Like Sparkling Glass

Wednesday item of the week in my Etsy Shop!

~Silver-Platted Copper Necklace~
inspiration: sparkling shards of glass from broken bottles, laying near a field of wildflowers




Enter the code "tangleweeds blog" in the message section of your Etsy receipt to receive 30% off this hand-forged silver and copper necklace. Discount applies to this item only, from now until June 1st, 2010.

Temescal Street Fair

Summer is coming up soon soon soon! As is my schedule of arts and crafts fairs for the sunny and warm four months of the year. The first one, the first BIG fair I've done in a few years will be the Temescal Street Fair. I've been working my booty off getting ready for this show, perfecting my display, making dozens and dozens of new pairs of earrings and pendants. . . I think it'll be fun event!

I hope to see you there!

Tangleweeds on Facebook

Finally! Yes, finally I have created a page for Tangleweeds on Facebook. It's only taken me nine months to do it! (I changed my business name back in September of last year.)


So, yes, if you love my work and want to stay up-to-date on all of my Tangleweeds goings-ons, then why doncha "like" my page? I'm going to be posting new work, craft fair updates, and maybe even some tutorials on it.

Here's to the next part of the journey!

Mimi Kirchner

Etsy feature of the week!

For this Thursday's feature I thought I'd share with you the handiwork of Mimi Kirchner. Her dolls and other fiber creations are made from primarily vintage and recycled materials. And they are full of whimsy and character!

Tattooed Lady doll- dark lady

Kitty Doll


robot man in plaid- nerdy

School girl doll

red stripes Tattooed Lady doll

Stop by her shop and take a look for yourself!

Horseshoe. . .

. . . because we could all use some good luck every now and then!

Wednesday item of the week in my Etsy Shop!
~hand-forged brass necklace~

inspiration: some of the strange, but beautiful shapes found in nature ~ the way a bent tree trunk can resemble a human, buddha-hand lemons, and the other-worldliness of orchid flowers (just to name a few)




Enter the code "tangleweeds blog" in the message section of your Etsy receipt to receive 30% off this hand-forged brass necklace. Discount applies to this item only, from now until May 25th, 2010.

Ironing, Jewelry, and Cats

Just a normal day around the house. . .




The jewelry bench. . . (it's never very tidy!)



Okay, back to work! I'm super buys these days getting ready for a slew of arts and crafts fairs I have lined up for this summer. The first to come is the Temescal Street Fair on June 6th. More details coming soon!

Oh the recession. . .

I'm sure most of those of you who read this have been feeling the economic pinch lately. And if you yourself are doing pretty well, all things considered, you probably know a slew of people who have been hit hard by these tight times.

I have definitely been feeling the money pinch myself. In order to make ends meet I have had to really watch all of my "non-necessary" spending, relying on all of my frugal ways from the past, when I went to school full time, worked part time and never had that much money but was grateful for the free-time I had instead.

And, while it can be fun to find new ways to be frugal (I sometimes like to look at it as a game, a challenge to myself to save more money, spend less money) it can grow tiresome and bleak if you don't stop and treat yourself, albeit reasonably, once in a while. With that in mind, I've decided to add a few new goodies to my shop, sort of based around this idea: that while we all need to be watching our pennies right now it's nice to once in a while splurge (in a small way) on yourself and those you care about.

African Turquoise Sterling Silver Earrings

I've added these tiny, sterling silver earrings to my shop. They all feature gorgeous stones in beautiful, saturated hues. And right now with the earring sale I'm having in my shop, they're only $12.75 per pair.

Carnelian Sterling Silver Earrings

Grey Moonstone Sterling Silver Earrings

Here's to small pleasures even when times are tough!

Edit: There will be more of these earrings, in copper, going up in the shop tomorrow!