I have a feeling...

The other night I could not sleep. I was exhausted and turned in (on a Saturday night-I am officially "old") at 9:30. All night I tossed and turned. I woke early, exhausted. The "problem" was: too many ideas. This is a recurring theme in my life, but only every six months or so does it keep me up all night. Here are the culprits:







It's the whole oxidized silver look. I can't get enough! I am worried that the "Fall and Winter 09 Collection" (which these images are a part of) will be completely black, moody, industrial, faded elegance....oh well, at least I'll get some sleep.

We have a new winner...

This sweet little shell has taken over the front-runner spot in the Vineyard (Summer from Seattle) 09 popularity contest. Congratulations little shell, you are very sweet and easy to wear.



Also available with a gold filled chain and tiny citrine gem-photo coming soon!


A close second is a new comer to the collection: the "wave" bead. A beautiful, handmade silver bead, available on sterling silver or gold filled chain, as well as oxidized, for a lovely contrast (see next post). A most versatile contestant.



Both are available here, as well as other pretty things which get an "A" for effort.

Last week Rocked!

For some reason, a particular planetary alignment most likely, last week I said goodbye to some of my favorite pieces...geodes and "the fossil" (not the one I made for me!). Here's what went:











Thank you, cool women who love these pieces (two grandmothers, by the way!) as I do. You rock too! Enjoy!!

Happy Birthday Gracie!

As you can easily see, this here is a child who lives a lot in each and every day! Gracie is a fabulous reader (she even wrote to her favorite author and he wrote back!), amazing jungle gym-er, super fast on the scooter, loves to play dress-up, completes puzzles in seconds, wins a lot at Uno, and gets really excited about just about everything!
Her enthusiasm for life is inspiring!
I love you Grace! Happy Seventh!
love, love, love, Auntie Erin