Sneak Peek - New Work!

At long last I have photos of new work to share! I'll be listing these items in SmuTopia's Etsy shop soon, but wanted to share a sneak peek of some of my favorite photos from this round :)

Holidays = Hiatus from my Virtual-Life

I didn't really plan it, but I seem to have taken a hiatus from my virtual-life during this holiday season :) With all of the hustle and bustle of the season, a trip to Vermont for my family's celebration, and a new house to decorate (not to mention lots of unpacking and set-up still waiting) there was no shortage of other activities to keep me busy. My normal online activities took a back seat for most of December and not surprisingly, my Etsy sales have dropped off a bit. Such is life :) Hopefully my Etsy/blog/facebook/twitter neglect will be forgiven by my wonderful customers/readers/fans/followers as I get back into the swing of things for 2010!

During my break from online activities there have been lots of exciting Smutopia Jewelry-related developments that I am looking forward to sharing. First, I got my first torch for Christmas from my wonderful hubby! I'm not allowed to use it until I get safety gear, and I will need some additional tools and supplies before getting started melting things, but I'm extremely excited!!! Second, my fantastic Mom made me a gorgeous necklace-organizer that I'll be using to carry my wares to shows and shops :) I will have photos of each posted here very soon.

Smu's Friday Finds--Gifts for the Science-Lover!

Do you have any science geeks on your holiday shopping list? If so, look below for some excellent handmade science-themed "geek-chic" gifts! As a college biology major currently working as an admin for a technology company I'm something of a closet science-geek myself (in fact, I'd be thrilled to receive any of these items as a gift, and had a ton of fun picking them out!) Enjoy!

Tree of Life Species Phylum Vintage Science Diagram Illustration Graphic T-shirt from isotope

Mini Vintage Chic Paper Starfinders from FunktapusDesigns

Sea Horse Necklace - Copper Electroformed from ShannonAmidon

Old School Microscope Science Geek T-Shirt from happyfamily

Wall Stencil Prehistoric Fern Fossils from CuttingEdgeStencils

The Christmas Ceolocanth Ornament from noadi

Wist List Wednesday!

After learning about electroforming in a magazine this week I had to see what my fellow Etsians were creating with this amazing technique. I found some amazing items, including this electroformed seashell from a new favorite shop, ShannonAmidon.

Smu's Friday Finds........For Your Fingers!

Today's Friday Finds are all for your fingers! These stunning rings are all from my personal favs with their design rooted in organic/natural elements :)

Custom Comet Tail Ring - Amethyst Crystal Specimen in Sterling Silver

Sea Treasure Collection - Shell and Pearl Rose Ring

Ode to Royalty - Organic Violet Amethyst Ring