A Sneak Peek!

Just got some pendants back from the pottery studio - wow!

They're so smooth and shiny.
They're just itching to be worn on a silver chain.

And they're available at A Real Gem this weekend in Ocean Park.

A Real Gem - This Coming Weekend

The sister show to A Real Piece of Work is A Real Gem.

A Real Gem showcases only Jewelry and Accessories.

In other words, it's Paradise on Earth.

Come and indulge...

Add a Bit of Colour, and Voila!

I've been playing around with Mandalas lately. Apparently it is considered therapeutic to do a Mandala every day. I don't know about therapeutic, but I really love working on them.

Each one is different, and each time I start one, a new adventure begins.  

Adding colour just makes the adventure that much more exciting!



Here is a before and after colour comparison. I *love* how the watercolours create the effects of puffy clouds...

Materials: Watercolour and Sakura Pigma #1 black pen.

My Monkey

If you've been following my blog, I often refer to a Monkey that I spend a lot of time with. I'll let you in on a little secret. My Monkey is actually my husband, but he's such a big monkey that I can't help identifying him by his true form. He has asked, in his monkey-est voice, that all references to my Monkey contain a link to show him in a different pose. Always up for a challenge, I am now going to do my best to include photos of him linked to every mention. I may be linking to businesses or websites that I have absolutely no relation to or affinity for, but I'll be doing so with only love on my mind. :D

Psst: today's my Monkey's birthday, so if you're sitting next to him on the bus, poke him in the arm.

A Real Piece of Work - This Weekend!

Don't forget that A Real Piece of Work is this weekend - Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

Come and do ALL your Christmas Shopping!

Musings on Oregon

This past weekend the Monkey and I went on a road trip down to Oregon.

We stayed at the Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove = R&R at its finest.

The trip was just plain great, really. Lots of great things to see and do.

The Main Street "downtown" had some really amazing old signs like this one.

  

We spent a bit of time exploring Cottage Grove - the covered bridge capital of Oregon (heh!). Some of the bridges we saw were actually pretty neat. Some of them were blocked off to traffic,

but we did get to drive on one of them.

This is the first one that we stopped at. Photo-worthy.



This bridge was built in 1925. Still stronger than ever, according to our feet!

 

This is the view from inside the bridge looking out.



We drove up to Eugene on the Saturday and came across a huge outdoor market. There were so many great smells and sights. The Monkey bought some roasted hazelnuts and I indulged in a new hat. 

Apparently this is my "Oh, I *love* it!" expression.

One cannot have too many hats.  

New Business Cards!!!!

EEEEEEEE! I got my new business cards in the mail today! I am SO excited about them and SUPER proud of the design. I LOVE the look of them - the fonts, the colours, the design - everything! (Did you know that I used to do graphic design as a side-job waaaayyyy back in the early 00s?)

I got them printed at Vistaprint, which is the black sheep of the printing industry, but I'm on a budget, so they definitely work for me. Plus, for only a few dollars more, I got them glossy and on thicker stock. In all, 1000 cards cost me only $68 delivered. Pretty cheap, I think. 

Great timing, since A Real Piece of Work is right around the corner!

Opening the package  can you stand the suspense?!?

So perfect, right? I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!

Here is a copy of the file that I designed and sent in.
Since the photograph shows the super glossy finish, the blue background looks a bit darker.
Here you can get the real idea :)