tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52308746224869081332024-02-02T03:51:46.412-05:00ALLOY HEARTmariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-13207808992009101822012-04-23T23:14:00.001-04:002012-04-23T23:14:26.046-04:00etsy etsy etsy!!!yeah i know. i've neglected you, blog. although i'm sure nobody noticed. ;)<br />
i finally put up my etsy shop! please visit and keep visiting for i will constantly be updating it!<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alloyheart" target="_blank">SHOP!</a><br />
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<br />mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-9736126906718803692012-01-20T14:16:00.001-05:002012-01-20T14:16:13.676-05:00love or prison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i love blonde redhead..i can't even listen to the album "misery is a butterfly" without breaking down. this is from the album "penny sparkle." enjoy.mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-60892337408164942652012-01-20T09:53:00.000-05:002012-01-20T09:53:16.305-05:00sneak peekhere's a sneak peek of some pieces that will be sold on my (still nonexistent--i'm working on it, seriously!) etsy shop:<br />
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<br />mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-69138051094178058812012-01-20T09:44:00.000-05:002012-01-20T09:44:50.394-05:00lose it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i can't seem to get enough of this song. although the video plays like someone's dream that makes absolutely no sense and is soon forgotten.<br />
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alloy heart blog, how i've neglected you so. </div>
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a lot of time has passed since my last post and for that i am sorry. you know that quote by john lennon? yeah, you know which one i'm talking about. ;)</div>
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so here is a photographic representation of what has happened in the last weeks...</div>
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alex surprised me with these amazing alexis bittar earrings i was drooling over in the chicago boutique. perfect to wear to my brother's wedding!</div>
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we had a halloweeny party for our neighborhood friends where i had the dumb idea to make these exasperating cake pops...</div>
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...went to a halloween themed wedding where i dressed as a flapper:</div>
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...and alex as lucifer...scary picture, i know!</div>
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less than a week ago, i wore the earrings to the wedding...</div>
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...of my handsome brother to his lovely bride. :)</div>
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in between these events, i read and absolutely loved this trilogy...</div>
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...got addicted to this...</div>
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...made these...</div>
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...which will soon be featured on this:</div>
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yes, i am finally putting things up on etsy.com. i didn't realize how sort of/kind of complicated it is (setting up shop policies, shipping info, etc.) it will be up soon, I PROMISE! :)</div>mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-16401324816013621512011-10-19T21:27:00.000-04:002011-10-19T21:28:59.773-04:00revamp!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i made these earrings last year after i came back from the detroit rock show. that was where i first saw drusy quartz stones. it was love at first sight. i bought these beautiful gold ones and made a pair of earrings for myself. i loved them and wore them all the time but after a while i got tired of the look of the post flat against my earlobes. </div>
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i didn't want the beautiful (and expensive!) stones to go to waste so i decided to change them. i made these using freshwater pearls, gold plated beads and jade stones. i'll definitely be wearing these more often now!<br />
