So a little more about the sky blue in my last blog post. I tend to go through color phases, and currently it is sky blue. Or maybe you could call it pool blue. It seems to have started with this necklace and bracelet.
Then I found this hand screened paper with goldfish on that I have been using to decoupage little boxes.
The latest is my new suitcase for all the traveling I have been doing. I added the stickers.
Figs & Ginger is one my favorite jewelry designers (see here and here), not just because of their adorable pieces but because of their commitment to the environment.
I try to be green by doing the big things, recycling, composter, rain barrel, gardening, CSA farm. There are little things you can do too, and by little I mean little like Figs & Ginger's wee little earrings. As a green business they use recycled metals, post consumer paper, bio- degradable supplies etc.
In honor of Earth and Arbor Day, Figs & Ginger are doing something amazing... their first annual Earth Day Giveaway. If you plant a tree and send them a picture of it, they will send the first 50 people a tree necklance and fawn earrings. After that the following 300 will get fawn earrings. (they can be used as tie tacks for the guys who plant!)
How. Cool. Is. That?! I love cute jewelry. I love trees. What's not to like? My parents are always planting trees around their house... dogwood, plum, apple. So Aaron and I planted a new little peach tree in our back yard.
I think we are going to have to put a small fence around it because Oscar has already tried to "water" it for us.
I am slightly obsessed with making jewelry with supplies from fresh jewelry designs. I used the term "making jewelry" loosely because really about all it entails is attaching a ring to a really cute pendant and stringing it on a necklace.
Well I did loop some small charms onto earring loops. Again, not too hard. They turn out so cute because the fresh pieces are so cute!
Here is a necklace I made. I get the fresh jewelry bits at Michaels.
I told Tina I would "make" her a necklace too. This was a little more work since I used wire and crimps but still... Tiffany won't be calling anytime soon.
A REAL button maker! I can now make my own flair! I am also excited about what I can make with my overlock sewing machine.
The biggest gift... parents got me a corner cabinet... I have been wanting one for ages. My smallest gift... Aaron got me teeny bunny earrings from Figs and Ginger.
Oscar's favorite Christmas gift was his owl sweater!
I am
completely enamoured with these Enchanted
Forest rings I found on Etsy. I can't decide which combo is
the cutest. I don't think I would get anything done at work... I would
just stare at my hand all day. *yech* Too cute.
