Spring Collection 2014

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My first collection has been listed! You can check out most of the pieces in my shop here (everything but bracelets, which are following along next week). As I mentioned last week, the inspiration behind this spring's batch of designs was a recent appreciation for Audrey Hepburn's simple elegance and many of her movie roles. Everything has been given the name of one of her roles. Here are a few of my favorite pieces...

What do you think? Take a look at the rest of the collection here.

-Song

4.11.14

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I decided to take a break from my usual Friday post. Be sure to enjoy this pep talk, though, until next week. :)

And THIS behind-the-scenes video...

-Song

Notice Anything Different?

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You're not in the wrong place! The logo reveal and blog spruce happened yesterday! What do you think? I still have some bugs to work out with the blog template. There have been some funny sizing issues, so bear with me until it all looks polished. I am by no means an expert on html...

My new logo is very close to what I had in mind when I started working with the designer, albeit a tad more elegant than I had envisioned (which isn't a negative). Meredith of Jack + Molly Creative did an almost superhuman job of figuring out what I wanted. She listened to all of my suggestions and asked great questions in order to get the final result. I would definitely recommend her. Thanks, Meredith!

Y'all, I'm so excited about all of this "newness." I have yet to make the logo switch in my etsy shop and business cards, packaging, etc; that's next on the list. But everything will be spiffed up soon, and by next week, I should have the photos of the spring collection finished to show you. Stay tuned...

-Song

Spring Collection Drumroll

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It's wet and windy outside, but it's also warmer and finally beginning to look like spring. The weekend was sunny and gorgeous. Sadly, I haven't been out in the weather very much yet due to this unbelievably persistent cold I caught. I think I've almost got it licked, but I'm still tired and congested. Prayers up that allergies don't add to it.

In shop news, the logo is almost done and I can't wait to start sticking it on everything that represents me and my shop. Also, you may have noticed that I haven't shown you any new jewelry for a while! That's because I have been working on a collection of pieces to release all at once!

When I first began designing jewelry, I would find elements that I really liked and then try to make something from them. It was a good way to start, but it didn't leave me feeling like I could plan anything or buy in bulk. I needed a vision of some kind. I decided recently that planning a collection with a cohesive feel and a common theme allows me to be more creative and thoughtful about what I make.

So, for spring I began looking for a theme (beyond just spring) and decided to go with something that has been interesting me a lot lately, which is classic, feminine, French style. And who better to represent those things than Audrey Hepburn. She is the inspiration for this first collection full of pieces that are very feminine, very simple and somewhat French. I am so excited to show it to you soon! Make sure you check back in the next week or two for the reveal. :)

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-Song

4.4.14

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Greetings! Here comes the weekend. I need to be completely healthy now! I've been battling a cold for a week and while I'm on the tail end of it, I really want to be 100% to help with a friend's bridal shower tomorrow. Downing vinegar in juice at this very moment! What do you have planned for the weekend?

-Timing is important when fulfilling social duties and pleasantries, isn't it? I'm always horrendously late with that sort of thing. This little article about different "social deadlines" and what to do if you're tardy is helpful for someone like me.

-The 35 Worst Childhood Hairstyles Ever...whoa.

-Apparently, this tells you if you are a good liar or not. I am a good liar. You believe me, don't you?

-Grapefruit margaritas that look so good. Recipe here from Pretty Plain Janes.

-You can't really call it coveting...but I like them, and I just want to run. Why is it so expensive to do it comfortably?

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-This video is hilarious. I love how normal this seems to them. :)

-Song

Cameras & Initials

I'm excited to share some shop news with you! I will soon be adding personalized initial tags to my inventory. :) I learned to stamp last fall and purchased a back ordered stamping set a few months ago. It has finally arrived!

The necklace in the photo above is one that I made for my very dear friend Erin who happens to be an extremely talented photographer. If you are in the central Ohio area and in need of someone to do a shoot for you, HIRE HER! You can check out her blog here and her Flickr account here. In addition to her family and event shoots, you will see a ton of photos of goat kids, horses, sled dogs and lots of other animals (due to the fact that she lives on a farm w/ a sled dog kennel). She recently completed a set of photos chronicling her golden retriever's weekly adventures called 52 weeks of Kirby. It's so cute! See some more of her work below...I love the band shot.

Isn't she talented? You're sure to see more of her work on here in the future. :)

-Song

Vinegar

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This post is slightly sour, but good for you! Over the weekend, I've been battling a pretty nasty sore throat. It's such a drag. Undoubtedly you feel as I do, that being sick is nothing but a frustration. In the words of Sweet Brown, "Ain't nobody got time for that!"

Well, my mom came home from the store Sunday afternoon with apple cider vinegar and my sister told me that gargling with it would help my throat. I dissolved a tablespoon of the vinegar in hot water along with about a teaspoon of salt, gargled, and it definitely eased the pain. I also just swished some of it around in my mouth and afterwards, my breath felt incredibly clean. It was at this point that I Googled the health benefits of apple cider vinegar and read about its use as everything from a mouthwash to a oily hair and dandruff treatment, cold symptoms reliever, energy and immune system booster and a lot more. I guess I should have taken some of this wonder liquid a while ago. I know my mom has drunk it from time to time. This winter my friend Abby started drinking vinegar water every morning to ward off the cold/flu season and stayed miraculously healthy.

After completing my "research," I decided to actually drink some. I've never minded the taste of vinegar, but for those who do, I put a tablespoon in white grape juice and couldn't taste it at all! My mom likes to drink it in apple juice, as well. Later, I took it with just water, but honestly, it's not that bad. I think I'll go drink some more now, actually.

Here's a link to a list of the health benefits of apple cider vinegar and one for white distilled vinegar.

-Song