Visual Valium... Relax This Won't Hurt a Bit.

I've been playing around with an app that a generous programmer made possible for us Etsy bloggers! I LOVE this.. Here is a recent treasury I made with clickable links!!! Yeah!:

'Visual Valium' by LovelyLuxeJewels

Relax, This Won't Hurt a Bit

OCEAN RAIN . original abstra... brianelston $	blue tropical punch mendlbarr $28.00	Thoughts in the Wind - 5x5 F... ara133photogra... $
Perennial Moment (aqua) - 12... papermoth $	Sand Pipers at Sunset Framed... lucysnowephoto... $50.00	Wayfinder - Original Light R... shaylamaddox $1150.00
away - 8x10 Fine Art Photogr... ara133photogra... $	Ready to fly 8x12 Fine art p... sunshineartdes... $20.00	Sale - Lagoon - Pure Organic... orglamix $
Altitude, Fine Art Nature Ph... bomobob $	Aqua Drop Earrings - Light T... AFineDistracti... $	B1G1 FREE SALE - Picnic At T... urbandesign $
Blue Green Venetian Sterling... blackdogwhited... $	Octopus Corporate Man Explos... darkcyclecloth... $	AAA Green Amethyst Millenniu... GemGourmet $17.95

Generated using Treasury HTML code generator by Whale Shark Websites.

If you would like to post clickable treasuries in YOUR blog, the website is here: http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/tools/treasury.php

Thank you WhaleSharkWebsites!

Lots of new gems in my GemGourmet shop!  I had these specially cut just for my Fall/Winter 2010 work.



  I also have them in Cognac Quartz. Rock Crystal Quartz and Garnet.. LUXE for sure!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59663060/large-aaa-golden-rutilated-quartz-stars

Crazy Busy.. New Work and Musings...

I SO want this new tutorial I ran across on Etsy.. Really cool.  I used to do some great wirework (will have to find pix of old stuff) but  have got away from it for the last couple of years.  These are on my wish list!

I am still learning the in's and out's of blogging.. I think the above pix SHOULD have a link to her page.  If not here is the link:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/41836079/indian-feather-earrings-step-by-step

Finally My Cupcake Review!

Luscious Cupcakes in a Jar by Spoonful of Sugar~!

Cupcake Update!!! (Hey that rhymes! *smile*)

Oh where to even start!

Well as you can see the package was an explosion of fun!
Totally amazing presentation and it was like opening a fantastic gift.

These are the best cupcakes I have ever had and that is saying allot because this girl has had bunches of cupcakes over the years! I also call myself quite a cupcake creator and these blew me away. Truly Spoonful of Sugar is a cupcake connoisseur!

I had four different types:

A Red Velvet Cake with Vanilla cream cheese frosting and chocolate ganache filling
A Banana Cake with peanut butter frosting and caramel filling
A Chocolate Cake with peanut butter frosting and caramel filling
And A Lemon cake with coconut frosting and raspberry filling..

Well the Red Velvet and the Banana Cake were actually for me and the Chocolate Cake and Lemon Cake one were for my DH. I did of course HAVE to taste his because I had to know how amazing they were for my review didn’t I!?

My very fav was actually the Banana Cake one which surprised me because my fav is normally the Red Velvet one but the Banana cake was out of this world! OK.. they all were but the peanut butter frosting blew me away.

My DH loved the Lemon Cake one the best.

I guarantee you can never go wrong with Spoonful of Sugar and any of her amazing creations!  One thing I also love is the jars!  I am still using my nice mason jars to this day. 

I just saw that she has some really cute Halloween treats!! It’s not too late. Get them ordered today.. her shipping is lightening fast!

Yummo!

New Gemmie Shipment!

Oh lovely day! A new shipment has arrived from India. I love my shipper, he sends me the VERY best gems and also cuts things specially for me.

This shipment AAA Ruby, Emerald London Blue Topaz, Pink Kunzite and Swiss Blue Topaz! Check them out! . 10% discount to you if you say you saw this on my blog (link below gems pix)~ XOXO!

Gems are shipped wrapped in fabric and sealed with sealing wax. Precious cargo of course!

Just a few of the gems I have managed to get listed:

Check out my store and don't forget to mention your discount!:

http://gemgourmet.etsy.com/

I'm Such A Sugar Whore:

I am SUPPOSED to be on a diet, whatever...

I saw these and lost my bloody mind. OMG. Sugar, Sweet, Cute and Pink and DELIVERED. What the hell else could you ever ask for!

Some yummie cupcakes from SpoonfulOfSugarShop on Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/53395058/6-jars-create-your-cupcakes

PIX are clickable too:

Choices are amazing in her shop:

Can't wait to get these yummie babies!:

Will have a review of these lovely creations soon!

I sell the BEST AAA gemmies too!

Playing around with my blog today. Have so much to learn. Posting an Etsy Mini to my Gemshop "GemGourmet" on Etsy:

Fresh...

New "Hot August Night" bracelet (ya, loves me some Neil Diamond!):

New Fall Leaf Lariat:

I love Mondays...

Nice fresh week.  Such possibilities!

I made my first Treasury on Etsy yesterday.  It's titled "Visual Valium".. I love shades of green and blue... so relaxing!

You can check it out and comment if you like, here:  http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c5cb686c9386d91bca81513/visual-valium

Hi To My New Followers!

I am checking out everyone's blogs and wow, I am really impressed.  I can learn so much from each of you.  Your blogs all look fantastic.

Right now I want to learn how to do a link with the text that I want in it.. where it does not look like a link.  I have done it before with HTML... I just can't remember how!

I've been working on photos today.  I have to break down and purchase a new light setup.  What do you guys use?  I would love some advice.  I only have a small card table in my office I use for shooting.  It's in front of a window now and I can take good photos as long as I hit late afternoon.  Other than that, I have to shoot outside!  It's too damn hot here right now for any of that craziness.

Some fresh work:

My store:

http://lovelyluxejewels.etsy.com/

I am having a hard time with my camera inside.  As you can see with the two top photos my lilac Chalcedony looks like two totally different gems.  I am thinking about getting an Ott light to shoot under.  Maybe having light that is supposed to look natural (like they are) will help me!

Well now for something completely different.

That actually says allot doesn't it. 

Night all~

Well.. I was not a virgin for very long! (shut your mouth).
My second post.

I have my very first follower!    She owns the shop "Lilbitty" on Etsy,
check our her shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilbitty?ref=seller_info

She of course does metal work which is fitting because I bitch at all my friends that "some day I want to learn metal work" but never seem to find the time.
I wanted to share this beautiful copper cuff bracelet in her shop that I NEED.  It's just brilliant:

You can see it here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/48800180/hammered-copper-and-sterling-silver-cuff













Stop by her shop and show some love.
I am excited she's my first follower.

It's a Virgin Post..

!!! My very first post.  So much loveliness I have in mind I want to share. I can't wait to post here! 
So many blogs I follow are amazing and I hope to feature them all here eventually. 

Off to learn more about how to design my NEW blog!
       Cary~

Check out my work sometime:
My Etsy Lovely LUXE store:
  http://www.lovelyluxejewels.etsy.com/