my sister-in-law showed me a picture of a cute necklace awhile back and i finally got around to getting the supplies and trying something similar...  i made the pendants, now i've just got to decide on a chain...

so my very talented friend, carly cavalier, was kind enough to design me some paper products for my jewelry.  i am loving them, don't you?  i feel like i have a serious business now... thank you, carly!
and don't worry, local friends, you'll soon be given a stack of my business cards to pass out to all of your friends. 

one of my favorite blogs, slipcover your life, is doing a giveaway on her blog each day this week to launch her brand new etsy store.  i'm loving her super cute modern cross stitch.  who knew that cross stitch could look like this?! 

i had a lovely trip to paris last week and am a little bummed (and jet lagged) to be back at work.  however, the break refreshed me and i'm ready for my next trip!  where to next?
my pics are up on flickr.
 
here were a few of my favorite things:

crepes

the eiffel tower at night

the louvre

and notre dame

i am now so completely done with doing homework while staring at this:

yes, i love you macbook, but i am so over my master's class that finished this week.

and now this week, i am moving on to stare at this:

and this:

and hopefully this:

 
i'll link up some pictures when i get back.
au revoir!

my master's classes are slowing down, so i had time to make a few jewelry creations this week that are now in my etsy store.  a necklace i really like is in the works, but i keep taking it apart so i can get it just right.  hopefully i'll have it done by the end of the week...  this first necklace already sold, i love it, so vintage looking.   what do you think?

holy ukelele, sophie madeleine was blogged about on one of my favorite blogs, cakies and i checked her out on youtube, heard this song and was sold.  she's just so sweet and whimsical with that ukelele.  what do you think?  you can download her album here  for $5 minimum (name your price)

i am absolutely loving this gorgeous leather work i saw on etsy...

paul's parents were here this week and his mom brought this train wreck below for me to make wearable.  yes, that giant turquoise chunk is on the side of the necklace, asymmetrical jewelry at it's worst? 

paul's mom typically likes chunky pendants, so i made her this quick necklace with that gigantic turquoise bead.  reworking one piece of jewelry into something new is one of my favorite things to do.  do you have any jewelry that you need to be reworked?

it's the weekend.  a three day weekend in fact and i am almost finished with my homework!  i feel a profound sense of freedom as the sun is shining, my patio door is open, and the fresh air feels lovely.  i made a trip to the bead store and i have lots of ideas floating through my head....  but then i spotted this on etsy.

aren't they so very pretty?  and perhaps so very makeable?  i just got this great little ceramic cutter that i was planning on using to cut designs out of fabric, but i think i might try it for this to cut some pretty designs in paper...  and all i need is fabric and a hole punch, right?   hmmm....  if i get one made, i'll put up a tutorial....