Be Merry and Bright

I reached a new milestone because my roommates and I decorated our first Christmas tree! We bought the tree at a stand two blocks away from my house, and decorated it with a grab bag of ornaments purchased at Goodwill.


I also picked up this funky vintage wreath. I was planning on hanging it on our front door but I kind of like how it looks perched on the chair!


It's amazing how much having the tree transforms our house and how I feel about Christmas. Portland has been my home for over four years, but Christmas never really seemed to start for me until I was home with my family in Washington. I love that this year I will have some Christmas in Portland and some in Bellevue!

Secret Sale on Sunday!

Pacific Earrings HERE

Mocha Quartz Earrings HERE

I've been loving adding new necklaces and earrings to the shop over the past few days, and have a secret to share! On Sunday, December 13th, I will be marking ALL of the earrings in my shop down to $25 a pair. If you've been wondering what to get your mom/sister/friend/aunt/coworker/daughter for Christmas, check my shop on Sunday!

Also: This is very last minute but I will be at the Hip Happening Craft Show in Sellwood tomorrow! If you are in the Portland area, I would love to see you! The show is Saturday, Dec 12th from 11-6PM. My roommates will be sitting at my table for me from 11-1, and then I'll take over after I get off work and will be there from 1:00 on!

Dolls and Model Planes

I first met Sarah Mitchell in my very first college art class (and the only 8AM class I ever endeavored!) The class was Sculpture, taught by Mike Rathbun. Though I was totally inspired by my professor, Sculpture itself was hard for me. I like making things that are teeny tiny (which explains why I have more itty bitty semiprecious stones and pearls than anyone needs), and Mike is famous for gigantic installations that fill entire galleries! One of the projects we undertook as a class involved taking a model airplane pattern, projecting it only the wall to trace a giant version, and building a lifesize plane! Then we "flew" it around the school, a happy distraction for bored students gazing out of their classroom windows.

Anyway, Sarah was my Sculpture buddy, and always impressed me with her clever approaches to our assignments. Sarah just graduated from Lewis and Clark with an art degree and has opened an Etsy shop! She makes dolls that are absolutely gorgeous, ethereal, and original. They are truly art, and reasonably priced! Please check out DollsImagined on Etsy, you will be glad you did!

Portland Charm

I'll be listing some new items this week on Etsy just in time for Christmas! Here's the link to one of the first new additions, the Portland Charm Necklace.