tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14498939196753428712024-03-12T21:03:08.918-07:00Eye Spy The Universepeople • places • thingsRACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-87204737492127676182010-03-04T08:41:00.001-08:002010-03-04T08:50:17.908-08:00Yo, girl! Where you been????Hi there.<br />Remember me?<br />If you don't, I've got no one to blame but myself.<br />I haven't posted anything since December 5th 2009.<br />Today is March 4th, 2010.<br />Whoops!<br /><br />While I have been lax about posting, I have been very busy making jewelry.<br />Wanna see?<br /><br />Here are the two most recent pieces, just added to my shop today:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41980790">Hunka Hunka Purple Love Necklace</a> — natural amethyst crystal and sterling silver<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMh9JLW-W9FuJ9SN3zsD1jRh4b9hnC34_azwcWL14VWKhA5tqE4OlqZpPwSgJSwKGGe4mvnmw9VLD-5kw7DP_qRNKwNhKZ8Uqt5vQ75nizkgqpMEHFSeoNcTWyVpW530vwBgBDK5wFQ4/s1600-h/Amethystchunk.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMh9JLW-W9FuJ9SN3zsD1jRh4b9hnC34_azwcWL14VWKhA5tqE4OlqZpPwSgJSwKGGe4mvnmw9VLD-5kw7DP_qRNKwNhKZ8Uqt5vQ75nizkgqpMEHFSeoNcTWyVpW530vwBgBDK5wFQ4/s400/Amethystchunk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444820825677690274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41979663">Specter Necklace</a> — labradorite and sterling silver<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuVYoHror47bv6uGQVldGmCveeuK0akBup7QWmF-2hjhcq6tRUnwdsvhC6ZZycegFqD_omDqL7ybpM6ClKEg3D45yFHGf5kJcL3-hDXJ9i0AwChkILA4hWpEcSnixnXDriXLr_55jWmA/s1600-h/labradorite6best.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuVYoHror47bv6uGQVldGmCveeuK0akBup7QWmF-2hjhcq6tRUnwdsvhC6ZZycegFqD_omDqL7ybpM6ClKEg3D45yFHGf5kJcL3-hDXJ9i0AwChkILA4hWpEcSnixnXDriXLr_55jWmA/s400/labradorite6best.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444821265419685986" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-86281774520914736272009-12-05T11:33:00.000-08:002009-12-05T12:16:57.719-08:00Top Ten Picks for Christmahannakwanzaka @ Girl Tuesday JewelryIt's time to shop for those holiday gifts! Here are my TOP TEN picks for the perfect gift from my shop, <a href="http://www.girltuesdayjewelry.etsy.com">Girl Tuesday Jewelry</a>:<blockquote></blockquote><br />1. GIFT FOR ANY WOMAN UNDER $25. <br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35391800">ROCK ON NECKLACE</a><br />This simple yet sparkly necklace is suitable for women of all ages and priced right at only $22. Free shipping until 12/31/09 and packaged in a beautiful black gift box with complimentary holiday gift tag!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQcNAWWMMEY7vLbB82cu3gLCp25H9N5L4khmPhlG6-PZQWq3dBKfuJAWtTDWByES3OvMqDmmke4174kmVFVFn0aYYlPcZnl6Vg7duw7yjPqLRLWyyDyWRTuf8Hhrf4z-4tMGoOJhM1p8/s1600-h/bigrockonmee2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQcNAWWMMEY7vLbB82cu3gLCp25H9N5L4khmPhlG6-PZQWq3dBKfuJAWtTDWByES3OvMqDmmke4174kmVFVFn0aYYlPcZnl6Vg7duw7yjPqLRLWyyDyWRTuf8Hhrf4z-4tMGoOJhM1p8/s400/bigrockonmee2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411840764103652514" /></a><br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26983973">VERY CHERRY NECKLACE</a> $35 perfect for any woman of any age who is fun loving!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftk0quOH2vr4hsAIrkgB_bpP3NXzJOPty998ojzEkTZ-rt1WRYcEakQXNfqhSV-Dp66-iySJAuFIhTIPFy-UaFnMRbvt_ZflC4GChBUHgQtOXgj4JINhGp3NG-dtUFMBTOiDF_umeQcE/s1600-h/newcherries11:09.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftk0quOH2vr4hsAIrkgB_bpP3NXzJOPty998ojzEkTZ-rt1WRYcEakQXNfqhSV-Dp66-iySJAuFIhTIPFy-UaFnMRbvt_ZflC4GChBUHgQtOXgj4JINhGp3NG-dtUFMBTOiDF_umeQcE/s400/newcherries11:09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411841511933988898" /></a><br /><br />3. Here's one for the guys--<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35740540">QUIET ONE SINGLE BARBED WIRE EARRING</a> $16.50<br />Perfect for the rocker on your list, handmade from sterling silver and priced right!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20MesrN4hyphenhyphenXUkUAiKNUz1ykFCmLZYwC5ImZ0zMu9R8uLwBJh6lpvUPureCIrwmwLHOrClzgHYxjvjupdtk_-HhMLnCjiWWD7kvUSVuqMAfBvc3ijZQ7noDMpN4E-1gVp6hWPsfFl9Qok/s1600-h/singlebarb.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20MesrN4hyphenhyphenXUkUAiKNUz1ykFCmLZYwC5ImZ0zMu9R8uLwBJh6lpvUPureCIrwmwLHOrClzgHYxjvjupdtk_-HhMLnCjiWWD7kvUSVuqMAfBvc3ijZQ7noDMpN4E-1gVp6hWPsfFl9Qok/s400/singlebarb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842192456403282" /></a><br /><br />4. Gift for the fearless fashionista--<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29017786">THE MAEVE HARNESS NECKLACE</a> $95 So stylish and amazing this piece will amp up any look it is paired with. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKJ94o3RuSdMWf-kk2vxmpB70XCeyLQMBCK3UoqExS0NuGdSvWQpM9D5_qXFbV4cjHOJ_VhzByTbFQfvGxM5CUAQaq7ku3Oq1BNJkhZTO2bEk3oMViKWTpOQI-y1_2Egri30XSpqdT-Y/s1600-h/goodharness.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKJ94o3RuSdMWf-kk2vxmpB70XCeyLQMBCK3UoqExS0NuGdSvWQpM9D5_qXFbV4cjHOJ_VhzByTbFQfvGxM5CUAQaq7ku3Oq1BNJkhZTO2bEk3oMViKWTpOQI-y1_2Egri30XSpqdT-Y/s400/goodharness.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842872333209906" /></a><br /><br />5. Perfect for the trendy teen (or any other woman on your list who likes shiny things!) <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35842351"><br />LUCKY STARS LARIAT</a> $30<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGELsyk1HKDVXSCjPxKeU_UkuI413EUYzJm0HgGkODByo7j5rUv20IZD5aZvRhat6i2T7sPVa-Ar9tFVr844L_q6Vfh-fDBTFuI_wOxvcp6F3GiIBpkALshyphenhyphenSUSuFWXHU4QheRBwH2M0/s1600-h/starstiedgreenshirt"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGELsyk1HKDVXSCjPxKeU_UkuI413EUYzJm0HgGkODByo7j5rUv20IZD5aZvRhat6i2T7sPVa-Ar9tFVr844L_q6Vfh-fDBTFuI_wOxvcp6F3GiIBpkALshyphenhyphenSUSuFWXHU4QheRBwH2M0/s400/starstiedgreenshirt" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411843350744635058" /></a><br /><br />6. Modern/conservative? Gotcha right here! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35110607">ICE CUBE EARRINGS</a> $25 These are very contemporary and will go with virtually anything is her wardrobe!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJXzZrnLce8n9V7asckN7BVTAJajFl_I15ZJ7uOV05wjXUMkofXdMuGuclQcyV8hhR2b12px7AHFIy5Y1H4YZ6QKb7AOzTKb8HDSOvrQ7-1-dpGjQLbR72ZVKczRX28f5mxnzG7RUqWY/s1600-h/icecubes1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJXzZrnLce8n9V7asckN7BVTAJajFl_I15ZJ7uOV05wjXUMkofXdMuGuclQcyV8hhR2b12px7AHFIy5Y1H4YZ6QKb7AOzTKb8HDSOvrQ7-1-dpGjQLbR72ZVKczRX28f5mxnzG7RUqWY/s400/icecubes1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411843930941418178" /></a><br /><br />7. Individualist who loves unique one of a kind finds? Here's one she'll love for years to come. The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33860877">ATMOSPHERE LARIAT</a> $50<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8T62xu2lvKftAKAphIfOgDFFRhNQKLr8jxXr-l2YT-O7x5BZm64mc6oJIdCAiZm5nGXJvuXU8mAOfONsCK6Rq9gREB3Z5ZVb9rq-txtKEaz_0yPhsXvMYAt3s9V7aO2dRi-MP3BYjjk8/s1600-h/teardropatmosphereonme.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8T62xu2lvKftAKAphIfOgDFFRhNQKLr8jxXr-l2YT-O7x5BZm64mc6oJIdCAiZm5nGXJvuXU8mAOfONsCK6Rq9gREB3Z5ZVb9rq-txtKEaz_0yPhsXvMYAt3s9V7aO2dRi-MP3BYjjk8/s400/teardropatmosphereonme.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411844920264924786" /></a><br /><br />8. For the glamour girl on your list <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34862795">THE ICE LARIAT</a> $40 Big chunky faceted clear quartz crystal pairs with hand forged sterling silver for a look that will GET looks!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-thOpNmCRlx25pBSPri_70O5jQ6zR0dwp3MWqLS0DflIigiF-_cZmN27V3lrBDeBWivRNjhyphenhyphenMrd_P4xLRRaZ6r2G-SPPJ4lTC5d3Q-gmqu3FF67v1EWAYpGqW5sdN0uq2dmnJ71Bx6L8/s1600-h/bigcrystalonmee.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-thOpNmCRlx25pBSPri_70O5jQ6zR0dwp3MWqLS0DflIigiF-_cZmN27V3lrBDeBWivRNjhyphenhyphenMrd_P4xLRRaZ6r2G-SPPJ4lTC5d3Q-gmqu3FF67v1EWAYpGqW5sdN0uq2dmnJ71Bx6L8/s400/bigcrystalonmee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411845361926354866" /></a><br /><br />9. For the rocker on your list, not one but THREE different versions of my barbed wire hoops.<br />Let's start with the ones that started it all--<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35658293">THE ORIGINAL BARBED WIRE HOOPS</a> $49<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcUXj6GfOqYXiAkQy3E6O36TBmvQLYCB5kdT2LlRk3j5q2oYAdbM50ChHS6BOd7pPLG4rsyDxTMAdFJeAo_jXYUZHXJKZss01TeRy9EO7JY7HgZPqWeJIy8Cn8MAwyn2cxJIrDxPLSNI/s1600-h/barbsonpaper.