Our Next Chapter

Big news! Dave and I just closed on what will be our brick and mortar storefront, Helium Studio. In what was formerly a used bookstore in the Main Street historic district of Wayne, Michigan, we plan to offer our own handmade jewelry, as well as jewelry and other handcrafted items by local artists. But before we can plan a grand opening, there are about 10,000 used books to inventory and liquidate. Then rehab and remodel the space, which hasn't been updated in years. And in the meantime, get the word out to the community and invite artists who would be perfect for our collection of fab goods. Stay tuned for book sale news and other updates!

New year, new jewelry elements

My dear husband gifted me with a neat gadget for Christmas - a Sizzix BigKick for embossing metal. I'm going to have a blast creating new jewelry elements, like the patina-ed disc below. Check it out in our etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/174298452/aviary-1

Blog Girl necklace giveaway on Danielle's blog ... check it out!

See more at Helium Studio and Post on etsy

Like to blog, or to follow blogs? Show your colors! 12-year-old Danielle of "Danielle's Fun Blog" is giving away one of our hand-stamped Blog Girl necklaces. There are a few rules (following our blogs, liking pages, etc.), but it's all worth it! Check out Danielle's blog post here and get your chance to win. I'm so jazzed to help this young blogger. You go, Danielle Muniz!

fun flickr tools at bighugelabs

jewelry mosaic, a photo by KimWJenkins on Flickr.

have a flickr account? you can create mosaics with your own or others' pics (if they allow sharing) with mosaic maker from bighugelabs.com. i was just foolin' around and this isn't the best composition, but it's a rockin' tool. try it! you can adjust background color, space between squares (pics should look good in square format), adjust number of rows and columns, etc. like i said, rockin' - and free!