Saturday!

So, I am back from the field trip to Baltimore. Let's just say it was not the most exciting trip and would rather have gone with just my daughter and myself. Will blog more about it on Monday, but in the meantime, here are a couple of my favorite photos from the trip.


Today is Saturday, and that means Saturday Night Specials in my etsy shop. The rule with the SNS is to start at 5pm EST, but if you are one of my blog readers, you can start earlier. Just mention "SNS" in the notes to seller when checking out, and I'll send you an updated invoice. Tonight's specials are:

15%OFF when you purchase 1 item
20%OFF when you purchase 2 items
25%OFF when you purchase 3 or more items.

Plus, if you purchase 3 or more items, receive free shipping including international customers!

And remember, all new customers receive a coupon for a return visit. Have a great weekend.

A Little History of Copper

I'm on a blogging role so to keep up with that, and tie into my camera earrings from yesterday's post, I thought I would tell you a little information and history about copper. Most of this pertains to copper in jewelry as my emphasis is to let people know a little more about this fabulous natural metal.

Copper is created in volcanic areas high in concentrations of hot sulfuric solutions. It is found worldwide, but 90% of the reserves are found in the Great Basin of the United States, Zambia, central Canada, and the Andes regions of Peru and Chile. Copper used to be associated with the Aphrodite and Venus, the goddesses of love and beauty.

Copper jewelry, bracelets in particular, date back to Ancient Egypt and Sumeria. Many notable people worn them around their arms and/or ankles. Pre-Columbian Americans also made and used copper jewelry. Copper jewelry has also become collectible. Famous and collectible names in copper jewelry include Renoit/Matisse, Rebajes, and Roycroft Studios from New York. Even small pieces from Roycroft Studios can bring in hundreds of dollars.

There are many medicinal uses for copper. While copper jewelry medicinal uses have not been proven, many people swear by their effect to alleviate arthritis. In fact, copper jewelry has been used for 100 years or more to relieve arthritis.

I know this is only a brief and one-sided history of copper, but I hope it has enlightened you even if just a little. I LOVE copper and I'm hoping to give it a little better reputation.

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Vintage Camera Inspired Earrings

My earring design I was discussing yesterday was a success! At least I think so. They are based on something I own and love. Vintage cameras.

I actually own a couple of vintage cameras like a Brownie hawkeye, a Spartaflex, and a not quite so vintage 3d camera. I have always loved old cameras. It's not even about the remarkable pictures they take but about their shape as well. There is just something about them.

So, without further adieu, I'd like to introduce my vintage camera inspired earrings!

I think they are just adorable and am contemplating making myself a pair I love them that much. The camera is made from copper sheet, the lense and viewfinder from sterling silver tubing, and the flash from copper sheet formed into a disc. They are stud/post earrings, and the post is sterling silver.

They will be available in my shop later today as I still have a little work to do on them(which you can see in the pic). Let me have some feedback on them as this is a very new design and concept for me.

Until next time, my duckies!

Sterling Jewelry Cleaning Tips

Today I thought I would share some tips for cleaning sterling silver jewelry. Sterling(and copper) are easy to clean as long as you keep up with it. This first tip is something really simple to do and can be done every so often to keep your sterling nice and shiny.

#1. Fill a small bowl or cup with lukewarm water, a little mild detergent, and a dash of baking soda. Mix it up and allow your sterling pieces to soak in it for a couple of hours. It will come out as shiny and new as the day you purchased it. This can also be done with copper and is safe for most gemstones. So simple and easy and no chemicals.

#2. When you are finished wearing a sterling piece for the day, wipe it down with a soft cloth before putting it in a jewelry box.

A great anti- tarnish jewelry box is made byLori Greiner. I have one and it is sensational. Works like a charm. She has many sizes and shapes. They really are fantastic.

So, I hope you take these really simple cleaning tips to heart. A lot of people use products that are not safe for all types of jewelry like pieces with gemstones. My tips are really easy and contain no chemicals.