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcUXj6GfOqYXiAkQy3E6O36TBmvQLYCB5kdT2LlRk3j5q2oYAdbM50ChHS6BOd7pPLG4rsyDxTMAdFJeAo_jXYUZHXJKZss01TeRy9EO7JY7HgZPqWeJIy8Cn8MAwyn2cxJIrDxPLSNI/s400/barbsonpaper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411845890152044962" /></a><br /><br />A larger and darker version of the barbed wire hoop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31818070">THE HIGH VOLTAGE EARRINGS</a> $95<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9OzzbwxEnHIIkoueTBMo57HWYkM6gTUN2Ca8D2y7NloEmzkmTZJOBXXblTH9bZ9nIgEizrH_BxIaKTnQrlnq6nlARAADiZLrRh9-UbCVDh54_P5g2WNu-mRg0XmS3Z65F-ZZYwch978/s1600-h/HIVOLTAGEONPAPER2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9OzzbwxEnHIIkoueTBMo57HWYkM6gTUN2Ca8D2y7NloEmzkmTZJOBXXblTH9bZ9nIgEizrH_BxIaKTnQrlnq6nlARAADiZLrRh9-UbCVDh54_P5g2WNu-mRg0XmS3Z65F-ZZYwch978/s400/HIVOLTAGEONPAPER2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411846385114946434" /></a><br />Small but deadly barbed wire hoops--<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35094063">THE QUIET ONES</a> $33<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Whtr5rgHE4WUqdxFjkONV8M0MErFw5cwY57VZyHmv9j4o_vRZ-901xh0tAQrnpChjWmTcRxo-rvTd7ZQn0y2rn40YMRbn1d2oJ3osDxubrQmDdeTg2ONKHfK1s7hS8-lj6eLIhv6nTw/s1600-h/newtinybarbs.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Whtr5rgHE4WUqdxFjkONV8M0MErFw5cwY57VZyHmv9j4o_vRZ-901xh0tAQrnpChjWmTcRxo-rvTd7ZQn0y2rn40YMRbn1d2oJ3osDxubrQmDdeTg2ONKHfK1s7hS8-lj6eLIhv6nTw/s400/newtinybarbs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411847105878719026" /></a><br /><br />10. Something for the coffee lover that is NOT coffee! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34926095">THE CAFE LATTE LARIAT</a> $35 I love this necklace! The stone is so pretty--shiny agate in stripes of coffee and cream. Delish!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA5q5UGtFFs7flKknz2vMbOTsLt8GthbcxJC7bPtnxsy9Nk0K9t4zbmsw2hyphenhyphenazbE_82b-SxSH4c53OAR8EjW51mOXhocW17ccNT_yh41jqtPQ-4zd8XmoZAy61r6ljcCea_sAxJ5ZBRc/s1600-h/bigwhitestripeonme.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA5q5UGtFFs7flKknz2vMbOTsLt8GthbcxJC7bPtnxsy9Nk0K9t4zbmsw2hyphenhyphenazbE_82b-SxSH4c53OAR8EjW51mOXhocW17ccNT_yh41jqtPQ-4zd8XmoZAy61r6ljcCea_sAxJ5ZBRc/s400/bigwhitestripeonme.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411847685501829698" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-18454888381772668762009-11-25T10:58:00.000-08:002009-11-25T11:11:58.197-08:00A Time of ThanksAs we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy<br /><br />Wishing you all a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving!RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-82600677318239400082009-11-06T13:12:00.000-08:002009-11-06T13:17:39.156-08:00Lend Me Your Ears!Your earlobes, that is!<br />I've been busy making some new earrings. Check em' out:<P><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33965072">BIG GIRL HOOPS</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__Fe2eA68XvXqgnZOMsM3xvGSevNSZhqP39plCl8Owz-kCYk66QGs6W4ojxNjJUEZFY0-8Xvj8Tw730mS78xNUWSudeMcGELBlPbluHH4cApFfrB5H4kuyiwlGY_HljFjJcHoO3MAuZk/s1600-h/biggirlhoopsruler.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__Fe2eA68XvXqgnZOMsM3xvGSevNSZhqP39plCl8Owz-kCYk66QGs6W4ojxNjJUEZFY0-8Xvj8Tw730mS78xNUWSudeMcGELBlPbluHH4cApFfrB5H4kuyiwlGY_HljFjJcHoO3MAuZk/s400/biggirlhoopsruler.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401101897145314178" /></a><br /><P><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33965607">HARD CANDY HOOPS</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS1Ehftg6btCnMK3jvP9woyRIN58tbZpBEhpOHCI0qAJmPIXsdWZYmITR57Lbapnj2mLWiKimwAiugGZ9KU5PlN2clAgXf-9PtBd3kJpDdfx9o9BjQXuAHZywT0R-9OnE2JWfH__XaD0/s1600-h/hardcandy5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS1Ehftg6btCnMK3jvP9woyRIN58tbZpBEhpOHCI0qAJmPIXsdWZYmITR57Lbapnj2mLWiKimwAiugGZ9KU5PlN2clAgXf-9PtBd3kJpDdfx9o9BjQXuAHZywT0R-9OnE2JWfH__XaD0/s400/hardcandy5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401102253307524802" /></a><br /><P><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33964313">ICE CUBE EARRINGS</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq4TaCNzoonsN5frXCjiYzg_0vykuicNZ98FbWlRETUQQND45jlFJtU0xrelp9orYo4q-j4QGwnpyiyh5xicooQuF_ln1UHWzlDk5qrExf7YTPW5Wi3pIbAd5uvtHa_hU1XLfSP6vw44/s1600-h/icecubes1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq4TaCNzoonsN5frXCjiYzg_0vykuicNZ98FbWlRETUQQND45jlFJtU0xrelp9orYo4q-j4QGwnpyiyh5xicooQuF_ln1UHWzlDk5qrExf7YTPW5Wi3pIbAd5uvtHa_hU1XLfSP6vw44/s400/icecubes1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401102491648393234" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-45473621359996058152009-11-05T16:05:00.000-08:002009-11-05T16:40:35.065-08:00Featured Etsy Seller! SoCoDivka Designs<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">WHO—</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Shanna Howard, owner/designer of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoCoDivka">SoCoDivka Designs</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">WHAT—</span> Bold color-drenched jewelry with vintage flair and pinup-worthy hair accessories.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">WHERE—</span> Visit her shop on Etsy: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/socodivka">SoCoDivka Designs</a> and swing by her <a href="http://socodivkadesigns.blogspot.com/">blog.</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">WHY— </span>Shanna's designs are colorful, youthful, versatile and fun! What more could you want? Here are my top picks from SoCoDivka Designs:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=33883777"><br />GAYLA NECKLACE</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGRvLdq1hKeURCFbYPzYNJ1i-CMlayMJAUnj813j3CaSa2vOij-qsxkUm54cij7FI2l7OFCo9cCkiH4CRYp8ZpP1paRVNFagWbp7D-e6ySwS3qf9nQ3jojk0IOKeuXDv7cZde7xeMnVA/s1600-h/il_430xN.100374630.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGRvLdq1hKeURCFbYPzYNJ1i-CMlayMJAUnj813j3CaSa2vOij-qsxkUm54cij7FI2l7OFCo9cCkiH4CRYp8ZpP1paRVNFagWbp7D-e6ySwS3qf9nQ3jojk0IOKeuXDv7cZde7xeMnVA/s400/il_430xN.100374630.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400778984717119058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32038398">SABINA NECKLACE</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VQAQ0b7UFqFWnayZ9mSQzik1SYzHp0-lY2qRT_n8eSQs0Y6emv6S5OvT4YARgWIBPPr4U4vIxr7cSK5wfpmMcgq4NXPtTxS76s0onu7NvbQSV17abBonfaulup40khT26VzDbGqtb9Q/s1600-h/il_430xN.94175078.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VQAQ0b7UFqFWnayZ9mSQzik1SYzHp0-lY2qRT_n8eSQs0Y6emv6S5OvT4YARgWIBPPr4U4vIxr7cSK5wfpmMcgq4NXPtTxS76s0onu7NvbQSV17abBonfaulup40khT26VzDbGqtb9Q/s400/il_430xN.94175078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400779327867925890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31625289">ELSA NECKLACE</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_D0hdP1xao3f7ww7nz87DCyjAzj_WaDkgj_Ay5OA4peKQm_XbjSlB_LKB7nHBKGXyX-2rDFwsDXiumlgtRvFQ-2XH2QK_qudcrf3ec5jofeAgQ2gWCf1fDvqZNjy9Ul1FmbRwEetdMwY/s1600-h/il_430xN.92785087.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_D0hdP1xao3f7ww7nz87DCyjAzj_WaDkgj_Ay5OA4peKQm_XbjSlB_LKB7nHBKGXyX-2rDFwsDXiumlgtRvFQ-2XH2QK_qudcrf3ec5jofeAgQ2gWCf1fDvqZNjy9Ul1FmbRwEetdMwY/s400/il_430xN.92785087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400782248773727810" border="0" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-49159105981640130902009-11-05T15:50:00.000-08:002009-11-05T16:02:16.555-08:00Go Big, Go Bold or Go Home!My latest pieces. I'm really diggin' the big centerpiece stones.<p><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=33894642">LAPLAND LARIAT</a> agate and quartz crystal druzy with sterling silver<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhITwSQU7Kt36jwfJ-ZzvWxQ3fN1agEnvKDSUnf8fu-OJHOLH5pRTNTS7x306BWr3yW5ARQ5amQr8ceityhz1IWQTIWGI0I3shnHSDFC1XXWowA8NFjjWheeEGhMvFWwCYwrGIDHy_q8/s1600-h/bigcrystal3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhITwSQU7Kt36jwfJ-ZzvWxQ3fN1agEnvKDSUnf8fu-OJHOLH5pRTNTS7x306BWr3yW5ARQ5amQr8ceityhz1IWQTIWGI0I3shnHSDFC1XXWowA8NFjjWheeEGhMvFWwCYwrGIDHy_q8/s400/bigcrystal3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400771731420473154" /></a><br /><P><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33860877"><br />ATMOSPHERE LARIAT</a> crazy lace agate and sterling silver<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YA1edzWHLUxjlUpq0TtzZ_Kw15ipVJx9aHWuJuC75mi-KMozR38Vf7QKuTkhAleIXQn9ZpovcX4t1lXbvtC-zpQMjtt2YI-cpWWKeFZ8PNVrdHS9luXf4t5g8V0HYsHgdH4HLOq3MY4/s1600-h/teardropatmosphereonme.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YA1edzWHLUxjlUpq0TtzZ_Kw15ipVJx9aHWuJuC75mi-KMozR38Vf7QKuTkhAleIXQn9ZpovcX4t1lXbvtC-zpQMjtt2YI-cpWWKeFZ8PNVrdHS9luXf4t5g8V0HYsHgdH4HLOq3MY4/s400/teardropatmosphereonme.