Spring Is in the Air

With the change of the weather comes new life. The Gruene Trading company (Formerly Kitchy Chics) launched my new lines with the opening of the New Locale next to The Gruene Hall. If you haven't been there---- GO CHECK IT OUT!!!!! --all I can say is AMAZING!

We revamped Max's Haus as well, and The Darenbak line is a sure fit! I'm so happy with the way things fit so well like a Cinderella slipper.

The 3rd place in New Braunfels that I will be working on and with is 764 West Gallery. I will have a line of Hand painted jewelry that is taking a little more time than I wanted..... but it has to be JUST RIGHT!!!!

I will be on the road in the next few months Heading to Los Angeles to some of my former vendors, In Venice, the Beverly Center, Manhattan Beach, Redondo, and Belmont Shores.... I'm sooooooooo looking forward to this. It's crazy and some of you understand what this even means. After closing the showroom in the California Mart in Los Angeles in 2000, most of you know I never wanted to make jewelry ever again. I Thank all of you vendors, and loyal customers who called me just days before giving birth begging for me to sell whatever I had on hand..... I showed up ready to pop just to fill the request of my handmade items. I will never forget that. The Love that was shown toward my products has revamped my Love of creating..... sample of my newest L.A. bound Baby "Royal Hippie".

For My Etsy customers---- Please just bare with me through revamping the online shop. As you all know, it's so hard to see the pure quality/weight of the items through the computer screen. I'm trying to get the items closer to my L.A. and N.Y. customers! Love ALL you GUYS!!!!!!!!

Little Dragon - Crystalfilm

I miss the ocean.............

M.I.A.

There are times when I'm M.I.A.--Well.... This has been one of those times. I'm currently working on 3 different lines of Jewelry that will appeal to the various. May I offer to you:

Line #1--- Darenbak

I have to give ALL credit to my wonderful husband that came up with the name. This is a repurposed line of AMAZING up cycled vintage one of a kind pieces. The name of the line comes from "there and back" encase you didn't get it...... This will be a vintage line with the most unique pieces that I can come across.

Line #2 Conspicuous Gypsy-

From the ends to the ends of Bohemian, Tribal, and YES Ethral!!!!!!

Line #3 Royal Hippie-

I LOVE this Oxymoron.- Refined but not confined. Both or are over the top in so many ways. But if you mesh them together.... Something wonderful happens. This line is made with bits of royal pieces that are found here and there. Most of the line will be 24kt-14k gold vermeil.

All 3 lines will carry high quality semi-precious stones, Leather, vintage pieces. I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I have making them!

Little Dragon - Twice

I have to admit the month of January and I have had our bit of rendezvous......To the point where I KNOW when January comes around for me.... I need to pay close attention. It's NOT about the NEW YEAR or anything like that..... it's LIFE CHANGING for me!?!? Let me give you some examples:

Jan 18, 89---- My Mother passed away.

Jan 20, 98--- I took my first trip to Bali (a place I dreamed to visit).

Jan---BORN Babies---- I can LIST the PLETHORA of GREAT friends, and my friends kids that I just ADORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jan 4, 2002-- I Married my husband under an oath to God.

Jan 4, 2003-- I gave birth to my first child.

Jan 2008--- I was cleared from my diagnosis of CML

Jan 2012,--- I got my dream car, I've stirred the family UNIT!!!!!!------ My doctor has stated that she wants to use me as an example for CML, and knows that it will NEVER come back. I'm currently in Artist transition for some AMAZING THINGS TO HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January---- you have brought me GREAT JOY.....and pain for GROWTH---- OH HOW I LOVE THEE

It's funny.... people ask me to explain my spiritual relationship.... and I CAN NOT!!!!

God has created us ALL Different!!!! We ALL deal with things Differently, see things, differently, and COPE differently.

I hear words,..... songs that I feel pretty much SUMS it up!!!!!----- Well---- Here you GO!!!!!

New Series

I'm currently working on a new circulation for an in house artist position. I'm CRAZY excited over this. More details are soon to come..... This is going to be an on going project with infinite possibilities!!!!!!!!!!!

Jacques Brel - Ne Me Quitte Pas

With this New Year approaching I like----- NO LOVE to go down in the the deep of my memory to ponder THE GREATEST............Let's talk the BEST FRENCH SONGS EVER...... starting with Ne Me Quitte Pas:

 Don't leave me Il faut oublier                 it 's neccesary to forget Tout peut s'oublier             everything you need to forget Qui s'enfuit deja               which is already over  Oublier le temps                forget the times Des malentendus                 of the misunderstandings Et le temps perdu               the lost time A savoir comment                to know how Oublier ces heures              forget the houres Qui tuaient parfois             which sometimes kill A coups de pourquoi             the reasons why Le coeur du bonheur             the heart full of joy  Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me    Moi je t'offrirai               I offer you Des perles de pluie             pearles of rain Venues de pays                  coming from countries Ou il ne pleut pas              where it never rains Je creus'rai la terre           I will cross the world Jusqu' apres ma mort            untillafter my death Pour couvrir ton corps          for to cover your body D'or et de lumiere;             with gold and bright light Je f'rai un domaine             I will give you a kingdom Ou l'amour s 'ra roi            where LOVE will be king Ou l'amour s' ra loi            Where LOVE will be the law ou  tu serais reine             and where you will be queen   Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me Ne me quitte pas                Don't leave me 

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Postcard from Bali (Canon 5d MkII).mp4

I have officially .... put my self on hiatus.... searching new things, reflecting on old things. AND asking God for the Direction at hand..... I have been TRULY blessed in by spiritual, mental and physical walk. I'm meditating in the word on my new directions. I'm getting CRAZY EXCITED as to what new things the LORD has put into my path! I just love this video.... it related to my mental process.... enjoy!!!!