like the subject says, i need some song ideas for a valentine cd mix. looking for mostly indie rock songs but we like all kinds of music from big band jazz to metal. i'd like to avoid top 40 stuff and country unless its classic. suggestions?? 

I have a penchant for miniature things as it is, so may I present my new favorite ring I've been making lately! I think they're so cute I can hardly stand it! {just click for larger image}



here's a pic of all three different colors. . .

I had some vintage cuff bracelets I had bought online and they ended up being not what I expected and I also had some big plastic flowers and vintage shoe clips. Then, my friends, I had a brainstorm and here is what I came up with....

 

I'm really excited about how they turned out!

This is my first trip to NY and I'm already overwhelmed with all of the shopping madness I'm going to encounter. meh! I would love to find good bead/findings/button stores to spend my hard earned credit  i love vintage and kitsch....and weird, too. anyone have suggestions?

so here are s couple necklaces i had been crafting in my head and finally tested to see how they'd look. i am more than pleased with them to say the least 

I've tried to get my boyfriend to sign up for an account on here, but he is reluctant to. So, on his behalf, I present to you my valentine's gift from him. A clock he made from a wooden sign that was painted/stained/beaten with a chain, artificial flowers, little trinkety things and part of a music box.
"be mine...'til the end of time"

image of a heart he painted. it has a doorknob with a keyhole and two keys. he painted a rose in the style of the feathery thingy in the flower box.

This is one of the gifts for my boyfriend on Valentine's Day. It still needs a few finishing touches, but for the most part it's complete. I just used a paper mache heart I bought from Hobby Lobby and cut an opening with a craft knife. I painted the entire ornament, inside and out. Then I bought some artificial roses that I snipped and hot glued to the inside. I photo copied a picture of us and glued that to cardboard, then glued a dresden halo behind that. There's a little plastic cupid in the upper right corner. I finished the edges with 2 layers of trim. The backside has a metal charm with an appropriate quote and the same trim around it (it was tough since the heart isn't smooth and flat to get it to lay right, but the trim hides that-although it is off center ). I glued some lovely dresden wings on either side of the charm and wah la! This is what I've got:

 

Lately I've been working on some coasters whenever I have had the time. Upon nearing completion, I decided to share some photos (because I am so excited about them!) these were all made using ceramic tiles, vintage playing cards, paper, decoupage medium, trim, foam, glue and resin.

wacky space-barbarian "Slap Jak"

the rhinestone edges of the space-barbarian coasters

i'm not sure of this game..."Land Rage" or something? Sweet images.

"snap"

"hearts"...not finished putting the trim on these yet!

"animal rummy"

featuring 'Gay Dog' (i know it's immature, but it makes me giggle!)

here are 3 of my latest bracelet creations i used a few skull beads carved from bone on each of them. sorry if the images are too big  

 

and here is the last one with my handsome little model...

 

my latest crocheted creation! monster patch pals! yay! kinda like those dolls born from cabbage when i was a kid   they're brooches/pins and they look prety nifty when i put one on my jacket!




Buddy, here, is my favorite