Cultivating Creativity Challenge

Let me be honest with you.  I’ve been working through a period of creative block lately.  While I continue to create, the ideas and designs are just not flowing as easily as they used to.  I need a little boost, and so I am embarking on a Cultivating Creativity Challenge. I would like to challenge [...]

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Friday Features { Happy Vegetable Reusable Bags }

Looking for an easy and inexpensive way to be eco-friendly?  Try out these Happy Vegetable Reusuable Bags by Wonder Thunder.  Add a little more fun to your grocery shopping and cut down on plastic consumption – use these festive baggies to bag your produce at your local gorcer or farmers market.  Bags are made of [...]

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Independence Day Earrings

After purchasing several strands of freshwater pearls recently, I couldn’t resist pairing the red, white, and blue together to create these Independence Day Earrings! Twenty-two pearls hand wired onto sterling silver hoops – I am quite pleased the result! Enjoy!

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Wishlist Wednesday

Thought I would share with you a few of the things I’d love to make my own.  Enjoy! Squared Hoop Stud Earrings by Cherry Creek Concrete flowers necklace by Lulu Bug Jewelry Ivory Pleated Collar Dress by Amanda Archer Flores Handbag by Zelaya Hand-painted Teacup by Brooklyn Rehab

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Inspiration { storm }

Rise, waters, rise, And taunt the skies With your swift-flitting form. Sweep, wild winds, sweep, And tear the deep To atoms in the storm. And the waters leapt, And the wild winds swept, And blew out the moon in the sky, And I laughed with glee, It was joy to me As the storm went [...]

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Treasures Found { Indie Fixx Big Birthday Giveaway }

In celebration of her Birthday, Jen at Indie Fixx is hosting a BIG giveaway!  She’s giving away gift certificates to 10 different shops!  All of the participating shops are terriffic and feature hand-crafted items – jewelry, mugs, photos, bags, etc! Head on over to Indie Fixx to wish Jen a Happy Birthday and to enter [...]

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Friday Features { zelaya }

I am thrilled with this week’s Friday Feature – Zelaya!  Zelaya’s handmade clothing, handbags, and accessories are simply elegant, and they’re environmentally friendly too!  For this family business out of El Salvador, social and environmental sustainability are key.  They use natural biodegradable fabrics, classic and clean designs that minimize machine operations, and they even eliminate [...]

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A Lovely Surprise!

I recieved a lovely surprise this week – the “One Lovely Blog” award!  Vicki from Graceful Moments has made my day by honoring me with this award! I would like to pass this award on to some lovely blogs I’ve recently discovered!  They delight me for a variety of reasons – some have great tutorials, [...]

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