The Process, In Photos

This is just a short pictoral discription of my general jewelry making process-

SCC At The Funky Flea!

Sorry for the silence lately, I've been getting ready for another show!

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Come one, come all, come see me this weekend at 

The Funky Flea Market!

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Wish List Wednesday - Notice A Theme?

Deep Sea Fish

I'm not sure what it is with me and dead fish.

I dont even like fish

Go Figure

Do you find yourself drawn to certain themes?

SCC at the Spring 2011 Indie Garage Sale

Well, I'm back from this weekends excursion east/homeward for the Indie Garage Sale on Saturday. I thought I'd share a little bit with you about it.

My table

The weather outside wasn't so fun, but I was happy to find once I walked in that I had a more comfortable location this time around- set back from the doors, so I didn't freeze my buns off! The only sad thing was a misprint in the program meant that I wasn't even on the map! Oops. No worries, though. I had a lot of fun at this event, and came up with a lot of new ideas. I think my table setup was much better than at the Holiday show, but it could still use some work. Everything is a learning process. I also got a few tips on summer events to look into vending at, so stay tuned for news on that front!

Besides vending myself, I did my own part supporting fellow artists, too. I found a few nice Mothers Day gifts. I wont mention what I got, though - Who knows if little birdies will tweet in someones ear and spoil the surprise.

One side note I'll share - I got as many comments on my little origami stars and my boots as I did about my jewelry! Go figure. I actually had people ask me how much the stars were. I should have said they were $30 and came with a free pendant. Do you think that would've been a good marketing tactic?

There was coverage by the local news station, plus a local project called The Couch that was interviewing vendors and shoppers. If I see any other interesting articles on the event, I'll be sure to share them here.

Spring 2011 Indie Garage Sale

Hope to see lots of friends and fans this weekend at the

Indie Garage Sale

Tuesday How To - Origami Triangle Box

While you might know that I am pretty handy with a pair of pliers, I also have many other crafty interests that I devote my time to - origami being one of them. Origami is like magic - how else can you explain turning a plain sheet of paper into something useful, or simply beautiful?

Today I'm going to show you how to make a simple, practical storage solution - completely out of paper!

Start with a square sheet of paper - I used 4" x 4"

Step 1 - Fold the paper in half, diagonally

Step 2 - Fold the two end points down into the center, to create a diamond

Step 3 - Fold the center point up, into the center of the long edge

Step 4 - Repeat steps 1-3, with two additional pieces of paper

Step 5 - Fit the edge of each long side into the fold "slot" on the next piece

Step 6 - Overlap the short "flaps" to create a bottom on the box

Tada!

You can tape the bottom flat if you like, but remember that traditionally origami uses only paper. The bottom will also lay flat once you put things into it. I make them up from scrap paper to hold coins, paper clips, and they're also especially useful as a container for my rings when I'm working on a chainmaille project.

They'd also be great for Easter to hold jelly beans and other yummy goodies.

What would you use them for?

Spring Ahead

Did you miss seeing Salt City Chains and many other great CNY vendors at the Holiday Indie Garage Sale?

Dont despair!

The Spring Edition is coming soon - Scheduled for April 16, 2011, just in time for Easter!

So mark your calendars and get your shopping baskets ready

Come out and support your local artists and craftsmen & women.

Hope to see you there!