No, you aren't in the wrong place...

My hubby, the first-time dudelry designer and full-time Advertising and Graphic Designer made me a banner. Never mind that my blog has been up since last December. The cobbler's children blah, blah, blah. And as you can see in the Duderly post, I'm not exactly on my job either.

Anyway, I woke up this morning and there it was in my inbox (Hubby is a night owl, and I always have things from him in my inbox in the morning). I am so happy to have it. As I said before I am a Leo, so he made sure to put an image of me in the banner because he knows I am so full of myself I would pout all day without it I love that kind of thing, hehehe.

A Salute to Virgos

Since the Virgo season is about to end for this year, I wanted to be sure to pay a day of homage to the virgin-like, analytical, neat, critical, brilliant, industrious, meticulous, healthy, diligent queens who are also known as Virgo women. For those of you who don't know I believe strongly in astrological signs as a predictor of personality traits. I have always been very attracted to Virgos because I admire their brilliance. My husband is a Virgo, and before I married him I had a Virgo boyfriend or two, now that's my business get on out of it plus several close Virgo girlfriends. Anyway, enough about me --- I am a Leo, so I tend to make things about me all the time, everywhere I go--oops there I go again.

Back to the Virgos. I admire them and their sense of style and how they walk this earth, so here's an image tribute to famous Virgos. To all you Virgin-like ones out there, I hope you have enjoyed your season.


Here's an image of Beyonce, I know I post about her often. She gives me so much too work with, so I can't help it. I happen to want to be her love her quite a lot, and I can't wait until she's back all over the T.V. and movie screen so I can bite her style .




Here are your classic Virgo beauties, just can't stop loving these ladies. They are timeless. Sophia Loren, Greta Garbo, and Lauren Bacall.








Again, two stunning Virgos, Jada and Claudia. Every time you see them they are flawless.



Even here when Jada is rockin' in her band Wicked Wisdom she is showing us how it's done!

I wanted to be Willona...

Do you remember her? Willona Woods from Good Times. I actually just watched her two nights ago. On that episode, she set Florida straight on trying to get her married off. She said something like "...Florida girl I might be alone, but I am not lonely." Hearing that Willonaism reminded me of my childhood when I dreamed of being her. She would glide into the room in the flyest garments from her downtown boutique. She always attracted the most handsome men, and she was a woman who was wise, secure, and aware of herself. I still admire who she was, I am even smiling while writing this. Good memories.

I even worked in a few boutiques after high school, like Willona. When I was young and single I walked about like Willona, sure of myself and fly. Hey, who am I kidding I still walk around that way, flanked by a loving family.

Anyway, here she is.. enjoy! And don't forget to find the Willona in you and let her shine.

Dudelry (Man Jewelry)

Before we begin I want to announce the winner of my Giveaway. Congrats to spottedonetsy!!!! My daughter drew her name last night, and I'll be sending her earrings off very soon!!!!


I 've been making jewelry for women since 2002. Every show I work, some guy comes along and says "where's your guy stuff?' My response is always "I haven't done that yet." Secretly, knowing it's just not on my list of things to do.

I make a practice of giving teachers jewelry or bath and body products for the Holidays or gift-giving seasons. Once I had one man teacher I forgot to give a gift and he said "just make me something you would make for your husband." I walked away sad and ashamed because I had never made any jewelry for my husband, so I knew that teacher would never get a piece of man jewelry from me.

Well, recently I promised to make something for my husband. We got all the way to Michael's and we picked out some beads and twine. I pretended to be excited, but deep in my heart I feared I wouldn't ever get to it. I guess my husband must have been hip because he got home and got to work making pieces for himself. BTW- he's a designer. We actually own a Advertising and Design agency together and he is the main designer there, so ladies you might not want to try this at home your husband will probably laugh at you for suggesting he make jewelry instead of watching the game. Here's his manelry or dudelry, it's really great!





Here are some other pics of men who wear manerly:




Now I am aware that I have put two famous cheaters together, and I am not in the habit of promoting cheaters. However, I couldn't think of any other man jewelry wearers similar to what hubby made. Just know that I am still on Team Jen and Halle!!!!


Russell Simmons actually has a whole line of jewelry called green, it's a non-profit that sends money to the Diamond Empowerment Fund. If your husband wants to try some cool manelry at least he'll have a cool cover if the boys tease him.

Triangles, Triangles, Triangles

Okay, I made these last night. BTW- Sorry for not posting for a few days, things have been interesting lately for me. As I've become accustomed to whipping up a pair to earrings at 2 am, and throwing them on the blog the next morning-- I definitely wanted to show these off. My husband thought they looked like Christmas Trees. I think they are too blue for that.


Here is an image of Rihanna wearing triangle earrings. Although I am not particularly fond of of Rihanna as an artist I really hate that damn screeching , she does seem to have a pretty good fashion stylist. So here she is...



This one is of Beyonce with triangle-like earrings. I thought this pic was hilarious because the dude in the background, Toure from the Black Carpet, looks crazy. Maybe it's because Bey's wig cap is not on her head. Hey, we don't always wear our extra hair. Well we might not, but Beyonce usually does, LOL!!!



Hey Don't forget to enter my giveaway. Today is the last day. I am gonna have one of my girls to draw before bedtime tonight!

She's Strange, and I like it!

Do you remember the eighties. Cameo, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna (before she converted to kabbalah), Sheila E. I remember those days very well. I thought about them last night when I created these earrings.

Here are some pics of those olden days, for those of you who weren't back there.







My twenty year reunion is coming up, so I have been thinking about the eighties quite a lot. Sad thing is I don't think I'm gonna make it back there to the reunion.

Anyway, don't forget my giveaway is running until Tuesday evening. Please enter. I want to give some nice earrings away. I may even consider giving the winner a choice. On second thought, maybe that will be the next one.

Earring Giveaway!

This is my very first giveaway, and I am so excited. Here are the rules;

1) Go to my etsy store and look through the items
2) Leave a comment about which item you like the most - That will get you one chance to win the earrings above! (one virtual raffle ticket)
3) If you link back the item to your blog, and then you get 3 chances to win the earrings above! (three virtual raffle tickets)
4) If you highlight my store or this blog in your blog post, you get three chances (three virtual raffle tickets) to win any two items you choose in my store! (three virtual raffle tickets)
5) Please remember to let me know about links or a post. Plus leave an email address so I can reach you.
6) The raffle tickets are cumulative--meaning if you do all three, you will get 7 virtual raffle tickets!

I'll have my daughters to a draw name on next Tuesday. Good Luck!

Update: The winner is spottedonetsy . Thanks to all who entered! Congratulations to spottedonetsy . Look out for my next giveaway in October.