New Projects

So many new projects on my plate today.

Yesterday, my studio (archi-torture) went on a site visit to Greenville. We were introduced to our newest project, a mid-rise mixed-use complex at the corner of Main and Broad. Can you get any more American than that corner? After walking around the site, we got permission to go to the unfinished 6th floor of the hotel across the street. It was the perfect place to take this picture. I'll post more as the project develops.

Update on my "Easy A" status...LOVED IT! It was so much funnier than I thought it was going to be. I love Emma Stone's timing and sense of humor. I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes quick wit!

Today, I took a shopping trip! I got some new (really cute) fabrics for fabric flower pins and headbands...look for those soon!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR NEW FABRIC!!

I also got in a custom order for 2 large earrings holder frames for 2 sisters. I'll be finishing those this weekend and hopefully posting pictures of the lovely ladies with their new jewelry displays. Contact me with questions about custom frame orders.

The Best Kind of Email

So, my favorite email to get is about an Etsy sale!! I was so excited to get one of those tonight. Mckenzie will be receiving this hand made and lovely ring in the mail soon. Thanks for your order!

I would also like to say that my second favorite kind of email is about a blog comment. :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

First of all, I'm loving all my new followers!! I got 7 yesterday!! SEVEN! Some of y'all big time bloggers might not think that is so amazing...but I'm freaking out! When I get 50 followers, I want to do a giveaway.

Also, I'm loving my old followers! :) Don't want to leave y'all out...Thanks for all the comments!

I'm loving that I reintroduced myself to my tennis shoes last night...and the gym. Hopefully I'll see you both again tonight.

I'm loving that I'm going to see Easy A tonight on campus for FREE! It's one of those movies that I didn't know if I wanted to see, so I definitely didn't want to spend money on it. They are showing it for free tonight on campus and giving away popcorn. Has anyone seen it?

I'm loving this new blog network I found last night. It's not new...it's new to me. Twenty Something Bloggers...If you're in your 20's, go check it out. It's a great way to connect with to bloggers. There are fun groups and discussions to join! I have a button on the right hand side of my blog now.

I'm loving that I started my 101 in 1001 list...not sure when I'll actually finish it.

I'm loving that amberleilani found and likes my rhinestone bobby pin. It always makes me so happy to see that someone has added one of my jewelry pieces to their favorites. Thank you Amber! Check out Amber's blog and Etsy site...she makes really amazing art dolls!!


Thanks for stopping my by blog! I love comments! Please follow if you like what you see :) Leave a link for your blog, and I'd love to check it out!

Top 2 Tuesday

To any new readers, welcome and thanks for stopping by. I love getting new followers, and I always follow back! Look through my old posts and leave a comment to let me know you're new! Happy blog hopping!

Top 2 Outfits I'm loving for Spring:

1. I love this dress that I found here. My favorite part about warm weather is being able to wear comfortable and cute dresses. I love the colors and bold pattern of this dress! Apparently, it's on sale...but still too pricey for my budget.

2. I also love flowy shirts. I think this one is homemade...so maybe if I get bold I could pull out my sewing machine before spring. Again, I love the colors and pattern. This top would be perfect with denim burmuda shorts or skinny jeans and cute sandals. This shirt, and others like it, can be found here. 


Now this is getting me too excited for spring! We still have ice on the ground, and I'm afraid it will be a long winter!

Featured Item of the Week

If you scroll back through older posts, you'll notice I started out having a featured Etsy item each week (or most weeks). It's been months since I've had one. I'm keeping my resolution strong...this week's featured Etsy item is a one-of-a-kind hair pin. The pendant used to be a vintage clip-on earring. I removed the "earring parts" and glued the beaded charm to a heavy duty silver bobby pin. I always say these pins are heavy duty because I have very thick hair, and I would want to know if a pin was heavy duty enough to hold my hair back...these are! I love vintage costume jewelry, and I love giving old pieces new life. I'm also big into bobby pins currently because I'm growing out bangs. All my pins are just cute little accessories to add something unique to an outfit. Find this pin here and browse through my shop for other fun hair pins.

Boosting My Blog

To any new readers, I'm a college student who loves creating. I have been making things for most of my life, but it just recently that I have started trying to sell my jewelry on Etsy. Once I started doing that, I also started blogging. It's been a very long time since I've participated in this "Boost". I wasn't a good blogger last semester...it's one of my resolutions to be better this year, and I'm off to a good start.

I have links all over my blog to my Etsy shop, and I've posted a lot of my other craft projects. I am always looking for new followers, and I love comments! They make my day!

I would like to offer a special gift this Friday...a personalized 20% coupon for my next 4 followers. That would bring my total up to 20! The coupon code would be sent to you via email so that everyone wouldn't know the code and could be used on your entire purchase in my shop. Simply become a follower and leave a comment so that I can send you your coupon code! Then, happy shopping!

Now, for the question posed. I am looking forward to (and semi-dreading) graduating college and figuring out what my life will be next. It's all very scary and stressful but exciting too. I'll have to decide between a job in the real world or 2-3 more years of grad school. I think I'll be more confident about the whole situation in a few months when everything is laid out, and I just have to choose which option looks best. Wish me luck!

Thanks for helping me boost my blog!

New Etsy Items

I think I have been doing extremely well with my resolutions...already two posts in one day! I just posted new rings, bobby pins, and the fabric flower headband shown below. Check out these new items along with the other  pieces in my shop. The hairpin shown above was originally a vintage cuff link. The charm has a simple elegance that allows this pin to be worn with almost any outfit. Find the pin here.