If you're in the mood for some new sterling pieces, I have several listed in my shop. Like these pictured- Dragonfly Sonata ring and the All Seeing Eye ring. The last one pictured, Art Deco Love Cuff, will be available later today.
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Thoughts on the Weekend and Another Copper Cuff

Ah, it's Friday! The weekend has arrived. Yes, the weekend. When you can forget the workweek and the troubles at hand and just relax. Or so they say. I see it as the time when everyone is home and driving me nuts. I hardly ever get anything done, and the only good thing is I get to sleep late. The house will be a wreck by Monday morning, but that's secretly the reason I put K in her after school program. You'd be surprised at how much I can get accomplished with no one in the house. Now if only I knew how to do all the remodel jobs that need to be done, I'd be set. I'm typing all this while hiccuping and holding my breath to get rid of the hiccups so I really have no idea what I'm saying.

Did you all notice my new little gadget over there on the side? I have finally got a newsletter together. It's a once a month thing. Don't want anyone getting tired of me. It's filled with my latest happenings, secret sales, and lots of other special things. You know- the usual newsletter kind of stuff. I would be very appreciative and excited if you signed up for the newsletter, but only if you really want to. Although, I might get some kind of complex if no one wants to.

Latest item in my shop this week is an oldie but a goodie that some might have forgotten about. My Asian inspired, art deco Blossom cuff. How's that for getting multi-cultures and styles?! It is a copper cuff with the loveliest copper flower on top. Just the thing you need to keep gloomies away in the winter. It can be found in my shop.

Have a great and relaxing weekend, my duckies!

Halloween Fashion and Copper Headbands

I'm back after my brief sabbatical. K's cold was passed to me, and of course, it hit me like a ton of bricks.

I am so excited. Halloween is just around the corner. It's my all time favorite holiday. I love it even more than Christmas. I used to be a legend in my old hometown for my decorating. But, now, I live in the country and have to take pleasure in the little things I can do and find for Halloween. While shopping for some cardstock to try some new packaging/card designs on, I happened down the Halloween aisle where I discovered the most awesome Halloween inspired makeup. So, of course, I had to get some. They are called Fantasy Makers by the creators of Wet n Wild. I got this awesome glitter nail polish whose lid is shaped like a tombstone. I swear this is the best glitter polish ever. You can see a pic of it on my nails. We also got mini bottles of glow in the dark and blood red nail polish, and a mini glitter lip gloss that has a keychain attached. I'm in love and might have to go back to get the shimmer dust when I'm stocking up on Halloween nail polish.

Believe it or not, I actually worked this weekend. I was quite productive. My newest piece has just been listed in my shop. It was inspired by my persuasion bangle. I happened to be talking to a customer about headband designs and thought how fabulous that would be in a headband. So, here it is. I think it turned out pretty well, and I have to say I am in love with how the ends turned out. It's really very comfortable to wear and can be formed to the shape of your head. Like I said, it's in my shop if you want to check it out.

New Inspiration

Happy Monday! I hope everyone's weekend was good. Mine was icky so not much to talk about today.

Check out my new rhinestones/cabs I got in the mail on Friday. As soon as I saw them, I was in love. The first is a set of 6 tortoise colored rectangle lucite cabs. These are my favorites. I'm wishing I had bought more of these. I may have to go back. The second is a package of 48 white rhinestones. They have a cab top and a slightly pointy back. They remind me of milk glass. I have a particular project in mind for some of these. Hopefully, I'll be able to do it. It works in my mind, but we all know how that goes.

This week I'm finishing up my contribution to the LittleBlackBoxes monthly sample bag. I'm not going to tell you what it is, but I will give you a clue. It's in my shop. Do you think the packages are pretty? I worked very hard on these. The box is monogrammed with JSD. My new business cards are tied up with pretty ribbon. I hope they stand out. I'm hoping to send in about 25-30 pieces.

In other news... K's second week of school has just finished. So far, we have had two fundraisers. That's right. Two. Criminy. She's all ready gotten a cold with a nasty cough. Not good for a kid with asthma. And, they have sent home a list of their field trips with the total cost. They want half of 90 some dollars in a month and the other half a month after Christmas. Talk about timing. I really wish I could homeschool.

Fun Friday and Work in Progress

Since it's Friday, I decided to do a fun little post. This is a site I found on Craftymoose's blog. It's called Blogthings. It has some fun little tests. I did the name test. Try it and let me know what your name means. Boy, did it ever get mine right! Here's what it said about mine:

Aimee:
You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.
You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.
You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way!
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

My favorite part is that I'm flaky and a type A personality. If they only knew!

