There’s a lovely flower shop downstairs from the studio, as I walk along the road I can see it for blocks, it’s the only splash of colour somedays when it’s truly grey. Lately I’ve taken to popping in there every…

It seems the greyer it is outside, the brighter the colours I want to work with. I’ve been experimenting with shapes and I am loving this flat oval. Nice large orbs of bright colour, it reminded me of crayola crayons….

There are some days that I don’t really care what the calendar says, it feels like spring. And in spring I look forward to gardens, not just the flowers but all the creatures as well. I was thinking about that…

Are you feeling the love? I am. I am LOVING this 30 Day – 30 New Pieces of Jewelry challenge!!! So many ideas! And since I was feeling the love yesterday I made a heart just for you. And of…

Strolling along the waters edge there’s a soft colour where the water meets the sand. This is where these earrings come from. Day 17 of my 30 Days – 30 New Pieces of Jewelry!!! Available here …

The other day I was walking along the road, hunched into my coat and I realized that no one could see my earrings because my hat was too low. Aha, thought I. I need longer earrings hooks. And earrings that…

There’s a deep freeze here in Ontario, well, to be fair it is January. This is when my thoughts turn to warm beaches, soft sand and wandering along the seashore discovering treasures at the waters edge. For Day 15 of…

An appropriate necklace for the coldest day of the season so far. Meet the Snow Queen, who is ruler over the snowflakes, that look like bees — that is why they are called “snow bees.” As bees have a queen,…

Day 12 of my 30 Days – 30 New Pieces of Jewelry challenge!!! As I was grocery shopping this morning I came across a whole aisle of heart shaped chocolates and realized that Valentines Day is almost here! I’ve been…

Today is Day 11 of my 30 Days – 30 New Pieces of Jewelry and I present the ocean drops earrings. These beads are made by spinning and spinning the hot liquid glass around until it looks like cotton candy….

Oh boy!!!! Day 10, I’m into the double digits! One third of the way through my challenge. So far I still have oodles of inspiration. What I’m finding hard is taking the photos and listing the item. Photos are so…

It’s been really windy lately, several nights I’ve been woken up by the trees knocking on my bedroom window. As I look out I can see them swaying in the wind. I can’t make a wind bead but I can…

Hola amigos, hoy hecho una collar muy bonita! La Fiesta Grande! I’m currently slightly obsessed with the strong, vibrant colours of Mexico. Don’t ask me why, it just happens like this. And so I made a fiesta necklace. It’s the bright…

Today is Day 7 of my 30 Days – 30 New Pieces of Jewelry and I present the ocean spun marquis necklace. These beads are made by spinning and spinning the hot liquid glass around until it looks like cotton…

It’s Day 6 of my 30 Days – 30 New Pieces of Jewelry and today I present my Study in Grey necklace. It’s been mighty grey outside lately, as I was walking to the studio I studied the clouds and…

Have I mentioned how much fun I’m having making mini beads? After making all those mini beads the other day I just kind of continued on making them. And so I present my mini bead earrings. Each bead measures about…

Confession time, I made the original set of bangles about 5 years ago for myself. I have always loved the musical sound of bangles jingling away so I’ve been wearing mine for ages. I had meant to make these for…

For Day 3 of my 30 Days – 30 New Pieces of Jewelry I’ve created the Punto! necklace. We should approach each day full of enthusiasm and what better way to be enthusiastic than with an exclamation point!!! When I…

Boy was the weather gorgeous today! Blue sky, sunshine, such a feeling of hope in the air. The only thing missing were green leaves. Ah ha, thought I. I should make jewelry that will fix this. So I did. Today I…

Today is Day 1 of my 30 in 30. For the next 30 days I will make a new piece of jewelry every day. Some days I’ll make a few in the same style in different colours, that counts as one…

2012 was a year when I refilled my little brain with all sorts of inspiration. I’ve been stuffing my little brain with all sorts of new ideas yet I haven’t had a lot of time to let those ideas out….

If you happen to be in the west end of Toronto, you can now shop for Sailorgirl Jewelry at Fresh Collective! Fresh Collective is a unique store (actually there’s 3 locations in Toronto) who features local designers, mainly clothing with…

Exciting news people! Sailorgirl Jewelry is now available at Lousje and Bean in St Catherines Ontario!!!Lousje and Bean is a mother/daughter design team who create a fabulous line of modern, comfortable, european influenced clothing. Love their work!!! Lousje and Bean 39…

Have I mentioned in the last 2 paragraphs that I’M GOING TO PARIS? Can you tell I’m just a little bit excited? I can’t wait to wander through cobblestone streets and look at the fabulous architecture. I’m so looking forward…

There are some great Acorn dreams floating around in our group! An acorn dream is a nugget of a dream that is just waiting for you to grow it. Mary wants to ride all the train lines in the world, Sandy wants…

Oak trees begin their life as an acorn just as every dream begins it’s life as a nugget of desire. One day we say to ourselves, “hey, I want to do XXX”. We take that desire and feed it and grow…

Last month I wondered what sport you were most excited about watching this Olympics. Hands down, swimming came in first. I agree that those swimmers are amazing, and the underwater photography this time was phenomenal. In fact, water sports seem…

Do I talk about the weather too much? My life is completely ruled by weather since I spend so much of my time outdoors. The nicest thing is watching the changing seasons. So last month I asked you to tell…

 Yay! They work! Consistently! So new they aren’t yet in the shop. These debuted on the weekend at the Beaches Arts and Crafts show and they were warmly welcomed. That made me happy because they are super fun to make…

Clockwise from the top left: Indigo Wisps, Seashore Kelp, Petrie Dish and Canyon Items in the Specials section of my online store are one of a kind and are looking for a good home. Pendants on special do not come…