Inspire Me, Dammit!

So, one of my hobbies is making jewelry.  Unfortunately, I have been COMPLETELY uninspired lately!  I feel like everything I make is mundane and trite.  Worst of all, I think it might be boring.  Or, even worse than worst of all ... cute.

Let's face it, I'm not exactly an artist.  But, I like to make things.  Therein lies the rub, dear friends.

How do you deal with wanting to make things and wanting to create, but not having the talent to do so in a big way???

I can't tell you how jealous I am of people I know who truly are artists.  They have the eye, they have the inspiration, they have the drive, they have the talent!  Envy is circling me like an emerald-eyed snake right now.  And I can't think of a thing to do with the emeralds...

L.O.V.E.

I'm no fashionista.  I leave that to some of my other friends.  However ... I love jewelry.  I adore it.  I worship it. I think I am the only person I've ever heard of who actually cried in the "precious gems" museum at the Smithsonian.  True story.

I found this AMAZING site on Etsy that has stunning jewelry that is totally unique.  It's by Betsy & Iya.  There are vintage pieces, goddesses, chains, earrings that hang to your shoulder ... I'm drooling.

To top it off, the prices are really quite good.

This is one of my favorites, a three-strand necklace with a pendant depicting the Egyptian goddess, Isis.

Enjoy.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/betsyandiya?ref=top_trail