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<br />mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-7698316170366020042011-10-13T21:32:00.000-04:002011-10-13T21:32:17.037-04:00crazy crusty crystals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i have had this drusy quartz for probably two years now. i was so afraid for the longest time to bezel set it because i wanted to make something really cool using it and because i was so afraid i was going to make a mistake and ruin it. i finally decided i just needed to make it into a simple necklace because the stone speaks for itself. isn't it just beautiful? i bought it from the detroit rock show. i should've bought more drusys...i don't see them often. i was told this particular stone was coated with titanium to give it an ultra sparkly dark finish. i'm pretty happy with outcome, although i'm toying with the idea of putting it on a slightly heavier gold filled chain.<br />
i have another similar looking drusy that's more of an irregular oval shape. perhaps i will work on that one tomorrow...mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-78567217347168946992011-10-12T23:51:00.000-04:002011-10-13T00:19:12.090-04:00up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i took these pictures on sunday at the close of ella's birthday party. what a sweet way to end the night..balloons flying off into the sunset.</div>mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-57751480309547276482011-10-12T23:42:00.000-04:002011-10-12T23:42:30.309-04:00dMd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i made this necklace as a gift for dina from her hubby. he called me up and said that dina loves my jewelry and would i make something sentimental for her? so this is what i came up with. i stamped dina's, derrick's, and mia's initial in disks i had punched out of silver sheet..i used a couple copper heart beads to connect the silver chains and i made a second necklace in gold that attaches to the longer one. i used sapphire beads (dina's birthstone) to connect the gold chains.<br />
wear it well, my friend. ;)mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-88548206792621819782011-10-11T00:32:00.001-04:002011-10-11T00:32:50.753-04:00renaissance (doesn't) rock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
a few weeks ago, a few of us made the mistake of going to the renaissance fair. i had never been and neither had alex. i knew we'd hate it, but alex kept repeating, "but i like medieval shit." so we went. and we hated it. but i came away with two good things:</div>
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this chunk of citrine...</div>
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...and this geode.</div>
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yup. that's it. i guess i just can't understand how the renaissance meshes with samurai swords and goths. i don't get it. </div>
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here are some other things that will accompany my new rocks. i got these two thingamajigs from aunty fatin's stash of awesomely cool stuff. the egg opens up and is velvety inside. i'm not really sure why that shell has metal ends, but i think it's pretty sweet. </div>
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i can't remember where these guys came from. i have a feeling alex brought one or both of them back from thailand a few years ago.<br />
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these don't go on the same shelf as the other objects, but i figured since we're looking at small things we've acquired...we received these as a gift for our wedding shower. i absolutely LOVED them and had to have them. alex, on the other hand, thinks they look like a certain part of the male anatomy. he doesn't understand why i needed to have gold-plated fig salt and pepper shakers. :)<br />
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aside from gathering inspiration from my surroundings and from the semi-precious stones i so love, i am always inspired by other artists. i recently bought this pair of earrings by kevia at hanan's (where i work). hanan and samia are so consistent in their buying eye. they always choose one of a kind, gorgeous pieces to fill our jewelry cases. my eyes couldn't get any wider when i was looking at kevia's collection. her work reminds me of middle eastern jewelry from decades ago but i also feel it's modern and evokes a simple beauty. check out her site <a href="http://www.kevia.biz/Home_Page.html">here</a>.<br />
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hello friends. i apologize for my long absence. i've been working on lots of jewelry and we took a trip to chicago last weekend. here are some pictures i've been meaning to put up. </div>
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i hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the gorgeous fall weather!</div>
