The Rag-A-Muffins

I've been working feverishly on my new fall/winter work. I'm trying to move away from all jewelry and into more accessories. I still need to photograph my new creations on models, (you just can't get a good idea of how something is going to look on someone any other way), but I wanted to share something now. So I've taken some photo's without the benefit of models, and here they are. The TeenQueen tells me these will be popular with the youth population so I'm keeping them a little funky, (I recall thiving on funky when I was her age).
Well, I'm off to make more rag-a-muffins and so much more for this upcoming fall/winter season.

Rag-A-Muffin Tie Dye

I am crazy about circles! It is by far my favorite shape, so it just seemed natural that I somehow incorporate circles into the rag-a-muffins. And what a better color scheme to use than a deep, saturated almost tie dye looking variegation.

Rag-A-Muffin Roses

This one gets a little fancy for a rag-a-muffin but I just kept seeing roses as I was working on it, so roses it was. And I'm very happy with the whimsical outcome!

Rag-A-Muffin Faded

This was the first rag-a-muffin, I love the pale, almost washed out color look, as if it's allready been a favorite of someones for a while.

Simple Earrings

In an effort to A: Have some items that fall into the category of impulse buys and B: Just plain make more earring, (they seem to be a favorite with almost everyone) I recently made and put in my store a few pairs of simple semi-precious earrings that I hope will catch someones eye. I don't wear earrings much, although I used to all the time. Earrings and really high heels seem to be two fashion items that I just lost my taste for. Now don't get me wrong, I still love them, but on other people.

Skwiggazine

I've belonged to this NING group for a while but really thought it was just another "etsy love" site and although I do like etsy, really I do, I belong to enough of those. However, I stopped by the other day just to do a check-in, (I like to do this with the many networking sites I belong to), and discovered that it is very much about all else that is out there too. Color me happy!
Here's the link and I will add it to my list of favorite blogs, well, maybe not because technically it's not a blog and I don't know if I can put it in that list. Hmmm.... I'll figure something out. But here's the link for now.
http://www.skwigglekreationz.com/

And the lucky winner chose...

The contest featuring Tamarandesigns has ended and the lucky winner chose African Turquoise! This is one of my favorites too and I love the whole line that I call "fishing nets". I hope they are as happy with it as I was making it.

Congratulations!

No new pictures.

I've been working on my fall line for a few weeks now. Artists block is plaguing me, but I'm sure it won't last. There are a few last minute summer goods that I have to get photographed, fortunately on the WWW it's always summer somewhere.

Exciting!

I'm partaking in a giveaway contest at a sister blog "Handmade Showcase"

Above are some of my favorites that will be available to the contest winner.

Good luck to all who enter!

http://handmadeshowcase.blogspot.com/2008/07/giveaway-contes-tamarandesigns-jewelry.html

There's an interview with me and some lovely photos of my work. This is all very exciting.

Two of my Pretties

These bracelets are a rarity in that they are exactly as I saw them in my head when they were a mere inspiration.

Hip Hip Hooray!

I finally had a lightbulb moment, thanks to the help of some wonderful artisans at Etsy, and now I know how to work in my own blog. This means I will probably be posting on a more frequent basis. Zippity Doo Dah!

This is one of my favorites, it's so feminine. I used a very old pattern, (mid 1940's) from a booklet my grandmother gave to me a long time ago. I also used vintage crochet cotton.

Oh it's been so long.

I'm making a conscious effort to maintain this blog on a regular basis now.Here are some of the things I've been working on lately.

These are my crocheted collars: The one above reminds me of coral in the sea, (I don't know if it's actually ever purple, but hey...)

metal ages, just one more

metal ages too

It's sort of uncomfortable to crochet with wire but the results are so worth it.

More metal ages

I didn't do any creating over the weekend but I have been working on taking pictures. I really let my stuff pile up before I photograph it.

more fishing nets

I really love the look of these. I've kept several for myself and whenever I look at semi-precious chips I just can't help buying a bunch and making more.

Some more of my springtime inspirations

Some of what I've been up to.

I partook in the first "Buffalo Indie Market" at the Pearl Street Grill and Brewery. They will be held monthly every second sunday of the month with the next event on May, 11th. I will be a vendor again for the June event. It was a wonderful day full of lots of great things!

Here is the link to their website.

http://www.buffaloindiemarket.com/