My car was totaled

What a way to re-start my blogging but it's been a hectic few month since I've last posted.
About my poor car, my baby.. a 2001 Toyota Celica GT...*heavy sigh*...
Parked it a block a way from my house on the corner last Sunday afternoon. I had driven around for 40 minutes and was so grateful to find this spot. I was planning on taking a vacation day Monday and because of alternate side of the street parking rules, finding a spot and the "correct side" is a nightmare in and on itself.

So, Monday after sleeping in, making some jewelry...it was about 6pm and I was getting ready to leave to run some errands.
As I am walking up the block, I don't see my car on the corner. As I kept going, I now see my car, pushed one car space ahead and totally mangled front and back!
Apparently, someone had rear ended my car in the wee hours of the morning, hitting with such force that it pushed it up an entire spot and UNDERNEATH the truck that was parked in front of my.
The truck in front of me had filed the police report and was towed before I even knew anything had happened. I was left with a little piece of paper from the 115th precinct, wedged in the end block, only to be found 1 day later.

You have to love hit and run drivers! And the NYC 115th precinct in Queens,NY for NOT contacting me that my car was involved in an accident, leaving it sit there 12 hours with just a stupid piece of paper the size of a dollar bill as my "notification". NICE!

Shading Copper with Pencils

After reading an article in the November 2008 Art Jewelry Magazine edition, about different techniques in coloring copper, I am on fascinated and on a mission to try to incorporate this into some new designs. Also, in the is magazine edition,
In this edition, there was a wonderful article called "Master of Color"


featuring a wonderful design, Deb Karash that utilizes this technique in some outrageously beautiful pieces!



During the course of my designing, I am drawn to adding color into all of my sterling silver pieces, whether that be stones, beads or resin. All have been fun to work with but, reading these articles has truly inspired me..yet another medium to work with!
I have to admit...I ran out and got what supplies I was lacking, in order to practice with this. It has been, well, shall I say, not as easy I thought it would be. But, all great things, I suppose are NOT easy.
But I am up for the challenge!

Another pair of Resin Earrings in Amethyst

Haven't had too much reaction to these yet...I am thinking my new resin line is not hot yet on the list of wanted items??
I think these are fun, and if anything else...I get to keep'em! :):):)

Resin Sterling Silver Paint Splatter Graduated Circle Earrings

Newly listed this morning...another resin project.
I must say, I really like how these turned out! I combined a couple of colors over the base silver color for a splattered effect.
Still, a learning curve as I could have combined these colors a tad earlier. The base resin cured a bit too long before I had attempted to add the additional colors, but thank goodness, I still achieved the effect was going for ;)