Project Accessory!!

Are you jewelry lovers watching this show? I'm so excited about it..it's so much fun! I get so jealous that every time my husband gets into something be it sports, guns, knives, ATV's...hunting..etc..there is always a million shows on about it all day long it seems. I know we've had some craft shows in the past..but seems they aren't on anymore...at least not here on Maui.

Project Accessory is high quality too..like it's sister show Project Runway. Love that one too.

I love this necklace by Christina Caruso

Image from MyLifetime.com

My other favorite was Nina Cortes shoes on episode 2...super cute and very boho..


Image from MyLifetime.com

I love how this show challenges their creative abilities and helps you to see outside of the box. Especially the first episode where they had to get their supplies from two storage units of junk..and they only had 15 min to grab things. I could watch a show based just on that every week! Here's to hoping this sets off more ideas for crafty shows to watch!

Kelly Reins @ She's That Girl

It was my privilege to meet Kelly Reins a few weeks ago through ArtFire...she emailed me asking about my wire wrapped rings made in her size. When I took a look at her own shop all I could do was smile. What fun she creates with beads and charms and believe it or not..domino pieces! I had to have one of her Domino pendants. So I offered a trade for the ring in which Kelly was very willing. Now I'm the happy owner of this sweet little Japanese Kimono Doll necklace:



Here are some other creations of hers that caught my eye:

from her steampunk collection



She's obviously got a thing for mermaids...who can blame her...they are so cool:






If you'd like to see more you can find Kelly's whimsical pieces here:

Beach City Beader at Ebay

She's That Girl at Etsy

She's That Girl at ArtFire

Mahalo for trading with me Kelly!

Some Garden and Craft Favorites

These are my favorite plants in my yard..they keep having babies too. I have no idea what they are called but the person I got them from called them "Ear Plants"...I"m sure that's not the real name. I don't know why I like them so much..I suppose its the pink color on the tops and the fact that they are just so different.



I know I enjoy succulents though because they are so interesting and many of them will grow from just a stolen leaf off of a momma plant.



This one is planted in a pot that I did the mosaics on. I used to go out to this old dump area that has all been over grown and cows now roam on it and find old pottery shards and glass. There were many other colors too but for some reason there is a heck of a lot of the blue and white china and cobalt glass there. I've recently made friends with Marjorie from Marjories Cracked Plate Jewelry and it just kills me that I threw out a whole box of saved pieces. She would have had a blast with them. I really never did all I wanted with them and I had so many favorite pieces. I used to think it was strange how I would get so attached to a broken piece of potter that I found..I had a little stash of favorites. But I bet Marjorie understands lol!



And then there is this little ground cover..I have no idea what it is either..but one day when my husband and I were out walking we saw some on the ground near the road..it wasstarting to crawl up the rock wall there too..so we plucked off about 3 little pieces and planted them. They took off immediately and now it's just growing and growing. It's gonna grow over this little bird house my husband and son built years ago.

I got a card...

This is from my nephew Koa...one evening not too long ago while I was at a function with my family..my 5 year old nephew kept telling me that he had a suprise for me in the car. He was so excited to give it to me he talked about it all evening..finally revealing that he had made me a card. Eventually we all headed out to our cars..I met him at his and he was just besides himself with excitment as he pulled out this larger then life single paged 'card' with his name on it ;-) It was so cute he was so darn proud of it and I think it's extra special as it hangs on my fridge. When he comes over..he often reminds me that he made it for me just incase I forget lol!

Thank you Koa...I love you :)



Photograph by Aihara Visuals

More race car baby shower pics

Here is a pic of Angel and myself before the party..



I tried to plan mostly race themed games..so we did a balloon pop relay race. Once I got volunteers for two teams of 8...I brought out a suprise..a box full of kiddy racing helmets I bought online and made them wear them. Everyone was cracking up..it was super funny. Heres a pic with my sister Kimberlee at the front of the left line and her husband is at the front of the right.



okay everyone..get ready to go!



and here is the dad of the baby shower Bryce



Another race game..a baby bottle drinking race! Total blackmail picture lol!



But thats okay..he got a cool gift for doing it...beach BBQ stuff :)



The little ones had fun too...



The sunset and view that evening were beautiful..it was hard to get a good pic through the cars and the powerlines..but this should give you an idea of what we were looking at :)

100 feet of Race Car Road

Not much jewelry has been created this week...I've been working on the decorations for my friends baby shower. I usually make more of my own decorations..but this time there was just too many cool things available to buy to match the theme they wanted...'race cars' The dad is obsessed with cars..so they want to start their son out 'right' according to dads rule lol!

Here is what I have spent hours painting....these little roads that will go down the centers of the papered tables..I have 100 feet..I hope it's enough!





Everything was going smoothly..only now the most important part of the table decor..my little 3 1/2" pull back dragsters is not here yet and I'm freaking since the party is Saturday. Seems there is a misunderstand with the way Ebay makes their sellers choose what type of shipping they are going to use. One of the choices is Standard Flat Rate...which to me means..Flat Rate..which is always Priority..right? WRONG! While the post office did in fact say that Flat Rate is always priority..they told me there is no such thing as Standard Flat Rate ...and that the company should not use the terminology Flat Rate if it's not going out Priority mail. Well they did..and they sent it parcel post...or slow boat. It's gonna take 4 to 6 weeks to get here. I didn't realize there was a problem until late Thurs the 10th. I called early morning and told the company Noveltees the problem. The lady was nice but said it was Ebays fault as that was their only choice for that type of shipping..and then she suggested that I buy them again..have shipped priority...and refuse when the other package comes in. She promised it would get out that very day. The party is the 19th..that day was the 11th ...priority only takes 3 days. Should be fine. Wrong again! It's now the 17th and it did not come with the mail today.

So I'm trying not to get too upset over it. I've got a center piece for each table using an off road RC car tire and black read and white balloons with racing flags and little road signs..as well as some thankyou favors that a friend helped make to put on the tables. The little pull back dragsters would have just been the topping on the cake though.