Charm/Trinket making project

I am gearing up to have a little table set up at one of the nearby schools so I have been working on my new concepts for my necklaces. I have sketched up several different styles but have decided to include one single element and that is these charm type pieces that I am going to work into and with chain and ribbons. In order to get a bunch of necklaces ready I need a bunch of these so I have started cranking them out, once you get in the swing of things you really get going. I love all the colors and textures, stay tuned for more updates and soon some finished pieces.

Here is a teaser of some upcoming necklaces

Unfinished Piece

I really like the chain portion of this necklace, there are 5 different kinds which gives it some interesting depth.


I think I need to add some chunky wire to the ribbon part of the necklace to create a bit of contrast.

Mannequin in the House!!!

Mannequins are the much needed tool in necklace making, especially when you are working with how things hang, it is hard to gauge thus a neck is needed! Luckily for me I started working at Macy' part time over the holidays, gotta love the discount and the fact that they sell off their old mannequins for cheap! So I snagged one and painted this super awesome nickle color!

I spent most of the fall working on christmas gifts for friends and family!









This is a giraffe ribbon with black, silver and copper chain, that I made for my niece. I have a few other pieces to share in the upcoming posts!

More Crafty!

So I am totally addicted to working with chain and ribbon. I love the contrast between the rough and hard to the soft and delicate. Here are a couple more that I have added to my collection. If you are interested in having a custom piece made let me know holdtheonionplease @ gmail.com

Daily Dose of Inspiration-East Coast Style Part 2

Debonair Mag is a really interesting site that has found a niche with men's fashion and technology and has so far has a nice site and hopefully more content to come.

Bill Mahoney of Willy the Jackass has a great site with food pictures gallour but of course I am biased he is my husband and I have actually eaten most of the food you see there and it is damn good.

Maryann Devine from smArts has a niche blog on marketing the arts that has some great information.