C-My Designs

05/29/2026

What a great article about my uber talented neighbors (and friends 🩷) at the Hot Shops! Greg and Mell create the most fun carvings, and I have several of their pieces.

Mell Smith and Greg Macdonald have turned their creative passion into their living. But that doesn’t mean it’s fun 24/7.

05/22/2026

My next show is in two weeks, in beautiful Columbia, MO! I’m super excited to meet everyone there.

05/22/2026

Mark your calendars for June 12-14! I’ll be back at Omaha’s biggest outdoor art fair, and I’m excited about all the stuff that’s happening that weekend! While this featured piece (Dissent Collar #3: Queen) has sold, I have some new pieces I’m working on that are 😘

See you at the Omaha Art Fair!

05/17/2026

I had several people mention that hackey sacking was making a comeback last week at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden show! AND…I actually had a guy playing with one of my Chainmaille hackey sacks that Saturday morning. No wonder I almost sold out! 🤣

05/14/2026

FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS WEAR DIRTY JEWELRY! 🤣

Did you know that my silver and copper pieces WILL tarnish? I tell folks “yes” gleefully when they ask because I use actual silver and actual copper, not plated crap.

If you purchase a copper or silver piece from me and stop in my studio, I will happily toss it in my tumbler while you wander around the Hot Shops Art Center. When you come back, it will be shiny clean!

And if you’re looking for a way to clean your copper or silver jewelry at home, I record using a liquid jewelry cleaner, you can buy them at just about any retailer who carries jewelry. Or google how to clean using tinfoil, baking soda, and boiling water. OR…believe it or not ketchup (or catsup) will work, you’ll just smell like a hamburger for a while. ALWAYS rinse your piece thoroughly after cleaning, you can even use a soft brush (like an old toothbrush) to help make sure all the cleaner is removed.

Pics below are a piece before and after tumbling. Same light, same piece, no editing except to crop out the edges! Seriously, just like shiny new!

05/11/2026

What a fantastic weekend in Minneapolis! I made so many new friends and had just the best time. My shoulder drape got a lot of love, including this fabulous woman who pulled it off perfectly!

THANK YOU MINNESOTA! ❤️

05/10/2026

Another beautiful day in Minneapolis at the Sculpture Gardens Art show! Free parking at Dunwoody, just north of the park. Stop by, I’m in booth 105!

05/09/2026

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair! 10-6 Saturday, 10-5 Sunday. I’m in booth 105.

05/05/2026

An entire fleet of new Cinderella’s Coach necklaces! I’ll have these at the Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens Art Fair on Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10. 🩷