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400772891431012162" /></a><br /><p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33892844">ATMOSPHERE II LARIAT </a>crazy lace agate and sterling silver<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5FtXTj8DRV_ay9uBN-Gch-g32jzFP6v_vcByM1J9XnpZuK7rrhyphenhyphenFTYS4JJr4irt0SMlS-QeLBGCcMBGiYfxqrcPgEpq4hcHmXd7nyM2jrNfs73dMIZGGMMXYo0-3Sd0OQ7qGJmKu5OU/s1600-h/roundatmosphere1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5FtXTj8DRV_ay9uBN-Gch-g32jzFP6v_vcByM1J9XnpZuK7rrhyphenhyphenFTYS4JJr4irt0SMlS-QeLBGCcMBGiYfxqrcPgEpq4hcHmXd7nyM2jrNfs73dMIZGGMMXYo0-3Sd0OQ7qGJmKu5OU/s400/roundatmosphere1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400773202478577618" /></a><br /><p><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=33892083">NORTHERN LIGHTS NECKLACE</a> agate and quartz crystal druzy with sterling silver<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9phJ19trtKOItvE6dklpfgII-PSaXJJ78LfeGyZ06aCaKAgNUACM6u5eKBtVHwGp14cxSAEd7xlh4kZCjLt5l0o0VUMcFcBwUuIDzC-0Vsh9ic1OogRglYJBfpePauzltmXDa7wHlho/s1600-h/rain4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9phJ19trtKOItvE6dklpfgII-PSaXJJ78LfeGyZ06aCaKAgNUACM6u5eKBtVHwGp14cxSAEd7xlh4kZCjLt5l0o0VUMcFcBwUuIDzC-0Vsh9ic1OogRglYJBfpePauzltmXDa7wHlho/s400/rain4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400773545136333314" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-33480354939684353622009-10-27T15:24:00.000-07:002009-10-27T15:49:27.840-07:00Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedThis past Friday (10/23) I went to an open call for designers at NYC's legendary <a href="http://www.henribendel.com/about/hb_1895">Henri Bendel.</a> It was quite an experience to say the least.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h6c9L4bRkn0md5O-XvKJLn6nwDifNvI6ZkvmtP958aWMTE5ygp_EXADF73f9cPIzJ-yTZq5RPYvuD8cXIZprNvOoY8zdkgh5UwBBWeYrYuWhHbP2ljLP_U6FxlJHtKQJNGKUISNCPRw/s1600-h/photo_medium.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h6c9L4bRkn0md5O-XvKJLn6nwDifNvI6ZkvmtP958aWMTE5ygp_EXADF73f9cPIzJ-yTZq5RPYvuD8cXIZprNvOoY8zdkgh5UwBBWeYrYuWhHbP2ljLP_U6FxlJHtKQJNGKUISNCPRw/s400/photo_medium.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397415434447393714" /></a><br />The open call was scheduled to open at 9 am, but based on the photos that I saw on the Henri Bendel website, I thought it best to get there early:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqONrsDzItI7qy5Tc4j_Xofmk5DHvfhk6BBOyodRCAP0FsNJejNhOHLUcOTfbukxjpwGSy9GuiC-HcdDhZL5ulsvdeZtZko5mU0VhvOOfSrZ1uURoFj7fRqczyvoLNp55nfeuuODfxJ4/s1600-h/photo_04.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqONrsDzItI7qy5Tc4j_Xofmk5DHvfhk6BBOyodRCAP0FsNJejNhOHLUcOTfbukxjpwGSy9GuiC-HcdDhZL5ulsvdeZtZko5mU0VhvOOfSrZ1uURoFj7fRqczyvoLNp55nfeuuODfxJ4/s400/photo_04.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397415624946052306" /></a><br />This photo was taken at a previous open call, not the one I attended, but I can attest that the line was VERY LONG. The line started on 55th St. in the middle of the block between 5th and 6th aves., wrapped all the way around on 5th, and went around the corner onto 56th and ultimately went in the employee entrance in the middle of the block on 56th. <br /><br />Yes, it could have been worse. It could have been raining or snowing or been kiln-like in temperature. Friday's temperature was cool but when the wind kicked up, and boy did it, the temperature really took a nose dive! <br /><br />We were all cold but all were troopers. I and the rest around me waited 3.5 or MORE hours to get our chance to meet with the buyers of Henri Bendel.<br /><br />My experience with one of HB's buyers took around 2 minutes. I started off by showing my barbed wire jewelry. She (the buyer) held my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31818070">High Voltage Earrings</a> and contemplated them briefly, asking me what they were made of and what the retail price of them was. She said that my items were too edgy for Henri Bendel. Next.<br /><br />I knew when I set out to go on this open call that it was a long shot at best. I went because you never know what will happen. While my jewelry did not fit with Henri Bendel's aesthetic, I was inspired by the tenacity of the people around me, all with hope in their hearts and their products ready to show. I met many nice tourists who all seemed to gravitate towards me to ask why we were all standing on this very long line. I gave out a lot of business cards to those around me. I got to see the inner sanctum. I set out to do something and I did it.RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-86165474652232515902009-08-26T09:24:00.001-07:002009-08-26T09:57:31.774-07:00Bad Blogger! Bad!Hi. <br />It's me, guilty and skulking around corners with my tail between my legs. I resolved to post DAILY and had a brief good run of it but then I fell off the proverbial wagon.<br />Sigh.<br /><br />The upside to this is that I will renew my vow of daily (or near daily) postings in September, a month I regard more than January as the dawn of new beginnings. I've always been a sucker for the back to school season! New pencil cases and notebooks filled with hope and possibility until you actually arrive at school and realize that the reality of it is more of a war zone than an incubator of young minds. (This was my experience. Hopefully yours was better!)<br /><br />I leave you with some images of my latest creations.<br />Enjoy the rest of your summer and <br />SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-XaLPpiUYkC127iuSlzoeKLp21P7dD3FiBdFr4dpCuE9jqjHNs7EAZ8QJocQW2xTo5wPHuXTnpIR-FdVwbh0vXz50S6LgIoSDVgqqgV_fyB8e1PkUrcbQyXOC0QhEFkhlwQw56WYgTY/s1600-h/smallbarbdangles.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-XaLPpiUYkC127iuSlzoeKLp21P7dD3FiBdFr4dpCuE9jqjHNs7EAZ8QJocQW2xTo5wPHuXTnpIR-FdVwbh0vXz50S6LgIoSDVgqqgV_fyB8e1PkUrcbQyXOC0QhEFkhlwQw56WYgTY/s320/smallbarbdangles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374311484760342082" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29701659">Barbed Wire Dangle Earrings</a> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaH_fMyyet9Cwt20oCoIViFPfKjLZRN5Y5vKtuZFTa7Jx7WJ3WipmttB3AeUrFh79TcSbALLrGzZj8dRmvw3YdATh2KYhQa_KG5Twb84ByYGoB1FV0dpXtx2-ZBryneQnLPfop__SS0E/s1600-h/basicchain3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaH_fMyyet9Cwt20oCoIViFPfKjLZRN5Y5vKtuZFTa7Jx7WJ3WipmttB3AeUrFh79TcSbALLrGzZj8dRmvw3YdATh2KYhQa_KG5Twb84ByYGoB1FV0dpXtx2-ZBryneQnLPfop__SS0E/s320/basicchain3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374312124900708082" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=18781794">Siobhan Harness Necklace</a> (SOLD OUT)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina5Vezf4cjFERSFaiy6b2lT0CmW7DBbeGPcdGaHlpWfnsLIxxZnHYoZHAVOIcXiyx0eCV35k6XbiZR87MgUjMygvLqQvv-RzYj5O70tGzQIAneIZjGewothur8nZiT63wgyHnSNAmR54/s1600-h/goodwhiteshirt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina5Vezf4cjFERSFaiy6b2lT0CmW7DBbeGPcdGaHlpWfnsLIxxZnHYoZHAVOIcXiyx0eCV35k6XbiZR87MgUjMygvLqQvv-RzYj5O70tGzQIAneIZjGewothur8nZiT63wgyHnSNAmR54/s320/goodwhiteshirt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374312392251321922" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29201456">Rionach Harness Necklace</a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-31028133441114453852009-08-10T17:54:00.000-07:002009-08-10T18:01:59.110-07:00Harness the Power!I'm on a harness necklace kick! Here are my two latest creations:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHqwfWOlAjJwbf4zktnnvoAmT9iXG2aAgK1h5AcdXnGa5RIfD_efxCS49YRRRGKc83cYMoNi0rUuvNQAv3QquIYrZ6cjVjT5QeSkOn81cCHfiFtIhu_uibD_WBIEPWy7lPgwWBXUGaTE/s1600-h/bestshortharness.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHqwfWOlAjJwbf4zktnnvoAmT9iXG2aAgK1h5AcdXnGa5RIfD_efxCS49YRRRGKc83cYMoNi0rUuvNQAv3QquIYrZ6cjVjT5QeSkOn81cCHfiFtIhu_uibD_WBIEPWy7lPgwWBXUGaTE/s400/bestshortharness.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368503547315547058" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29017641">RAELIN HARNESS NECKLACE</a> available in my Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7012920">Girl Tuesday Jewelry</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYkYEMR_lW0xzxM_wuzoVt4cvQ9uQLu-UcRkHjJJwGf0eQHjgfo5EX5Q3FGQNVyMEx_UAc7xA7ebf6ZioBU93dKwhOZnLEH9jV9qKZtM5m2evuFScYDlBhi1hnP1QfPRh5hW5YBB0loo/s1600-h/longharness.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYkYEMR_lW0xzxM_wuzoVt4cvQ9uQLu-UcRkHjJJwGf0eQHjgfo5EX5Q3FGQNVyMEx_UAc7xA7ebf6ZioBU93dKwhOZnLEH9jV9qKZtM5m2evuFScYDlBhi1hnP1QfPRh5hW5YBB0loo/s400/longharness.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368504084220747506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTbiWzjJbRsGDWyPx-t7ijPtBp0hAGwoh1ckazQGPTMc9k4QiClgcuvnBkcKLs_lkagtJKqDMWupIXL3mjL59m7RrfcU1LKZu8IVvKIvWaLci7usF4kI3G-anVU-XqMKzNINLYWit2Bw/s1600-h/longharnessgreenshirt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTbiWzjJbRsGDWyPx-t7ijPtBp0hAGwoh1ckazQGPTMc9k4QiClgcuvnBkcKLs_lkagtJKqDMWupIXL3mjL59m7RrfcU1LKZu8IVvKIvWaLci7usF4kI3G-anVU-XqMKzNINLYWit2Bw/s400/longharnessgreenshirt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368504625679307842" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29016268">BRANWEN HARNESS NECKLACE</a> available in my Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7012920">Girl Tuesday Jewelry</a>.