{ST} Many Failures ---> Success!

I gotta tell ya...I have tried..and continue to fail at many things. It's a tough reality and at times manages to get the best of me..
It's easy to use those failures against myself, and think I'm not worth much because look...I'm not accomplishing much. But it's that kind of self-talk that does nothing positive for me or my life. So because I've declared WAR (read my war decree HERE), I'm making a conscious effort to keep these and other self-defeating talk at bay. Because you never know what is happening behind the scenes on your behalf...in your favor. Keep your head up...as I do the same!

Crunch Time | Jewelry I Design Then Create

Cork, Silk, Crystal = Love This One!

Those Amethyst Nuggets are over 1" big!

It's hard to stop creating, and imagining when it's part of what makes you YOU. I cannot tell you how many times I have told myself... "ok self...you've bought too many whodads and widgets, beads and findings...you never DO anything with them..except stare at them to make you feel happy" Well I'm finally ready to admit I'm ok with that...but I also need to start releasing some of my creations because maybe they'll make someone else happy too. Here are a few pieces that have brought me many a-happy dances in the past. Let's see if they'll do that for someone else...tell me what pieces you create make you happy?

Love how these Turquoise coins look with the crystal and silk

DIY | Tennis Bracelets!

DIY is big...and for good reason. How cool is it to take something that is sometimes more expensive, break it down and re-do for inexpensively and do it yourself? It's Awesome, here's my first DIY tutorial on making your own tennis bracelet. Enjoy..and please share your comment love below, it makes a difference :)

Handmade Bracelets

It's quite often that I get the DIY crafting bug...more times than I'm comfortable admitting actually but let's not get technical shall we? I'm really diggin the look of mixed material bracelets right now and I'm trying to perfect the art of combining luxury with everyday items. Here are 3 of my first attempts to create mixed material bracelets..and while they look kinda cool...they're are NOT comfortable for everyday wear...back to the creatin' board :)
Do you dabble in DIY too? Share your blog or pictures!

Sometimes all you need is....

As I enjoy my medical down time, I'm reminded when I take some time in the morning to enjoy every circumstance, every situation, every single moment that you are allowed to enjoy every single day. I find it's toughest when I'm having a day that doesn't seem to be going my way. Or when a series of days doesn't seem to be going my way. Sometimes when I miss the mark from reading...a trip to the oceanfront does it...
Because sometimes all it takes is a sunrise to know...without a shadow of a doubt...that He. Hears. Me

Another Great Mother's Day Gift Idea

Betcha didn't know there were soo many talented and amazing creative crafters here in Virginia didja?
Well Ms. Lauri Murphy's, designs are simply beautiful and are sure to please any lady.

Lauri Murphy
$25

{ST: Gorgeous Jewelry}Teardrop Earrings

Teardrop Art Deco Earrings
$16.50

I can't help it. I find things that are beautiful and it seems almost not fair if I don't share it. If you're a lover of the colorful, the beautiful and the inspiring you've found another friend in me! I'm zealing over these Teardrop Earrings by Vintage and Glam a Hampton Roads Artist.