Individual Cherry Cheesecakes

I made these for Mother's Day and they are so easy and so yummy and the best part is that they don't need to be cut, they are ready to serve.

Individual Cherry Cheesecakes Recipe

12 vanilla wafers
2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese-softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 T. vanilla
21 oz. can cherry pie filling (or your choice of fruit pie filling)
12 baking cups.

Put paper baking cups into muffin tin. Put one vanilla wafer in bottom of each cup, flat side up. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar and continue beating. Add eggs and vanilla, beating them until creamy. Spoon the batter over the 12 vanilla wafers. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until spongy but not browned. Once done allow to cool then top with cheery pie filling and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Jaclyn Davidson Jewelry

Hand forging is an ancient art

that Jaclyn Davidson uses to

create her jewelry.

The image of a metalsmith who uses

extreme heat to hammer and shape

metal leads to the image of this artist who

takes that energy and effort to

create pieces that evoke an impression

of delicacy and softness.

By directly manipulating the metal with pliers,

hammer and heat, the artist bends, stretches and

shapes the metal to do her bidding.

Her botanically-themed

jewelry resembles the soft tendrils and

delicate curves found in nature. Her work seems

to have life imbued into each piece.

Hand forging is time consuming. Working with

gold, sterling silver or steel, each piece must be

created and completed before moving on to

the next piece.  And so each has to be

different in some way from all the others; even

repetitively making the same thing over and over

one can't help but make them all unique. 

Let's look at some of her charming pieces.

This is exquisite. 

So delicate and strong at the same time.

Here we have more sweet tendrils. 

  

 These gingko leaves seem so fragile.

  Lots of detail work can be seen in this piece. 

 

Much of the charm and warmth of handwrought

jewelry come from the subtle variations in form,

shape and feel that hand crafting offers.

The true beauty of hand-forged jewelry is that

you can see the hand of the metalsmith in each piece.

That's what we love about handcrafted work -

it's obvious when an artist loves what they do.  

 

Enjoy!

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Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope all the Mama's have a very special day!

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Being a Mom

There was a time when I never thought I would become a Mom,{ it's a long story infertility and multiple miscarriages and I can now talk about it with out crying} but guess what I am a Mom and it is the best gift ever! Do you know what I love best about being a Mom seeing my little guy turn into a fine little man he really is a good boy and I think man that has something to do with me!

What do you love about being a Mom?

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Square Wire Continued

This be one of the reasons we covet square wire - it makes such elegant bangles!  These are made in copper wire I drew down about 6 sizes, with one round bronze bangle for contrast.

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Woo HOO! Square Wire!

Just got my square drawplate from Metalliferous in NY and have been busy drawing down some copper wire for twisting into sexy little bangles!
Bronze wire is next to be pulled! Too many tools, too little money! :-)

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Will has two very special teachers and as a special thank you we put some roses in some small jelly jars and then attached a copper stamped key chain stamped with their names and tied on a ribbon and a little card. We just wanted them to know that they are special and we appreciate them.

Do you have a teacher that has made an impact on your?

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