<br /><br />Wait till you see what I'm cooking up next! I have the most amazing, heavy, large link chain that I'm making into a convertible necklace/harness. Will be available late this week.RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-32747684964821429282009-08-04T17:52:00.000-07:002009-08-04T18:03:56.365-07:00Hmmmmm...My usual morning ritual is to check email and see what's up with the traffic in my stores. This morning I noticed that the number of views for my recently added <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28627614">Maeve Harness Necklace</a> were approaching the 500 mark. I Googled my necklace to see where the traffic was coming from and to my surprise, my necklace was featured on <a href="http://www.notcouture.com/">NOTCOUTURE.COM</a>.<br /><br />Wow. The views were now up to 611. Checked back in an hour, up to 750+. Came home later this evening, view count=1289.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1PKs8c47i_9aw0EYmmmDP1Y4WE4rPxfptxJcy9ujUo1zdpN-GEaVRnp-KzIhW3Dy-X6UxOorSaF8OYjEdx-LtnwZbk9qhv1PA02fLEFOflAJZSsHRQWPEXZOvNUzxEgMPKucqN9whMM/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1PKs8c47i_9aw0EYmmmDP1Y4WE4rPxfptxJcy9ujUo1zdpN-GEaVRnp-KzIhW3Dy-X6UxOorSaF8OYjEdx-LtnwZbk9qhv1PA02fLEFOflAJZSsHRQWPEXZOvNUzxEgMPKucqN9whMM/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366278773576341778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am working on some more harness style necklaces and hope to have them in my store late this week. Glad so many people love this style of accessory as much as I do!RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-47014472888090164012009-08-03T10:23:00.000-07:002009-08-03T10:37:35.419-07:00Monday Favorites-5 Picks from The Vast World of EtsyIn honor of the dog days of summer, here are 5 dog-themed picks from Etsy designers.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26299582"><br />8 x 10 inch print of a West Highland Terrier</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5726467">Cecere Designs</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGCp-l6i9wksG2RruWzXmurTEZWCSZEzeglVqPLpXiAwvSAhaKHE8bj0tP8z77eroGlXmWajSDBCLTCYzUpf-ZEYCurxek8qHVbv_OBqNyQdgwNqb7Ol8DhxwuyWdDToA5V0eBKXZpJk/s1600-h/il_430xN.74920773.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGCp-l6i9wksG2RruWzXmurTEZWCSZEzeglVqPLpXiAwvSAhaKHE8bj0tP8z77eroGlXmWajSDBCLTCYzUpf-ZEYCurxek8qHVbv_OBqNyQdgwNqb7Ol8DhxwuyWdDToA5V0eBKXZpJk/s320/il_430xN.74920773.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365790190713056258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28754695&ref=sr_gallery_16&&ga_search_query=dog&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">Silver charm</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5845218">Hint</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfRo82UEPm6076_0K4dIqd60Ncu2sxVSIeIJzpclhLvm-BTYNwMwCqcRbPlNpwos4vQiUgRslizmoGxqRMDNpY6yPHLPtrYw4WByl2NeHUpROlXjvR9pjelfbz0Onqa-P7e8jwP-U6YU/s1600-h/il_430xN.83148441.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfRo82UEPm6076_0K4dIqd60Ncu2sxVSIeIJzpclhLvm-BTYNwMwCqcRbPlNpwos4vQiUgRslizmoGxqRMDNpY6yPHLPtrYw4WByl2NeHUpROlXjvR9pjelfbz0Onqa-P7e8jwP-U6YU/s320/il_430xN.83148441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365790887314337586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27359003">Cone Dog Pillow</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6182500">Pink Baby Mouse</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRyNcmxu2Rk5OMWWm51e9IuBfqeehRbIdbOjlnzRpwVW6iJJc3qdtGYNzvDuVY9-oLR7I43vQi3gOEskUCdpJHAEuCN1mfckcjEcXCi2TyN7mfq7kNlplvFK1NnV2Bu1LOHzCDkd6ouY/s1600-h/il_430xN.78461615.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRyNcmxu2Rk5OMWWm51e9IuBfqeehRbIdbOjlnzRpwVW6iJJc3qdtGYNzvDuVY9-oLR7I43vQi3gOEskUCdpJHAEuCN1mfckcjEcXCi2TyN7mfq7kNlplvFK1NnV2Bu1LOHzCDkd6ouY/s320/il_430xN.78461615.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365791718154540418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28376052&ref=sr_gallery_19&&ga_search_query=dog+tag&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">Sterling Silver Custom Stamped Pet Tag</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7589911">The Two Beans</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQerGV7gT1cU8VDzULrDyqebzFgDyXh5uBtwsgFx2bLruOkKbcIK9ip2niiYIpYlBVtLvxXch6XIX_QSpNzEmp1gpQvqnVpve8AHKRNzV_RkDA_ybYfQlFu_I3f9dRkJG4GEXeVNuxfoE/s1600-h/il_430xN.81878351.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQerGV7gT1cU8VDzULrDyqebzFgDyXh5uBtwsgFx2bLruOkKbcIK9ip2niiYIpYlBVtLvxXch6XIX_QSpNzEmp1gpQvqnVpve8AHKRNzV_RkDA_ybYfQlFu_I3f9dRkJG4GEXeVNuxfoE/s320/il_430xN.81878351.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365792223633708402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28755020&ref=sr_gallery_14&&ga_search_query=dog&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">Flying French Bulldog T-Shirt</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5554886">Mis Nopales Art</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX05WpohX8oymlf-KQbUEfZ1upIvKj3IWh9VxAdpWtlBg0yAPXs0g1kfLElT1w8FDsjdOK8r32yitt8LAf2jlCVo822IaXN8-ncE_NhlIAv5zxAwTobq6wjMf2JYYOwG15IZYbca0cAyU/s1600-h/il_430xN.83149478.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX05WpohX8oymlf-KQbUEfZ1upIvKj3IWh9VxAdpWtlBg0yAPXs0g1kfLElT1w8FDsjdOK8r32yitt8LAf2jlCVo822IaXN8-ncE_NhlIAv5zxAwTobq6wjMf2JYYOwG15IZYbca0cAyU/s320/il_430xN.83149478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365792742663009506" border="0" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-36206172488469802772009-08-02T09:15:00.001-07:002009-08-02T18:16:28.259-07:00Consider This-PIFPIF, the abbreviation for a phenomenon called "Pay It Forward," basically means<br />asking that a good deed be repaid by having it done to others instead of being repaid to the giver.<br />Etsy has it's own PIF phenomenon occurring. Sellers on etsy with PIF listings usually charge a very small amount for the PIF item. Why would anyone want to do this? Well, it makes for good karma. Someone stumbles upon something listed for 20 cents and can't believe the generosity they've encountered. That experience can change the course of a person's day and create a ripple effect of good vibes that grow exponentially.<br />What can YOU do to pay it forward?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28637385&ref=sr_gallery_20&&ga_search_query=pif&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">Pay It Forward Artichoke Postcard</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5310002">Paperwerks</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHbaTQGh02OM3JCBpQYqzAwANAQzkhYCrRsZL-mYGMuKn137gHNQaKYeavX1Ei7xiSiJedgSkO-twphUL80tCVRZBf4KlW3b9nEfn6Mvs4wqWwevlAcVzyxeXOmXi9h_SfUKeFkXJC0g/s1600-h/il_430xN.82752767.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHbaTQGh02OM3JCBpQYqzAwANAQzkhYCrRsZL-mYGMuKn137gHNQaKYeavX1Ei7xiSiJedgSkO-twphUL80tCVRZBf4KlW3b9nEfn6Mvs4wqWwevlAcVzyxeXOmXi9h_SfUKeFkXJC0g/s320/il_430xN.82752767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365404187951813346" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28550099&ref=sr_gallery_1&&ga_search_query=pif&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=6&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><br />PIF Spreading The Peace Earrings</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5670342">Ferry Tales</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD75dUftHkSohW-Fiet6a6qO_tfyMiqbtiBokm_9qVEAivzXZ2uJ28_RRm-tmEF2Te6ZFOK7dfCL37u8RuNZZom1o1HzfRM3q4XvERmPyYtLjkrsijoVJH1v7_KVf2-o_bGbahn3yp1E0/s1600-h/il_430xN.82460566.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD75dUftHkSohW-Fiet6a6qO_tfyMiqbtiBokm_9qVEAivzXZ2uJ28_RRm-tmEF2Te6ZFOK7dfCL37u8RuNZZom1o1HzfRM3q4XvERmPyYtLjkrsijoVJH1v7_KVf2-o_bGbahn3yp1E0/s320/il_430xN.82460566.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365404744474583426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28208578&ref=sr_gallery_17&&ga_search_query=pif&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=17&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">50 Hand Punched Elephants</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6004201">Danikamon</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpIGFj9saoQZCyVhhRCjOTl42n4QnoZiNNX_beOqtBMeYWrpaC0Yng3SyjywClv3aa91aWjR_rYegNw1BbtbB8_wSZFFRUaA_rv56l3XWE26klxHZaf-EsM93bBU5GHsArK6ruOfrV6M/s1600-h/il_430xN.81315123.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpIGFj9saoQZCyVhhRCjOTl42n4QnoZiNNX_beOqtBMeYWrpaC0Yng3SyjywClv3aa91aWjR_rYegNw1BbtbB8_wSZFFRUaA_rv56l3XWE26klxHZaf-EsM93bBU5GHsArK6ruOfrV6M/s320/il_430xN.81315123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365405688625329682" border="0" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-8856735403925440462009-07-31T14:03:00.000-07:002009-08-02T18:15:58.011-07:00My Latest CreationI have been wanting to come up with a good design for a harness style necklace for a while now. After much sketching and procrastinating, I came up with this, the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28627614">Maeve Harness Necklace:</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeEqX5tAcO46oomhCCh_jSevh9Kqtb4GyN_DxBqHiBDpscQrhAdTRoWJCmjbYya5pEXRvHyhnQYyXbwCYFoQevVIhZ_xaDIyIasSAedag6l3lz5PVvB2CQ3i82CZfcMzpXbhhaTGzZhI/s1600-h/goodharness.