nosing around.

i've been working on expanding my jewelry line as of late - i've had some time to try some new ideas and i'm pretty happy with the results.  not that there haven't been a few glitches along the way (it seems that i am one of those people who needs to make their own mistakes instead of learning from the mistakes of others.  sigh.)

i will now be carrying these whisper-thin, rustic and organic nose rings in my shop!  they are available in sterling, 14K gold filled and rose gold filled versions, as well as in two different gauges (18 and 20).  i actually asked my friend Lisa to test drive them for me because, while i do wish i had a nose ring, i tend to scar easily and am pretty convinced that i would probably end up with a huge wound instead of a nose piercing. ( so not hot. )  thank you, Lis - for testing these and being my model - and for letting me pay you in jewelry.

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May's Design Challenge - the POLL is Up!

just giving some support to my etsy team's design challenge! check out all the beautiful entries (and if you're so inclined, you can go vote here - http://etsytradeaholics.blogspot.com )

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highway of endless dreams.

not really trying to listen to songs with lyrics these days ... kind of sensitive right now to sweet words, especially after a long day of working at things that i am not even remotely interested in and sitting in rooms with hostile vibes. but this song is the perfect combination of drone, ambient, electronic and voice. thank you, m83! going to get in my car now for a long drive...

(while i'm not huge on that whole japanese 'manga' trend, i have to give this youtube-r props for such suitable drawings!)

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life is beautiful.

even though
it seems that every day has been a rainy day forever
dinner is burned
you gained 5 pounds
the to-do list keeps getting bigger
you don't balance the books
the phone calls don't stop
and of course, you don't get the guy

life really is beautiful. it really is.

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