Think skinny!

If it were only that easy! I'm surely not the only one that feels like the holidays have shoved them into their comfy jamma pants and you may never be able to leave them again!?!?!? I don't think I can even wait to the first of the year to start eating better and getting off my merry arse! So for the sake of SKINNY I'm busting out the latest bunch of "Skinnies"! These cuffs were first introduced back at the beginning of November and were such a hit. Why it took me so long to do more is beyond me but I guess better late than never.
So instead of buying the latest workout DVD or gym membership just buy something skinny and be done with it. There's always next Monday to start!

A pile of "Basket Skinnies" These will be hitting Etsy soon~ if not tonight! The "Tabbed" "Basket Skinny" The "Okie Skinnies" are gorgeous. Black background with rich brown tooling. These are sure to sell out fast!
The "Okie Skinny" even has a "tabbed" version. I love the shape the tab gives these simple bracelets.
So...if you just cant get yourself up and going yet don't worry.... you've got time before you even have to start that New Years Resolution!!! Just buy something skinny!

Until next time~

Peace, Love and kickin vintage leather!

xoxo~
Michele
TPJ

ZZzzzzzzzzz... .Huh... what... oh....

WAKE UP MICHELE!!!!! My gawd, not only am I extremely tired but its almost like I've abandoned ship on this blog.

So... this will be less wordy and more purdy!

New Cuffs!!!!

"San"... coming soon to Etsy. Gorgeous 2 tone leather with great tooling and vintage flair. The stamped steel concho is such a great addition!

"Skipper"... aren't they cute?? Narrow and delicate and NOT the norm in leather color. They are kind of blueish/grayish/greenish... totally funky and adorable! Only one left and will be hitting Etsy TOMORROW!!! If it lasts that long!

"Monarch" got a little flashy this time around. This one is larger in size and has pretty crystal bling to it!

"Burst" is a manly one... and on Etsy now for your gift giving ease!

"Flora" has a beautiful new floral heart concho as its centerpiece. Rich colors perfect for fall! On Etsy now!

"Prairie" has some serious bling factor! The centerpiece star concho is crystal and accented by crystal spots on either side. Coming to Etsy soon... if she makes it that long!

Well... this is what I've been up to... well this and slacking! I have so much to get done and just no ambition right now... how sad. Lets hope i kick it in the rear quick!

Until Next time~

Peace, Love and Lazy days

xoxo
Michele
TPJ

Mainstreet Auction Tonite!

So why on earth I hadn't blogged about this sooner is way beyond me! But tonight in the big metropolis of Emporia, Kansas there will be one hell of an event........... The 7th Annual MainStreet Auction and yours truly donated one sweet piece for the cause!

So... throw on your scary mask or your slutty nurses costume and come have a ball with us down at the newly renovated Granada Theater (this place is truly GORGEOUS) and get your ONLY chance to bid on "Suspend"!

So... hope to see you there... lets bid this baby WAY up! lol

Until next time~

Peace, Love & NO MORE POLITICAL ADDS

xoxo~
Michele
TPJ

Cuff 'em and stuff 'em!!!

So for the past few weeks I've been "test driving" a new cuff design.. and I finally feel comfortable listing it!

Now a few of you who have seen me in person may have noticed that I've been wearing a skinny girl belt on my wrist... here we have it... .the new "Belted" line of cuffs!

Only two in stock at this time but we'll see how they go over and take it from there!

Meet "Lioness"... she packs some punch! Now available on Etsy too!!!

This one is hefty with a dueling lion head brass buckle and gorgeous daisy tooling on buttery soft vintage leather. I love it!
And Coming soon is "Pilgrim"

Its a little lighter in weight but has awesome tooling and beautiful design!
So there you have it... I finally blogged... and it was short but oh so worth it! I love these cuffs!!

Until next time~
Peace, love and Lions!
XOXO
Michele
TPJ

It's Overload........

((Please read title while using a deep voice and channeling your inner Dirty Dancing spirit))

Wow... so things you've learned about me in the past year as a blogger.... I neglect the blog (duh), I like to work like a wild woman in spurts.... and Fall is a crazy time for me. SOooo after the insanity known as Claremore, Oklahoma I have been trying to build my inventory back up. Luckily I've had some good creative nights and put them to good use. So as Nelli stands in my work space getting loaded down with beautiful baubles I decided she needed to be shown off as she's overloaded with fantasticality! (is that a word?? It should be... i like it)

So for your viewing pleasure I give you the ever so decadent NELLI!!!! Good thing she's tough!

