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

New DIGS!

I think I'm a broken record here... every blog starts the same way. I NEGLECT THIS THING something fierce I know! Even Kelley is kickin my rear with the blogging! Ugh... I must make up for it!

So, whats been keeping me... well let me tell you!

I've finally finished my Small Business Owners course at FHTC and its been a relief to have 8+ hours a week back to me. HOWEVER it ended just in time for spring to pick up, mothers day to be looming and for my kiddos and I to MOVE into our new house! Ok so not brand spankin' new but new to us and long awaited!

Since I've not been designing much for new jewelry lately I thought I'd take this time to show off what i have been dreaming up. The new house furnishings!

First off.... MY bedroom. A room that will be all about me. A funky mix of wild and mild. ((I know, some of you want to know where my "mild" is but you all know its there.... somewhere))

We're going ZEBRA on the bed and RED accents!

How fun is that! The walls are very taupe now but I will be jazzing that up!

I found a hot zebra print metal star too but since its not gracing the walls yet and I don't have a picture just use your imagination already... ok here is a copper one like it but mine has rustic zebra print in it.

Then for the walls.... my Pinup Girls!!! I love them in all their glory!

I still need to work on window treatments but that's coming I'm sure!

We're just ready to get in, get unpacked and stretch out. You better be sure to call before you stop by because we'll likely be lounging around in our unmentionables for the first week or too! Whooo hooooo!!!!

I'll update you on the kids' rooms soon! They're fun!!!

So, until next time (which better be sooner than later)

Peace, Love and Zebra Stripes

XOXO
Michele
TPJ

Slackers raise your hands!

*HERE HERE HERE*

I know I neglect the blog so badly but at least once a week is better than nothing.

Seems things just never slow down. I've had a great time working the weekend Art & Craft shows lately and still have 3 more dates on the calendar. If I haven't had the chance to meet you prior be sure to come out to any of the next 3 to visit my booth and pick up some super hot Christmas gifts for the jewelry lover on your list.

Last weekend I had the pleasure of being in Madison, Kansas for their Fall Arts & Crafts show, even made the Emporia Gazette. Thank you all that came out to shop.

"Starr" was created in my downtime between getting my set up completed and the doors opening for business.

It features my favorite spur rowel pendant but with a twist this time. A gorgeous silver star really grabs your attention on this one. The long turquoise beads are quickly becoming a favorite of mine.

"Bit" earrings are a great compliment to the "Starr" necklace. They might be small but they are mighty.

And last but not least.... my fondness of cowgirl PinUps lives on.

"Honky Tonk" is already sold but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the fun. I have at least 6 new pinup girls coming this way! I'm so excited.

So if you are in the area you can catch "Nelli" and myself at the following destinations in the coming weeks:

Saturday November, 3rd
Cattleman's Day
Eureka, Kansas
9am-3pm

Friday November 9th
HolidayMart
Lucky Brewgrille
Mission, Kansas
6pm-10pm

Saturday November 17th
Holiday Crafts & Gifts
Burlington High School
Burlington, Kansas
9am-4pm

Hope to see you there!

Until then
xoxoxo

Peace, Love and peaches
~Michele
TPJ

Pendant-a-licious!

Wow, I'm slow at this. Cant believe its been more than 2 weeks. I'm so ready for school to start back up so I can get the kids back into a good routine and maybe have a little time for myself and my jewelry again.


In my last entry I mentioned some fabulous pendants that I picked up from http://www.analiese.etsy.com/ and a hint to what I was working on for some birthday gifts. Well, here you go!


For my baby sister, the beautiful dragonfly necklace. I had such a fun time with this one, wire wrapped links with Picasso jasper and glass beads all tied together by the beautiful colors of the fimo clay dragonfly pendant by Analiese Designs. Hopefully I can get some pictures of sister modeling it while she's back this next week. YEA!!!!

I managed to get all worked up and not get pictures of Jessica's Pinup girl necklace... go figure! This is the pendant that I used, again from Analiese Designs. The necklace was wire wrapped links with faceted black glass beads and Swarovski crystal pearls. The turn out was simply elegant yet funky and fun. I better get pictures of this quick!

And last but not least... I couldn't resist, I made one for myself! "Betsy" is just adorable. Who cant resist a hot cowgirl, on a fence with her fancy red boots?
Again, wire wrapped sections with large red fossil beads, crystal accents and sterling silver. Even had fun and used a "stirrup" toggle clasp to keep with the cowgirl theme.

(excuse the poor photo quality, it was dark when I finished and had to use artificial light... ick))

So there you go... the latest from TPJ. I really love these pendants and hope to do more with Analiese Designs in the future. With that being said she can turn just about any picture into a beautiful pendant, so if you have something in mind and would love to have a necklace just let me know and we can get to work on it.



Next week is super busy for me but I hope to have a little time to work on new pieces and keep an eye out for new items in my Etsy.com store.



Until next time

XOXO
Michele

TPJ