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this banner:
handmade Happy Holiday banner
this print:
this diy welcome mat project:
this super cool necklace:
and these sweet little critters:
I’m taking today to say thank you to my Uncle Russell (and all those who have served). My uncle passed away several years ago, so I find this day very emotional.
Grandma Helen and Uncle Russell (at my mother's wedding)
Uncle Russell, his beard, and baby me!
Uncle Russell, his wife Janet, baby me, and baby Oliver
One of my favorite stories about Uncle Russell was that when he left Viet Nam, he ended up in California. He got his first motorcycle, and drove all the way across the country before calling home. Instead, he just ended up walking into the backdoor of the house where my mom, Grandma Helen and Grandpa Howard were living.
Thank you.
In just a few short hours, my mom and brother will touch down in Oakland California! This is only their second visit since I’ve been living out here (for 3 years!) and I’m so happy to have them back here.
a young Momma with the hippest glasses
little Emm and Ollie, going to catholic school
I can’t wait to share all about the adventures we’ll be having.
2 of my most wonderful friends have recently been joined in harmonious marriage. Their ceremony was small, filled with their closest family. So my sweetie and I threw a “friends” party to congratulate them.
This party was the only party I have ever really spent a great deal of time and resources on, and I couldn’t have been more pleased.
I’ve seen these types of banners before, so I was really excited to try my had at it for the occasion. I used some cute floral fabric cut into triangles (cut with pinking shears, edges left raw), spelled out my message with iron-on letters from the craft store, and then affixed the little flags to a long length of ribbon. Voila! Though you can’t really see in this picture, I also added little butterfly pins in a few spots. Cute!
I also made a huge center-piece with long branches of curly willow (I had been eyeing it for weeks), cat tails (my sweetie’s idea!) and dried “money plant” branches (little silvery-papery coins). The vase was weighted down with tumbled stones and filled up with dried moss. This was also adorned with sweet little butterfly pins.
Top it all off with good friends and good food (including these delectable dark chocolate cupcakes made Anna), and we all had a lovely time. Thank you everyone who helped celebrate!
I wanted to share with you some of my new favorite Etsy artists! The following artists have created things that wander into my mind all day and night.
The photos are so beautiful – they look like an accumulation of cells, and each one individually looks like it’s own universe. They’re all made of recycled plastic too! Find these (and more amazing pieces) here.
Pouches, pin cushions and wall hangings – all decorated with exquisitely hand stitched mold! I love to see bacteria blooming- the colors, textures, and the patterns of their growth. Amazing! See more of these beauties here.
Pen and ink drawings are some of my favorites. These prints have so much depth and texture. These remind me of sprawling lichens and mushrooms, or an electron microgram. These lovely prints (and so many more) are here.
I hope you’ve enjoyed looking at these as much as I do!
That’s right, I have actually have a logo now! Here’s a look at some of my new graphics:
(logo)
(business card, side 1)
(business card, side 2)
I like how either side of the business cards are oriented differently. I’m really pleased with them. What do you think?
I’ve such a wonderful weekend 
Lots of sun in the bay area, and I’m feeling really good about the amount jewelry I’ve been making. Here’s a peek of some new organic hoops I’m working on (they’re not finished yet):
I really enjoy how none of them are exact matches to each other. What do you think?
Also, my bestie just got a new baby kitten:
This is Bruce. He’s the craziest, spastic little guy I’ve even met. Isn’t just adorable?! I love my little nephew!
I found etsy seller BeHappyNow, and I’m totally in love with these pieces:
This is called My Lovely Plume and I think it’s just exquisite. I love the fine details and all the textures and patterns.
This is also called My Lovely Plume:
These would be so lovely framed side by side.
I also really love this photo of a hand crafted scene:
So colorful and full of humor, light-hearted and joyful. I love this little world!
This evening I stumbled upon a miracle! Tiny leaves had begun to sprout in my hanging fruit/veggie basket. A lonely little potato has been waiting so long to be transformed into dinner, that it began to imagine its own new beginning:
How spectacular! I’ve never seen such a glorious potato in my own kitchen. It’s bright purple stalks and veiny leaves are such a sight to behold.
Look how brightly the purple veins contrast against the green leaf. I just love it. How incredible that this little fellow, impatiently sitting in my kitchen, was so sick of sitting still, he decided to sprout a forest of purple and green.
The flowers I bought at the farmer’s market last weekend might be dead, but who needs them when I have this little guy?
I was forwarded this photo contest and found the most lovely pictures of all kinds of mysterious sea creatures. This is one of my favorites:
I want to make a pair of earrings based on their funny little stick legs and antenna (or whatever it is going on on top of their heads!).
I also just wanted to share that my mom and brother were just in town visiting. I hadn’t seen them since December, so it was really nice to have them visit.
We didn’t even mean to all wear blue! Guess we all think a bit a like. We had a really nice visit, but I’m sad to have them go.