Here's a look at my latest work in progress. It's going to be a necklace if I ever get it done. Not pretty right now but you get the general idea of what it'll be. I wanted to list it this week, but I probably won't get listed until the first part of next week. It's a necklace with an Asian inspired bird pendant.

Jewelry Trends Grapevine

With fall almost upon us and Spring 2009 fashion week almost over in New York, I thought I would write a little post on the Fall trends in jewelry for 2008. Most of us are not as advanced in trends as designers so we are just now worrying about the fall trend for this year.

Of course I chose jewelry for a trend post because, well, I make jewelry. A lot of the handmade community, that I have heard or spoken with, does not follow trends. While I applaud that, I admit that, at the very least, I keep a close eye on the trend. I know that other designers will be religiously following these trends each and every season. So, why shouldn't I follow my heart's design ideas but throw in a few trendy pieces as well?! Besides I can't make fun of a really horrible upcoming trend if I don't know what it is, now can I?

Through the trend grapevine, I have heard and listened to the call for the fall jewelry trends. While there may be a few varying trends, the one thing that remains constant is Big, Bold jewelry is it for this season. I'm talking like statement pieces. Things that you can see across the room. Of course, this means that people will be wearing less jewelry. Instead of wearing a whole ensemble, they will be choosing a single or maybe two statement creating pieces. This includes men's jewelry as well.

Another thing that is pretty consistent is jewels. Seems people are going to be wanting pretty colored gemstones on everything. This could be one large colored stone or lots of little stones. Either way, jewels are the way to go.
Here's a few other things I have heard mentioned: layered necklaces, cuffs, natural stones like jade and turquoise in the beading community, flowers on necklaces/bracelets, and big colored stones in men's jewelry.

Lastly, I'm going to leave you with the fall color chart from Pantone.

Now if copper was the ultimate metal to have I'd be set.

Tranquility

The latest addition to my Etsy shop and ring collection is my Tranquility ring. It's a copper band ring that has been accented with copper tube set sapphires. 5 of them to be exact! I've had these little sapphires laying around for quite some time but never had anything to do with them. I think they look magnificent against the copper.

The ring itself has been formed from copper sheet. The copper sheet was rolled over a copper tube to create a one piece effect. Originally, I had only planned for there to be two smaller tube settings on the other side of this roll, but I changed my mind. I decided there wasn't enough depth. I'm glad I did. Looks better with the three, don't you think? I then set the sapphires in all the tubes including either end of the roll. The name tranquility came about from the blue of the sapphires.

In other news, it's a very dreary day here. So much so, I am missing summer even though it hasn't completely gone yet. I will mourn it until it returns next year which seems oh so far away from now. I do believe I would be quite happy to live somewhere where it's summer all year. So, for those of you who are mourning the loss of summer like me, I will leave you with an original photograph by me to remind you of the joys of summer.

Short and Sweet

I might get this blog back on track at some point in time. It seems to have fallen by the wayside.

Got K's report card. It was all A's and B's, and she brought the grades up that I wanted her too. Yay! Now if I could just get her to care about schoolwork. She used to love to do workbooks and educational software and schoolwork wasn't too bad. This year it's been a struggle to get her to do anything. She's only in the 3rd grade. It shouldn't be a struggle with these teenager issues. Grrrrr.

There's something in my chimney again. I'm a little scared as to what it is. I say something because the bird cage is on the chimney. I even checked it myself. I don't know what it is about my chimney these things love so much. I'm afraid I'm going to get eaten one day by something that crawls out of my chimney. Good thing I have all those remodel materials piled up in front of it.

News at JSD. I was on the front page the other day thanks to Elements by Dawn. Yay! Thank you to the Diva for telling me and taking this fabulous screenshot. There I am on the bottom row in the middle. I also relisted that cuff you see pictured. It seems I have a few things that need to be relisted. I'm just falling more and more behind. I might have to put myself through jewelry bootcamp. All things can be found in my shop.

What a Morning!

Well, this morning is starting out just peachy. I slept late. Luckily, not late enough to make us miss the bus. Then I made K a sandwich two times. Apparently, the first one decided to jump right out of my hands. I hope this is not a mark of how the weekend is going to go.