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something from my aunt fatin that i attached a chain to and have been wearing as a necklace.<br />
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a bracelet i made for miss reina with one of the druzy quartz stones i recently loved and bought.<br />
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a bracelet i made for myself which i subsequently gave to jehan while she was visiting. those are agate beads and a pave ceramic bead that's a beautiful shade of midnight blue..the picture does not do it justice, unfortunately.<br />
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one of the many bracelets i've been making thanks to andrea!</div>
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a knotted lariat necklace i made using the gold, silver and oxidized silver plated pyrite stones i have.<br />
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a close-up of my halloween costume from foof's bachelorette party last night. i was a fairy. my coworker, jeff, made me look ethereal and glittery! i absolutely loved it and wouldn't take my makeup off until i was almost falling asleep.mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-38454000959751710402011-09-14T23:47:00.000-04:002011-09-14T23:47:22.008-04:00rock candy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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here are some semi-precious stones i can't wait to use! </div>
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top picture going clockwise: pyrite (i've used this a ton, but i wanted to show them next to the following), gold plated pyrite, silver plated pyrite and oxidized silver plated pyrite. with the price of gold going skyward, it's nice to have an alternative. and pyrite is my favorite stone so what could be better than pyrite with a gold overlay?!</div>
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bottom picture: i bought these druzy quartz beads today...i am so excited about these. there's something about druzys that i just love. i think it's the fact that they remind me of all the beautiful stones i used to want to touch at the science museum as a kid. (the rocks and stones were my favorite exhibit.) actually we recently went back and some things hadn't changed, thankfully. if you have not gone in a while (or ever) i suggest you take yourself one rainy afternoon to the <a href="http://science.cranbrook.edu/">cranbrook institute of science</a>. it's interesting going as an adult. in some ways you feel transported back in time and in other ways you notice things you never would have as a kid. </div>
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some bracelets i worked on today...i learned a couple new tricks thanks to andrea at <a href="http://www.beadaholique.com/">beadaholique</a>!</div>
mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-2779408598914510132011-09-12T00:38:00.000-04:002011-09-12T00:38:47.824-04:00henri<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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bracelets i've made recently. from top bracelet to bottom bracelet: yellow agate, turquoise swarovski beads, black swarovski beads w/ sterling silver stardust bead, apatite (blue one), metal pave beads, beads i salvaged from an old necklace.<br />
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"rosary bracelets" made from wood beads and wood crosses i recently found at the gem show.</div>
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24" necklace made from gold filled chain, turquoise beads and gold filled stardust beads.<br />
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henry and his cute little tongue.</div>
mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-21257526181866763482011-09-02T15:39:00.000-04:002011-09-02T15:39:15.427-04:00alexis bittar, you know i love you.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">one of my favorite costume jewelry designers is alexis bittar. he's a self-taught designer out of brooklyn and has gotten insanely popular in the last few years. now not only do small boutiques (including <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hanan-Cosmetics-Accessories/167218709976416">hanan's</a>) carry his wacky/classy/luxe/gorgeous jewelry but big department stores like neiman marcus and nordstrom. his fall 2011 lookbook is a bizarre piece of work..and i love it. these are the highlights in my opinion. i want! (i NEED a neon bangle..or two.