Happy New Year!

I hope you all enjoyed/are enjoying some sort of celebration with the ones you love. New Years Eve has always been pretty low key for me as I’m not a huge fan of paying overpriced covers at clubs or standing outside in the cold for hours on end for a countdown.  As long as I’m [...]

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Holiday Shipping Schedule

The holiday mail rush always makes me paranoid for one reason: What happens if the package doesn’t make it under the tree in time?
To ensure that your package arrives before Dec 25, the following dates for purchases are being suggested as a guideline:

For domestic orders (within the US):  Dec 13
For Canadian destinations: Dec 10
For all [...]

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Support handmade this holiday season

Since 2005, I have been trying to DIY at least 25% of my Christmas gifts. Not only has this been a wallet friendly alternative to buying from the mall, but it also gives that extra touch of personalization to the gift.

 
 
This year, I’m aiming to support handmade for 100% of my gifts. I’ve been flipping [...]

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Bunnies are a girl’s best friend

I don’t know about all the other bunny owners out there, but my little sidekick is my best friend! She is quite the character and has the funniest personality for a bunny.
Not only is she absolutely adorable (who can say no to such a cute face?), but she also has a habit of cuddling whenever [...]

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Productive Weekend

This weekend was amazing in terms of productivity. I set a goal to have X number of pieces made before midnight on Sunday. Not only was I able to get all the necklaces made, but I even got a couple of them photographed and posted to my Etsy! Woo hoo!
Here’s a little peek of what [...]

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Pearls, pearls & more pearls

I have been on a real freshwater pearl kick lately. Everything I make has to have a pearl or two or three incorporated into the piece.
I’ve been having a lot of fun with the new “Sophisticated in Pearls” line of necklaces. Every piece in this line features a string of pearls and a dainty matte [...]

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Back on the bloggin’ horse!

This weekend was a little busier than I thought it would be. Thanks to some unexpected visitors in the west coast, I probably spent over 10 hours walking all over NorCal doing touristy activities and getting to know the cities. It’s true, my legs have been feeling like Jello since Saturday; I’m sure I’ll recover [...]

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Feeling sophisticated?

This week was probably one of the roughest week’s I’ve ever had. Between assignments, working full time and making dinners (which is probably not a good idea to be put on the back-burner of my ‘to do list’), I’ve been pretty exhausted. Waking up in the morning on weekdays knowing that I have to rinse, [...]

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Fall Goodies being added to Etsy!

I’ll admit that I’ve been pretty bad with updating my Etsy with all the new goodies I have made for the fall. Thanks to a cold that hit me pretty hard last week, a lot of the photography for the new items had to wait until the weekend.
I have a few more necklaces to add, [...]

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September Giveaway Winners!

A special thank you to all of you who left a comment and entered September’s DOUBLE Giveaway!
This month, two winners were selected at random using the sweet random number generator. I am pleased to announce that your winners are Jill & Laurie!! I will be contacting you both shortly to find out where to send [...]

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