I'm a little nervous this morning as well. K gets her report card today. Usually, this would not worry me, but she has not been doing well in school this year. She's completely bored and doesn't like her teacher. Can't say as I blame her. It's the same one we had last year, and she has a tendency to talk down to everyone from the students to the parents. My daughter is talked to like an adult in our house and thrives better in an enviroment that treats her on a more grown up level. Back to the report card. Her mid term was not that great, and there are some doubts as to whether she will be in the 4th grade next year. Wish us luck.

Here's my latest piece for JSD. I created for the creative challenge in the forums of Etsy. This week's challenge was to create something inspired by veggies. I created this ring based on my bean sprouts. It's called emergence. It has a sterling silver band with sterling silver discs accented with copper leaves. In the center of the centerpiece, there are little sterling silver spheres. It's the plant emerging from the seed. I'm really not sure how I feel about it. I like it, but it's not one of those times where you have a "OMG! How cool and sensational is that?!". You know what I'm talking about. It's in my shop if anyone wants to take a closer look or maybe purchase it.

Have a great weekend, my duckies!

Time Flies

I do apologize my lovely blog friends. This house thing is killing me. I'm going to need a vacation after all this. Why does my yard have to be so big?!

The lady in charge is supposed to be here today after making an appointment last week. We'll see if she actually shows and what she has to say. At least things should be getting back to normal after this week.

So, what I have missed? Anything exciting? I, personally, have so many things to blog about like my seedlings, my new items for my shop, and my new vintage fave that I'm keeping for myself.

There was an article yesterday in the Storque about the challenges. Very lovely. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't sound like an idiot to anyone. It's great promotion for the challenges. I do love doing them and have been so surprised that they've lasted as long as they have.

Oh, now for the pics so you know what they are. They just happen to be the latest in my little etsy shop. The first is a sterling silver bangle accented with a freeform/recycled piece of silver. One of Steve's friends rescued that for me at his job. I have a couple of other pieces that he gave me as well, but that one was the best for that piece. It's been accented with a sterling silver sphere. Next is my latest edition to my wedding collection. A very pretty copper Art Deco style tiara. Very fashionable and vintage-y. Plus, I love that it's not too tall. You know I have that problem with making things big and chunky. I don't know why I have such a hard time making delicate things.

Oh, and I have to find time to blog about my newest tv craze, The Real Housewives of NYC. Talk about catty and social climbers! Until tomorrow...(Yes, I will blog again tomorrow.)

Good News

So, I sat myself down to work yesterday and had a great, simple idea for a bride's necklace. I get halfway through the project when my torch goes empty. Don't you just hate when that happens?! Of course, since I live a thousand miles from nowhere I have to wait until today to get a new one. It may have been just what I needed as I'm going crazy to get a few things done.

Since I couldn't work on jewelry last night, I worked on my new cleaning closet. You see we removed the old furnace and drywalled the walls. It's in the laundry room so it will be perfect for laundry detergent, vacuum, broom, and anyother cleaning supplies. I have about ten more minutes worth of sanding to do on it before it can take paint. I will be so happy to have my first project completed. We have lots of projects started that have not been completed. This is Steve's fault because he just can't seem to get them to the finishing point so I can finish them. I'm the finisher- spackle, sanding, paint. I do all the things that might have to finish the project. It's time to crack the whip so to speak.

I also got a bit of good news yesterday. Steve called to say he was getting a surprise check from someone who shall remain nameless for something that shall remain nameless. Sorry about the secrecy, but I've had to edit myself for reasons that shall remain nameless. lol. Don't worry. It's all legal. lol. Yay! Gotta love surprises like that. It's like Christmas all over again. It also means that this year(cross my fingers) my birthday should be good instead of finding out the house I'm living in is being foreclosed upon. But, that's another story for those that missed it. Here's to having good birthdays. Don't think I've ever had a birthday where something bad didn't happen. Knocking on wood this time. Anyway. This bonus came at a great time because our electric bill was about to send us to the poor house, and I'm out of building materials to remodel the house. I also found the final piece I need to complete my house- the bathtub. I saw it Monday at Habitat store. It was one of those with a jet and just huge. They had two. One for $50 and the other for $125. I'm going back tomorrow. I hope they're still there so I can get one.

Tonight, though, I'm going to the auction. They have another danish modern piece I can now afford. The bonus was real good. Anyone want me to get them anything? Oh, and those vintage cabs and inspired findings are at Orchid. Almost forgot.