These fantastic items can be purchased at the HOLIDAY ART BOUTIQUE tomorrow at the Potter Beath Activity Center 2931 West 24th here in Emporia, Ks. Runs from 8am to 1pm so get there early so you don't miss out!

Until Next Time~

Peace, Love and Overloads of lovelies

xoxo
Michele

Love.... aaawwwww....

OK.. so any of you that know me in real life know that I sport the BEST bracelet ever! I blogged about it last winter... the "Love is for losers" wood bangle by Valle.Girl Designs! Well in honor of love (and not my personal opinion of it all) I give you a big fat sloppy kiss for all 200 of the great people out there that "Hearted" me on my Etsy site! Who woulda thunk it!

Thank you all so much for making my first year with Etsy a wonderful experience. Love to you all!



Now.. I'm gettin' my arse in gear and getting new pieces done for the season. Bet you wish you could see the funky fantastic Zebra inspired bracelet i finished last night.... but ya cant... cuz i haven't photographed it yet. I'm such a tease. lol

Until next time kids~

Peace Love and HEARTS

xoxo
~MIchele
TPJ

Whoa.......

I tell you what... seems I cant catch a break anymore.

Claremore was INSANE... phenomenal.... wild... amazing.... and totally RAD!!! I had an awesome time and the customers were awesome! Went down there with right around 100 pieces and probably made another 12 or so while i was there... lets just say that my sad sad little Etsy.com store is nekked because of it all.

So, you would think I would have come home and got right to work.... well... I would have if I had some supplies... but even those were exhausted while in OK.

Speed up to this week.... should be getting lots of packages of great new supplies and fun but for some reason things are really quiet with my mail box. Hhhmmmmmm.... mysterious. Well guess what..... my mail has been STOLEN!!!! Now there are 2 things I HATE in this world and they are liars and thieves!!! So here we are, one package confirmed GONE and possibly 2 others. I've been frantically tracking packages, calling suppliers, filing police reports, chatting with the USPS and all the neighbors. I hate feeling so violated!

But the show must go on and I reordered this morning and should be back in gear in time for the next show.

So... all I've got for your viewing pleasure today is stuff that was done either prior to heading for OK or done while I was there.

"Tyed"... gorgeous 2 strand turquoise chip necklace with pretty pink crosses adorning it~! Just listed on Etsy yesterday, grab it while you can~!

((whoa... excuse me blogger... but this wasn't sideways in my file.... RUDE))"Dalon" is one heck of a piece... huge coral "chunks" and enough silver to choke a horse! This is not for the weak... that's for darn sure!
Well.... let me explain myself here.... I'm in NO WAY shape or form an OSU Cowboys fan WHATSOEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But when in Rome......... and when your fabulous friend Courtney says "ooohh look OSU Orange...." You kinda feel like its a good thing. HOWEVER nobody snatched this fancy thing up so it came back with me. I'm gonna just think of it as a Halloween necklace. "Cowboy" will be listed soon... i gotta get it out of my house. LOL ((mad love OSU fans))

Well folks... sorry for the delay. Its only going to get worse I fear.

Bring on Art Show season... I'm ready! Well kinda....

Until next time~

Peace, Love and locking mail boxes~!

xoxo

~Michele
TPJ

I thought I was going to do better...

Guess not. Oh well would you expect anything less from me??? Probably not.

I was just thinking today that I never did blog about the Muse Project that I took part of in June. How is it that I let that slip away? So without further delay... I give you some of the images from that day. It was a long day but an awesome experience.

Thanks Cara Sue and Toria... you gals run a first class show!

Model Ashley wearing "Dolly"

Model Brandi Lynn wearing "Through Hoops" earrings

Model Brandee wearing "Trapeze" earrings. She loved these so much she bought a pair on the spot!

Model Mandy taking "Trapeze" Ed Hardy style! Love your style girl!!

Model Emily wearing "Isabella" aventurine necklace and "Pillar" shell bracelet. This gal has such a great flair and style. Love working with someone who appreciates art like she does.

Emily again wearing "Reem" earrings.

This is Jessica wearing "Fruity"... the latest listing on Etsy.com. So bright and fun!

