From the studio

Above are my Glimmer earrings, made from vintage gold colored

filigree, sterling silver, and freshwater pearls.

For details and pricing, see here.

A necklace I am working on.. It's not in the shop yet! Soon though.

Cuisine

This is just one of many beautiful images from the Marie Claire Maison website.

Fantasy Shopping

Clockwise from top left:

tourmaline silk blouse, 12th Street by Cynthia Vincent at Net-a-Porter

sapphire, ruby, and pearl necklace by Reinstein Ross at Katy Beh

18K small hoop earrings by Ippolita

journals with gold leaf detail from Papaya

blue topaz ring by Marie-Helene de Taillac at Twist Online

madly boots in grey suede, Steve Madden

pink tourmaline ring by Marie-Helene de Taillac at Twist Online

pink spinel swivel ring by Marie-Helene de Taillac at Twist Online

erin skinny jeans, A&F

Beach Cruising

I need this.


I spent the morning searching for beach cruisers on EBay. Seller Ampco21 has the above bike in his store in seven different colors! Though I like mint green the best, I would also enjoy a trip to the market on the pearl white or baby blue bike.

A Good Morning

Fact: Coffee tastes better when drinking from a handmade mug.

The mugs are made by Melissa Older, who sells beautiful pottery in her Etsy store. Each item is hand thrown and fired in her Skippack studio.

The rose earrings are mine, made from Thai silver flowers soldered to handmade sterling earhooks. They are available here.

I'm Hungry

Comfort food, clockwise from upper left:

Multigrain Pasta with Salsa Verde and Haricots Verts

French Onion Soup

Pork Chops with Sage-Cider Cream Sauce

Chicken, Broccoli and Asparagus Stirfry

All four recipes are free at Epicurious.

Wall Candy II

I felt like my last post didn't do justice to the Feist gigposter from Largemammal that I absolutely love. Check out their very lovely website, where they have many concert posters featuring some great indie acts available for purchase.

Below is more work by Shino Sarihara. I'm not sure why I went for an aquatic theme today, but there is more(fish unrelated) work for sale here.

Shino also has a beautiful website, and I like how its front page features this big guy:

Wall Candy

I love colorful artwork on neutral walls....

From top left:

"Flotsam and Jetsam" by Colin Johnson at Thumbtack Press. $60, Limited Edition of 50.

"To Fly, Flew, Flown" by IceKubi on Etsy, $22.

"Be Mindful" by Penelope Dullaghan at Thumbtack Press, $25.

Feist screenprint by Largemammal. $20, Limited Edition of 95.

"Blow" miniature print by Shino Arihara at Thumbtack Press, $15.