We Will Capture Your Heart!

Mere hours before I posted Pretty Pendants, Vivika's Creations featured one of my new polymer clay pendants in her Etsy Treasury: We Will Capture Your Hearts - Lots of Blue, Red & Yellow! I couldn't be more pleased about the positive attention these pieces are receiving!

You can view this treasury anytime before Thursday, November 1st, just by clicking the image below!

Visit Vivika's Creations!

"I like to create simple things that could be weird or cute, it depends on my mood. In a time of mass consumerism Vivika's stands by you, the unique, thoughtful consumer. We bring you hight quality, handmade works that will capture your heart!" Just click the banner below to view her unique art!

Pretty Pendants

I've been on a FIMO hiatus for about fifteen years. I love sculpting and I would like to give thanks to the geniuses behind FIMO Soft! No more gnarled fingers, no cramped hands, no noxious odors. And, I have been having a blast!











On top of that, I sold my very first piece on Etsy! Same day I listed it - definitely made me feel great!


Many of the pieces are marbled shapes I call "Signature Swirls". There's a long story behind it, but that shape has followed me for over 20 years and I even have it tattooed on my body. (Go ahead and guess where...maybe I'll tell. And, it's not anywhere you'd have to use crude vocabulary!)











Please visit my Etsy shop to see the newly posted pendants and beads. Purchase, let me know what you like, I'd even be happy creating a custom piece just for you!

Personalized Bead Box - for Beginners and All Ages!

My cousin David and I are less than one year apart in age. He is married to Irina, a wonderful woman and they have two children: Maiya (3 in November), and Maksim (6 months). For all intents and purposes - they are my niece and nephew, I am their aunt. And I LOVE it!

Maiya LOVES beads! She loves jewelry, loves making it, wearing it, getting it. (It's cute now, but her future significant other may be in for it!) And, as a jewelry maker, I am so excited to help her with this and be there with her as she grows.

So, when David called to tell me that she put a bead up her nose, it got lodged there, and they had to rush her to the doctor's office, it got me thinking, "Maybe I should put something together that is age appropriate." This is what I came up with:


I can't wait to give this to her for her third birthday! I found a wonderful sectioned box that her little fingers should be able to open and close easily. I added large beads with large holes for longer necklaces - necklaces that do not need clasps. I included wood, plastic, glass, polymer clay, vintage lucite, large porcelain pendants, large copper pendant - just to begin with!

My girlfriend Sue (whom I love and adore!) needed a gift for her 5 year old cousin and I offered to make one of these boxes for her as well. Since I know she is no longer exploring her body, I was able to include smaller beads, clasps, and more fragile pieces like shells.


Each box is adorned with hand painted letters of their name and an embellishment that reflects their interests or just makes the whole look darn cute! I will never use stickers - stickers fade and peel and over time just don't keep their appearance fresh. The embellishments on both of these boxes were created with wood but I also use sturdy molded plastic and metals as well.

I am confident, as a jewelry maker and designer, that I can put together a great bunch of beads - for boys and girls of all ages. Even adult beginners! I have been working with beads and gemstones for over 15 years - please contact me if I can create one of these special pieces for you!

I will also be posting this at my Etsy shop (just click the link at the top left of the page). I can't wait to put together your interests, add that personal touch, and feed your need to create!