Random Cute stuff

Mary Jane Shoes by Hey Day Fashion



Okay I feel that I need a pair of shoes like this if for no other reason than their being ridiculously cute. :> Choosing a color is the only thing holding me up...

California sea pink t-shirt by Blissen



I tell myself to stop looking at clothes, but this t-shirt caught my eye. Maybe someone will see it and buy it before I give in to temptation? ;)

Summer Bonnets by Dear Birthday


Obviously very cute! I can't decide if I'm the bonnet type or not whatever that means.

Blue Y-Front Pouch by Karissa Cove



If I wasn't already overrun with zippered pouches, this is likely the one I'd buy. Well, that or something with ladybugs on it.

Jardin du Luxembourg

If you're ever in Paris, you must check out the green spaces. Our favorite is Jardin du Luxembourg. It definitely has sentimental value for us, but that is not the only thing that keeps us going back. Even when it's filled with people, we always seem to find a quiet spot. Well, maybe not quiet, per sé, but calm enough to where we can mentally block out the noise. ;)

Here are a couple photos that, of course, won't do it justice as it only shows a very small part of the gardens.

Couple quick photos of Reims

One of our vacation stops was Reims and most notably the Cathedral of Reims called Notre-Dame de Reims where French kings were once crowned.



Yes, the sky was that blue with not a cloud in sight! It was literally the hottest day of the year! Lucky for us the cathedral was pretty cool on the inside.




Though I was pretty proud of these photos, they honestly don't do it justice!
Unfortunately, the photos I took inside didn't come out very well, but I may post them at some point anyway.

Be back soon!

My Summer Samples are up!

My summer samples made front page again! :)
Here they are:

Animal Fun

We were off animal watching this past weekend


I love this photo so much that I made it my desktop background :)


Blurry primates


Swimming Polar Bear


Camera-shy Tucan

Feeling Touristy, Part 2.5

I've been a little lax on the photo posting, but here's a few photos of Huelgoat (I'm lazy today so please visit the link :P )

View of village from a bridge


"Enchanted Forest"


Cavern with Waterfall

Sorry for the blur

P.S. Happy Birthday, Mom. I love you and miss you.

Feeling Touristy, Part II

A couple photos of some of the points of Brittany -- these are the northwestern edges of France, but I can't remember the individual names. Sorry! :/ Hopefully, that won't keep you from enjoying them!











Photos are different sizes because Photobucket is weird. :|

Feeling Touristy, Part I

Remember those friends who came to visit? Well, we did quite a few touristy-type things.
First up is Mont St Michel.

Seen from afar



The Abbey inside


View from the top (the only way I've seen it as I'm afraid of heights :| )



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In other new, the first of the new Spring Earrings are up at Spicey Creations so go take a peek. More coming soon!

Happy Thursday!

So, what have you been up to? You know, the usual, preparing orders, designing jewelry, crafting, spending time with the other half, having to take yucky meds for a pulled shoulder muscle, in other words, life. ;)

Here are a couple recent acquisitions:

from Two Space


from Counting Sheep Studio


(Photos from the respective websites, i.e. not taken by me)


Here's a sneak peek of the Spring Collection from Spicey Creaions. As you can guess, there will be lots of yummy spring colors! :D


A little something for me

I haven't decided if it's finished yet. ;)

I have also done a bit of crafting. Here are my first lip balms

They are champagne flavored. Yum! :D

Mmmm, sushi, etc.

I got a sushi kit that actually only had recipes on how to do the rice. I just a quick look around the internet and since I had smoked salmon, I just used that and green onion. Very tasty, but I'll definitely try more combinations again soon. :)



In other news my February Sampler arrived and it was most awesome as usual.



The Spring Collection will soon be out at Spicey Creations, but check out the pretties that have been added in the meantime.

More on at Spicey Creations


Also, I've received several mails recently (which I promise to reply to all soon)inquiring on Issue 3 of Lil Bit of Spice and I promise you it's coming! It's in nearly completed form and has been since late August, but a family emergency kept me from completing it as scheduled. As of yet, I still haven't completed, but look for an update in March/April or sooner if I have my way. :) In the meantime, there's still an issue or two of the Premier Issue and Issue 2 available at distro e.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope you are spending it doing something fun with someone you love! :D





I sent these to work with the someone I love and they were very much appreciated! :D

Cool Stuff 2

If you order something from Three Snails, you will definitely be in for an AWESOME treat! Her designs are so beautiful! Here is one of the things I ordered for a gift, but I am going to have the hardest time giving it to the person! (It is so "her" though that I might have to order some more for myself):

Empathy Stationery Set


Her designs are very original and the paper is really good quality. Color me impressed! Plus Mariah is such a sweetie! Check out Three Snails to see what she has to offer! :D

New pretties

New pretties available at Spicey Creations and more to come! :)

Want a Sampler?

If you missed out on getting a Sampler subscription, now's your chance to get one on auction. Click here now to bid on your choice of 1 month or 3 month subscriptions. Better be quick though since the auctions end at 3:30pm PST.

Cool Stuff 1

Here's the skirt I got from Textile Fetish:

Front


Back


Sorry, you can't buy one like it since it's one of a kind, but she's got all sorts of other cool things available for purchase at Textile Fetish for the whole family. :)

February Sampler Sneak Peek

I took photos of my samples for the February Sampler before sending off.



The Goods:
Sweet Heart Purse Charms/Zipper Pulls - cool and cute way to decorate your purse or backback, etc.
Charming Charms - wear as pendant, on a bracelet or could even be used as a keyring, purse or zipper charm
Lavendar Dolly Pins - cute for kids and adults alike

If you don't get one in your Sampler or don't subscribe to the Sampler, I will have some pins and zipper pulls/purse charms available for sale soon. :)

Close-Ups:

Lavendar Dolly Pins


Sweet Heart Purse Charms/Zipper Pulls


Happy Monday. :)

My Holiday Sampler is here! :D

My Holiday Sampler arrived! :D

Tis the season to be baking...

I'm unable to do any holiday baking this year, but thought I'd share some of the sugar cookies I did last year.



Honestly, they were way cuter in person! (And obviously, not blurry!) They tasted delicious, too! :D

Stocking


Snowman


Bell


Christmas Tree