http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog All about jewelry and creativity Thu, 15 May 2008 16:56:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you subscribe to my feed, you might want to check and make sure you are still getting updates. I upgraded some things again, and I think my permalinks changed, which might change the URL of the feed. If that's all technological gibberish to you, but you like my blog, use ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/15/more-upgrades/ I've been reading The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron again. It's a book I pick up now and then, but this time it made me realize something. I am a blocked creative person. That may sound funny considering I run a business based on ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/14/confessions-of-a-blocked-creative/ Did you know that amethyst and citrine are both quartz? Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz, and citrine is yellow. Most people familiar with semiprecious jewelry know that - but did you know that citrine is made by heating amethyst to high temperatures? There is even a gemstone called ametrine, ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/13/amethyst-and-citrine/ “Do not follow where the path leads, Rather go where there is no path, and leave a trail.” -David Perkins (I first saw this quote on problogger) This is what creative people try to do, despite the wildly popular opinion that "everything has already been done", which I hear a lot on ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/09/inspiration/ My son has been wanting to take naps in my lap lately, so I decided to start a small knitting project that I could work on while he sleeps. I found a cute scarf pattern with ruffled edges in One-Skein Wonders, a great book of projects that use single balls ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/08/a-non-jewelry-project/ This week's featured seller on etsyfame.com is Bea of Bags Plus by Miss Bea. I love this bag with a cute circle print. Here's an excerpt from her feature: If you’re looking for fun and whimsical patterns in a hand bag, Bea of Bags Plus by Miss Bea is sure to have ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/07/etsyfame-featured-seller-bags-plus-by-miss-bea/ I've been making earrings this week. Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland asked me to bring in some new earrings for their gift shop, and I had an idea to use up some sterling silver findings, like the flowers in the second pair of earrings shown here, by adding a few ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/07/new-earrings/ The FAM's are at it again with Take 10 Tuesday! Find amazing discounts and some secret hidden treasures in some of our shops. For a complete listing of stores, please visit the Etsy Promo Forum tonight, May 6, 2008, between 5:00 PM - Midnight EST! http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/06/t10t/ This week's featured artist on etsyfame.com is Antoinettes. I love her minky dots pillows, burp rags, and washcloths. Here's an excerpt from her feature: I am a blessed & happy stay at home mommy & the proud wife of a kind, hard working, fix-it-all husband. If I had free time...I would love ... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/05/01/may-1-etsyfame-featured-artist-antoinettes/ Just upgraded to the new version of wordpress, and it turns out the theme I was using wasn't widget-friendly so I had to get a new one...bear with me as I work out the kinks... http://www.michondesign.com/jewelry-blog/2008/04/29/upgrades/