For those who plan ahead for Mother's Day

A beautiful reminder to your mom of how you feel. Something she will cherish forever and always remind her of you. Comes beautifully gift boxed ready to give. Or we will ship directly with a note from you, so you have no worries that your mom will receive a wonderful gift on her special day. Unbelievably priced at only $37.00, it looks much more expensive and is Made in America. Take a lookee here.

Faith...Do you Believe?

I was just lying in bed after taking a benedryl to try and dry up my sinuses. It seems I suffer from sinuses problems alot during the years. Anyway, a memory came flooding back to me that I thought I should share.

Many years ago while I was living in Phoenix, it was time for me to produce my new jewelry designs. I would always produce many new pieces, usually 10 or 12, at least twice a year to keep my clients interested on my new work. It was time for me to come up with new, wonderful as always, awe-inspiring designs, and I had NOTHING. I was BLANK. Call it blocked or what have you, I had no new designs, time was short and I was scared. And I had alot of people depending on me, besides, if I didn't make good designs, I didn't make any money for the year. Talk about pressure.

The shows, I always did several wholesale shows in different parts of the country with my representatives showing for me and they were asking me what the new pieces were like. They were excited of course, cause my new work was always wonderful, and they were anxious to hear about what I had come up with. I had a responsibility to the reps, to the stores, to my following, my faithful customers, to come out with the always expected WONDERFULLNESS of my next Toby and Max designs.

and I had nothing. Blank, Void, Empty. I had been trying for weeks to come up with them. As I said, I was scared, frightened that I was totally empty on all cylinders.

I went to bed that night, and prayed. I am used to praying, I do believe in prayer. Maybe more now than I did back then. I prayed, "Dear Lord, please help me, bring me YOUR designs, what YOU want me to share with my following. I am scared Lord, I have absolutely nothing in my mind as to what to come up with. I have never been on empty before. Lord, please inspire me with what I should do. Thank you Jesus, I trust in you." Now I don't remember the exact prayer, but it was something very close to that. Then I went to sleep.

About 2 hours later I woke up, and I saw designs moving all around my head. I grabbed a notepad and pen, and started jotting them down. They flowed like a river, one right onto the next. They were cohesive, and beautiful. I drew out 13 new designs right there as fast as I could, and I knew they were perfect. I said "Thank you Lord", and went back to sleep.

The next day I put them in metal on my steel block with my hand stamping. They all went into my line quickly, in time for the shows, and were some of the best selling, most loved designs I have ever made. Everyone was happy,over the top happy, my reps, my stores, and my collectors, my faithful fans who follow me.

So do I have faith? You bet I do! Do I believe, oh yes. Has this type of communication and answers happened to me since? Yes, many times.

I don't know why I am feeling so compelled to write this, right now at this time. But I do know there is a reason. I have faith that it will find the right person, and I believe it will help, console, give faith, whatever it is supposed to do, to whoever it should. I have learned through the years (although I admit I still need to give myself a reminder talking to once in a while) to do my best and go in faith that what should happen, will happen with faith and prayer. And so I write this.

My new "Birds of a Feather" bracelet and pendants. Choose your own color pearls. Absolutely my new favorites, they look so expensive; but surprise, they are not!!! More info

Look what I found in my backyard

This beautiful Panama grasshopper is extraordinary in the textures and colors of its skin. It has so many designs and patterns and it looks like its wearing armor around his neck. He is about 8" long, and I think its a baby!!! I have seen these in the museum case as the Panama Canal and they were about 14" long!! I was very excited to see this beautiful creature.

Are you a HOPEFUL ROMANTIC?

The sweetest, most romantic pendant I have every made. The 3-d heart is a little over 1" long, on a beautifully textured adjustable chain of 20". A pure as snow white pearl hangs by the words, Hopeless Romantic. NOW ON MY WEBSITE: Hopeful Romantic Pendant For eternal hope and eternal love...