You must visit Hearts of Glass, my friend's etsy site with her & her partner's gorgeous, gorgeous glass jewelry & beads. Their stuff is just divine. I have one piece of theirs, a red version of this sparkle leaf pendant, that is my favourite. I have been complimented on it everywhere (most recently, a security inspector at an airport. Seriously. ( Read more... )

My friends are brilliant, artistic, and fantastic, and continually amaze me. For exhibit A, I invite you to check out my friend Keith's Wooden Rings and Things. His stuff is really gorgeous, and he's very conscientious about making sure you're happy with what you get. He's being featured for the next month at the Ottawa School of Art's Hand-Made ( Read more... )