Splashy Colors Spark a Contemporary...

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It was a Pirate Circus Party

I have finally gotten around to posting some photos from my daughter’s 7th birthday. We chose a pirate circus theme, mostly because they go well together visually. We had so much fun preparing. We started with a pinterest board to  gather ideas and color themes.  We then hit our favorite thrift stores and garage sales for related items like... Read More »

Keira Knightley wearing hummingbird...

So a while back Keira Knightley’s stylist contacted me through our Etsy site about creating a few rings ASAP for an upcoming movie. It thrills me that the stylist was shopping handmade. The ring of interest is our hummingbird ring.  It is a very cool ring with a hummingbird getting nectar out of a blossom. We are completely thrilled... Read More »

Paper Crafted Bugs & Birds

These gorgeous paper creations are created by France-based graphic studio Zim and Zou.  Artists Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmerman, who make up Zim and Zou, rework the inanimate materials to simulate organic characters in the series titled Cabinet de Curiosités. The duo, who met in art school, hand-cut their work from each intricate feather on their bird sculptures to... Read More »

Here comes Sweet Mango Cards

One of my Southern California Girlfriends who is a fabulous designer and has an amazing eye for design, just started a new greeting card line on the west coast.  It is called Sweet Mango: Unique greeting cards and designs inspired by yoga, and holistic practices, reflecting a love for balance, patterns and textures from cultures around the world. A... Read More »

Elle Fashion Trends – Pedal to...

Today has been a wonderful day.  We are having a wonderful snow day in the Pacific Northwest.  I popped over to Target this evening and was delighted to see the that our line of Hi Octane Jewelry is featured in Elle Magazine’s February 2012 issue.  Elle is featuring our 57 Chevy look car ring. And doesn’t Reese Witherspoon look... Read More »

Craftcation

I just got this info from Nicole of Patchwork.  “I’m shouting out to all my crafty people about my new event Craftcation: Indie Business & DIY Conference that I’m producing in Ventura, California on March 22-25, 2012. I was hoping you would want to help spread the word to other Oceanside Craft Mafia members and to your crafty friends... Read More »

Back at it

I have been gone too long.  Where have I been?  We moved our household to the Northwest.  What a lot of work that has been. Good news lots of new inspiring places here.  Here is our new place. Loving it. And of course being someone who loves to design, I came up with some ideas of ways to modernize... Read More »

Well I am sure excited about this new...

Check out the new trailer for the new movie about Charles and Ray Eames. http://firstrunfeatures.com/trailers_eames.html And if you haven’t seen the timeline site that Herman Miller has set up check it out here Read More »

Holiday finds

Fun items I spotted at Solo this weekend. Read More »