You!!

So, let's talk about what's new to you. Well, a fantastic set of 2.5" dangle earrings made of zinc washers, which look great with jeans or dresses. And the best part they are not heavy!! No one wants heavy earrings. You should check them out!

Where I am now.....

So I have been making jewelry pretty much my whole life, but never knew/thought it would/could be anything. Until last Wednesday I had an ephifany. One of those "yes that is what I'm supposed to do with my life!"epiphanies. It seems when this particular type of epiphanies happens to people on tv it's either after they:  

• survive a car accident 
• get hit on the head with a coconut or bowling ball 
• or survive a major catastrophe, which usually involves water...hmmm

 Nothing like that happened, it was more a gradual succession of events i.e. learning to write the perfect cover letter, finding I do not fit in a niche, jewelry compliments, which I did not take seriously and far to many soul searches. 
Regardless of how I came to it I realized that I am supposed to make jewelry and everything I have done in life has prepared me to make it, market it and sell it. I like when that happens. Of course I will still need odd jobs here and there, but at least now they are a means to something better, something I enjoy and know I am good at and can do. 


It feels good when you realize what you are supposed to do. So stay tuned I am "working" on a website and let's see where this crazy ride takes us. 


Until next time......

Seeing Red through Jewel Colored Glasses

A few weeks since my last posting, yes I'm aware I was missed, I missed you too. Be happy though, the time was well spent. 

I went to a "motivational" seminar at Key Arena that was supposed "to change my life." Well it was more Republican propaganda, about buying their product and writing out my goals to "keep in my bible." So needless to say I did not stay long. 

I dyed my hair Rihanna Red. Not the "technical" term, but for-sure the Hollywood term. It's very red. Very, very red, and I love it. I feel like a whole new person. I feel like I'm from the future. 

Prefaced statement; This next part is a pat on the back to me from me. I realized I am way more skilled at jewelry making than I thought. I made Steampunk style earrings out of Edwardian glasses, and in my opinion A-mazing.

I also have decided to try out for a juried  show, try a video style resume from Hello There and drink a gallon of water a day. 


Until next time.....

Grandpa Leo, You're Right, I Don't Know and I Don't Care

(Set to the tune of Jimmy Crack Corn) "I don't know and I don't care. I don't know and I don't care. I don't know and I don't care. I don't know and I don't care"

Today's post is brought to you by the "inspirational" song by my grandpa, Leo Bertolucci, titled "I don't know and I don't care." 

When I was 14 my paternal grandpa and grandma picked me up, in my then home town of Spokane and drove myself and my cousin Ryan back to their home in Bakersfield, California. This took 3 full days of Rush Limbaugh's radio show, the Roserary on the radio, I-90 nothingness, 9 full meals at Denny's and my grandpa thinking up this fantastic song. 

I'm bringing this to you today, because I think my grandpa had something with his, I don't know and I don't care theory. Hear me out. When couples stop worrying about having a baby they get pregnant, my dad says when you stop caring about finding a job you find one, when people stop worrying about dieing they begin to truly live, need I continue. 

My point is this, why do we care so much? We don't know what's going to happen so why should we care? My grandpa is now 83, and for an Italian immigrant with only a very early high school education has done extremely well for himself. It makes me wonder if it's from not really caring about what he doesn't know. 

So I'd like to toast to my grandpa, who doesn't know and doesn't care and seems to be quite content. I'm going to try that theory, I'm not going to really worry/care about things that I don't really know about and see how it goes. If you decide to do the same let me know how it woks for you. 

Until next time....