I've been busy!

Back to jewelry creating. Several years ago I was creating my artisan gemstone jewelry for a local gallery and it always sold so well. So I want to get back to my roots, so to speak, and I've started with these:This is my newest piece. The beads are a lovely amethyst with naturally occuring inclusions of milky white swirls and tan.This is more like my older pieces. This is one of my favorite designs where I bring together a mixture of metals and textures.I love gorgeous materials and timeless design, but even more I love the making and gifting of it. You will find my jewelry for sale on my website at http://www.cyanrift.com/. You can also shoot me an email and I will respond back. Happy Holidays! -Sharon Marzonie

Piece of Me Mosaic

I found this idea on another blog and thought I'd give it a try. If you want to play too, type your answer to each of the questions below into a Flickr search. Using only the first page, choose your favorite image, then copy and paste each of the URL’s into the mosaic maker (3 columns, 4 rows, located at bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php).

1. Rose of Sharon Hibiscus .., 2. Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus), 3. The Colt Barn - The Anna Dean Farm, 4. The Pool, 5. Gerard Butler, 6. Wine Bottle, 7. Vieques (off mainland Puerto Rico), 8. Untitled, 9. St. Eligius the Jeweler, 10. Homecoming, 11. Ban-hannah, 12. Australian turquoise bead strand

Questions/answers:

1. What is your first name? (Sharon - "rose of sharon") 2. What is your favorite food? (shrimp) 3. What high school did you attend? (Barberton) 4. What is your favorite color? (cyan) 5. Who is your celebrity crush? (Gerard Butler) 6. Favorite drink? (Bonterra wines) 7. Dream vacation? (Vieques) 8. Favorite dessert? (handmade chocolate truffles) 9. What do you want to be when you grow up? (fine jeweler/appraiser) 10. What do you love most in life? (love itself) 11. One word to describe you (quirky) 12. Your Flickr name (sharonunlimited).

May your creativity flourish today! Xo, Sharon