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeEqX5tAcO46oomhCCh_jSevh9Kqtb4GyN_DxBqHiBDpscQrhAdTRoWJCmjbYya5pEXRvHyhnQYyXbwCYFoQevVIhZ_xaDIyIasSAedag6l3lz5PVvB2CQ3i82CZfcMzpXbhhaTGzZhI/s320/goodharness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364733562174834834" border="0" /></a><br />Looks amazing on a white shirt:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAtShiJlSZg1LcRan_EJqwHbTsGCGEb6g0B6rPjDIYZUJ2f4ZiHwuTT6AEC2Ixl483sAlixPQakjKF5ImYvLPQhjc_y7JHxVFFbogiEmTHV8rV9jTxuC0O8BYJyXH9GRDjLt9IVGwoJ4/s1600-h/onwhiteshirt.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAtShiJlSZg1LcRan_EJqwHbTsGCGEb6g0B6rPjDIYZUJ2f4ZiHwuTT6AEC2Ixl483sAlixPQakjKF5ImYvLPQhjc_y7JHxVFFbogiEmTHV8rV9jTxuC0O8BYJyXH9GRDjLt9IVGwoJ4/s320/onwhiteshirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364733785922838514" border="0" /></a><br />Available in my Etsy store, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7012920">Girl Tuesday Jewelry</a>.RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-91953248391605827832009-07-31T13:54:00.000-07:002009-07-31T14:02:48.870-07:00Tutorial Friday--How To Make Silhouette PortraitsEver open a home decorating magazine and see a great collection of silhouette portraits? Wouldn't you love to make your own? Well, here's your chance! Click <a href="http://morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-to-make-silhouette-portraits.html">HERE</a> for step by step instructions on how to do so using a digital camera and Photoshop. Brought to you by <a href="http://morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com">morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0FxBuex8EWoifJqhyphenhyphencc5Lp2uj4WxdYxWycAdiMfvaRrDo1P1jcXligwJ8dhjwEojfh_0c2e-xlU4jkP-CKE7DfuSkLH7ofFOfO5vRurkJWj_l3nnGduQT6_gHe0qqUUctQh92MrlwfY/s1600-h/close.portrait1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0FxBuex8EWoifJqhyphenhyphencc5Lp2uj4WxdYxWycAdiMfvaRrDo1P1jcXligwJ8dhjwEojfh_0c2e-xlU4jkP-CKE7DfuSkLH7ofFOfO5vRurkJWj_l3nnGduQT6_gHe0qqUUctQh92MrlwfY/s320/close.portrait1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364731502221999602" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-91726232744274688062009-07-31T08:38:00.000-07:002009-07-31T08:59:51.600-07:00Made Me LaughI happened upon this amazing feat of repurposing while trolling the <a href="http://developer.etsy.com/blog">Etsy Developer's blog</a>.<br />I had to take a detour when I saw it. Behold:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdw0Er4Wu07VA-eQRmNTxN0fbinHn2BpUB6RtSEFyMZMCd_Vfs7FXS1rgkH7j-XW8wYv1X06BOADR8AA7u-EvTEOQRuhKEiD_-yrluntpDq3JW70pkQHZbwR2vDifSPEOmg4rDtxpG9c/s1600-h/il_430xN.69774383.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdw0Er4Wu07VA-eQRmNTxN0fbinHn2BpUB6RtSEFyMZMCd_Vfs7FXS1rgkH7j-XW8wYv1X06BOADR8AA7u-EvTEOQRuhKEiD_-yrluntpDq3JW70pkQHZbwR2vDifSPEOmg4rDtxpG9c/s320/il_430xN.69774383.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364650857832120914" /></a><br />Aptly titled, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24765200">Hooktastic—Dolly Lovely Limbs</a> this rack is made from a rescued doll and vintage mahogany tray. Go see the creator's other stuff at her Etsy store, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5229347">Luxford St.</a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-30355706616023387462009-07-30T06:11:00.000-07:002009-07-30T06:33:29.322-07:00Creative Recycling<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6672195">YAVA Glass</a> gives bottles a new lease on life turning them into drinking glasses, coasters, spoon rests and candleholders. What a great housewarming gift <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28301158">these</a> would be:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I14zddabqj7yY0rayKZFenbG_tCusQvH9ZMK3yr9OnN1slWrRL6vnpOW9eTKyGrZ7vaU828jjnFTmns7jifyadQO8kyIZhZvjTxLr8aqWE986OEQZ3yiV3XHwXOIsth9QEsZ3n4JQN8/s1600-h/il_430xN.81623512.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I14zddabqj7yY0rayKZFenbG_tCusQvH9ZMK3yr9OnN1slWrRL6vnpOW9eTKyGrZ7vaU828jjnFTmns7jifyadQO8kyIZhZvjTxLr8aqWE986OEQZ3yiV3XHwXOIsth9QEsZ3n4JQN8/s320/il_430xN.81623512.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364241682231123010" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25985452">Reclaimed bicycle chain bracelet</a> made by Beck Tesch and sold by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7184413">SparrowCollective</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkhd-pZ5SrK_FTKhCUvzCPu9Xlto00m-c4HLcHkbN5RT2DwYP_Tfjv1qJYMOzniqvLcR6X5dHiRQACyz74Q6pwtlmjkm1WDtVT3UJ-MgTUVncAxhKeOHZ0HG0muriNoCFANXqxKRre1c/s1600-h/il_430xN.73870287.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkhd-pZ5SrK_FTKhCUvzCPu9Xlto00m-c4HLcHkbN5RT2DwYP_Tfjv1qJYMOzniqvLcR6X5dHiRQACyz74Q6pwtlmjkm1WDtVT3UJ-MgTUVncAxhKeOHZ0HG0muriNoCFANXqxKRre1c/s320/il_430xN.73870287.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364242298630044306" /></a><br /><br />This is a good karma twofer--recycled and humane! A <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23611832">trophy buck head</a> fabricated from recycled cardboard. Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6654870">Cardboard Safari's</a> store for lots of other great cardboard masterpieces!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrpZFKkIK3UhopVDtEzZf9PZuGw_PAM8pjl3ZB5epcj3pTgwjWYBhe384biZoXzCk5eIYZum88fiM2Av0g5sBKKG3KvrY2EFr-OKFexin-EqQVEuhJfMSSVvEue6cgApgbrSQe92hkEQ/s1600-h/il_430xN.66270703.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrpZFKkIK3UhopVDtEzZf9PZuGw_PAM8pjl3ZB5epcj3pTgwjWYBhe384biZoXzCk5eIYZum88fiM2Av0g5sBKKG3KvrY2EFr-OKFexin-EqQVEuhJfMSSVvEue6cgApgbrSQe92hkEQ/s320/il_430xN.66270703.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364243467398526450" /></a><br /><br />Did you know that soda bottles can be recycled into felt? Well <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6788960">Alexandra Ferguson </a>does and she creates great pillows using this recycled material. Here's one of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27377302">favorites</a>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNacSyTfYfnFAOZm0V-Scta9KUS9sKyX0AZPNactFlLmIAr9dM7FCD-hSG7NmmsrDynS3P5o-JggeBmyIhrBxkr61inzd9-oAFw0nsfOw57Ykqr0YBpZBoA5B51xjYIjGZRBhKDKBIVeM/s1600-h/il_430xN.78523792.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNacSyTfYfnFAOZm0V-Scta9KUS9sKyX0AZPNactFlLmIAr9dM7FCD-hSG7NmmsrDynS3P5o-JggeBmyIhrBxkr61inzd9-oAFw0nsfOw57Ykqr0YBpZBoA5B51xjYIjGZRBhKDKBIVeM/s320/il_430xN.78523792.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364244240250171746" /></a><br /><br />Throwing away your cereal box after the contents are gone is SO unfashionable! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6786840">Playing With Fiber</a> turns the boxes into <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22868983">notebooks</a>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxMYB9nIbZmgrNEDozNZ_Qd6YLN10oWH1W89gjktFcMypk3HmP-bHGo46jNYkobxdEQvS_FSWmfd2B3lhjKWaPK7JLLMErNIpr9ipsWv8qXsbONXDfNR-A0jDiYFxVpzv4e52IEnzx6Y/s1600-h/il_430xN.63422623.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxMYB9nIbZmgrNEDozNZ_Qd6YLN10oWH1W89gjktFcMypk3HmP-bHGo46jNYkobxdEQvS_FSWmfd2B3lhjKWaPK7JLLMErNIpr9ipsWv8qXsbONXDfNR-A0jDiYFxVpzv4e52IEnzx6Y/s320/il_430xN.63422623.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364245597918454754" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-1548209608995802952009-07-29T05:42:00.000-07:002009-07-29T06:51:52.590-07:0020 Questions with Amy Palanjian<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdJqCANkbvzMTIx4uGICuTPLIUIuZWhLsyey9T6CbtxhDSI4SkmVb4ZG2NqYA_Ecvl4nROsoc2oxMLVpC5nI4dMLLgJCGuGWlZ23lx0eLY5N_0RW0udsjWhLk9RVxOdvY6Xril09OJIM/s1600-h/n721487474_957340_5936.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdJqCANkbvzMTIx4uGICuTPLIUIuZWhLsyey9T6CbtxhDSI4SkmVb4ZG2NqYA_Ecvl4nROsoc2oxMLVpC5nI4dMLLgJCGuGWlZ23lx0eLY5N_0RW0udsjWhLk9RVxOdvY6Xril09OJIM/s320/n721487474_957340_5936.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363872820492444866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">1. Name and location.</span><br /><blockquote>Amy Palanjian, Des Moines, IA</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">2. Please describe yourself.</span><br /><blockquote>I’m a 29 year old single woman who grew up in New Jersey (where I spent a lot of time canoeing and building sand castles), went to college in Los Angeles (where I learned that I love the scent of jasmine and hiking), spent a year as an AmeriCorps Member building houses with Habitat for Humanity in Durham, North Carolina (where I found my top-notch hammering skills), then eventually moved to NYC to work in magazines. I just moved to Des Moines in May (wondering why? see below!)</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">3. What is your current occupation?<br /></span><blockquote>I am the Deputy Editor of <a href="http://readymade.com/">ReadyMade</a> magazine. It rocks.