Misplaced creativity

Finally got my supplies in. Yay! It's sad to think how much money it was for not a lot of supplies. It's sad too that I still need more. Maybe this will give me the push I need to get back to jewelry creating.

You see in the spring, especially with this house, I have a lot of creative urge to be in the garden or working on the house. I want to get things done and work every minute. Perhaps if someone actually forced me to do that I wouldn't have anymore creative energy in that field. While this may be all fine and good, the rest of my creative life suffers. I've made one new thing in approximately a week which is a long time for me. I'm going to see if I can make my two creative lives share time.
With all this creative surge, I did manage to decide what was going in my garden at least with flowers. I don't know what they will look like together, but you know I don't care. At least, I'll have lots of pretty flowers and some seed pods to do electroplating with. I decided on chinese lanterns, globe gilia, ornamental grass, chamomile, bee balm, baby blue eyes, oriental red poppies, a mix of clarkias, crimson king, verbascum, maltese crosses, and a mix of columbines. I do have a slight fear of all these seeds because they will have to be started in the house so the birds and ants won't eat them. I've never had a seed actually grow outside. I should've built a greenhouse because my sunroom is going to look like one. I think it amounts to like 3 or 4000 seeds. I got good deals. What can I say?!

Well, I suppose I should get down to business. Orchid has been updated with that lovely owl pictured and a few jewelry supplies and a pretty frosted blue glass mini vase both not pictured. I even finished my challenge item at Jewel Street Designs which is also pictured. A lovely pair of earrings inspired by Art Deco design with birds flying from wire. It can be found in my shop.

Fossils,Pebbles and More Jewelry

For once in such a long time, I am actually finishing my creative challenge piece before a new one has been posted which is sad since I'm the one that posts the challenges. This week's challenge was to create something inspired by the word pebbles. I was actually inspired by GalleryJuana's blog post about her new camera. She had posted a picture she had taken at the beach, and there were all these beautiful pebbles laying on the sand. Since I was inspired by a blog post, I thought I would provide a little insight into my making of this challenge piece. (That was pitiful English, wasn't it?!) Not really a tutorial. Just a peek into my process of sorts.

First. The idea. This was a tough one. I knew I kept thinking about pebbles along the shore from which I had been originally inspired, and I looked at the pebbles I use in my product shots. I finally came up with an idea combining mixed metals... Again. I started working on it. I was lucky enough to find I all ready had a disc cut, and the pebbles were easy to make. It's a good thing pebbles aren't uniform. I got almost all the pieces soldered when I lost the flipping disc. Yes, that's right. Lost it. I have no clue where it went. I spent an hour looking for it. It just flew out of my hand and into another realm. I know I will find it in another couple of weeks then have no idea what to do with it. So, I was onto another idea because I figured the disappearance of the first piece meant that it wasn't supposed to be made.

When I was making the pebbles, I made one to look like a snail shell. This got me thinking about how you find fossils in pebbles so I flew with this idea. You can see a pic of the band and the snail shell before anything has been done. It's a very simple idea. I really didn't want to do too much of anything else that would draw the attention way from the centerpiece- the snail shell. It's all sterling silver. I got out of repeating myself which is one of the points behind the challenge. Now, I was onto soldering which is usually where I screw up next. Not this time. I was extra careful so as not to ruin another piece especially with the cost of silver nowadays. Here's the piece after soldering and before pickling.

I really like the delicateness of the whole piece and the simplicity even at this stage. That's always a good thing. Off to the pickle. I would show a pic of that, but it's kind of messy with a whole bunch of ceramic molds and starter plants around it. Not much to see anyway. Just an old crockpot with some liquid in it. After some time in the pickle, the ring comes out looking like this.....

Only a couple of more steps until completion. Stuff like sanding, buffing, polishing, and some more polishing. Until it finally looks like this...

Turned out pretty good, didn't it? It's funny to look back to see how it started and how it finishes. Almost like a whole different piece. It can be found in my shop, and if it's not the right size, other sizes will be available upon request.

