In my somewhat longer hours of free time, I have been blessed to make some new friends, both on etsy and on dA, something I have not done in a long time. Most of these friends are budding (or in some cases fully blossomed) jewelry makers like myself. I would like to promote them today. (:

Most recently I have met Maki, or . She makes lovely hemp jewelry, somewhat similar to my style, and is in the process of setting up her own etsy shop. Meanwhile you can see her jewelry and contact her through her dA page.

I have also just discovered a funky, hip, indie jewelry artist who has both a dA page and an etsy account. She goes by yOyO Suicide, or , and she even models her own work. You can find her etsy shop here: [link] .

Another new friend of mine is Marisa, a fantastic beaded jewelry maker from New Zealand with a superb sense of humor. You can find her etsy shop here: [link] , and her jewelry blog here: [link] . She also has a poetry blog, which is filled with explosive wit and beauty: [link] .

One of my new friends does not sell only jewelry, but has a variety of interesting items, including adorable yarn animals. This wonderful, kind lady, Betafly, has an etsy shop here: [link] .

And that concludes my promo list for today. Please take a look at their lovely work, and perhaps you will find something you really like! (: