pieces of the sea.

This LOVELY necklace came today in the mail. It is a small piece of Scottish sea pottery. Beautiful pottery that was lost at sea, found and made into a necklace that I bought. I love it. I might make up a great story about it. When I told my boyfriend I got myself a Christmas present he said he was going to buy that for me. but he was too slow, I got to it first.

Let's see... things are picking up. Holidays are coming. It's my favorite time of the year. I have decided I don't care for this layout and will soon change it, hopefully. I also decided I need to get my butt in gear to make December the best month this year. I am starting a list of "should try to do" run/work out more, cook different types of food, go to different restaurants/bars, and be nicer seem to top my list. I also aim to play more videogames, as I have been slipping in that department.

I have lots of adventures planned for December; zoolights, making chicken pot pie for the first time, christmas party, etc. I am very excited.

Okay I will go finish my dinner of pasta...until next time.

black friday sale!

10% off by using coupon code "Thankful" on my etsy page

Hello homemade gifts!

I made two flour sack towels for my grandpa's 90th birthday. Yeah, they are on very thin but HUGE towels for his trailer up north. I screenprinted them on my Yudu. Keith made the design. I kind of love them and cannot wait to screenprint more!

sick and holidays, but not sick of holidays

The Santa Earrings by Loki's Jellybeans

So I have been sick. Like upper respiratory infection, stay in bed, cough your lung out sick. I'm starting to feel human again, which is a plus! But I can no longer sit around in my bed and watch horrible TV (I don't have cable) So today, I plan on working on some jewelry and do some mild cleaning around my apartment. I promise I will take it easy though....

Holidays are coming! They are going to be here sooner then I think they will. I'm buying a lot of homemade gifts, and making some too. I'm screenprinting something, and after Christmas I will post what I made! I'm very excited as this is my first holiday season with etsy, and I'm trying hard to think of some potentially cool gifts I can offer. I'm thinking of making a earring of the month club.

I am learning how to make cluster rings. Which is a slow process considering I was out of the game for about 4 days. Today I will start that again.

This post is not very good. I need to get better at blogging. I will write more when something exciting happens.

HAPPY 80TH SALES to me!

after some sick days and busy days, I'm back to preparing for my next craft show. I'm getting ready to purchase more supplies, and get ready.

Coming soon! New soaps! Bookmarkers! Rings!

a little blue...

Isle of Mull, taken by me

Maybe it's the turn in the weather, or the fact that I have now lived in Chicago more then 4 years. But lately I have been missing Glasgow, Scotland. I miss walking through the park, eating cake for dinner with my friends, dancing at bars until far too late into the night, and of course the chips and cheese. I miss hearing that cute little accent all the time too. I'm really trying to save my money I make from sales and take Keith back with me for a two week vacation.

Don't get me wrong, Chicago has been....nice lately. We are finally getting along pretty well, but of course cold winters are coming up quickly! But there's something...magical about Glasgow. I found this on etsy and fell in love. I really want it. I used to visit there often, I even worked there one day, or maybe two... I was like a traveling museum educator while I was there.

There's no real point to this post, I suppose I am just declaring my goal for this business. Get me back to Scotland for a visit, and I guess bring K with me this time ;)

Me near the Edinburgh Castle

Until then...thinking of Glasgow.

Halloween weekend

So I'm not big on halloween. But Keith is, and my friends and work are all into it. So, I decided to go out last night for some empanadas and martinis. I was a crime scene (because I teach forensics, get it?) and my friend Bridget was NASA Barbie. Great costume!

My was completely homemade, blood spattered shirt, made with paint, with a nice hand smear across it. I had fingerprints, and shoe prints too. Then I fashioned my crime scene scarf across my chest. Bridget went to space camp (amazing right?) then she decorated her flight suit she got there with sequins, and hot pink patches. How creative!


Keith was an old timey bartender. he bought his costume. He looked great. Have a good Halloween kids, and be safe!