Thrifted.

I was scrounging around the treasure trove of the glorious BINS when I happened upon these beauties.... I knew they had to be mine! The painting with the deer figurine, perfect! The vintage shelf? Amazing! The shelf needed a bit of love... the beautifully patterened paper was coming off in many places and needed to be re-glued and the whole thing needed to be reinforced with new nails. It has a folding door that closes with leather snaps and fits perfectly in my little studio next to my jewelry table. It's currently serving as a display piece for the zines I've collected and the artist books I made in college.

Pattern.

Found these fabric images in a vintage interior design book. I LOVE them.

Spring is in the Air...

We keep getting these little breaks in the weather that make me think winter might just be over. I've finally been able to safely leave my umbrella at home and wear my favorite little flats again. Since I don't have a car, I mostly walk to get around. It's such a nice way to see my neighborhood... I notice something new everytime. I snapped these on my way home from work not that long ago.

A little inspiration:

A friend of mine has recently decided that everything is better when covered in glitter... I couldn't agree more!

Shop Happenings...

Many new pieces now available in my etsy shop!
And, soon you'll be able to purchase select pieces through my favorite art & accessories site, Little Paper Planes (http://www.littlepaperplanes.com). I'll letcha know when.

Selvage Boutique!

I'm ever so pleased to now offer my jewelry through the lovely Selvage Boutique in Oceanside, California. They carry an amazing selection of hand-picked vintage clothing and accessories along side vintage-inspired, hand-made creations. If you're in the area stop by, they're located at 403 Wisconsin Ave Suite C1.

(photos borrowed from Selvage's myspace page)

January Sneak Peak...

Happy 2008 Everyone! I apologize for the long delay between postings and new works. I had a relaxing holiday here in Portland and enjoyed spending time with my boyfriend, our fat cat and some good friends. It took me some time to snap out of vacation mode but I'm back with lots and lots of new jewelry to kick off the new year. Some of these new pieces can now be found in the Etsy shop, others are on their way and will be posted all week, starting tomorrow... And be on the lookout for new locket necklaces which will be filtering in at Xtabay Boutique (Portland,OR) shortly and Selvage Boutique (in Oceanside, CA). In the mean time, here's a little look-see: