Life is a mashup of toys and gadgets, hobbies and recipes, kids and odd socks, all held together with love and duct tape.
I’ve been inspired by my obsession with Call of Duty, and by the many awesome gaming girlfriends I’ve made while playing online. I thought it would be fun to put something game-related into my jewelry design, and here are a couple of things I came up with: personalized dog tags, and Call of Duty inspired [...]
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You know I love to read, when I have time. After spending so many years reading textbooks as a student, and several more as a sleep-deprived mother of small children, I finally have time to read for fun! I’ve fallen in love with a handful of teen fantasy series, such as Harry Potter, Twilight, and [...]
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These tech-chic pendants are called “Silicon Gallies,” and they’re the brilliant creation of Capitola Girl. She takes used computer keys and turns them into clever jewelry, featuring initials or special key combinations. I love this CTRL-Z (undo) pendant. The only thing that would make it better would be “Apple-Z.” Check these out if you’re looking [...]
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I watched the second Twilight trailer today, and it is much better than the first one! It’s quite a bit more exciting, and makes it even harder to wait until the movie comes out in December! If you’re not already a fan of the Twilight books (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse), you might decide to check [...]
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Here’s a gift I made for a girlfriend, but I ended up making her something else, so this bracelet is in need of a home. I’ve posted it over at PoshTidbits, if you’d like to see the details. I call it a “Luscious Lime Glass Bead Bracelet,” because it reminds me of sparkling lime punch [...]
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Hello everyone! Here is a project I worked on this weekend. It combines my love of making jewelry with my love of origami. (Some of you may not know that I am half Japanese, and I love making crafty things.) I really love the florals, swirls, and geometric patterns on traditional origami paper, and I [...]
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Well, it may be too late to get this pretty pendant for Valentine’s Day, but you don’t need a holiday to shower affection upon your favorite geek, right? These unusual pendants are made from quartz crystals embedded with color-cycling LED lights. You can choose your preferred shape, and give your sweetie a luminous, wearable symbol [...]
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