Cranial Meltdown Revived

Background: In the Beads4You Spring Challenge, a whole heap of etsyians got the same beads but worked to make new and different designs with them.
Our guest judge for the Beads4You Spring Challenge was jewelry designer, author and teacher, Tammy Powley. For more details, see www.TammyPowley.com
Here are her special mentions and (lower down) the winners!
DRUMROLL…
Special Mentions […]

Once again Feria Urbana will be happening at the Oakland Museum of
California. Come Friday August 3rd from 5-9 P.M. and enjoy great shopping,
live music, dancing, movies & yoga; plus all the museum galleries will be
open… how much fun is that?!?!
Feria Urbana is an urban fair made up of local artists and designers selling
a range […]

“Kaiser Permanente, Advice.”
“Hi, I’d like to schedule an appointment to see my doctor about my migraines.”
“Migraines? I don’t know why you people make such a big deal about that. I mean, I’ve gotten headaches before. You people are always complaining. Just take some Advil.”
—-Paraphrased conversation I had with a Kaiser Permanente advice nurse.
I’ve been wanting […]

Lava Jewelry is fully stocked on July’s gorgeous birthstones: ruby and carnelian. I have tons of styles available in both stones, and remember that I love to do custom work, so please contact me if you’d like something different in ruby or carnelian.
Ruby is one of the five precious gemstones (diamond, emerald, sapphire, and tanzanite […]