Heavenly Father, protect the men and women of the EOD

Prototype for new EOD jewelry.  This can also be made into a pendant.

Printed Writing in Glass -- Heirloom Pieces

A memorial piece - A pendant for a wife to commemorate her husband, in  her husband's handwriting.

Capturing my daughter's writing at the end of kindergarten.

From a husband's love letter just before he deployed to Afghanistan. 

The Military Child Dandelion

I read somewhere that the official flower of the military brat is the dandelion. Why a dandelion? The plant puts down roots almost anywhere, and it's almost impossible to destroy. The dandelion is an unpretentious plant, yet good looking (except for the habit of being where you least expect it.) It's a survivor in a broad range of climates.

Experts say that military children are well-rounded, culturally aware, tolerant, and extremely resilient. But, that doesn’t happen by accident. Behind every military child are military parents working hard to enhance the lifestyle that is handed to our military brats — even before they can appreciate it.

 (Quoted from: http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,194419,00.html)

  

A Sample of What I Do!

Tree of Life:   This is hand-etched into the metal so no two are alike.  I've also done Joshua trees, oak trees, olive trees etc.  

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My daughter's handwriting in glass!  This has been one of my favorite things  to do and could very well become an heirloom keepsake!   Just need you to email me a what you want your child's pendant to say in your child's PRINTED handwriting. 

Personalized pendants in glass. 

"Beautifully Broken" Crosses.  Each one comes with this message:  "After I trained with two glass artisans one of my biggest takeaways as a new artist was the desire to find my own "voice" in my work once my training was done (I’ve learned since it’s never really done). Because glass can be fickle, I was sitting in my workshop one day lamenting all the pendants I had fired that didn't match my vision, for one reason or another. I felt I'd wasted God's resources and was really frustrated about my shortcomings as an artist. While this was still on my mind, I heard "Beautifully Broken" by LeadHer worship leader, Lori Mosteller. It was then that God spoke into my heart, "I had to break you to make you" and He gave me the vision to repurpose my "mistakes" into something NEW. Our Creator doesn't toss us aside or throw us away because we don't meet His vision for us. He takes who we are, WHERE WE ARE and breaks us through intervention, circumstance, trials, heartache, redirection, removal...whatever it takes. And he takes us in our brokenness, moves the pieces around and creates something NEW through his son, Jesus Christ. Beloved, know that our God SEES your potential, your value and your BEAUTY...even when you don't. In your brokenness, it may feel your life is being thrown away but in God's hands, He will make you whole again and if you let Him, you will be MORE than you ever thought you could be. May you know God's blessing today and everyday. You are Holy and DEARLY LOVED."

This is the cross I wear.

Nickel riveted onto gold filled metal and strung roble beads imported from the Philippines.  There are 3 strands for the trinity. 

My niece's name in, Evelyn, in the original writing system of the Philippines, baybayin.

A Mother's Day gift: An "I love you" pendant written in my daughter's handwriting with matching earrings.  

My friend's husband deployed to Afghanistan and she found a love note from him after he left.  This pendant is a  "love" in his handwriting from that note.  

"FLC" Cuff

 I woke up at 2:30 this morning with these 3 words playing in my head over and over....FAITH, LOVE COURAGE...FAITH, LOVE, COURAGE...FAITH, LOVE, COURAGE.  As a jewelry maker and as someone who is inspired by words, I have to FEEL words in my hands before I can let them go.   I got up to go into my workshop which, minutes later, tripped out my dog and woke up my husband.  I explained that I woke up with "Faith, Love, Courage" on my mind and had to make something (this no longer surprises him) and he said, "Oh! FLC"...and went back to bed.  As I wondered how to FEEL "FLC", I felt God encouraging me to burn it, or brand it, into leather.  This isn't something I typically do but He ministers to me through my work and this was no exception. Beloved, sometimes we feel like the world applies heat to our lives that tests our endurance, through a deployment, sickness, a death, the loss of a job, heartbreak...the list goes on.  It will test our FAITH...but this is the opportunity to make it ACTIVE.  Through it all, LOVE...give it, receive it and know God's love is unconditional, with no end. It takes COURAGE...but you WILL come out stronger.  As I face my own "furnace time", I ask God to scar me JUST ENOUGH...to make it count.  At the end of the day, I want to know that my faith was tested and held firm, I want love to be the bottom line, and I'm more brave than I thought I could be. Faith...Love...Courage. 

For my favorite nurse, my mom...and her friends!

These pendants are so insanely hard to make but when my mom asks, I go do!  

For Jen

This was made for my precious friend, Jen, who is being a totally awesome warrior with MS.  This is the Bible verse that God gave her to encourage her during this time.  I wouldn't normally stamp out the verse on the cuff but for her, gotta be done!  


For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help. 
- Isaiah 41:13