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">4. Describe a typical day for you.</span><br /><blockquote>On a typical weekday, let’s say a Wednesday, I do an hour or so of yoga <a href="http://www.davefarmar.com/podcasts.php">(Dave Farmar podcasts</a> are pretty stellar) in my living room, then breakfast and off to work, on my bike when it’s nice. Work, work, work, sometimes with a lunch break in the gardens outside my office, then more work, meetings,ichatting and tweeting with my cohorts, then around 7 I head home. Wednesdays are one of my favorite days of the week because some of my new friends hold “Cake Night”. They, Karen and Arin of <a href="http://ephemeradesign.com/">Ephemera Stationary Studio</a> have resolved to bake a cake each week and share it with their friends. My kind of girls!</blockquote><blockquote>Saturdays start with a trip to the farmers market where I inevitably buy too much produce, then a long bike ride and miscellaneous crafting, cooking, and socializing.</blockquote><blockquote>Sundays look pretty much the same as Saturdays except swap in the Sunday NYTimes for the farmers market.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">5. What inspires you?</span><br /><blockquote>Other creative people, the forest (I love trees!), pink flowers, bright blue skies and thoughtful food.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">6. What items do you possess that you can't live without?</span></span><br /><blockquote>My cell phone, whatever quilting project I’m currently working on, and lately my bike.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">7. Favorite music</span></span><br /><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Neko Case</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Erotica Trio</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Coldplay</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Indigo Girls</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Bon Iver</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Band of Horses</span><br /><blockquote></blockquote>I’m notoriously bad with knowing names of musicians I like, so this is by no means a comprehensive list.</div></blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">8. Favorite books</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">Time Travelers Wife</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A Homemade Life</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Beloved</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dive from Claussens Pier</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Huck Finn</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Atlas Shrugged</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Prodigal Summer</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Three Cups of Tea</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Color Purple</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Mountains Beyond Mountains</span><br />T<span style="font-style: italic;">he Red Tent</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />On Beauty</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />How to Cook Everything</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The Moosewood Cookbook</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Super Natural Cooking<br /></blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">9. Favorite websites<br /></span><a href="http://etsy.com/"></a><a href="http://etsy.com/"></a><blockquote><a href="http://etsy.com/">Etsy</a><br /><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp">Anthropologie</a><br /><a href="http://www.slate.com/">Slate</a><br /><a href="http://readymade.com/">ReadyMade</a><br /><a href="http://pandora.com/">Pandora</a><br /><a href="http://nytimes.com/">NYTimes</a><br /><a href="http://101cookbooks.com/">101cookbooks.com</a><br /><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/">Smitten Kitchen</a><br /><br />My <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/view/#overview-page">Google Reader</a> with all of my favorite blogs:<br /><a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/">Orangette</a><br /><a href="http://sproutedkitchen.com/"> Sprouted Kitchen</a><br /><a href="http://dooce.com/">Dooce</a><br /><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/">Design Sponge</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/">Apartment Therapy</a><br /> <a href="http://marisblogs.wordpress.com/">In Good Taste</a><br /> <a href="http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/">Anna Maria Horner’s blog</a></blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">10. Favorite word</span><br /><blockquote>Confusement. I made it up one night playing trivial pursuit with friends. I tend to, as they say, “lose my words” when I’m overly tired, but I think this one is a keeper. It’s more of a state of being bewildered than what confusion speaks to. As in “I’m suffering from a total state of confusement.” See, I told you it’s a keeper!</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">11. Biggest turnoff</span><br /><blockquote>Intolerance, impatience, and lack of curiosity.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">12. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be?</span><br /><blockquote>A cheeseburger with caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and a lot of ketchup, with a wheat beer (like 312 Urban Wheat) and a well-dressed salad. Plus not-too-sweet apple or peach pie, depending on the time of year, with vanilla ice cream for dessert.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">13. If you were a superhero, what superpower(s) would you possess?</span><br /><blockquote>Unlimited energy, with the ability to also sleep soundly. Oh also to fly back and forth from Des Moines to NYC or NJ without passing through airport security or dealing with flight delays.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">14. If you could "try on" another occupation or job for a day, what would it be?</span><br /><blockquote>A vegetable farmer or the owner of a quilting shop, like <a href="http://www.purlsoho.com/purl">Purl Patchwork.</a></blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">15. What is your idea of fun?</span><br /><blockquote>A long bike ride or hike in a somewhat remote area, followed by a long shower and dinner outside with friends.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">16. Please share a milestone or turning point moment from your life.</span><br /><blockquote>Last summer I climbed 14,000+ foot Mt. Shasta. It was part of a fundraiser for<br /><a href="http://www.summitforsomeone.org/main.php">Summit for Someone</a>, an organization that funds backpacking trips for inner city youth. It was the biggest physical goal that I have ever set for myself and as it was my first time mountain climbing—using an ice ax, starting a climb at 2 am in the dark by the light of my headlamp, glissading down most of the mountain on my butt—I didn’t know what to expect. It could not have been more amazing. The day was about 13 hours long and I learned a lot about perseverance, working through discomfort and just how much you can achieve if you give yourself the chance. It was all about feeling the fear and doing it anyway.</blockquote><blockquote>During the hike back out towards civilization, I realized that I was so much happier in the woods, so I decided that I needed a two year plan to get myself out of NYC. At the time, I wasn’t sure how to live outside of Manhattan and continue to work in publishing. But I wrote myself a business plan and set some real goals. Some I met, some I didn’t, but it made me push myself harder to make things in my life start to change. I may not have wound up in the mountains, but less than a year later, I moved to Iowa for a job I am thrilled about and I have so much more access to nature on a daily basis. It’s been a pretty awe-inspiring year.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">17. If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be?</span><br /><blockquote>I have a horrible memory when it comes to books and movies and I tend to be difficult to cook with—it’d be nice if I could figure out a way to let someone else help me chop!</blockquote><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">18. What hobbies or other interests do you pursue?</span><br /><blockquote>I’ve been quilting for about 7 years and I mostly do it all by hand. Which means that each one takes about a year (or more) to finish. Some might say that sounds tedious but I really enjoy that I get to see the results of my efforts in a very real way as I go. Plus, nothing beats the immense sense of accomplishment when I finally do finish.