Kitty on a stove - SOLD

Brass kitty charm sits atop a white hot stove all this while being dangled from a 14k gold plated chain. No kittens were harmed in the processed of this necklace. Kitty & stove measures approx 4cm, while chain measures approx. 26", adjustable to wearer's preference. Kitty on a stove in more flattering light, here.

Lisianthus - Sold

The lilac hues have continued, perhaps i could stretch this into a monthly theme. That'll be quite an interesting concept to ponder upon. I've decided to work with Sagit's lovely polymer clay beads from Israel. With lovely mocha and violet blooms, I've matched the elements to the colors in the clay bead with a wooden donut, gold trimmings, glass beads of the lilac shade and an amethyst nugget.

I love how the shape of the amethyst nugget gives the bracelet a slightly chunkier feel without losing the feminine feel, while the wooden donut and gold trimmings is a play on more elements than i usually do within a bracelet. But i do like the overall outcome to it. *beams*

Incidentally Lisianthus also symbolises an outgoing person. Some other interesting flowers and what they mean include Alstroemeria - friendship, Lilac - youthful innocence, Orchid - belle. Find out more about what some other flowers mean here.

I will plant you a lilac tree - SOLD

As promised, I will plant you a lilac tree is a little darling of lilac roses and aquamarine faceted diamonds. I will plant you a lilac tree measures a petite 3cm excluding earhooks.

"'Tell me what you remember most about home,' Dick asked me one evening.

'A lilac tree,' I said. 'It bloomed every May around the time of Mama's birthday. Papa was a romantic; he would stand under the tree and sing songs of lilacs and love to her. The memory is so vivid in my mind, I can almost smell the lilacs now.'

'One day, when this is over, I'll plant you a lilan bush. Perhaps it will grow old and become a tree, like the one you remember.'

For that brief moment, I allowed my heart to swell with joy."

I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree, Laura Hillman.

Sometimes while naming my earrings, I come across books and things that pique my interest. This is one of them. Maybe in time i'll get to appreciate the story behind Laura Hillman. To feel for an object of nostalgia that fills your heart with so much joy is a personal discovery. I like personal discoveries. *smile*

lacuna

lacuna \luh-KYOO-nuh\, noun;
plural lacunae \luh-KYOO-nee\ or lacunas::
1. A blank space; a missing part; a gap
2. (Biology) A small opening, depression, or cavity in an anatomical structure.

The exodus of wives, relatives, friends and hangers-on had left a big howlinglacuna which wrapped the homestead in webs of glorious nostalgia.
-- Moses Isegawa, Abyssinian Chronicles

So I've disappeared for 3 weeks now. I was busy job hunting on the first, and busy working on the 2nd & 3rd. I'm slowly trying to work my way around my work and life and continue this. Rest assured I won't close down Earring Addict, simply because I've been ordering way too many beads even when I haven't been crafting and i'm too selfish to sell the gorgeous beads to someone else. So, give me some time to work around my current schedule and i'll be back! Alright i'll aim for an upload or two this Saturday or Sunday. If i don't do it you girls are welcome to hound me for it. =)

Maybe i should share a little bit on what i'm doing since i'm on this topic as well, sorta like a quick update. I'm working in an advertising agency as an account executive and basically i'm the middleman between the client and our creative team. My job is to translate what my client wants to the creative team. So this is what i do for work right now. I took a B.Psych before this thinking i would one day save the youths or help people from their suffering. After 3 years I realised i'm not mentally strong enough to help other ppl for a vocation. It really takes a lot out of anyone and I don't think i am up for that. Kudos to those who do it for work everyday, they really are true unsung heroes.

Earring Addict kind of got me very into marketing and analysing consumer behaviour, which was one of my interests way before psychology. In fact i'd credit that to my ex-boss in sales for all his wonderful insights. I don't see advertising very far off from psychology, although my parents may not really think so. Afterall consumer behavior is a facet of human behavior. So, yep. =)

And since I managed to go off tangent while typing the above paragraph to churn out this paragraph below I guess i'll leave it around for you girls to know a little bit more about me.

Earring Addict also returned me to a hobby which i enjoyed when I was 12yrs old. Yes i started making jewelry then. I remember buying beads from this little shop in Toa Payoh central. It's also the shop where i subsequently bought lots of thread to make friendship bands. Then i stopped. I took 4 years of art, never got too good in it, but i did particularly well in jewelry design. I guess that part of me never ever went away and i'm quite happy to be back into it once again. Earring Addict has a much more stronger meaning to me than anything else because it showed me what i really liked, throughout the years, and perhaps dare i say, good at. To find something that you have a natural flair for and something that you enjoy is something i hope everyone finds in their lifetime. It is also why i won't give it up, coz this holds much more meaning to me than anything. Ok this is getting a bit way to soppy and mushy, but yes now you know why I embrace Earring Addict more as time goes by. Maybe one day i'll go get a proper degree in jewelry design and fulfill my dream of being a jewelry designer and a jewelry shop owner, much like my dream was when I was 14. In the meantime bear with my absence, but i'll be back with prettier and more charming designs that comes from my heart. Ahh the bliss.

Love,
Dawne