Kourage Kritters by Kitty

Handmade Jewelry, Pets, and More!

New Website Coming March 15, 2010

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The Etsy site has still not been updated in quite some time, yet there is good reason for this. In the works is a new, official website for Kourage Kritters. There, you will be able to easily view EVERY item that I’ve made (because, believe me, you haven’t even seen a dent of my inventory) and order in a quick, easy way. I’ve been creating new items, stocking up on older items, and trying to reduce my “to do” list hanging on the wall. I have two and a half pages of things I want to make, all organized into categories. I think only one has been checked off so far? Anywho, I hope all of my new items will be enjoyed.

The Etsy shop will still stay up even though I’ll have my new website. I’ll be picking a few things to rotate on there, such as holiday items when the time comes. (I do have a cute Easter earring set that I want to upload soon!) If you want to see everything that I have, the official site will be the place to go! More to come on that. In the meantime, just know that I haven’t abandoned my shop just yet. I’m only improving everything!

I’ve been planning this for quite some time, and I’m really looking forward to it finally getting out there.

 

Lost In Time February 19, 2010

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I disappeared for a while from my work and blog because right after my last post, I ended up having my fingers shredded! Long story short, I need my hands to do all of my KK stuff and couldn’t with bandages. I tried doing some sewing projects (as many as I could with few fingers and no thumbs) and I got some really cute things in that category done. Once I could take off my bandages, I still had some puffy scars, swelling, and scabs leaving imperfections on my fingertips. So even though I had no bandages, I still couldn’t work with clay and risk marking up the pieces or getting the oils in my wounds.

After I was good to go for working with clay, I started making bulk of some of my current items so that if an order comes in, I have some ready to go in case that happens to me again. Also, sometime I’d like to set up a physical table somewhere and sell some items, but being chilly winter, I don’t think that’ll be happening quite yet!

I found an interest in millifiori beads. I’ve bough them over the years and just loved them, but never put much thought into how they were made. They’re done just like those cool candies I’ve seen on Food Network! I thought, “Hey! I have to try that!” Of course, I’m a beginner and am far from perfect, but I’m having fun making all kinds of little designs. I even made some that look like little candy pieces because that’s what I automatically associate them with. My favorites that I’ve made so far were actually mistakes. The first, I was trying to make a little grey mouse with whiskers and pink ears. There was so much detail involved and I didn’t expect it to turn out at all. It actually did and there’s so much detail to it! Only thing is, it came out too fat to be a mouse, and it looks like a baby guinea pig I had last summer that passed away. So, in his name, I call them Sherlock’s Beads. They are just too cute for words. The second mistake-turned-good was a little red and orange polka-dotted mushroom I wanted to make to match the earrings I’ve done. Once rolled out and cut away, it took its own form which looks more like a beautiful maple tree in mid October. So, the Autumn beads were born! There is another favorite of mine, just because it looks so yummy, but it wasn’t a mistake. It’s SUSHI ROLLS! How cool is that? I love them. I even sprinkled out some random white clay for “rice” on the “seaweed” which made a cool effect.

Of course with cutting away these beads, you’ll have left over clay of all kinds of colors that, well… can’t be used for much else. Instead of just throwing away huge lumps of multicolored clay and wasting precious $$$, I thought of a way to use every bit of it in a creative way. I swirled the leftovers and rolled into a ball until it was almost a camo print. Then I cut it into slivers and made different shapes and sizes, added the wires and the beads, and viola! Fancy fashionable earrings. I love them! I have so many it’s not even funny.

I figure I can step outside that “kritter” box that I put myself in–I’m still doing animal themes!–and do some other jewelry that I enjoy as well. Besides, it’s only a matter of time before I completely run out of animals that I can make. I still love doing the animals, but I don’t want to limit myself to just that. What’s wrong with a little fun? Nothing, if you ask me.

Now I’m stuck with the problem of figuring out where my glaze got to during the time I was bandaged up and glaze this jar full of jewelry I have! I just hope I have the space to do all of this. I wish I had a way to dry everything just a little faster, too!

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A few nights ago, I had a dream that I set up a little kiosk in a mall to sell my jewelry from. I was only allowed to set up right by an exit, in a corner, against the wall, next to an unpopular shoe store. Having the little money that I do, I could only afford to build the kiosk out of an old set of Lincoln Logs. Each day, I had to tear it down and take the entire thing home, as the mall didn’t want my “junk” sitting there overnight. The first week went slow. I only had maybe three sales, and most people were just passing me as they walked by without even looking at me. I felt like giving up and just going home. Then someone came by and really liked what I had and bought a few things. They somehow got the word out about me and I had about 20 people a day coming to my make-shift stand. By the end of the second week, I was able to tear down the Lincoln Logs and trade them in for a slightly larger stand made out of those colorful blocks that kids have. (Not Legos, they’re the large plastic ones, I think by Fischer Price or someone?) Sounds like a downgrade, but I could afford to buy them new, and a lot of them at that. I arranged the colors to make it look really cool and instead of a really short wooden stand, I built it high enough that I could stand behind and not feel like Godzilla. The sales kept increasing and I was able to upgrade my “shop” every weekend. I started doing different styles just to have fun. Once I even built one that looked like one of those cool Chinese buildings! I brought in my little Zen water fountain and set it up to make it even more interesting and sat plants around. Finally, I was able to rent out the old shoe store, since it eventually closed down. I was so happy! I had to hire people to come work for me because I couldn’t handle it all myself. I started selling more than just jewelry. I didn’t even have time to make things at home to keep it stocked, so I had to bring in a table for behind the counter where I could craft things while I was there.

I felt inspired when I woke up. Though I know that I’ll never get that big, maybe eventually people will  like my ideas and get the word out. Maybe I’ll have a lot of sales coming in someday, and I’ll need a little extra time and help to get caught up. One can only dream… literally.

 

New Year, New Projects January 4, 2010

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I haven’t had any new items in my shop lately, but there are items that can be added. I will pick some to put in soon!

But along with those items, I have new things in mind. New projects to start for this year. Yes, Kourage Kritters is going to reach out to doing more than jewelry.

How would you like to have items for your pet? Oh yes, it’s going to happen! Clothes, treats, beds and cool accessories. Your pet will be thrilled!

For ourselves, I’m making larger figurines, decorative plush animals, and hair scarves that can be snazzied up with KK slider jewelry!

Sound confusing but interesting? Well, it’s easier shown than said. Don’t worry, pictures to come. Right now I don’t have much made that CAN be shown, so use your imagination and hang in there. 2010 is going to bear many fruits. I hope everyone will enjoy the new products coming.

Also, if you happen to be in my area,  I’m planning on setting up booths at craft shows and flea markets in the future.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
much is coming

 

Offend Me Already! December 19, 2009

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These days, everyone seems to be the boy who cried wolf, or discrimination for that matter. Before, no one was in a hurry to act offended and start a fight. Words were words, names were names. People accepted it and that was that.

I’m not meaning names directed at specific colors/races, because that IS wrong. I don’t understand the human need to hurt one another in that way. So it’s okay to call them a name, but you get mad when they throw one back at you? And why is it okay for someone of the same race/color as you to use that name, but not someone who’s “different?”

Who was the person that started yelling, “Discrimination!” at every phrase that passed someone’s lips?

Some things aren’t even offensive, just wrong in the sense that it’s not the right information. “Indians” as they’re known, are Native Americans. We all know the story of how this country was thought to be India, and that’s how it got started. What about “Eskimo?” How did that become a bad thing to say? I recently found out that we’re supposed to say “Native Alaskins” in it’s place. Was Eskimo ever used offensively? I like to think of Eskimos as the cute little people with the fur coats. And Eskimo kisses are still cute, right? How was this ever bad? Yeah, it’s a stereotype, but it’s a cute one, not mean like most of them are.

I’m also hearing that we can’t used the word “customer” anymore because THAT offends people. And this would be how? Who was the stuck up shoplifter who wanted to be called a “guest” because they didn’t want to buy anything? If you’re buying, you’re a customer. If you’re browsing, you’re a potential customer. I’m one, you’re one. Don’t get fancy about it. A guest is someone you have over to your house for dinner.

Wouldn’t it be offensive to Mexicans, Canadians, and residents of Central and South America that they’re not allowed to be called Americans? They live in America too. Just because it’s not the United States, that’s means it’s not an America?

I’m not trying to start more trouble, I’m just not seeing how people can get worked up over little things like this. Sure there are words that are purposely mean, but let’s not go overboard saying that everything is offensive. I’d hate to see where the human race is going at this rate can we see there are more important things?