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hyttpQWktLhzbfdiTZHq1NOZkGRK8ZappSSVfhZhoRfplbWIB8ij_EFm5MmwCrzivgr-ZnmSnuMCgTWRqq4sLk5gsL1li2qWOd2ZzRQcTPOaQX-OMkb2Knr7DKaI_t_3055xoU-Neaq7/s1600/Screen-shot-2011-08-27-at-11.03.46-AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hyttpQWktLhzbfdiTZHq1NOZkGRK8ZappSSVfhZhoRfplbWIB8ij_EFm5MmwCrzivgr-ZnmSnuMCgTWRqq4sLk5gsL1li2qWOd2ZzRQcTPOaQX-OMkb2Knr7DKaI_t_3055xoU-Neaq7/s400/Screen-shot-2011-08-27-at-11.03.46-AM.png" width="285" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">on a lighter note...i learned how to macrame a bit. i've been making adjustable bracelets..here are a few:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1g_mfytcSBik1hZGHIig7N5WrbAL-Qf49s87ojS04GAAnl8F84cUHiwblBKH7N-EwwOPqwZW_32bl4YnTXwjWG3cZJ2m2N2fzbKP9UXJioRKGfc4UWOg5dRDpBxFZK2ZcEMrBfbdJSpq/s1600/IMG_2301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1g_mfytcSBik1hZGHIig7N5WrbAL-Qf49s87ojS04GAAnl8F84cUHiwblBKH7N-EwwOPqwZW_32bl4YnTXwjWG3cZJ2m2N2fzbKP9UXJioRKGfc4UWOg5dRDpBxFZK2ZcEMrBfbdJSpq/s400/IMG_2301.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this was the first bracelet i made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kEQhJd-e_2dFbvsZu6Qs9TUKXXFA26NT09eBoGthWB0zb6dUJT4QKieSnrldFRoLqG2kCvqUf8zj2TZfXQHGZqU98Ke08MSr24ANC_NN3GL2u_0TkQS0ZGz-99_E9ephTI-zw2UYyT1P/s1600/IMG_2316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kEQhJd-e_2dFbvsZu6Qs9TUKXXFA26NT09eBoGthWB0zb6dUJT4QKieSnrldFRoLqG2kCvqUf8zj2TZfXQHGZqU98Ke08MSr24ANC_NN3GL2u_0TkQS0ZGz-99_E9ephTI-zw2UYyT1P/s400/IMG_2316.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a few bracelets using copper, apatite, brass screw nuts and yellow agate.</div><br />
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mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-34496223623512397112011-08-10T16:29:00.001-04:002011-08-10T16:36:06.819-04:00adorn.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynxwDEupHxe4qCVsWOS_9EX7DLFWb33XACfBxRYwZeNX_xq5nxAoV8RUEINdCKVASeXQQ_cEJ7W-Nbq1d_QmU4SNxA9nMI3-RDzcUK90-bMeB5WHNfEGHCigQpkbO6xDRfzwuIff__Rnd/s1600/IMG_2051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynxwDEupHxe4qCVsWOS_9EX7DLFWb33XACfBxRYwZeNX_xq5nxAoV8RUEINdCKVASeXQQ_cEJ7W-Nbq1d_QmU4SNxA9nMI3-RDzcUK90-bMeB5WHNfEGHCigQpkbO6xDRfzwuIff__Rnd/s400/IMG_2051.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> gold filled wire teardrop hoops with quartz drops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7CwK-achw_KZjT3LCWn7zAGKfnLPTodcWmDhJ_JHYmmJBpSakWw3y7HRJtYeNmyakmnslKlPZ-XW-p1MSjg58dOd8l3HFr9KMi9dldlfEvDXXM0GBaX6QtqLCqPFKp_b3E3YAm0y-IUe/s1600/IMG_2106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7CwK-achw_KZjT3LCWn7zAGKfnLPTodcWmDhJ_JHYmmJBpSakWw3y7HRJtYeNmyakmnslKlPZ-XW-p1MSjg58dOd8l3HFr9KMi9dldlfEvDXXM0GBaX6QtqLCqPFKp_b3E3YAm0y-IUe/s640/IMG_2106.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo2-cMIIdY7NQPPbjS-1IEth9fKBQiMY5lwUPGUPODiTO7JoyD0nVLUgufDlTUORCKy7iqO8vjNj0P2G-2fwsq2ab5hxdXfwFaxl1bMF6teio9ysAOyuA_wOssI5ipX3DKJMCtQl3636L/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo2-cMIIdY7NQPPbjS-1IEth9fKBQiMY5lwUPGUPODiTO7JoyD0nVLUgufDlTUORCKy7iqO8vjNj0P2G-2fwsq2ab5hxdXfwFaxl1bMF6teio9ysAOyuA_wOssI5ipX3DKJMCtQl3636L/s640/IMG_2190.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>green quartz and gold filled chain layering piece i made for myself.</div>mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-75584966438671982682011-08-08T00:05:00.002-04:002011-08-08T00:08:30.508-04:00goldfingers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i gave a couple friends of ours a gift for their baby today...it was a drawing that i started before my wedding and just now was able to finish. (i know..i'm terrible at time management.) it's my homage to the japanese woodblock prints...with a bit of a twist. i cut up some of alex's judge dredd comics and then i did some faux gold-leafing on top of that. after i had drawn and painted in watercolor, i had done a bunch of crosshatching on the balloons and i didn't like the result at all. i thought of covering it with newspaper clippings for a cool contrast...but then i thought of using comics instead since i love them and kids are usually drawn to colorful pictures. the pictures i chose aren't necessarily kid-friendly, but who needs dora when you've got a ninja and death?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-T7gnVTt1WCJmGodM3tFLg_G83VqfXlVtmMylBv0IY-nC3TXAOwzFvMTt0p-ChbQz-naHaAsS3BWdHFZYUtvB_vUITUWAOeld4MUNV5j2P2nuI507Q7ssEzRsZyCTWJeD5PtpcFYgmgiH/s1600/goldfingers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-T7gnVTt1WCJmGodM3tFLg_G83VqfXlVtmMylBv0IY-nC3TXAOwzFvMTt0p-ChbQz-naHaAsS3BWdHFZYUtvB_vUITUWAOeld4MUNV5j2P2nuI507Q7ssEzRsZyCTWJeD5PtpcFYgmgiH/s1600/goldfingers.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(i apologize for the blurriness of the picture.