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My Latest Creation!!!

I love this bag. I had bought a gorgeous piece of white leather and it had been laying around the apartment forever because I had not come up with the perfect use for it. But then God sent a little birdy who whispered in my ear and said "Hey, it would be pretty cool to slice this leather up and tie it in knots!". And everything worked out fabulously. I am so happy with the results. Of course, you'll have to go to my Etsy store to check out the other photos and the important information about it. I just wanted to share it here first.

The Black and White of Things

Looking for a rockin' frock for spring? Here are two looks I love from Etsy.

* The first dress comes from JAlvo. It's tough and pretty at the same time. The straps can actually be moved around for different looks.

* The second is from janeanemarie. Flirty and feminine and so comfy looking. But I love the way the model still looks a little bit punk.

May You Have........

lovely poster from here

Doesn't it just make you smile? Me, too.

Just thought I would share a few things with you that are going on in my world. I have a new bag made that I am pretty excited about. I hope to give you guys a little sneak peek at it before it gets listed to my Etsy store.

My husband and I hope to be moving out of our tiny apartment and into a small, old house that my dad owns. My brother had been living in it, but he's bought a place and now it's my turn. I'll be doing a few facelifts to it, so I'm also hoping to have some before and after pics for you.

Also, I'm on the lookout for some special summery dresses for you dolls to look at.

Happy Thursday. It's almost the weekend.

Weekly Ring Envy

Hello darlings and welcome to another Wednesday. Today I am going to share with you a ring that I have been in love with for many years now. A ring that has been around since 1931. That is the year that Rene' Lalique designed the famed Cabochon ring for the Lalique crystal company. Those wonderful folks at Lalique still make this amazing ring, it is still going strong and it comes in a bevy of juicy colors. The one above is my very favorite. It's called Lagoon and I'm sure you can see why. It makes me think of the ocean and salty breezes and warm sand.

You can check out the selection at the Lalique website. But online auction sites, like eBay, seem to have quite a few of these beauties up for sell. Let me know which color is your favorite.

Blaaaahhhh.

image from Isa Ferreira on Etsy.

I am here in spirit, dolls. But not so much in person. Feeling quite run down and sickish again. We just keep passing this cold around here at work. I need some rest and restoration. A nap under my snuggly down blanket. And maybe a good dose of cold medicine. If I make it to lunch time I think I will go home and stay there. Maybe. We'll see. But hopefully I will be around tomorrow to do some ring shopping.

P.S. Read my last few posts, sweets. I need some advice.

Making Me Smile

Thank goodness for things that make me smile. Dear sweet P's blog always makes me laugh. There is always a bouquet waiting for me here. And a whole list of others keep putting a little sunshine into my days. I appreciate the people who share beauty and excitement with the rest of the world. Thanks to you all.

So now I am going to share with you an adorable little shop that I found on Etsy this morning. Lori Marie of Pretty Lil Things makes the cutest stuff. Little cactus pin cushions (above). These sweet pouches that look like houses......

Or undies.........

Or little faces. How could you not love these?! The candy colors and attention to detail just make me bubble over. OH!!!! And guess what?! She's having a 20% off sale through Monday! Perfect time to buy a house (0f the darling cloth kind) or a doll (she has those, too). Check her out.

Soul Sharing: the need for blue skies

Photo from Jen Marie Art


I don't want to sound like a whiner, but I want to share something and get some feedback. Please? The last few weeks I have been dealing with some serious depression. Not the run-of-the-mill "I just want to sleep all day and eat a pound of pasta" kind. The clinical kind that renders me slave to an onslaught of tears that I have no control over whatsoever, a shoulder that feels like I have an anvil tied to it, and the uncontrollable desire to throw things (that's actually manic). I've been in this battle for years. But more recently I have also developed some fabulous nerve/anxiety issues. Every once in a while my insides will feel like they are vibrating, and not in a good way. Plus, I had an interesting little dizzy spell (anxiety attach, my mom says) about a month ago. So here's the thing. I know myself pretty well. I have spent years studying my own psyche patterns. And I happen to know what will fix all of this. (or help out drastically)

I need to quit my job.

But just how the hell do you do something like that in an economy like this? My husband was laid off from his job and his work is erratic, to say the least. There are no jobs, let me repeat, NO JOBS! to be found in our area. And even if I did quit, I wouldn't want to run out to find another job. I would want to put all my time and energy into my Etsy store. I can't make sells, or new stuff, or better pictures or anything else right now because I have no time or energy. I am miserable. I love my hubby. I love my family. I love my friends. And I just want to stay home and make shit! Forgive me for the fourth grade profanity. What do I do? This job is going to kill me. I want out. I need to see my blue sky. I need for the clouds to part. I need for God to smack me in the head and make it all clear.

Advice? Encouragement? Anything?