 

The Journey of Dogs December 10, 2009

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As I said in an earlier post, we’ve been looking for another dog to help train Foxxy with and to have a bigger pooch around. When I first started looking for a  smaller dog to keep to her size. I thought later on down the road I’d get my big dog. Then I thought about it, and once we use the second dog to help balance Foxxy, we’d have two small dogs in good shape, but no big dog. So then I figured if we just got a big dog and used that on Foxxy, we’d have a big dog AND our small dog in the end. That makes the ending result a lot better.

So I set off to look for a big dog. Rob said that he’d like to have a Pit Bull sometime. I’m fine with that, but I wanted a big fluffy type of dog first. Something I could cuddle with and brush without feeling stupid. And on cold winder days, curl up on the couch with a blanket and the dog and look out the window. Beautiful image to think of and look forward to.

I’ve ALWAYS loved Border Collies. They’re beautiful and fluffy and big just like I wanted. The only problem is finding one that doesn’t really have that herding instinct. Those fit better on a farm. You can find them without the trait that make great pets, but they get snatched up in no time. Australian Shepherds are beautiful too, and similar in appearance. I searched for both of these online to find local dogs for adoption.

I came across a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix named Freddy in August. He was so gorgeous and silky looking. I loved the split face and the freckles. Unfortunately, when I contacted the shelter about him, he had already been adopted. He was in the newspaper and everything, so I guess it was bound to happen sooner than usual. I’m glad he found a home. I love that face still!

Next, of course, was Willie. My sweet Australian Shepherd mix from the same shelter that I adopted Davy and Nick from. He had a rough history in his short years. He had gotten into rat poison at his previous owners because he’s somehow a Houdini that can fit into 5″ spaces. He had two strokes and his back feet were curled so bad that he was walking on the top of them almost to his ankles. His owners couldn’t afford his medical bills anymore and sadly had to give him up. He made it out of everything only losing three toes on his one foot. He’s walking normally, though he still has problems sometimes, and he’s getting better all the time. He’s a true miricle. I had met him three different times and was in love. Unfortunately, we were not able to get him, and he was adopted to someone else. I hope to find his twin someday.

 

After that, we were told of a Coonhound that our shelter’s foster has. His name was Walter. We were told he was an old soul. He was very sweet and could maybe be a good match for our Foxxy. She’d have to talk to the foster, but she thought maybe he would work out. There was also a younger Coonhound named Gabe that they would ask about to see if he would work also. Neither was fluffy, and they said they’d keep looking for us if we wanted. I talked to the foster of these two, and she said they wouldn’t back down from a fight if Foxxy started something. Foxxy gets a little crazy for a 15lber, and it leads to a fight with big dogs. We’re trying to train her, but it’s hard to do when you don’t have that second dog to train with. So we were back to no dog again, but the foster told us they had a dog that was still under a year old named Lucky. He was just some kind of brown and white mutt with a great personality. We really don’t want a puppy because of the energy and everything else you have to go through, but we figured we’d meet him and keep an open mind. We never did meet him though because two more dogs came up instead that were older and possibly better for us.

Chance was a Golden Lab that was pretty sweet and could handle a rough dog. He wasn’t neutered, which was a downfall especially now that we’re living with Sam, a Pit Bull/Chow mix that isn’t spayed yet. (pic of her at the bottom) He and a female Pit Bull named Sasha were being fostered in the next state over by a woman trying to find a good home for them. She takes in dogs that really need homes and tries to find them one. When I called about the two dogs for a possible meeting, she told me that Chance had been adopted out that day.

The Pit Bull however is still there! She can also take a rough dog, as she’s already putting up with a tiny dog of Foxxy’s size that attacks her and has drawn blood. Sasha doesn’t like a fight and hasn’t bitten anyone, so she actually runs away to avoid conflict. A big Pitty letting a little piece of meat do that? Submissive… I like that. I can work with that. She isn’t spayed though, but I can just take her when I go with Sam for her operation. We’ll just make it Spay Day in the house and we’ll have a big party with uterus shaped doggie biscuits. She does have a few flaws, but it shouldn’t be too hard to break them. It’s easier to train a larger, submissive dog than a psycho, tiny, dominate, I-need-my-spirit-broken dog. It’s funny that she’s fallen into our lap since Rob said he wanted a Pit Bull in the beginning. Her name was changed from Sasha to Gracie, but I love that because it’s such a cute name. It makes me think of little Gracie on The Nanny!

