Black Friday Sale: Coupon Code - This Weekend Only
I'm having a Black Friday Sale: This Weekend Only!Get 25 % off on purchases of $50.00 or more from Friday, November 27 through Monday, December 30, 2010. Enter BFF25 in the message to seller box at check out and 25% of the item(s) price will be promptly reimbursed to you via PayPal (within 24-hours of receiving your payment).

New in Shop: Cascading Pearl Dangle Earrings
As I mentioned earlier this week, I've had some time off....so I went into my bead studio and busted out my collection of glass pearls and got myself to work. I really enjoy working with pearls, especially at the holidays. They are so festive and fun. As I sit down, I dream about dressing up for holiday parties and different ways to get some bling on. And although my designs are generally pretty simple, when I feel compelled to make earrings they almost invariably end up being long and dangly -- which is the way I think earrings should be :)Anyway, here's the result of my beading adventures this week...

New in Shop: A Full Moon
Caldera MoonA luminous and immutable full moon surrounded by a halo of solid aluminum.~~~www.capitolagirl.com

New in Shop: Black and Gold Geometric Jewelry
I love the combination of black and gold jewelry, its so glam and dramatic. Jet black looks so much more sleek and stunning when paired with warm, classic gold. I think black and gold together is also a good combination to go bold -- like in my two Geometric beading projects that I finished yesterday for my Etsy shop. Here's the result:

Such Fun Creating!
I've been having such a blast this week. Who said unemployment isn't rewarding? Well, I can make a joke about it or be horrifically upset. But truly, I'm confident that any period of unemployment is likely to be just temporary and if its not, I'll adjust. You know, being so close to the Silicon Valley area, being riffed (i.e., RIF - reductions in force) sometimes seems like a regular way of life for many people. It can be a little scary to have the unknown staring you in the face when you don't expect it. Fortunately, I had some warning my latest contract was slowing, and I had a chance to prepare...so for me...a little time off from work is nothing I feel like complaining about.