Whew... I am so ashamed that it took me so long to get this posted. I'd promise to do better in the future but come on... lets look at my blogging track record. It just aint gonna happen now is it? LOL

Hopefully I'll have some fun stuff to put up in a week or so from the big show in Claremore, OK next week. I'm stoked folks!!!

Until next time~

Peace, Love and Model Behavior

xoxo~
Michele
TPJ

HA!!! Check me out!

Lookie here lookie here... 2 days in a row!!! Heck less than 24 hours even!


So there I was.... just checkin' the mail (you thought I was gonna say spittin' on my goldfish didn't ya??) when i discovered 2 boxes........ MY NEW BUSINESS CARDS!!! Lets just say I'm glad there were no small children in my way as I went barreling into the house to open them!

Last fall i decided that my business cards were too difficult to read (although I loved them). So I wanted to have new ones designed for this fall. I found an awesome store in Etsy called "Go Against the Grain" that does some awesome works. They designed the banner for my shop and now my FAN-FREAKIN- TABULOUS new cards.





Check 'em out!

The Fantastic Front! Oohhh so pretty

And the ever so functional and easy to read back!!!!

I'm ready to wallpaper my office with them!!

Ok, back to slacking.... don't want ya'll to get spoiled!

Until next time~
Peace love & new pretties!

xoxo
~Michele
TPJ

I may not have been on here...

But I have been super busy! The new line is going great, and the fall is getting pretty booked.

I've got just a little over 2 weeks until I head to Claremore, OK for a fantastic 3 day show! And whats not to love about the fact that I'm going to be set up next to a custom Saddle Maker and there will be an insane Ranch Rodeo going on!!!! I'm stoked!

So here are a few of the things that have been keeping me busy!
"Soar".... my newest favorite!!! These earrings are soooo yummy!!!

For the boys...."Bay"... simple but fantastic!

"Capitol"... gorgeous turquoise, serpentine and copper... Keep an eye out for more copper coming for this fall. I'm diggin' the colors!

Some more Pinup Cowgirls! "Saloon Girl" & "Lucky Chaps" are the latest additions!

"Fine" is just that... a fine piece to put into your collection. Simple and fun all in one!

So hopefully this makes up for my absence... I need to get better about this!

Until next time (and it wont be as long)

Peace, Love and wings

xoxo
Michele
TPJ

More.... just to tease~!

Just thought I'd toss a few more of the cuffs around at ya.... I'm loving these!

I launched the new “Cuffed” line just last week and its been very well accepted! First cuff went to Maryland and 3 more are in my local area!
I’m always hunting new fun leathers to work with and you never know… I’ve always wanted to get into tooling leather myself… I might just go over board with this one! LOL

So here are a few teasers for ya… I’m loving them all! And believe me, custom orders are always welcome. Got an idea…. Drop me a line. I love to hunt and plan on being in the deep south next week so you never know what I might come up with down there!

"Flames" 7 1/4" great Unisex cuff

"StarFlower" super soft 7 1/2"

"Graffiti" Unixex cuff with great details 7 3/4"

"Daisy" super soft and not too feminine 7 2/3"

"Flight" .... oopppsss... sold but how cute is this concho??

"Rebelious" My favorite concho by far...but go figure it has a STAR!!! 7 1/2"

Even Cowboys like a little bit of rock and roll!

So until next time~

Peace, Love & (Hand)Cuffs!

Michele
TPJ

FINALLY!

So I've been conjuring up this line for the past 7 months now... and FINALLY... I've listed the first one!! I've made others but they sell before I can even get them photographed!

The "CUFFED" line has finally made its way to the TPJ Etsy store front! I could not be more relieved!

Remember back in February or March when I was teasing about this line with the hot picture of Jess?
Well the one she has on in this picture is my first one! I love "Lofty Star" so much that I will never make another like it again!! This one is mine... and I don't like to share. ;-)



So... here are 2 that are ready to roll for the public!
"Monarch" is such a beautiful piece that I didn't even want to embellish the fantastic vintage leather! The very one pictured is already claimed but there will be more SOON!!!




"Roscoe" is already listed!! Just a simple vintage leather strap with a gorgeous star concho dead set in the middle! The existing tooling on this leather made for the perfect accent!

And with the TPJ world getting a little more "edgy" I have also started making some fun cross pieces like "Love Crux" earrings



I could add so much more to this blog today but I need to hold back something so I can blog more this week! Don't want to toss it all out there on a Monday!

So until next time~

Peace, Love & REBELS!

xoxo
Michele
TPJ