We’re going to meet her tomorrow and see how things go. Foxxy’s coming, so I’m nervous. She’ll need some major excersize and her calming drink before we go. I’ve warned them that she’s mouthy and in training. They know what it’s like with a small dog… They know my pain! I really like the looks of Gracie and I can NOT wait to meet her! I’ve been counting it down to see her, and it’s just about 12 hours away. (I need to go to bed, don’t I?)

I guess I’ll still have to wait for my fluffy boy, but I’m not giving up on him completely. He’s still out there, maybe not born yet, but I’ll find him and add him to my pack.

As I mentioned, here’s a picture of Sam, the Pit Bull/Chow mix. She’s very lovable. She acts more human than a dog. It’s a little frightening sometimes how non-dog she is. I actually forget that she is sometimes and expect her to talk back to me and hold up her end of the conversation. Maybe one day she will. She moves her lips at times like she’s trying to talk to you. Who knows? She may just be onto something!

 

Other Jewelry by Moi! December 4, 2009

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There are actually a lot more pieces than what I’m showing on my shop. We just don’t have a lot of time to upload them. If there’s something in my little montage tonight that you all think is cute enough, let us know so we can make that top of the list! If something is already on the shop and still in my pictures, please ignore that. I’m only human! ;-)

 

As you can see, there’s A LOT that’s not online yet… So tell me–what do YOU want to see on there next? I still have a few pictures that I haven’t put on my computer yet, but I’m getting to it. For example, the Cow earrings, Platypus necklace, Happy Face Spider necklace. Wait until you see those. The Spider is too cool for words. I love it!

 

Also, I got enough fans on Facebook for a custom URL! Fan Kourage Kritters!

 

How Charming December 3, 2009

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Recently, I was making some charms from different models that I have. I got the idea when my friend Angela ordered my dwarf hamster earrings and asked that they come without the hooks, as she doesn’t have her ears pierced. I thought that was very cool! I put off the idea for a while, thinking about how if I make charms, they might get busted from usage and wear on the wrist. But as I thought about it, don’t you need to be careful with anything that you wear on your wrist? Eventually metals dull, finishes rub off, and pretty details get dented in. Almost everything that I have has fallen victim to at least one of these fates. It’s only natural. Anything that I’ve bought that may be slightly more fragile, I always try to take extra care of it as I would with my handmade charms. My clay has proven to be pretty tough to my clumbsiness, but I can’t guarantee that they’ll hold up to everything.

With that said, I have three of my new charms up on the site now. All charms are about the size of a dime roughly ½” long each. They attach with the jump ring that’s already included on the charm.

 

 

   

  

 

 

And what do they look like on a bracelet? Glad you asked!

 

I also made a few more new items, one being a Hanukkah bunny! It’s just too cute with its little dreidle and yamacha! Also, the Scarab Beetle, Happy Face Spider, and Platypus pendants. I also have cow earrings and another pair that wasn’t meant to be earrings at all. It’s a Valentine’s Day piece that features two kissing chinchillas with hearts in place of their tail poofs. Cute, right? Well, I kind of broke the two up by accident before I was finished, so I fixed up some flaws and made them into earrings. I’m going to remake the necklace and sell THAT (because what’s the point of kissing chinchillas that can’t kiss?) but I didn’t want to throw out what I broke when they still had potential!

 

Still more to come! Keep Kourage Kritters in mind for the holidays! :)

 

Help Promote Kourage Kritters Jewelry! November 29, 2009

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This is just a request for help from those of you with printers.  This doesn’t mean that you absolutely HAVE to do this, but if you want to help spread the word, feel free! I made these mini-flyers that can be tacked up anywhere that has a bouletin board–supermarkets, craft stores… anywhere! Be sure to ask first if you’re not sure that you can post something.

Here is my colored version:

And my black and white version:

Whichever one is easier for you and your printer, I believe about 4-6 can fit on one page depending on how you do the set up. I appreciate any help I can get. Even if you’d like to just post online about the store, that’s still a HUGE help!

 

Remember also that right now I still have my Black Friday-Cyber Monday sale going on.

• Necklaces $7 each
• Earrings $9.75 each
• Custom $10 each

Free shipping on all. Orders $25 and more get a free item of your choice. See site for full details.

