Front Page

I was so excited last night when I saw my linked bangle bracelets on the front page of Etsy! Strangely, it seems that every time one of my items is on the front page (which hasn't been that often), it's in the middle of the night. I was still excited, though, and I figured it's day time somewhere. After it was up for a while, I decided I should get a screen shot of it, but I couldn't figure out how to get the full page. Then, as soon as I found a website that can create full page screen shots, my front page went away :( It figures. I was still able to get a full screen shot of the treasury from which the front page was taken, so I got some satisfaction with that. So, if anyone needs to know how to get a full screen shot, just go to Thumbalizr.com

Front page, woohoo:

Treasury - I was honored to be included with all of these gorgeous pieces:

Cuff Links

I finally got around to taking some pictures of the cuff links that I made for my boyfriend for Valentine's Day. I plan to eventually make some to sell, but right now there are other things with a higher priority. I would, however, be open to doing custom orders should anyone be interested.

Alpacas

I made a trip to the local Alpaca farm this past weekend. They are so adorable, I just had to share some pictures of them. Enjoy!

Saucy

I really love pasta, so I was happy that I had some extra time today to make some sauce. I can't wait to have some with fresh mozzarella, parmesan, and prosciutto. Yum.

Tomatoes roasted in the oven with olive oil and fresh ground pepper:

Fresh oregano and basil:

Mmmmm!

coffee, chemistry, and cookies

Well, I still haven't had a chance to do much in the studio lately, but as soon as this chemistry class is over, I plan to go full force into creating new pieces.

I decided to help myself make my studying a little more pleasant by making some chocolate chip cookies, and what do ya know, it did help. And, of course, they're always better when they're half-baked :)

Linked

For Valentine's Day, I made my boyfriend a pair of sterling silver cuff links. Unfortunately, I was in such a rush to finish them up before meeting him for dinner that I didn't get a chance to take pictures of them. I intended to get some pictures of them this weekend, but I forgot, so hopefully I will remember sometime so I can post them.

Anyway, for Valentine's day we went to Bricco in Harrisburg. The whole meal was delicious, but I'd have to say the beginning and ending were my favorites. They offer a variety of cheeses, which was exciting to us because we are big fans of cheese. We followed the waiter's suggestions on our selection of 3 cheeses, and it was truly a unique experience. I would never have thought to pair fresh honeycomb with blue cheese, but they were really amazing together! Then, to finish our meal, we got a chocolate cake with 7 layers of various kinds of chocolate. Need I say more. We also each received a complimentary chocolate covered strawberry, which was delicious! I would definitely go back, even just for the cheese and dessert!

Then, as if that wasn't enough, he got me a huge box of Godiva chocolates. I told him I always buy myself a box for Valentine's day in hopes of winning the prize they give away, so he got me some so I didn't have to. Of course, I didn't win. He also got me some handmade soap and feather earrings that I had on my favorites list on Etsy. Oh, and he also sent me roses earlier in the day, which was a nice surprise!

Even though I didn't get a picture of the cuff links, I did get some pictures of him wearing them, so that sort of counts, right? He was able to get some wear out of them this weekend while playing music in a wedding and while directing the orchestra for his school's winter concert (he is a music teacher). It was a busy weekend, but it was fun.

Celeste

I've been really behind with getting new items made thanks to organic chemistry. It definitely is not a class I was really eager to take... in fact, I've put it off as long as possible. I'm just trying to convince myself that I'm really interested in it with the hope that I will do better with that line of thinking. I'm not sure that it's working, but I guess it can't hurt.

Anyway, I did manage to get some photos taken of a new pair of earrings I made last week. I was going for a geometric look, but after I finished them, they reminded me of a crescent moon in an abstract sort of way.

Celeste Earrings