Saying Goodbye...

This week I said goodbye to a great man. My grandpa, Victor Manuel Jimenez. After 87 amazing years it was at last his turn to be with god. Everything that I am and everything that I have is because of this man.

A man who always put his family first.

A man who would give the shirt off his back if you had none.

A man who loved the game of golf more than anything.

A man who went out of his way to make you laugh.

Grandpa, I will miss your voice, your hugs, the way you always said "Love you , Love you" because one "Love you" wasn't enough.

I will miss it all...

"Love You, Love You"

Victor Manuel Jimenez

July 1, 1922 - December 1, 2009

My Grandmother and I

Rabecca Jimenez

A silver band I placed. A piece of me to be with him.

This just makes me smile...

ITS GONNA BE A GREAT NEW YEAR!

Well we are now in full swing Holiday season. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us we can look forward to Christmas, New Years and AH HEM( my birthday),you know all the really important holidays. I've been working like a dog trying to stock up some inventory for the new year... This will be the year of craft fairs for me. I am gonna get my butt in check,get organized and really do it... Sorry I guess this wasn't so much of a blog post as it was inspirational speech to myself. Aren't you glad you were here for it!

Anyhow here are some new additions to my shop. Hope you enjoy...

PINK CORAL FLOWER RING...

FACETED RED CORAL SPIRAL EARRINGS...

ABALONE LOVE KNOT EARRINGS...

PEACOCK PEARL DANGLES...

STERLING FERN STUDS...

CYBER MONDAY SALE...BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 OFF!

I guess you could say that I'm on a bit of a roll. My black Friday sale went well so I decided to have one last sale this year.

BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 OFF

All you need to do is make your purchases and the refund will promptly be posted to your paypal account.

HAPPY LOOKING ALL YOU SMART ONLINE SHOPPERS!

Here's my store link...

www.epowersdesigns.etsy.com

SHOP TILL YOU DROP! IT'S MY BLACK FRIDAY SALE...

I AM HAVING A BLACK FRIDAY SALE... ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS FIND YOUR PERFECT GIFT WHETHER FOR YOURSELF OR FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE AND YOU REFUND WILL BE PROMPTLY POSTED TO YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT... HAPPY SHOPPING...

Christmas in Hawaii...

Well its beginning to look alot like Christmas in Hawaii. All of the shopping centers have all of there Christmas decorations up which is the best reminder due to the fact that it is 90' and sunny all the time.

Anyhow I have been a busy little bee trying to put some new designs in my shop for the holiday season. For those of you that are smart and do your shopping early, here ya go.

APPLE JACKS

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35011757

AQUAMARINE HOOPS

TEXTURED HOOPS WITH GARNET

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=35010691

HAPPY HOLLIDAYS...

ERIN

My Muddy Lotus...

Here is my newest creation. Lately I've been trying so hard to test my skills and branch out to try new techniques. Let me tell you how hard this can be with a tight budget and silver prices beginning to skyrocket. With that said I have been so tickled with the direction that my creativity has been going. Never in million did I think that I could be having so much fun as I have been in the past couple of years.

I have to admit that in the past I have had a problem with being patient. The phrase "when you don't succeed, try, try again" meant nothing to me. I was stuck in the mentality that if it didn't go right the first time then that was it, and I was on to the next. Maybe this changes with age because as I get older I feel like something has changed in me. I now feel the need to perfect.
Just like my last project, this ring also gave me a bit of a fight but with some practice and patience I was able to create something that I am so proud of and that feels so good.


A hand sawed Sterling Silver Lotus flower holds the prettiest shell in the center. I have embellished the back with a copper stem that falls into a twisted vine shank. Oh so comfortable.

Oh so Muddy...

Love Erin...

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST...

Ahhh what could have been... I spent the better part of the day trying to resolve all the little problems this ring was giving me. Only to crack the wooden bead in the home stretch of its creation. Oh well, I put so much love into this little guy I felt it should still have its 15 seconds. It was the first piece that I decided to start mixing metals and put a little copper heart on its back. As frustrated as I am at the moment its back to the bench for me...