 

Think Hamster – Lose Weight! November 25, 2009

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I was on Twitter a few days ago tweeting about how I’m staying up waaay too late and then sleeping in because of it. How I want to be normal. How I’m not a hamster. Then I remembered how a few months ago when I was trying to lose weight, I found some tips through my two hamsters, Priscilla and Mitzi. With my “Think Hamster” plan, I was able to lose about 20lbs. It may sound silly getting weight loss ideas from short-lived, nocturnal rodents, but  if you look into them, they know what they’re doing… Even though both of mine are very, shall we say, “fluffy.”

 

Think Hamster—Lose Weight

• If your out eating and feel full, don’t feel pressured to finish your meal. Stuff it in a pouch and take it with you. You might want to eat it later. This way you won’t feel bloated.

• After eating a meal, go for a walk or quick jog to get everything going and burn off a few calories.

• Whenever you wake up, take time to stretch. It feels great and is good for your muscles.

• Don’t be afraid to come up with new exercises. If you’re feeling crazy one day, do some upside-down air running or anything else you can think of.

• Drink plenty of water, but not all at once. Don’t make yourself feel overly full from it, but get enough to quench your thirst.

• Eat lots of veggies! Hamsters do eat the occasional meat (Priscilla enjoys a bit of lean chicken now and then), but they know that fruits and veggies make the world go ’round… or at least taste better. There’s nothing finer to my girls than sinking their teeth into a fresh garden pea or diving into a bowl of salad.

• Snack healthy, like popcorn. Of course my hamsters cannot have butter or salt, so plain popcorn is best for them. For us humans, if you can’t stand plain popcorn, there are plenty of other ways you can dress it with flavor and still keep it pretty healthy.

• Cheese is your friend! I’m not talking a gallon bucket of nacho cheese, although that sounds very delish, huh? Some cheese every now and then gives us calcium we need to stay healthy and strong. You can over do it, but having a slice on a sandwich, sprinkled on a salad, or just sitting down with some slices while you watch TV can be good for you.

• Eat fruity yogurt, and you’re killing two birds with one stone. Again, like the cheese, it gives you all those dairy needs.

• Take long, relaxing baths. Don’t be like Priscilla and be and obsessive bather where you start gnawing your leg off in the process, but taking baths can help calm you. Anyone knows, especially women, that being stressed out causes you to pack on and hold all that unwanted weight. So take a bath, fluff yourself up all nice, and feel good about yourself.

• Think of chores as excercise. My hamsters are constantly rearranging their homes or digging new tunnels. That’s a lot of work. But in that work, you’re using a lot of muscles that you normally wouldn’t, and doing that helps you burn those calories. Go change your living room around. If someone offers to help you move the couch, yell, “Hey! Go lose your own weight!” Not really. You can’t lose weight laying in the hospital with a broken back.

 • Finally, don’t forget that you burn calories in your sleep also. You may even sleepwalk or be violent in your dreaming. My dog-niece, Sam, runs marathons all night long. Don’t sit too close to her or you’ll get kicked for sure. Sometimes she gets pretty vocal about it and wakes herself up barking. Either way, you’ll also be able to kick the stress throughout the day and be in a better mood when you wake up with the right amount of sleep. Perfect for shedding those pounds.

 

See? Hamsters know what they’re doing! Just follow them or other animals with good habits and you’ll be slipping into your old clothes in no time. Notice how I didn’t use my guinea pigs as examples? They do what gets us to this in the first place. Eat too much, then sit and do nothing the rest of the day. They are SO fat. I hope they’re just bulking up for winter. They’re eating so much right now that I may have to make them start paying for their own food! How do you tell the pigs to be like the hamsters? :)

 

Silly, Forgetful Me November 18, 2009

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I haven’t blogged in a few days because I’ve been very busy with things! The other day I was told that a dog I was interested in, and had even met a few times, was adopted out to someone else. I’m still very heartbroken about it. He was a total sweetheart and just what I’ve always wanted. I’m still looking for dog, preferably a larger male, but I think it maybe hard to find another dog that’s perfectly housebroken, quiet, silly but laid back, calm, loveable, and can be roughed up without taking it too personally. After he was adopted out, I was recommended a coonhound that’s pretty laid back and sweet, but he isn’t all that housebroken. I just started to like him, too! I’m not all that sure on just how to housebreak a dog, and I don’t really want to clean up the mess that often. I like a dog that doesn’t leave me guessing when it needs to go. It seems like a lot to ask for, but I’ve seen a lot of dogs like this, and I’d like to have a good one of my own as well. I’m still learning about this coonhound, named Walter, and another named Gabe. We’ll see how it goes with them!