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPwL5x75FqXrIC2sZmqS8eotiX5ecVrFlLqM-iNqbhKcQ0-ftzzSBfGM-48C1PrkoDMVUK1IsDLVcJSKvMXEZ2O7OujSyhaCa0VE06ABR5EP4tpGjJcUS2XXiObs7vaQ2h5c-6ouk0gUk/s1600/IMG_2047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPwL5x75FqXrIC2sZmqS8eotiX5ecVrFlLqM-iNqbhKcQ0-ftzzSBfGM-48C1PrkoDMVUK1IsDLVcJSKvMXEZ2O7OujSyhaCa0VE06ABR5EP4tpGjJcUS2XXiObs7vaQ2h5c-6ouk0gUk/s640/IMG_2047.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and here's penelope looking regal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIvjFmvQdc_2HMGNKq9OhKlbeLwx0poypn3jTUNxpTvhflf6k5hzDoCZ1JaUfxcQmHgSp1TtEB2DMHabmhBx_CviGBaeKKEIJgmWSKBgsVwhc2acz4k2aEnU5Pomj-6T8Hi0zkrlraMrD/s1600/IMG_2038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIvjFmvQdc_2HMGNKq9OhKlbeLwx0poypn3jTUNxpTvhflf6k5hzDoCZ1JaUfxcQmHgSp1TtEB2DMHabmhBx_CviGBaeKKEIJgmWSKBgsVwhc2acz4k2aEnU5Pomj-6T8Hi0zkrlraMrD/s640/IMG_2038.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-60449751624353972252011-08-06T18:14:00.000-04:002011-08-06T18:14:26.573-04:00baby.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WIjmlroasJZWofb3ebxedWrHILMq2e5P3jv__PCI_l9BU6ZgEW1We36nM7qKUS1hyphenhyphenqGOClCivYrqqPOUEBcthgOyqEtE18HuYTzdtLN-UZETMaAv_rscqW8j2E2MvQ5c1fm1qJzcGyD_/s1600/IMG_1989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WIjmlroasJZWofb3ebxedWrHILMq2e5P3jv__PCI_l9BU6ZgEW1We36nM7qKUS1hyphenhyphenqGOClCivYrqqPOUEBcthgOyqEtE18HuYTzdtLN-UZETMaAv_rscqW8j2E2MvQ5c1fm1qJzcGyD_/s640/IMG_1989.jpg" width="544" /></a></div>a little pumpkin in our family is going to be turning one on august 11th. i made her this tiny bracelet (that looks huge in the picture but it's actually a mere five inches long.) it's made with peridot stones, which is the august birthstone, and a sterling silver disk that i made and stamped her initial into. babies like jewelry, too! :)mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-65483839741839877372011-08-03T23:10:00.000-04:002011-08-03T23:10:19.274-04:00hard candy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">first...here's another bracelet. lately i've been really into stacking a bunch of bracelets on my wrist and having arm parties.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWXCvfuymQ5ioYFbw6PmfrN9g56hXHQmF0CGe3AfcvGRASVGvTx00cpIsWqLPwsypEExQDMzcbtm8_ipmrxoScmI8XW6BhpTVY24yuYym8KfaPoqW9KTPBU-HYYqj7zglKLKPR_dx7IoY/s1600/IMG_1978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWXCvfuymQ5ioYFbw6PmfrN9g56hXHQmF0CGe3AfcvGRASVGvTx00cpIsWqLPwsypEExQDMzcbtm8_ipmrxoScmI8XW6BhpTVY24yuYym8KfaPoqW9KTPBU-HYYqj7zglKLKPR_dx7IoY/s640/IMG_1978.JPG" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> stretch bracelet</div><div style="text-align: center;">mystic labradorite</div><div style="text-align: center;">oxidized silver swarovski crystal bead thingy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
today was a great day. weather wise, it was gross..but perfect for staying indoors and getting stuff done. i was busy with a few different projects and i even braved the humid, drizzly afternoon to go out and get supplies from munro's. here are the goodies i came back with! they look so delicious don't you just want start chomping? i do. i brought the following to live with me for a while: black spinel, jade, yellow agate, peridot and turquoise. mmm...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEf7PUAncpU77PX79G4fZac-BNyOY0LMhE0xNWWpAOAICWbXPn57TzpfiSEbfaV-ypTBYofM8bl4g2WpScvjVe_Y_TOUHRYK7VIaUl05yME2UOoM7ealfd6w08BUHaP2rBdeCvGoOeUyV/s1600/IMG_1964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEf7PUAncpU77PX79G4fZac-BNyOY0LMhE0xNWWpAOAICWbXPn57TzpfiSEbfaV-ypTBYofM8bl4g2WpScvjVe_Y_TOUHRYK7VIaUl05yME2UOoM7ealfd6w08BUHaP2rBdeCvGoOeUyV/s640/IMG_1964.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> here's a funny little caricature alex drew of himself and me! (don't you love how he had to sketch one out first?) this was actually on the back of a wedding response card for a couple friends who are getting married in a few weeks. they asked everyone to draw themselves for their guestbook..how cool is that? (also, those aren't flies buzzing around my "hand", it's my sparkly diamond ring. hahahaha!)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mRNRNzbfLzo4D3K4mSJCK41tOPlfD_4wHpS7qXRQEmtRePmY61BmFFmRbHqCnaOGDZIIx2iV8rT6fpxtr8iJj0qCSJEujJrQgaV5FUFPEujCkI63AZeG0t7jyPuNscgmqSqbwkVH24Ck/s1600/IMG_1966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mRNRNzbfLzo4D3K4mSJCK41tOPlfD_4wHpS7qXRQEmtRePmY61BmFFmRbHqCnaOGDZIIx2iV8rT6fpxtr8iJj0qCSJEujJrQgaV5FUFPEujCkI63AZeG0t7jyPuNscgmqSqbwkVH24Ck/s400/IMG_1966.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-59906076402758647282011-07-29T17:15:00.000-04:002011-07-29T17:15:55.777-04:00family.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">after months of wanting to make a necklace for a really good eyebrow client of mine, i finally finished it today! she has two very bright little boys (twins) and recently had a sweet baby girl. i made her a necklace with the initials and birthstones of her kids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVUyob19lG4giLjhRR7bou2lZY8ZUE00EtmejrzL4zqmNwY4-uhFNi-lhD1nLqk-2_-HvDZz-dgQzv0cfefioNX885_tGryhdHUoOCgMF2FfDjbKNgva1O2oLf41x28SSYFXkFN3ZEXQE/s1600/IMG_1950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVUyob19lG4giLjhRR7bou2lZY8ZUE00EtmejrzL4zqmNwY4-uhFNi-lhD1nLqk-2_-HvDZz-dgQzv0cfefioNX885_tGryhdHUoOCgMF2FfDjbKNgva1O2oLf41x28SSYFXkFN3ZEXQE/s640/IMG_1950.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> gold-filled chain</div><div style="text-align: center;">sterling silver charms w/ stamped initials</div><div style="text-align: center;">tourmaline drops</div><div style="text-align: center;">sapphire bead</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1iI_w5oz3LgRNJKB8ab5td_sjnbWd-7Oj2VIxAemuZGi9UjtFJid4Vuog6yMaUGNzg1iyem46DL3Hw-ExKJv7FoqzXU48McDzQTCVt_RY4by87vmHrm63H4wpbF7WmX4e8lTC8z4nVUM/s1600/IMG_1924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1iI_w5oz3LgRNJKB8ab5td_sjnbWd-7Oj2VIxAemuZGi9UjtFJid4Vuog6yMaUGNzg1iyem46DL3Hw-ExKJv7FoqzXU48McDzQTCVt_RY4by87vmHrm63H4wpbF7WmX4e8lTC8z4nVUM/s640/IMG_1924.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> another stretch bracelet made with pyrite and a gold filled bead.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">a couple days ago, my mom and cousins were cleaning out my aunt's closets that were FILLED with all sorts of dishes, pots, pans, serving ware, etc. it was a daunting task that had been put off for years. they found all sorts of things, including this amazing vintage crock pot that i will now use as my pickle pot. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;">p.s. we will be putting on an estate sale with a lot of the pieces we found. there are some really great and practically new things for the home...i will have more info when the time comes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOwCEhT47ovfjLC_puAtA5VZjNI83Ih2w_ofpV8LdUHqVhFQz0lgXmkfi7B8PDTmlnIRM9TUO8F2AW9WLf4JzHD84eNYZhU5GWLuxlAgT2gzffhs25H5FQKke8UjzIRuf3DdZFsuXm9kD/s1600/IMG_1940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOwCEhT47ovfjLC_puAtA5VZjNI83Ih2w_ofpV8LdUHqVhFQz0lgXmkfi7B8PDTmlnIRM9TUO8F2AW9WLf4JzHD84eNYZhU5GWLuxlAgT2gzffhs25H5FQKke8UjzIRuf3DdZFsuXm9kD/s400/IMG_1940.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-75412567050179305022011-07-26T21:46:00.000-04:002011-07-26T21:46:35.661-04:00autumnal thoughts.as the summer is breezing by (without really much of a breeze as of late) i'm thinking, naturally, of fall. i just love the crisp scent of autumn and the fall fashion that goes along with that cozy weather. here are just a handful of items that i am excited to wear more of in the upcoming months.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEEm7dhzj-kn31TcH3IEx90f4tHa52ymqIkGsYea2HcS14fg2J9e9bItW5BhnnYSxh2Y0yxWrqfVDnobrRXfs48jhJ8i3zTKETxjtzZtfdN2Il-tQrSM3PPiX1mQreNh573GMBYSApwU0/s1600/IMG_1862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEEm7dhzj-kn31TcH3IEx90f4tHa52ymqIkGsYea2HcS14fg2J9e9bItW5BhnnYSxh2Y0yxWrqfVDnobrRXfs48jhJ8i3zTKETxjtzZtfdN2Il-tQrSM3PPiX1mQreNh573GMBYSApwU0/s400/IMG_1862.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> chanel's fall '11 cream shadow in illusoire. i had a VERY hard time just choosing one color to purchase..for now!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZgAwar5dFRQnPikInUE5lK-bxUtord-dwEr9mj0HrkTlKIkpQXhBrqz9MTZnO8obYWNyjkKaEyXlqbkwSJUHt3zhQIuGOmnjApG645hyphenhyphenCn48QV6LHAAdA_PhorHcj8ktr9S0F-zyYdDQ/s1600/IMG_1880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZgAwar5dFRQnPikInUE5lK-bxUtord-dwEr9mj0HrkTlKIkpQXhBrqz9MTZnO8obYWNyjkKaEyXlqbkwSJUHt3zhQIuGOmnjApG645hyphenhyphenCn48QV6LHAAdA_PhorHcj8ktr9S0F-zyYdDQ/s640/IMG_1880.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> i never thought i'd be the kind of girl to buy a pair of toeless boots. i've never really understood the rationale behind the concept. but i was drawn in by the heel, the buckles and the blackness and i ended up loving them especially with a red pedicure! (boots by miss sixty. neiman's last call.)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LJwkv7LAHjUS9Yivysv5ukx2JpaakjGtaoP9uYIMPNyHe9gio74r3l01kqezOanuk8U9iKP0HX9tSYqYwrfeemWNsnGJihCl1aQNnv3bdI2n3HjicJ98Q9g3NdeL-xDqSbopwOJbDRmf/s1600/IMG_1885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LJwkv7LAHjUS9Yivysv5ukx2JpaakjGtaoP9uYIMPNyHe9gio74r3l01kqezOanuk8U9iKP0HX9tSYqYwrfeemWNsnGJihCl1aQNnv3bdI2n3HjicJ98Q9g3NdeL-xDqSbopwOJbDRmf/s640/IMG_1885.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> i've already worn this skirt a hundred times (i'm sure some of you will think it looks familiar.) it's so easy to just throw on a maxi skirt with a tank in the summer. but i can totally wear this in the fall with the boots i just mentioned. :) (maxi skirt by mossimo for target.)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK38PunBJdEwsQ-nF4IOltOxg3XeNGFdTw9b92lVcaeS-mB1Ui6NFEZQl79fJZ7O71IJH2oUfdbFoQS96oGci7NSoGUxEFVogBbCd1JkRYTeWdEQiWt-YUSIRWbkSPFWKuXBlhHpkcf6m/s1600/IMG_1888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK38PunBJdEwsQ-nF4IOltOxg3XeNGFdTw9b92lVcaeS-mB1Ui6NFEZQl79fJZ7O71IJH2oUfdbFoQS96oGci7NSoGUxEFVogBbCd1JkRYTeWdEQiWt-YUSIRWbkSPFWKuXBlhHpkcf6m/s640/IMG_1888.jpg" width="418" /></a></div>when i first saw this shirt and i expressed how much i liked it, my lovely sister made fun of me. it's pretty big and tent-like, but that's what i love about it. and it falls so perfectly when worn. (shirt by torn. neiman's last call.)mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-32070772787916917502011-07-25T21:20:00.000-04:002011-07-25T21:20:33.853-04:00bull. it.a few days after the fourth of july, alex discovered a bullet hole on the roof of his car. yes, a bullet hole. he figured some idiot shot his gun into the air on the fourth and the bullet had to come down somewhere..<br />
sooo, the bullet was extracted and it is in my possession. project: bullet charm necklace.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXDbGph24M7KAJmPj2TzfAX50N33m-yXIdF3s9QditK81NVbjxmYU778l0qj0atYG6a95z0RLOCAi_5sEyT8l96TM2yPNSqsRXHwM-uXCzRbuOnOWPFO78dbX00xnQngkiMo7i9xdjAgK/s1600/IMG_1854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXDbGph24M7KAJmPj2TzfAX50N33m-yXIdF3s9QditK81NVbjxmYU778l0qj0atYG6a95z0RLOCAi_5sEyT8l96TM2yPNSqsRXHwM-uXCzRbuOnOWPFO78dbX00xnQngkiMo7i9xdjAgK/s400/IMG_1854.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324978475641938343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230874622486908133.post-67205018310721072242011-07-25T12:13:00.000-04:002011-07-25T12:13:15.375-04:00maison.i've been meaning to getting around to posting pictures of our house after we painted all the walls and rearranged some furniture, etc. (renee, i know i'm overdue!) here are some shots:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EYeLaWQ65rtH8FclwHuv-Ynb5Kv8J_GAfiApH9ZSTt87FrFHoEDZlRC1iVf0Z3VQDu344vsyq_u3niXq9K8y9eQBMr9w_uL0_-Nzjn0Edd3WBkqJywLAFYaTrymoZYZtgecviUrbC808/s1600/IMG_1772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EYeLaWQ65rtH8FclwHuv-Ynb5Kv8J_GAfiApH9ZSTt87FrFHoEDZlRC1iVf0Z3VQDu344vsyq_u3niXq9K8y9eQBMr9w_uL0_-Nzjn0Edd3WBkqJywLAFYaTrymoZYZtgecviUrbC808/s640/IMG_1772.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJR-RxKN0tMOwBbk94NebSYSt3pUAP9vWim6XnRNGBlDd5C5mNMOHIA6Io7CmfKFBq3mCap_S2xztNpEodnjyB3bga0qFUt4sdCd6mUXEevhnF7jTbAQq-PkeNWFsYdOV3JtctnPqd2xf/s1600/IMG_1765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJR-RxKN0tMOwBbk94NebSYSt3pUAP9vWim6XnRNGBlDd5C5mNMOHIA6Io7CmfKFBq3mCap_S2xztNpEodnjyB3bga0qFUt4sdCd6mUXEevhnF7jTbAQq-PkeNWFsYdOV3JtctnPqd2xf/s640/IMG_1765.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i love my cookbook station complete with our michael aram fig salt & pepper shakers and our nambe pitcher/vase. (flowers given to me by alex's lovely parents because i had a terrible weekend!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSTSNEDaAUQQYQDajoSOAM4b6ztmYjzUiNv5un7osBe43v4qmwZoUDg2PY3LlGIjstCQyvSsz2xLL167y0LwYELUPu2agzAKqe5M5mPqvoywYuSKrvRHy5LBS_SINoA-d2WDBPVrpYhqF/s1600/IMG_1793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSTSNEDaAUQQYQDajoSOAM4b6ztmYjzUiNv5un7osBe43v4qmwZoUDg2PY3LlGIjstCQyvSsz2xLL167y0LwYELUPu2agzAKqe5M5mPqvoywYuSKrvRHy5LBS_SINoA-d2WDBPVrpYhqF/s640/IMG_1793.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this was found in my aunt fatin's closet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2ZDao-PygRGRsBuSFLUKElQfIncAN2x9EHGnubUDP0QjFajAuFCt0gl1x9ihqUovdMICsp-Ke0dDRfEtVm97Z89zHSGcJBR25dr9qMVxXqRJUeOMwtOsEtLGm_eV28R_Bee9T3F00WVV/s1600/IMG_1767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">kitty toilet brush holder!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1_0P1VpOiXAMJn8xZozjVwxjsIVZE6jGGDFrl8dtIu-khurwfcV0juf7MvLkOuqkxbuV2hhRySwsaIh3nLz9tUivlAAMxxqYorPanBIF3TMRMa5xEOGsBtlxDV6dQ_OegF4sqmdfAFp0/s1600/IMG_1711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1_0P1VpOiXAMJn8xZozjVwxjsIVZE6jGGDFrl8dtIu-khurwfcV0juf7MvLkOuqkxbuV2hhRySwsaIh3nLz9tUivlAAMxxqYorPanBIF3TMRMa5xEOGsBtlxDV6dQ_OegF4sqmdfAFp0/s640/IMG_1711.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my favorite anthropologie soap dish has had lots of homes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeA7g-ZrMHxvyRAXa6yu6pr6Lf49mZn4ipA9i9_ZAEYl3Ub7D_LsxzwIrr4qQCV-5TbA9TlH-0WmmEYflN2V6Z1-jssLT6C2_qCLqpnxx7ArS-CvcqA15zCuhsUvWzeCOPRAX3hIIC502I/s1600/IMG_1713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbLUOkHtkS9u6POIboTWiu7c-PKWOhPvhTbHRxsjQI_I_Z7AId-sRp-FOZZoGWuhEWNboqvBgoMQinjIdV7MSqXd8z4hVpXcKxczuqb5F4F-NcMHcjnpSu0Td-ddHKeimRt3Pk01VfEmY/s1600/IMG_1828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbLUOkHtkS9u6POIboTWiu7c-PKWOhPvhTbHRxsjQI_I_Z7AId-sRp-FOZZoGWuhEWNboqvBgoMQinjIdV7MSqXd8z4hVpXcKxczuqb5F4F-NcMHcjnpSu0Td-ddHKeimRt3Pk01VfEmY/s400/IMG_1828.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our bedroom. "the kiss" painting by me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69H-hVFd_CGQ6f8mR9DSFQ_l3e4yo6ijcy4mJj2U90vRMcfs0OvNLM3Xz4J-HvnG4ZoEC7SAEJvT2HArfmTV7e30pFl1hyjV7iPBmjdGatfCfFztAXgj3mEpoMMvBRkXFZa7TUJgjeaii/s1600/IMG_1796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69H-hVFd_CGQ6f8mR9DSFQ_l3e4yo6ijcy4mJj2U90vRMcfs0OvNLM3Xz4J-HvnG4ZoEC7SAEJvT2HArfmTV7e30pFl1hyjV7iPBmjdGatfCfFztAXgj3mEpoMMvBRkXFZa7TUJgjeaii/s640/IMG_1796.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my closet/vanity/computer room/cat haven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69H-hVFd_CGQ6f8mR9DSFQ_l3e4yo6ijcy4mJj2U90vRMcfs0OvNLM3Xz4J-HvnG4ZoEC7SAEJvT2HArfmTV7e30pFl1hyjV7iPBmjdGatfCfFztAXgj3mEpoMMvBRkXFZa7TUJgjeaii/s1600/IMG_1796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCVZnSHHgJ7DKm2hJX6u8llZhxjRYPOXSm4ihCOXtVd-EFVUG4TUNvCRCqx-Ra4VKddjOuiDJCRe3U3iVETghtqL7hd4HX_2ygjw4rttrMZcAIHDsfyqEVdIz1fGEbAHqoQC_-JEACoai/s1600/IMG_1839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCVZnSHHgJ7DKm2hJX6u8llZhxjRYPOXSm4ihCOXtVd-EFVUG4TUNvCRCqx-Ra4VKddjOuiDJCRe3U3iVETghtqL7hd4HX_2ygjw4rttrMZcAIHDsfyqEVdIz1fGEbAHqoQC_-JEACoai/s400/IMG_1839.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> drawing by me. (not a self portrait!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3ipxxXnRnSV_mgdb2DOHkQsGjbtEsZFsVQ4knflWWJkC1WW8wm2tvj8YviJm4Hb8JL9CuFUaqjsFPBHAHY1-KkfGKs0bJQFRVhtc-OChLlOfOFnb5XaoDAYtecdWKFHDY9wjfgAAPH11/s1600/IMG_1807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3ipxxXnRnSV_mgdb2DOHkQsGjbtEsZFsVQ4knflWWJkC1WW8wm2tvj8YviJm4Hb8JL9CuFUaqjsFPBHAHY1-KkfGKs0bJQFRVhtc-OChLlOfOFnb5XaoDAYtecdWKFHDY9wjfgAAPH11/s640/IMG_1807.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFbb13JmWYazkTVlMYG2Iq9JQoxUEanCvGds7UVoHQVI8TiimbhokddNSYBsJn7GlwHW_Yif2gl2u_C1WM1WCmjzTZsT0n5QAaYl1uP2X35xr7pTULjVZfPqiV0QkcMPe_xzyCQqhnGPq/s1600/IMG_1809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFbb13JmWYazkTVlMYG2Iq9JQoxUEanCvGds7UVoHQVI8TiimbhokddNSYBsJn7GlwHW_Yif2gl2u_C1WM1WCmjzTZsT0n5QAaYl1uP2X35xr7pTULjVZfPqiV0QkcMPe_xzyCQqhnGPq/s640/IMG_1809.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the flower cross stitching in the corner was done by my mom in college.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgR3gGFiKoM4fREfSG-MRpa4CjiasE-Wz0XSz99HrMgBuzX5WgoBubiAy5X2lL2lk3EkSV9ZYfg1lsOhfOt4YHrG2VJ6HhjT2XDrpzqY2brFxGHVDJMlqqrMiXn7VvMEVxSJDVEwOe7Sy/s1600/IMG_1812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgR3gGFiKoM4fREfSG-MRpa4CjiasE-Wz0XSz99HrMgBuzX5WgoBubiAy5X2lL2lk3EkSV9ZYfg1lsOhfOt4YHrG2VJ6HhjT2XDrpzqY2brFxGHVDJMlqqrMiXn7VvMEVxSJDVEwOe7Sy/s640/IMG_1812.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> i've had that ballerina print forever. freida was given to me by alex. the transfer on wood was done by me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEQ56FeImk4bM3MkZTmLJ8XhWY3khXjfQnTdipIWni42-Ik-v5-hvvSXMPdXUxfV-heQarkd-0Gq3X-e9gfIF1IUGMx7KGHosL7dLbBr3t6HqsXRNlYu7fXxCzFR1LK1Gz3O4PiYAvkX0/s1600/IMG_1819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWRqY0-j8371xwHlcFSe9ovl1j1yj7ZmCouijQ3rRqGr1ksmfndienLRuJ_sHXpE8KhV1UFvwXUMkPSmjERVaZlhnKCHg2VYfeTfQHOYq2SIN38iAVqUt4XETpmaE3m1Tn75vaVqiegIo/s640/IMG_0341.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> alex's black walled man cave.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm24KhaDA27gaZr3h_VOynr5O1zMtkpqrmjNidFSgubcxU_34PiRt2WFHnZhN_vz03wOHGvcuvLj1o83W7KomCo8MbTCTZRoEShCDpBMl4csoHlxOxgyAzH5DiQ0Q8e4x88954KG3RzosE/s1600/IMG_1618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm24KhaDA27gaZr3h_VOynr5O1zMtkpqrmjNidFSgubcxU_34PiRt2WFHnZhN_vz03wOHGvcuvLj1o83W7KomCo8MbTCTZRoEShCDpBMl4csoHlxOxgyAzH5DiQ0Q8e4x88954KG3RzosE/s640/IMG_1618.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> lastly..my jewelry station.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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