I know it’s October, but before we know it November will be upon us, and you know what THAT means… NaNoWriMo! November is National Novel Writing Month, during which time aspiring (and professional) writers accept the challenge of writing a 50,000 word novel in the space of one month. Participants create on-line profiles and can [...]

All right, I’ve got my orders out, the Etsy shop re-opened, and I’ve updated the items to reflect what has sold. What I have yet to do is add all the items I made prior to the show! This involves taking pictures of each one, resizing and cropping said images, and then uploading them to [...]

This is by far the “fan favorite” out of all the maille I have made. It’s one of my favorites as well, and provided some surprising challenges! The piece itself is made from bright aluminum with some tiny Czech glass drops attached. The connectors and enamelled butterfly pendant are set with Swarovski crystals. The clasp [...]

I made this necklace a little while ago and now I’ve finished it off with a nice clasp, so it’s all ready for photos and putting up on Etsy. Thing is, the only name I could come up with for it is “Shoggoth World Turtle”! I’m a Lovecraft fan and I love sea turtles, so [...]