Master of all things cake and jewelry,
girlpirate makes me smile on the reg. Most beaded jewelry doesn't make me look twice, but her store
http://girlpirate.etsy.com is filled with so many goodies:
She manages to use beads in unexpected, modern ways. I would highly recommend her, contest or not! (And not just because we have the same stuffed octopus, and have worn it on our heads)