</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">19. Do you employ any self help/improvement practices in your daily life? </span><br /><blockquote>For me, spirituality is tied into who I am. My mom used to be upset that I don’t go to church anymore (I was raised Catholic) but I truly feel that my connection to something greater comes through the way I choose to live my life. Whether that be through yoga, through the way I try to nurture my friendships, my wonder at nature and my need for quiet time, to me, it all counts. I am a very optimistic person by nature but I if I had a mantra, it’d either be “How I do anything is how I do everything”, which helps me remember that it’s all important.</blockquote><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">20. What's next for you?</span><br /><blockquote>I’m going to continue to explore my new home state, including checking out the State Fair in August (butter sculptures!) and finding some good tree-filled spots. Work will be super busy from now through mid-December as we work on refining the magazine and we hope, the website, which is completely exciting. I’m trying to get a bit back to basics in the kitchen, so I’m going to see what I can do about making more of my weekly staples, like bread, crackers and granola bars both to save some money and to have more control over what I’m eating. I just need to find a better recipe for crackers (the ones I make always turn out a little chewy and stick to the baking sheet, though they are salty which I like) and granola bars. I’m experimenting with variations of whole grain bread and figure the more I bake, the better it will be! I’d love suggestions if anyone has a favorite recipe for any of those three things!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><br />THANK YOU AMY!</span><br /></blockquote>Check out Amy's blog: <a href="http://thethingswemake.blogspot.com/">The Things We Make</a><br /><br />Like reading interviews of interesting people? <span style="font-weight: bold;">20 Questions </span>will be a regular fixture on this blog. A new interview will be posted every Wednesday.<br /><blockquote></blockquote>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-57861904796673629662009-07-28T17:51:00.000-07:002009-07-28T18:24:03.709-07:00Tire ReincarnationThe <a href="http://www.abundantearth.com/store/kangarootireswing.html">Kangaroo Tire Swing</a> is handcrafted from recycled tires<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeE0FV6y81aFuWGZ1TJPzS94Wj6hDewzawgXGiD_xaI75izZF37VXWyynVmS8nA7yRcyyt1Y2jH7TCNeh1x3PI2DZ2GhuFGxRUF_OlRogmvTodyyEws1QwGp0vSX979niLf2Ny7kpdfs/s1600-h/kangaswing.xl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeE0FV6y81aFuWGZ1TJPzS94Wj6hDewzawgXGiD_xaI75izZF37VXWyynVmS8nA7yRcyyt1Y2jH7TCNeh1x3PI2DZ2GhuFGxRUF_OlRogmvTodyyEws1QwGp0vSX979niLf2Ny7kpdfs/s320/kangaswing.xl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363678963939223890" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28279443">Bicycle Tire Belt</a> from JulienJaborska<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wfkUt7DCtHWNEbUB4XEXH5hrJMUE72oJB0KzVP-AKP8ohZHXPXQZWjoiEN1jBMRgpEQMUzdrm4ibdwIHJw1CLBOFjdzW2srHTTZtP8hJHsgPWGxiyFEzgpW_q5tOkOg1KPyKcadHL4E/s1600-h/il_430xN.81550724.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wfkUt7DCtHWNEbUB4XEXH5hrJMUE72oJB0KzVP-AKP8ohZHXPXQZWjoiEN1jBMRgpEQMUzdrm4ibdwIHJw1CLBOFjdzW2srHTTZtP8hJHsgPWGxiyFEzgpW_q5tOkOg1KPyKcadHL4E/s320/il_430xN.81550724.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363680526066031330" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.oneworldprojects.com/products/tire-bags.shtml">Adela Purse</a> is made from recycled tire tubes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloN5Ojb05fsqG3Sffefg4qhKSJUmhzmbPIDznXiHhVoloIP4VC0oZ4kchcyqRF83nn3GCbx-UamRRW-XJG6aRq_XdwgT8VCcKYPcI4suTc5EDCLB19T2ovF6EteTxluoqzgOpm_XSYP4/s1600-h/uca-recycled-tire-purse-adela.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloN5Ojb05fsqG3Sffefg4qhKSJUmhzmbPIDznXiHhVoloIP4VC0oZ4kchcyqRF83nn3GCbx-UamRRW-XJG6aRq_XdwgT8VCcKYPcI4suTc5EDCLB19T2ovF6EteTxluoqzgOpm_XSYP4/s320/uca-recycled-tire-purse-adela.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363682294031206402" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.arte-mexico.com/betsa/llantas.htm">Betsabeé Romero</a> carves tires into works of art<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJi_OjIoV97MMPJx0_pwcFx1rkwvFZSpQ0ov-tSlUS8_-VdlWeOR9MhIlXlU2Siazt1Vjy6NxMpTFhI3AdmtEcGxFRAWDc_41Y1mo_RKKJs425S7eg-6aJCny0pIn7tmPt3ej1H_wb5E/s1600-h/3roues.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJi_OjIoV97MMPJx0_pwcFx1rkwvFZSpQ0ov-tSlUS8_-VdlWeOR9MhIlXlU2Siazt1Vjy6NxMpTFhI3AdmtEcGxFRAWDc_41Y1mo_RKKJs425S7eg-6aJCny0pIn7tmPt3ej1H_wb5E/s320/3roues.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363683831343330498" /></a><br /><br />Table made from recycled tires by <a href="http://www.kitschulike.com/product_info.php?products_id=674&osCsid=ir1t750tsgnnbb7evm69vrnc42">Kitsch-U-Like</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC67aTU7rYkToReiI7L3708mtwSA-2g9bn6ssvXr5hr50kD_kPzf_OUGafX8gHHGpcdU8ERwWbeWaxISDCfaL2T4lLrySsQw9kY_OwpmQJ2XWgPh5qadZdGgGBa7DW0JPn_QORheR4tMg/s1600-h/5550_recycled_tyre_table.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC67aTU7rYkToReiI7L3708mtwSA-2g9bn6ssvXr5hr50kD_kPzf_OUGafX8gHHGpcdU8ERwWbeWaxISDCfaL2T4lLrySsQw9kY_OwpmQJ2XWgPh5qadZdGgGBa7DW0JPn_QORheR4tMg/s320/5550_recycled_tyre_table.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363685351279916530" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-13159636291717078922009-07-27T09:38:00.000-07:002009-07-27T10:08:14.491-07:00Monday Favorites-5 Picks from The Vast World of EtsyHow could you not smile when you look at this cute squirrel from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28384874">BerkleyIllustration</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV-0eJwrQM1vbvj_Ps1v2QvDEXV4LQv4kzBVqKcNSKUfisUmTA5-xTaCv-26z0JDpaV5s0geLT6yGtOsn7FKcYg08BPD2R2Kwd0D40_pQ0GHPNwKEP1TQ8CN4EeubG63X18aPcXVHwA0/s1600-h/il_430xN.81907694.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV-0eJwrQM1vbvj_Ps1v2QvDEXV4LQv4kzBVqKcNSKUfisUmTA5-xTaCv-26z0JDpaV5s0geLT6yGtOsn7FKcYg08BPD2R2Kwd0D40_pQ0GHPNwKEP1TQ8CN4EeubG63X18aPcXVHwA0/s320/il_430xN.81907694.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363181910451032034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />How about this funky ring from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27647794">AdornJewelry?</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlaSOyzw7TpQAXSqbRtTbe6xU7zrUYZpM-JAQpp9GLhsJ3rG_9hwPgKIkhAFWkbvrKAzPV1RqOgN9miIUUEh0Zxej_iKVCXcUW6EG9CStLYzHMr_4ONjPu0Y4ierQcraJQDvAIsaTqNM/s1600-h/il_430xN.79428675.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlaSOyzw7TpQAXSqbRtTbe6xU7zrUYZpM-JAQpp9GLhsJ3rG_9hwPgKIkhAFWkbvrKAzPV1RqOgN9miIUUEh0Zxej_iKVCXcUW6EG9CStLYzHMr_4ONjPu0Y4ierQcraJQDvAIsaTqNM/s320/il_430xN.79428675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363182505112923170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is such a good idea--the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26982280">Nightmare Snatcher Journal</a> from Spiderbite<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJscHy5x_jKWNv7AywC0dmTJ9PbyvGN6wtZXcr5O8WCNLWZHcKtxvFAveTOgBRAfrroQ3MNouQTFXfIVSwahDF8Nfjk0ULPeaCtlT0LEOGd_ctIbbkklBZwNZRcx2YCkK3OLIBaZx3hw/s1600-h/il_430xN.77197457.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJscHy5x_jKWNv7AywC0dmTJ9PbyvGN6wtZXcr5O8WCNLWZHcKtxvFAveTOgBRAfrroQ3MNouQTFXfIVSwahDF8Nfjk0ULPeaCtlT0LEOGd_ctIbbkklBZwNZRcx2YCkK3OLIBaZx3hw/s320/il_430xN.77197457.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363183228296842994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is an amazing work of art done in needlefelt from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28201009">Deebs</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokNnz5nmCAH6row48ohw97vhNqIz7bnwWOdQbK7PePPCQFlPWlxh5wt_ZhBuN6wdPLnGF6RCjUWeeGTIAUal1A5AWdXe8BkJm7B5bPU6s1QgxJDwJ4YLwplmmiL5c23o8ZpJ99Hzcl-A/s1600-h/il_430xN.81288626.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokNnz5nmCAH6row48ohw97vhNqIz7bnwWOdQbK7PePPCQFlPWlxh5wt_ZhBuN6wdPLnGF6RCjUWeeGTIAUal1A5AWdXe8BkJm7B5bPU6s1QgxJDwJ4YLwplmmiL5c23o8ZpJ99Hzcl-A/s320/il_430xN.81288626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363183939300638498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25948907">winged coffee cup ceramic pendant</a> from Surly<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZL9KQLvbaCyVybD9SQMCYrzxuMgJuyBTpZqzOpRk5KsPVpbhJZ8obhvguUwfjmuuWMcp5uvVcW2NVDia1jKRuQEz04H_G4PiJKZBN2A6cEnzJgvyZrpuK9jsPwy076K9E_i3_ymZem0/s1600-h/il_430xN.73747906.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZL9KQLvbaCyVybD9SQMCYrzxuMgJuyBTpZqzOpRk5KsPVpbhJZ8obhvguUwfjmuuWMcp5uvVcW2NVDia1jKRuQEz04H_G4PiJKZBN2A6cEnzJgvyZrpuK9jsPwy076K9E_i3_ymZem0/s320/il_430xN.73747906.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363186811820197474" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-82620963425369299012009-07-26T13:12:00.000-07:002009-07-26T13:37:37.681-07:00Consider ThisI tend to see the world through a straw. I obsess about dumb stuff and occasionally magnify minor things into major tragedies.