Today's the Day!

Just popping over here for a quick reminder: Today's the last day to enter my Springtide giveaway for this necklace:

I'll be picking one lucky winner tomorrow, and posting about it here on Monday, April 1st. Happy playing!

Sneaky Little Sales

Wednesday has long been my "sale" day in my Etsy shop, and here on my blog. It's one of the few regular posts I've kept up on over the years (what?! you say. Blogging isn't your TOP priority at all times? =).

As I pondered what special sale I wanted to have this week (whilst I'm already having a Springtide 30% off everything in the shop sale with the coupon "Springtide.") I realized many of you don't know about the coupon codes I offer all of the time!

These earrings are one of the newest additions to my Springtide Collection.

First, there's the coupon "Tumbleweed." This is good for 10% off your entire purchase from my shop.

Then, there's the coupon code "FreeShipping," for, your guessed it, free shipping!

Thirdly, I offer 15% off all purchases to returning customers. I have a special coupon code for that as well. If you are a returning customer and have not received such a code and would like one, shoot me a message on Etsy and I'll be happy to send it your way!

There ya go. Now maybe you can pick up that gift you've been procrastinating on, or maybe a little something for yourself, and save some moola while you're at it!

Magic Here Now

Magic in this day and age is such an elusive thing. Ritual too. We, as a collective people, are not very connected to ritual*, or to things we don't understand, figuring science will come along eventually and explain everything. Sometimes I think there are things we are not meant to understand, and then sometime I think science is simply magic, reduced down to it's simplest formula. 

For this week's Etsy trio I bring you a few elements imbued with a touch of magic. . .

(*I mean this in a general way. I know many people are choosing to acknowledge the sacred and divine in their lives, as am I, in the ways they can.)

Fantasy Illustration Business Card Holder - by Sweet Heart Sinner Creations

What a lovely conversation piece this would be. This would be the perfect home for my Tangleweeds business cards!

Vintage Bette Black Magic Rayon Top found at Forgotten Muse

When I saw this top I practically hit the "add to cart" button before I checked my bank balance! Really, what's not to love about this top? There's even a zodiac chart printed on the back!

Dark Side of the Moon Glass Lens Pendant - by Renata and Jonathan

J'adore this necklace! It really does remind me of the moon in so many ways. I could see wearing this piece by itself or layered with a gajillion other chains and necklaces. I love the rustic, craggy appearance of the bezel too.

 I hope we all have a little bit of time today to appreciate the magic all around us!

A Hodge Podge of Style Inspiration

I thought I'd share some things that have caught my eye, mostly over the weekend as I trolled the inter-webs. . . Sometimes I think it's both a blessing and a curse: to be able to see so many pretty things at the drop of a hat. So much fodder for inspiration! Or: so much fodder for financial frustration? Mostly depends on the mood I'm in. Mostly it's fun and frivolity. . .


The Decemberists are my favorite band for rainy weather music.

Castle, House, Hut Rings by Lynn Cobb

Gondwana Artisan Tribal Earrings by Sparrow Salvage ~ I love this lady's photography just as much as I do her jewelry. I want to dress like this!

desert colors found on Lily Unique Tumblr

lavish extravagance at Pandora

some hair inspiration (found on Spanish Moss)

a room to dress like (found on the Architecture Self tumblr)

flowers - one of my favorite colors this season (found at this blog)

I want this mask to wear for my birthday. . . or that masquerade ball I'm determined to have one of these days! Made by Sundries and Plunder on Etsy.

I hope everyone has a week full of inspiration and wonders around every corner!

Shared Delights

Good morning Friday and good morning almost weekend! 

A few weeks back I dove in and started a Pinterest account. So far it's been nothing by fun. It's such a great way to chronicle all of the fabulous images I find on the web (and link back to the original source) and want to be able to find later. If you're on Pinterest, you can find me here: Tangleweeds on Pinterest.

I'll be back next Friday with a thorough wonders on the web round-up. In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend!

Current Work

Experiments in jewelry making. . . 

Fair-trade African ceramic beads. The brass shapes I hand-cut and then stamp. The red lines are the patterns I later stamped into the pieces.

A twist on an old design.

These earrings are part of a new series of pieces I'm making. I'm using old cookie and candy tins and cutting them apart for jewelry. All designs are one-of-a-kind given the limited availability of the tins. I love these and their "art-deco-y" feel. 

More work in progress. . . 

Steel circle earrings with stone daggers. These aren't available in my Etsy shop, but they will be available at First Friday!

Brass ear cuffs. You can get these in my Etsy shop!

Springtide Sale

With the introduction of my Springtide line of jewelry last week, my Etsy store has filled back up pretty nicely. The best part, there's still more new designs to come tomorrow! (Oh, how I tease =). To usher in spring (the spring equinox was yesterday) I'm offering 30% off all purchases in my Etsy shop with the coupon code "Springtide."

Artifacts of Adornment - Leather and Brass Earrings

My spring pieces were a labor of love, many new designs, but also many spins off of old designs as well.  Inspirations for these pieces came from many places. I know I don't talk much on this blog about what inspires me, and I hope to share that will all of you more this year as this blog evolves into it's own life. 

Featherlight - Brass and Glass Bead Necklace

I think I sometimes find it difficult to talk about what inspires me because I am inspired by so many things. I usually sum it up this way: "I am inspired by the myriad ways the urban and natural worlds intersect." And it's true. I think hoards of pigeons congregated on overhead roof-tops are beautiful. A woman dressed to the nines walking down a rough city street. Overgrown city gardens. Slightly unkempt beauty, I suppose, is my forte. 

Rust and Shimmer - Brass Horseshoe and Stone Pendant

I strive to make jewelry that could just as easily be worn with your most casual, comfy clothes, as it could a formal evening dress. . . Part of this comes from my not-so-traditional way of defining style. But much of it comes from listening to my customers and what they like, what they like to wear. I love it when  a pleased customer comes back to me and says they wear their new piece of jewelry every single day.

Haystack and Wood - Brass and Leather Necklace

Haystack and Wood - Brass and Leather Earrings

I always hope that when someone is perusing my shop they find a new piece of jewelry to love and wear for a long time to come. As I type this I'm wearing my own Featherlight necklace. With a dress and clogs =)

Have a lovely day!