Spring! Fun with fire and making a daffodil pendant

Spring! Fun with fire and making a daffodil pendant

Every day when I wake up the sun is just a bit brighter. In the garden the shoots in the ground are just a bit higher. The buds are a bit bigger. The sky is a bit bluer. From one day to the next the changes are so small they're almost unnoticeable. Yet when I think back to a month ago, what's outside right now is a miracle. 

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More shells?

More shells?

“More? More shells? You’re collecting more shells? What are you going to do with those ones?”

He had a point. I had a LOT of shells. Put me anywhere near a seashore and I will bend down, rummage around and find treasure. Then I will bring my treasure home with me.

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When Mother Nature decides to show you a trick

When Mother Nature decides to show you a trick

We were sailing merrily along, when out of the corner of my eye I see something. Something rather peculiar. Uh oh. 

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afterpay sailorgirl jewelry

Ta-daa!!! Shop now, pay later.

Introducing.... Afterpay

Shop now, pay later, no interest. Ever. 

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Sundowners

Sundowners

The Sundowner is possibly the most civilized ritual of all.

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Shipping Deadlines 2020

Shipping Deadlines 2020

Ditch the stress, I’ll deliver your gift for you!

Oh no, did you leave something until the last minute? No problem, I have you covered. I can gift wrap a special something, write a nice festive card with your message and ship it to your person. Done! It’s all part of the elf work I do at this time of year. Especially this year because really, we all deserve a special something right now.

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Last Free Weekend!

Last Free Weekend!

     It’s the last free weekend of the rest of the year, that’s what this weekend has been for the past 16 years. It’s the weekend before the Toronto One of a Kind show, an 11 day marathon of a craft show. With 2 days to set up it’s a 13 day blitz that requires months and months of preparation. By the end of it you feel like you’ve been run over by a truck.

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Refresh and renew

You know how it is, you're feeling a bit scraggy, rough around the edges, tired. Nothing is terribly wrong you just aren't feeling as perky as you'd like to be.

Time to hit the refresh button. 

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The Blue Bubble

The Blue Bubble

The sky at dawn is a cold steel blue when we pull up our anchor to leave Florida. We’ve been up for two hours already, making sure that every thing is ready. I’ve checked the list twice, made lunch and battened down everything possible. We raise anchor, hug each other for luck and point Forbidden Planet’s bow east.

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It's Studio Time! Video series.

It's Studio Time! Video series.

For ages and ages I’ve thought of sharing my flameworking process because playing with fire? Yes, it’s way cool. However
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September 2020 Celebrations!!!

September: It is tough to remember these days that life is good! We should greet everyday as a celebration, bring on the cake and champagne! Wear a tiara! Every single day there's something worthy of a happy dance. I challenge you to put on your dancing shoes.
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Life through rose coloured glasses

It kills me when my friends talk about getting dressed for work and buying good work clothes. When I get dressed for work my criteria is, can I sit comfortably for hours at a time and do I care if I burn a hole in it. I do wear a welders leather apron but little bits of burning glass can fly in some very unexpected directions.

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