What a Rainstorm

>> Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Here in California we're in the midst of day two of the winter storms. This morning, my area in Capitola had a power outage. The power's back on but we've had several downpours. I love California when it rains...its kind of like snow days in other parts of the country. People are either really cranky or really happy. Anyway, the biggest in the line of storms is scheduled to hit my area tomorrow.

Yesterday we had some pretty good downpours, followed by equally lovely breaks in the rain....here's some photos of what Capitola looked like mid-day yesterday.






Happy Tuesday :)

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Saturday Sparkle: A Bead in Time

>> Saturday, January 9, 2010

Who Sparkled this Saturday?

Lisa Crone from the A Bead a Day blog


Although its been awhile since I written a Saturday Sparkle post, I could not miss the opportunity to use my post to say a big congratulations to fellow blogger and beader, Lisa Crone.

Lisa is the author behind the A Bead a Day blog (one of my favorites for some time), and I'm now doubly inspired by her newly published book, "A Bead in Time", where Lisa shares 35 jewelry projects for all experience levels, as well as the inspiration that she takes from life when creating her projects.

Like many artists, Lisa's inspiration comes from a variety of sources and in her new book, you'll get step-by-step instructions for completing some unique and distinctive bracelets, earrings and necklaces. You'll also be inspired by her stories of inspiration, giving you a peek into how each project was inspired by a slice of everyday life -- inspirations that include her love of nature and travel to a box of chocolates.

Lisa has been beading jewelry for more about sixteen years and I got a big smile reading her book this week, not only because of her unique projects, but also because behind each page is a passionate crafter who follows her dreams, values her experiences and enjoys sharing her work and inspiration with others.

If you're interested in reading her new book, its being published by FW Media. Here is a link to their blog post from earlier this month.

Congratulations Lisa :)

Happy Saturday and Keep Sparkling!

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Winter Clearance Event at Capitola Girl Jewelry

>> Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Happy New Year Everyone! Over the holidays, I got to organizing my studio so that I would have more room to make jewelry. So, in preparation for my many weeks of jewelry making to come, I decided to mark down more than 30 pieces in my online shop to make way for new items. Now through February 28, 2010, you can shop my Winter Clearance Event at capitolagirl.etsy.com by clicking the graphic below.


Happy Shopping!

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This blog first started as a way to share the inspiration behind jewelry making with family and friends. Next thing you know, my blogging became a hobby--complete with a logo!

In my not-so-virtual-reality, I'm a freelance technical and marketing communications consultant who spends her time doing geeky things in the high-tech industry. But my real fun comes from making jewelry, which you can find in my Etsy shop at: http://capitolagirl.etsy.com

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