Sneak peek!

I've just sent out another big photo order (hurray!) So hopefully these babies will be waiting for me at home when I fly in. I got smart this time and ordered different sizes. Some even small enough for me to experiment with note/greeting cards :) Here's a peek at what's to come:

The Traveler series

Heralding the night

I've been having the strangest dreams

Haunted Forest

 Where clouds are born

Some of these are so much my favorite photos now that for the first time ever, I might actually keep a few from the order (gasp!). I wonder how many other photographers have ridiculously barren walls? It's not that I don't like my own photography, I just feel selfish keeping parts of an order. I don't know, it's weird. I do have a strip of Polaroids that have been paper clipped together hanging by my bedroom door. I guess it's time they finally had some company :)

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These are a few of my favorite things

Oh Etsy. How I love you and all the insanely inspired and talented folk filling your brim to overflowing with the most wonderful of earthly treasures. You're going to turn me into a materialist!

 

Royal Tenenbaums Messenger bag  

Organic Cotton Legwarmers  

Swooping Bird Pendant 

Little Black Dress  

Peridot Glass Necklace Set  

These shops are just the awesome. Send them a little love (and let them know you found them here :D )

Front page!

I can't believe it! I knew that treasury was a gem when I made it, but Front Page! I'm so excited. Of course it would happen while I was asleep, lol. I wouldn't have known about it if I didn't get some lovely thank-you letters from the lovely sellers that had their feature snatched up. 8 things have already sold from that treasury! 8! If I wanted to replace them, I'd essentially be making a whole new treasury. There's still some very lovely things available, however, so click here to go and buy the treasury out :) I'm so proud of my fellow Etsians, and so happy that one of my treasuries was finally a hit. Now if only I could get a front page feature myself...

"Pieces of yesterday" Treasury

New treasury up! If you're anything like me, you get a little nostalgic in the Autumn :)

 

1. Yesterday by Prettypetalstudio

2. Rising Star by LAGlass

3. Hammered Brass Earrings by Dalkullan Jewelry

4. Vintage Walnut Leather Shoes by Plundered

5. Vintage Plaid Fedora by itsastitch

6. Blue Plaid Coat by Leasvintage

7. Tulle Hostess Apron by Flappergirl

8. Textile Bird Brooch by BlueTerracotta

9. Ball Lockets by softcover

10. Little Birdie by homeECOnomics

11. Brass Whistle Necklace by Objettrouve

12. Plaid neckwarmer cowl by piprobins

As I was clicking through the items to get the links for this blog, I found that 2 of the items have already sold! I didn't realize I had so much treasury-making clout already, ha! Since two of the items aren't available anymore, let's not neglect my silver-star items:

Oxidized copper and sterling silver bracelet by AryalAmesJewelry

Antique Plaid Wrap by Ilovemysewingmachine

Photo Album Necklace by BirdzNbeez

Germany bound

Tomorrow, (actually today. Yikes! It's already 1am? Time flies when you're the only one packing for a two person trip *glares at Man who's been sleeping since 9*) I'm heading to To the Edelweiss lodge in Garmisch, Germany for a 3 day weekend. Huzzah! I'll be bringing along my two new babies; Diana, and Jimmy (respectively).

 

I'm hoping to have a blast and get lots of great pictures. I think it's fated to happen since it's the Edelweiss lodge and my Diana is the Edelweiss edition ;)

Sneak Peek

For the last 6 months I've been in Italy. While that's not really something to complain about, it is a little tough to be across the ocean from your studio when you've been hatching up ideas for things to make. I've already got a huge list of stuff just waiting to be created for when I come home at the end of the month. I'll be sad to leave Italy, that's for sure, but I'm excited about all the new things I'll have to offer in my shop. (now that I'm thinking about it, I probably should compile all the "things to make" lists into one huge list like I mentioned, instead of the 30 some-odd lists I've got floating around, lol.) 

I feel like I'm limited to just watercolors and photography while I'm here. I know in all reality I'm not limited at all, and should be able to come up with all sorts of different things, but my imagination seems to be running on a different track and it's a little hard to switch it over to the here and now idea pool. Also, for some reason, it's really hard to get myself motivated to start a painting. Not too sure why that is. I've mostly just contented myself with editing new pictures. Anyhow, here's a sneak peek at some prints that will be making their way to my shop soon :)

 

A couple from the carnival that's been just down the street for about 2 weeks now. It's probably the biggest traveling carnival I've ever seen.

 

  

  

I'd like to know you think about these. I'm trying to think of what else I can offer my photos as, instead of just photos. Apparently a lot of people just aren't looking for photography to decorate with at the moment. Is there something more useful these can be? I've considered offering note/greeting cards with photos on them. Is there anything else I could be doing with these that you'd like to see?

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An Autumn Ensemble

After putting together a lovely treasury in ode to Autumn, I realized that one of the items I chose was most likely an OOAK (one of a kind). I wrestled with that for almost a full hour before deciding that if I didn't buy it, and someone else did and it disappeared forever, it would torment me for the rest of my life. For serious. The rest of my life I would awaken in cold sweat at night, crazed about my loss. So, even though I couldn't really afford it, and am by no means financially stable enough to be throwing monies around (oh Etsy, you're so evil! So deliciously, cake-batter ice-cream evil), I totally bought it.

 

Autumn Leaves 

Maybe it was the teddy bear in the picture with it, but this dress by idea2lifestyle over at Etsy made me swoon. All I could think about was how beautiful the color was, (and how awesome it would be with my new red hair), and how I could add a subtle little alice-in-wonderland look to my days without being overt about it. 

I also had a tough time not buying the rest of these beauties to form a complete outfit (paired with my gorgeous brown boots that I hope never die!). Tell me this isn't one of the coolest outfits for Autumn?

Mini Top Hat -  $80  by GypsyLadyHats
Peridot Necklace Set - $49 by MorningGloryDesigns
Leather Arm Warmers - $30 by Briellecostumes