Hiatus of epic proportions

Though I recently amassed oodles of fun new beads to try to whip into something delightful, my creative juices are a bit dehydrated as of late due to a job change and graduate school. Hopefully, once things settle a bit, I will have some deliciously glamorous creations to post, or fun finds, cool tips or any number of other useful things. In the meanwhile, I wish you happy beading!

Souvenirs from Mexico

Growing up, I didn't do a lot of traveling, and now that I have a place of my own, I am still not willing to stuff it full of souvenirs that have little use. So when I do go somewhere, I look for a piece of jewelry to take home as a memento.

My husband and I recently travelled to Mexico for the second time, and once again I was astounded by how many vendors peddle their wares on the beach. This time, I was prepared to purchase a few items, and even though there were many beautiful things, I am glad I limited myself to a couple of usable pieces. I also found myself inspired to use more natural items in my own pieces. Shells make some gorgeous jewelry, and I have a whole box of some I found on the beach that I can't wait to make into wearable memories!

Blog Break

Not that I think there are any readers out there, but my apologies for the long break. Between my *real* job and graduate school, I haven't been dabbling in too many creations. I have a couple of orders that I'm currently working on, so look for some new pictures to come soon.

I'm also looking for suggestions of new places to order materials...anyone have any?