Crossing off the Years

So much time has passed!
Although my life is not as nearly exciting, I'll carry on none the less.

folkloric deer earrings

august bee earrings

A busy year it has been! 

missed March~ but Hello!

whew! March has flown by... 

i've realized that i probably shouldn't even bother with a blog. really. 

but in any case, i'll try to resurrect this lonely place once again.

hehe~ actually, me whining about my absence is a perfect introduction for this artwork by the lovely 
Darcey Young ::

aren't they thee best!?!? i'd love to buy one of each print in her shoppe!

her artwork now graces my etsy shoppe. thanks Darcey!

shop update

earrings! 

and these flax blossoms- i haven't made these in probably a year. 

i was happy to see them again! :)

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front page celebration~ yay for allergies?

so i was inspired by having the most annoying allergies last week... made this treasury... and front page news happened! yay for honey & bees!

current favorites

this raw porcelain fox is so sweet.
from nestingemily. {one of my long time etsy favorites}.

vintage recipe cards. they remind me of baking with my grandmother & great Aunt.
i love the old family recipes that have the side notes- for example, "Grandma says she never adds 1/4 c. flour."
from AlicesLookingGlass.

the most darling jacket ever.
from ForetLA.

pouchlets

a simple wallet from woodroots. i love the raw edges & unlined insides. 

the sweetest little pouch you ever did see. vintage from restlessgeneralstore.

stripes! from dslookkin.

clothe me

clothing wants ::

i love the stripey top especially. from modaspia.

love soft, cozy & comfy + cotton & hemp...

made by salts.

treasury hunting

here are a few favorites i found while 'treasury' hunting on etsy.

i have two of these {mine are the modern versions from Martha Stewart}. 

but i really love this one... sorry it sold too...

from liittlebyrdvintage

this sweet brooch is from nomoi

and! one of these days i will treat myself to one of unitedthread's wonderful

paintings. i'm on a rooster roll too...

in the mail

look what i received in the mail...

it is so wonderful! i have to decide what words i will fill it with...

please visit their lovely shop here

well surprised i am

just realized this was on the front page two weeks ago!

this is becoming a habit again... 

i took a long break from it. and now i'm kind of too much in a creative slump to work in my studio. 

so, what else to do? grab a hot cup of tea & put together a treasury of 'course!

a best seller

these vintage birdies are by far my best seller. i don't even own a pair for myself.

i say to myself, 'this pair is for me.' but no! they end up in the shop & go home with the sweetest of folks!

it is true!

happy happy!

oh i was soooo ecstatic to find i was on the front page today... it has been months!

a warm thank you to KaurFunktion for the fabulous bronze treasury! 

freshly fired

well, i'm happy to report that this batch has vibrant patinas!

{...and i have lost a small elusive piece... it will turn up 3 firings from now.}

i hope to have a few of these finished this week! 

golden post

oh orange marmalade kitties!

{photo found on ffffound!}

some bronze pieces ready to go into the kiln. 

i can't wait to see the patinas~ i still 'ooohhh & ahhh' when i fish them out of the coals!

... and well, & the occasional frustrated moment... of not being able to find that really small, elusive piece that's seems forever lost.

{my sweet marjji ginger kitty looks on... i love her...}

i am on a fox crazzzze! 

{art by ty wilkins}

i like this. this will be a new daily affirmation. 

{from ffffound)

front page!

made my day! 

the etsy metal clay charm swap ~ all of our charms!

: the etsy metal clay team charm swap :

lots & lots of  talented artists on this team. 

this is a sampling of what we received! 

another dual of etsy front pages

who knew? not me! 

my curation on the front page on 5.27.09

... and then SpringJuste's lovely on the same day!

a double blessing!

how could i be so lucky? this one was an admin selection!

and this amazing list was created by the master herself, stylinstuff

thank you!!!