<br />I find this photo from the Hubble Telescope humbling. I'm just a grain of sand in a vast universe. Who cares what my shirt looks like?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUq7Ug2YVxk3xgelLjGjNtSIzH5-cMAzjglDd54dcbqenTj1IlayqJilp8eF8BxBO3Pv29NBFCzRlwsEN5fUAaHJtrj0R_dFrGmJb3wKGCe9McE21_XbWRd7vyxMeDa-rI5WXtCvMw4k/s1600-h/hs-1995-44-b-full_jpg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUq7Ug2YVxk3xgelLjGjNtSIzH5-cMAzjglDd54dcbqenTj1IlayqJilp8eF8BxBO3Pv29NBFCzRlwsEN5fUAaHJtrj0R_dFrGmJb3wKGCe9McE21_XbWRd7vyxMeDa-rI5WXtCvMw4k/s400/hs-1995-44-b-full_jpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362865606088151730" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/44/image/b/">Star-Birth Clouds in M16: Stellar "Eggs" Emerge from Molecular Cloud</a><br />FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM HUBBLESITE.ORG:<br />"This structure, resembling an imaginary sea serpent's head, is a column of cool molecular hydrogen gas (two atoms of hydrogen in each molecule) and dust that is an incubator for new stars. The stars are embedded inside finger-like protrusions extending from the top of the nebula. Each "fingertip" is somewhat larger than our own solar system.<br /><br />The pillar is slowly eroding away by the ultraviolet light from nearby hot stars, a process called "photoevaporation". As it does, small globules of especially dense gas buried within the cloud is uncovered. These globules have been dubbed "EGGs" — an acronym for "Evaporating Gaseous Globules". The shadows of the EGGs protect gas behind them, resulting in the finger-like structures at the top of the cloud.<br /><br />Forming inside at least some of the EGGs are embryonic stars — stars that abruptly stop growing when the EGGs are uncovered and they are separated from the larger reservoir of gas from which they were drawing mass. Eventually the stars emerge, as the EGGs themselves succumb to photoevaporation.<br /><br />The stellar EGGS are found, appropriately enough, in the "Eagle Nebula" (also called M16 — the 16th object in Charles Messier's 18th century catalog of "fuzzy" permanent objects in the sky), a nearby star-forming region 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Serpens.<br /><br />The picture was taken on April 1, 1995 with the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2. The color image is constructed from three separate images taken in the light of emission from different types of atoms. Red shows emission from singly-ionized sulfur atoms. Green shows emission from hydrogen. Blue shows light emitted by doubly- ionized oxygen atoms."RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-24445213496179455622009-07-24T09:27:00.000-07:002009-07-27T06:17:40.566-07:00Tutorial Friday--Stamping Letters on Metal JewelryI love a good tutorial, don't you? I periodically search for new techniques and ideas and I have a burgeoning bookmark list to prove it. Every Friday I plan on sharing a link from my list of favorites or writing a tutorial of my own.<br /><br />Here is a great lesson on how to stamp letters onto metal jewelry. Taught by Lisa Niven Kelly, I found this tutorial to be clearly explained, well filmed, and very detailed. My "impression" (What fun, a pun!) was that I would have no problem creating stamped metal jewelry after watching these videos. No parts of the process were left out.<br />I give it my benediction as a great resource.<br /><br /><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.graspr.com/html/flashplayer/swf/home_player.swf?dataID=http://www.graspr.com/html/flashplayer/data/data.php%3Fv=07ff46bb6597a4f81eed4f59360ff835&pid=108&gh=www' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.graspr.com/html/flashplayer/swf/home_player.swf?dataID=http://www.graspr.com/html/flashplayer/data/data.php%3Fv=07ff46bb6597a4f81eed4f59360ff835&pid=108&gh=www&swid=10&lid=0' quality='high' bgcolor='#ffffff' width='425' height='350' name='myPlayer' swLiveConnect='true' align='left' allowFullScreen='true' allowScriptAccess='always' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed></object><img src='http://www.graspr.com/pixeltracker50?vidID=07ff46bb6597a4f81eed4f59360ff835' width='0' height='0' border='0'>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-8729525549473961482009-07-21T19:19:00.000-07:002009-07-26T13:34:06.206-07:00Fix ThisThis is great. I go from not posting anything for nearly two months to posting 3 times in one day. To allay my guilt (Please refer to <a href="http://eyespytheuniverse.blogspot.com/2009/03/you-know-youre-irish-when.html">St. Patrick's Day post</a> for origins of my ancestral guilt) I will bestow upon my readership a link to what I think is one of the most helpful websites around for fixing pretty much anything, especially electronic devices.<br />The website is <a href="http://">fixya.com<a href="http://www.fixya.com/"></a></a><br />and it has gotten me out of many a bind. Hopefully it will help you, too.RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-79870653473156645522009-07-21T19:05:00.000-07:002009-07-26T13:34:35.806-07:00Laff It Up with the Fug GirlsTwo things that I really enjoy are fashion faux pas and good, witty writing. Both of these qualities can be found on the ever so entertaining website, <a href="http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/">Go Fug Yourself.</a><br /><br />Make sure you read the posts tagged <a href="http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/cat_561/">"Lagerfeld and Friends."</a><br />Click <a href="http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2007/10/well-played-kirsten-dunst.html">here </a> to read one of my favorites.RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-33949641288795396142009-07-21T18:45:00.000-07:002009-07-26T13:35:00.562-07:00What's In a NameSo it's been a while since I posted last. I'm embarrassed. I actually thought about starting an altogether new blog instead of carrying on with this one, but I am quite attached to the name, Eye Spy The Universe.<br />Speaking of spying on the universe, I'll be the first to admit that I am doing a real shite job of covering my own progress let alone diverse topics.<br />So enough with the guilt (see <a href="http://eyespytheuniverse.blogspot.com/2009/03/you-know-youre-irish-when.html">St. Patrick's Day post</a> about origins of said guilt.)<br /><br />Here is the news in my world as of today July 21st:<br /><ul><li>Sales for Girl Tuesday Jewelry are increasing</li><li>Girl Tuesday has a more cohesive look with better photos, new avatar and banner</li><li>Girl Tuesday is slowly bending in a "rock n' roll" direction</li><li>Cecere Designs store is stalled on the side of the road</li><li>I think about adding more prints to Cecere Designs, but I am just not that interested in painting right now</li></ul>These are the latest additions to my store:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YKR9_hPd76-EnOJ4wzVNFRv0xuJTE0A1MZTw-JsxrBRVSWRZdPnR4JODQPCkVT56ACCCEuh27z5L321w_aC7ceBzTMNJYjsqpmoT_ZPy0p77UtsCvqz0nuF75CliXxYQ_cCqhs2ex5A/s1600-h/bestmeteornecklace.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YKR9_hPd76-EnOJ4wzVNFRv0xuJTE0A1MZTw-JsxrBRVSWRZdPnR4JODQPCkVT56ACCCEuh27z5L321w_aC7ceBzTMNJYjsqpmoT_ZPy0p77UtsCvqz0nuF75CliXxYQ_cCqhs2ex5A/s320/bestmeteornecklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361098178361690194" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28148207">Meteor Necklace</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYIiwcTOYHArZtS3QhORsxCcIpXcCkKLxaas0aqQ7pZ6wMH8odQtTk9dQofjBiSCjMRqk_DdwqEivfxyUFf9v9loy_6Lt9xlHBNrgcz3Yj2f667XA-iISpr2o7AHfriIJvxxU6jjFnAU/s1600-h/PYRITENUGGETS.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYIiwcTOYHArZtS3QhORsxCcIpXcCkKLxaas0aqQ7pZ6wMH8odQtTk9dQofjBiSCjMRqk_DdwqEivfxyUFf9v9loy_6Lt9xlHBNrgcz3Yj2f667XA-iISpr2o7AHfriIJvxxU6jjFnAU/s320/PYRITENUGGETS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361098175702618786" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=28142127">Meteor Earrings</a><br /><br />I'm crazy for pyrite and I love the way these nuggets look like rubble from outer space.RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449893919675342871.post-35706247147985942482009-05-08T22:25:00.000-07:002009-07-26T13:35:33.595-07:00Finally, The Front Page of EtsyAfter a hellish night at a Lamb of God concert I came home to find out that a pair of my earrings had made the front page of Etsy. Thanks, I really, really needed that!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUTaNaPC32NYbkdPGQ_OAlB7IMKW-DOduPpKw82JIhE7R4VXpgt3IsvVcHiXHty9HtZ4lDB2_jgLcKJaTThwuqZxLzd8WJJCfOHlugk8sDK6BWvb25VvBccO70iJAS7eNOPjWrMTmBFo/s1600-h/frontpagehearthoops.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUTaNaPC32NYbkdPGQ_OAlB7IMKW-DOduPpKw82JIhE7R4VXpgt3IsvVcHiXHty9HtZ4lDB2_jgLcKJaTThwuqZxLzd8WJJCfOHlugk8sDK6BWvb25VvBccO70iJAS7eNOPjWrMTmBFo/s320/frontpagehearthoops.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361099603012756962" /></a>RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344906722039715945noreply@blogger.com0