My favorite sterling silver post earrings

I call these my Blue Moon earrings because I only make them, well, you know.
My favorite go to every day earrings. Comfortable, graphic and simple.
Love to wear em, hate to make em. Get yours while you can.
Fair warning. Find them here.

Handmade Holiday Gifts from Cleveland

It was such a thrill to be featured in this amazing Cleveland Holiday gift guide on Cleveland.com today!
Thanks so much to Allison Dolin Carey!

New Work

The latest creations from SToNZ Jewelry...

Leather & Silver Bracelet

This week I had a hankering to make something completely different from my usual SToNZ beach stone and seaglass jewelry.

My not-so-tidy workbench

I had some lovely black leather cord lying about, and because it looks so nice with silver, I set out to create a leather and silver bracelet, just to see what would happen. This funky thing is what I came up with:

I guess it struck a chord and it sold almost immediately after I added it to my Etsy shop last night. There are 8 tiny silver paddles tags on this piece, and the customer asked me to stamp them with numbers and letters.
I really like how the stamping turned out:

So, I am off to pack up and ship this latest creation. Sure hope she likes it!

My New Kim Murton Ceramics

A favorite blog that I follow is Worry of The Day by Kim Murton. Her quirky cartoons are so good and right on the mark. It’s like she's inside my head.

©KimMurton Used with permission

©KimMurton Used with permission

Turns out Kim is an artist with many amazing talents. Kim majored in ceramics in college then worked in animation for ten years in New York City. (Yeah, that was a dream of mine once upon a time.) She returned to working with clay after moving to Vancouver, and now produces wonderful works that combine her playful sense of humor with her great design and color sensibility. You can view her ceramics blog here. Be sure to watch the video interview there. You can watch her work. Way cool.  

©KimMurton Used with permission

Kim doing her thing.

Find Kim's Etsy shop here.  

Really I just wanted to show off my new Kim Murton ceramics. I asked her to make me a Worry Plate and a Worry Mug. 

©KimMurton Used with permission

Worry of the Day: Too Peaceful

Now that I have them, I am worried I will chip or break them. Seriously.

©KimMurton Used with permission

Or be tempted to have cookies for dinner.  

©KimMurton Used with permission

©KimMurton Used with permission

You won’t tell, will you?

 

SToNZ Trunk Show!

You are cordially invited to the first ever SToNZ trunk show!
I never do this, but I love three.home so much, and I want you to come and see Rory in her fabulous new location in Chagrin Falls behind Hunan!
Please stop by and say hi, won't you?

Lake Erie Beach Stone Bezel Set Necklace

This sort of setting takes a bit more time than the pieces I usually do with drilled stones and jump rings.
I decided to treat a simple dark grey Lake Erie beach stone like it was a special gemstone, because to me, it is just as beautiful.

I created a setting using 20 gauge sterling silver sheet. On the back there's a little surprise: a cut out heart which gives you a peek at the backside of the stone. The pendant is hung on a heavy sterling curb chain.

There's a tiny paddle tag dangling off one of the jump rings on the front. Can you see it? Maybe I'll stamp it with a letter or something. We'll see.

So, what do you think? Should I make more stuff like this?

Fabulous Handmade Satchels by Sandra's Satchels

If I lived in beautiful Seattle, Washington, I'd drop by Sandra's booth at Pike Place Market every weekend and beg her to let me share a booth with her and her fabulous handcrafted fabric "satchels". I think SToNZ would look just great with Sandra's Satchels!

This "Small Plural Slate Shoulder Bag" is mine, all mine! 

But I'd bet Sandra would be happy to make one for you.

Sandra has been selling her wares at Pike Place Market for ten years now. She is constantly adding new items to her offerings, and she goes out of her way to listen to what her customers want, happily creating pieces for them using fabrics they request.

I found Sandra on Etsy. Her pieces are perfect for gifts...I am partial to her glasses cases, make up bags and laptop sleeves. The upholstery fabrics she chooses are modern, elegant and just plain perfect.

Each one is more beautiful than the last! The tough part is choosing which one to order! And the quality is spot on. You won't be disappointed. Take a look at her Etsy shop if you can't make it to Seattle. Great stuff.