Lazy Morning

Almost overslept this morning. Well, technically I did oversleep this morning but not too the point of missing the bus. I blame it on the birthday cake we made for K last night. It is a one layer, but it's like 4 inches thick. Made from funfetti batter and funfetti icing. I don't think funfetti is the technical term, but that's what I call it. She's having a party on Friday so we will be making cupcakes in the same style in a couple of days. The cake is for us.

Well, I am almost finally caught up on my custom orders. I've had a lot of custom work to do in the last couple of months. Don't know if that's good or not. I'm also surprised by the fact that a couple of older, I say older because one of the was even expired, have sold or had a lot of interest. It's funny how this world of selling works sometimes. You can see my Lunar Tie Neckpiece in the pic. I had some interest to relist it so it is in my shop. Now just to get everything mailed out. I wish I had a little robot for that.

I can move on to some of these ideas that are rattling around. Glad I got them down on paper so I didn't forget them. Sketchbooks are my best friend even though I'm the only one who knows what the drawing is of. Lots of great things are in the future or so I hope.

Okay. Now I have to go motivate the child because she is taking too long to get dressed. We will miss the bus if she keeps this up.

Note: We missed the bus.

New Bangle and Auction Finds

What to blog about? The eternal blogging question. Hmmmm.

So, this weekend not so fantastic, but in some ways it was. Steve was sick this weekend. Now, if any men are reading, answer me this. Why do men have to be such babies about getting sick? Seriously. He wasn't even sick sick just a cold, and yet, you would think he had the bubonic plague. He forced me into going out of the house because of his melodramatics. So, in a way, my spending money at the auction I went to was his fault. lol. I went, I saw, and I bought. I didn't spend that much money. $40. I did get an incredible mahogany dresser with both a modern and retro feel, a black retro chair, a bunch of drawer pulls from the 40's and 50's, and a couple of terracotta planters. Of course, K was with me so she got a few things as well as always, and I did bring an old world radio home for him to tinker with. All in all, I don't think I did bad. Photos of the dresser will be forthcoming. I should've taken pics of it before I got it into my nasty house under construction :)


In other blog news, I finished this great bangle. I created it for my challenge in the forum. This week's challenge was bubbles. As usual, I am all late and wrong, but at least I finished it this week. It took much longer than expected or should have. It's created solely from sterling silver tubes and copper tubes in different sizes. I still have to polish it, but I will be listing it in my shop this morning after I do that final step.

Hope all my lovelies had a beautiful and terrific weekend! Pssst. It's March and that means it's almost spring for us Northern Hemisphere people. Yay!

Out of this World

It's been a long week, and I have been very remiss in writing. K has been sick this week. Not bad, but she has a cough. And, when she has a cough, it generally interferes with her asthma so I keep her home just to make sure nothing bad happens. Besides, I found out a lot of kids with coughs are getting sent home. K had 4 other kids out in her class. She only has 13.

I have been on a roll making things this week. I've actually made and listed two new things in my shop this week. Pat myself on the back. The first is a copper cuff which is my foray into abstract art. I really quite love abstract art so this was fun to do. Plus, I got to use enamels which is rare for my designs. The second thing I created/listed is something I adore. I will not worry if anyone buys this because I will just keep it for myself. It's marvelous if I do say so myself. It's a sterling silver band ring with a sterling domed disc. The disc has been accented with sterling tubes and wire. The best part is the faceted ruby that has been tube set. I love this ring. Both can be found in my shop.

Well, my time is up for today. So many things to do and so little time. Don't forget tomorrow is Home Improvement Roundup complete with a tutorial. My first home improvement tutorial so make sure you stop by.

Custom Wedding Accessories

My latest custom wedding piece is fresh of the worktable. A copper headband accented with copper wire and champagne colored pearls. The decoration is based on the dress on the dress of the lucky bride so it is shaped like wildflowers beginning to bloom. I absolutely love making wedding accessories and custom accessories are even better. If you need a custom accessory for your weddding, feel free to stop by my shop and send me shout. I would love to make your dreams come true and design your accessories around your dress, colors, or your theme.

In other news, my blog has had a little makeover. What do you think? I'm still working on some things, but so far it looks pretty good I think.


I've been home with a sick kid this weekend so I've missed some photos in the photopalooza. I don't even know what day it is, but here's one for whatever day it is. These are the first daffodils in my garden. They are blooming so early this year. I hope some wait for my birthday. It's my little pleasure in life to have daffodils blooming on my birthday.