This was a recent custom order with Black Diamonds set in the center of these Sterling Gerbera Daisy Earrings. I need to make a pair for myself! It's bitter sweet to see them go, but I know these babies are going to a good home. Lucky Gal!
I love this lamp! It's like jewelry for your home except mo' betta! I do have a secret love affair with lamps & light fixtures. Shhhhhh. This is actually on my list of to do's for my brother-in-law's wedding. He would like 13 of them size XL and maybe a pinch of green in the mix. He would say, "And can you make them tomorrow?" 
I know. A basketball on this blog is completely out of place and really, I must be smoking crack to blog about basketball. Well, I have a basketball crazed husband named Yed. For father's day a good friend suggested I get Yed a basketball. Simple right? Well, I guess there is an art at choosing the right ball. They have to be, indoor/outdoor, perfectly round and feel right. Sounds like a boob job to me...hee hee. So I can thank Byron for going through the trouble of getting the perfect ball because Yed lit up like a Christmas tree when he got it. Then he gave it the physical examination with furrowed brows!? A good father only deserves the best basketball, right? He said, "Sweet babe! How did you know?" I said, "I know everything."
I should be working now, instead I'm looking at tattoos. I think my brain is fried this second. I can't turn on my torch tonight -just because. A night off?
I would love to get another tattoo. I think I may sketch one out and it just might get my blood flowing again. Ever get in a funk at your desk? Work bench? Studio? Sewing machine? Microphone? Computer?
I'm addicted to belts because they are a secret weapon! They add instant polish and jazz up any outfit. When I wear a nice flowey (is that a word?) top, I add a belt and wallah, I'm actually put together. This belt (above) I drooled over on this month's Lucky Magazine. It's $30 from Aldo. I looked it up online and it's on sale for $19.98 at ALDOshoes.com. Shipping is free, Sweet nectar! So I bought it! Check out these hot ladies I found on flickr with their secret weapons...
Justina $149
Cynthia $59
Fresh strawberry jam from scratch, because that's how we roll! This was a 2 day project from picking the berries from Sauvie Island (Kruger Farms) to canning fresh strawberry jam. We hit up Maggie's house (Papaver Jewelry) and got busy canning, also squeezed in some fun of course;) Erin (One Root Embroidery) was a golden picker yesterday with her sweet baby Orson. Ann (Ann Madland Jewelry) plucked the tops of these berries like a pro. Leah (Leah's Glass Creations) helped make this post possible with her lovely pictures.
I saw this on Martha Stewart's site and would love to recreate this in my back yard! A lovely chandelier in the center with pillows, fabric, lights, candles, wine, chocolates, food... Heaven! Add family & friends to the mix and it would be a lovely time...So this picture was taken in Chicago and could easily be mistaken for downtown Portland in the Pearl today. Maybe I'm being a little dramatic, but this storm came out of no where! We set up shop for First Thursday and one block over I see paintings in the air, canopies, paper, dirt, all kinds of debris. Like a tornado tore thru the Pearl! So many artists lost works and it was headed our way! My friend Suzanne held onto the canopy with me as her purses and bags hit the ground. Yed held the glass cases together and Micah held onto his bicycle. People were yelling, artwork was crashing, it was a mess! I looked up at my neighbor Kirk, and he said, "So your sticking around right?" BTW- he was a bit delirious having been hit by a car on his bike today. I don't think I've ever packed up jewelry so fast. It was really a world record (6min). I heard advisories on the radio and my friend even called to warn me. It was so sunny and pretty at that time, I brushed it off. Wow! Thanks for offering shelter Erin!
Update: I drove by at 8:30 and about 4 or 5 artists stayed! That's pretty hardcore! Maybe they drove in from Seattle?
These invitations are sweet!
It reads:
Our worlds are slanted, but together everything makes sense
I love the sun in Portland! It makes me want to hang out outside and drink a mojito! I will Not be at the Saturday Market this weekend. Lots of studio time for me. Bride season is in full swing and those orders need to be finished on time...or else!
