It's official!

...we are jumping the pond. Just booked the first thing for our trip overseas - a 14 day transatlantic cruise from TX to Barcelona. Now lodging and flights there and back need to be booked. Let the madness begin!

Also also also

This last week has been so crazy - actually, this whole year so far!

I was absolutely flabbergasted that I had 5 jewelry orders this past week! That is my busiest week yet and I am soooo appreciative of all my customers. Thank you!

I got a little busy and made some new bracelets and rings the last couple days. After a small photo shoot - I posted these lovelies tonight. Give them a visit if you like!

 

Sunshine Citrine Ring 

  

Mother of Pearl Stretch Bracelet 

  

Red Peace Ring 

  

Green Adventurine Double Stretch Bracelet 

 ALSO! I am finally diving into my next project - making prints of my paintings. Step one - read my camera's manual so I can take good quality photos of my paintings. This is what my little point and shoot gave me. 

Yea, I really need to figure it out. I mean it looks okay but no great quality prints will come from it. I don't know about you but camera manuals, or manuals in general, give me migraines. I have a feeling Step one is going to take awhile. 

ALSO ALSO! Hubby and I are seriously (and I mean seriously) thinking of jumping the pond. That's right - tripping out to Europe. This has been my dream since...forever. Yup, "Paris" might have been my first word, I don't know, I'll ask my mom.I just can't make myself push that button to start booking it. I'll keep you posted.

Food for thought

I watched Julie & Julia the other day. Meryl Streep was fantastic and while it didn't have the ending I quite anticipated - I loved it and was truly inspired....to eat.

Well, to eat, to cook, to create a project for myself that I have to stick to.

However, to cook 500 and some odd recipes in 365 days is not my idea of a project. I would inevitably burn the kitchen down and/or develop an ulcer. Although, I would definitely consider eating 500 and some odd recipes in 365 days. Don't get me wrong - I luuuuv to cook - but not that much.

It does seem to be the season for starting projects. What should I start? I'm going to have to give this some more thought. What are your projects?

Behind the times

Feels like a million years since we came back from our Christmas vacation in Texas.

We had such a great time seeing everyone and having lots of fun! I know its been a month since Christmas but I thought I'd relive my favorite part - seeing it snow for the first time.

It was pretty amazing and the result ? ----- a white Christmas morning! It snowed again the following week and this is my favorite new picture. Picturesque right?

Winter Wonderland

Currently in Texas with family for the holidays.

It's been a great white holiday season.

Actually snowing right now and its a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!!

Pictures to come.

Internet connection likely to fail.

Happy New Year!

Kreativ Blogger Award

December is kicking my behind!

Last weekend, I stumbled upon the Tradeaholics Trade & Stay event on the Etsy forum.

I had such a blast following the thread all weekend, making new Etsian friends, and trading with great Etsy sellers. I've also had the pleasure to visit the post office quite a few times this week because of all the trading fun. I've even started to receive some awesome wares in the mail (will blog about all that in the next post :) It's like Christmas alllllll month for me.
 
So yesterday morning, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I been passed the Kreativ Blogger award from a very talented Etsian, Ume Origami. Thanks so much for thinking of me. I am so honored!

The award came with some requirements in order to receive it:

• Copy the Kreativ Blogger picture and post it on your page
• Thank the person who gave it to you and link back to their blog
• Write seven things about you that we don’t know
• Choose seven other bloggers that you would like to give the award to
• Link to the bloggers that you choose
• Let the winners know that they have the lovely award.

So seven things about me that you may (or may not) know:
1. I'm a craft & art junkie. I love it all - scrapbooking, jewelry, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, etc. I want to learn how to crochet next !!!
2. I've been married for 1.5 years to my best friend of 7 years (who was also my first and only boyfriend)
3. My pet family is large: 1 dog, 1 hamster, 1 super goldfish from the OC Fair (still going strong after 5 months!), 3 geckos, and a hognose snake. My husband and I joke we should charge admission when people visit.
4. I was homeschooled for all of middle school and skipped 9th grade.
5. I want to go to Europe so bad it hurts.
6. When I was younger, I raised and breed Bearded Dragons. Super cute little guys - check them out. They make great pets for kids.
7. I love food. Love it. Love it. Do you follow any awesome cooking or recipe blogs - send it this way please!

Seven blogs that I am recommending for this award are
1. Bathgasm
2. Burningmoon Products
3. Indie Fixx
4. The Long Thread
5. Kim Le Photography
6. Akane Designs
7. Gramkin Paper Studio

Very talented bloggers. I love all their postings and I hope you do too. Check them out now!

Show me some Treasure Tesoro!

I am a Craftopolis Addict! The first thing I look at is always the Treasury Clock. I check that thing maybe 3 times a day.

I have been lucky enough to snag a couple of Treasuries over at Treasury West but today, I snagged a Treasury at the actual Treasury Main. I was sooooo excited! I was working at the time that I was waiting for it to open so when it did open, I was so hurried I didn't really think about titling. I picked the first thing that came to mind - Whimsical.


I'm so glad that I "didn't think at the time" to get Whimsical because I had so much fun putting it together. I started an Etsy forum thread asking for whimsical items. After browsing many shops (so fun!), here is the finished product:

Don't you love it? I just loooove the collection of items I found. Go check it out for yourself here.

Have you recently created a Treasury or in one? I wanna see. Post it below.