 
………………………….Sherlock……………………………………….Nick (top) and Davy (bottom)……………….

I would like to stick with adopting from the people who had Willie because the “getting to know you as pet owners/rescue organization” process is complete. Rob and I actually met them in July when we adopted our two guinea pigs from them. Rob got a baby guinea pig named Sherlock for me back in May, but he was from a pet store and got sick. unfortunately, the vet couldn’t take us in time and he died. We still wanted guinea pigs because they’re such comical little animals and can be very cuddly. Sherlock was a musical little guy and would get excited over a radio getting turned on and would even sing with me when I would. The new boys we got are brothers named Davy and Nick. They and my hamsters are actually the inspiration that got me started on Kourage Kritters. The first pieces I made were a set of Davy and Nick earrings, a set of Mitzi and Priscilla earrings, and a necklace to remember Sherlock by. Of course, I updated my style since then, as I wasn’t planning on selling at the time. I was just wanting to wear my pets when I go out!

 
……………………….Davy and Nick pop art…………………..

I’m sure other people would like to wear their pets–at least I would hope I’m not the only one!–and that’s why I do have the option of ordering a Kustom Kritter from my store! All I need from YOU is a picture of your pet, or the special animal that you would like for me to make. By that I mean, you can see the loons and dolphins… obviously were not someone’s pet! I also did these elephants (below), also not pets! But you catch my drift. I can do custom orders, it is $5 more since it isn’t on my regular list of creations. Also, I’m more used to doing my main line, but with a custom piece, I’m really looking at the pictures to get my piece to look right which takes a little extra time, work, and patience.

After all this took place, I got a message from my friend of ten years (Shelley) to call her at her new job, which she is manager of. She talked her boss into hiring me! So now, I have a physical job along with my jewelry. Don’t worry, it won’t take too much time from my jewelry making. I can work everything out just fine. It’s nice to have some extra money on the way! It sucks working for someone else again, as I haven’t done so since April, but I guess I have to take what I can get until my jewelry REALLY takes off. There for a while it did, then it stopped, though none of that traffic was from the online store that I’m still trying to promote…. Please promote me? :) Maybe since I’ll be able to have frequent contact with her again (I moved away when I was 17) I can have a model for my jewelry? Would a model help? I hate pictures of me. Haha!

The main reason that I did start this post was because in my last one, I forgot that I had yet another inspiration for jewelry. This is weirder than the spiders and platypuses, but possibly cuter for you guys! Last week I was out and passed a cow field. There was a cow by the roadside fence that looked so desperate for food during this brown grass season that it was eating a plastic grocery bag! I hope it soon realized what it had and spit it out. If not, I really hope it finds a way to pass the bag! Anyway, I thought the cow was just so cute, and I thought, “Hey! Cow earrings!” So I have some of those that I’m finishing up along with the other pieces. Everything that I’ve done is half glazed since I got interrupted by sad things and happy things. I need to finish those when I get off of here and work on some new pieces I’m doing. Which brings me to….

Charm bracelets! Are this still cool? I’ve always wanted a charm bracelet. I love the way they dangle and jingle and they’re so cool. They’re casual, they’re formal. Okay, so mine not be as formal, not being made from pretty shiny metals. But I am making some charms for your bracelets! The pieces will be about ½” long each. Right now I’ve made a brown caped bunny, dwarf hamster, creamsicle hamster, scarab beetle (I have a larger scarab pendant coming soon as well), lady bug, and a calico guinea pig. Very cute. I was thinking of selling them for about $3 each. Does that sound about right? I know they’re small and charms are cheapish, so I thought especially without the cost of too many findings and chains, $3 was a nice steal for you cheap people. And a little secret–eh-hem… I’m very cheap. I’ve gone to the dollar store and felt like not opening my purse. But there are many days that I’m like “Shopping!” So I do know where some of you other financially hurting people stand. I’m sooo with you right now. :)

I will leave you now, after this insanely huge post with a new posted item on my store. Last time it was the Witch Doctors, this time it’s the Purple Dragonflies! Enjoy and have a lovely week!

 

 
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