Crickets...

Maybe that't what you have been hearing as I have not posted here for over a month. Well since my last post, I have moved into my own apartment and have started working as a registered nurse. It has been a busy couple of weeks, but my schedule should be a little more set now that my normal hours start soon. Thankfully these hours allow me time to be able to make jewelry! So much that I have run out of wire, and am waiting for my order to come in.

I treated myself to a light box from Cowboy Studios, that way I have no more excuses about taking pictures of my new jewelry because of lighting issues. It has arrived, but I have to go and get lights for it. Now it is just a white tent. I am planning on getting those ASAP.

Also over the time that I have been silent, I helped my mom (Treasures & Trinkets) with two shows that she did, one at Drummer Boy Park in Brewster. I only was able to help one day because I was working the other two, but it was great to be able to have that one day to be her check out girl :) The other was over Labor Day weekend and it was a lot of fun. Her next show is in November (I will be posting about it when it gets a little closer). She makes some really great polymer clay jewelry!

Until next time, hopefully with new photos and more updates!

Ch-ch-changes

In less than one week I will be moving into my very own apartment, and not just for the school year like I have the past two years. It will definitely be an adjustment, but I am excited for what is to come. So in preparation for my move, I have been trying to figure out how I want it to be decorated. My main concern is really my living area/studio space. I have been really fortunate to have half of a basement as my studio for the past couple of years, so trying to fit everything I want to bring with me will be a bit of a challenge. I can't move out without my beads, yarns, and papers.

Thankfully, Pinterest was invented to help me figure out how I want my space to be! As an already avid pinner, I created a board specifically with apartment ideas.

In terms of color, I want a more beachy appearance, aka lots of teals, blues, tans/whites.
Much like this courtesy of design-seeds.com


I really like this set up, but in the colors shown above. I am bringing my inspiration boards with me, so this is a perfect set up for them, plus it gives me a lot of space for storage without taking up too much room. Image via Pinterest courtesy of http://www.brightboldbeautiful.com/

courtesy of http://www.completely-coastal.com/

Wicked cool displays of beach finds (perfect because my mom brought me back some awesome shells and coral from Florida!). More about those later! :)

And I definitely want to have at least one gallery wall (my apartment has really high ceilings so it will be awesome!)

courtesy of http://jenniferjohner.typepad.com/jennifer/2011/05/floor-to-ceiling-photo-wall-aka-how-to-hide-all-of-those-switches-and-things.html

I can't wait to be able to move in and start decorating (and creating) when I am not working!

Two Days of Flea Market Finds

A couple of weeks ago, my mom and I went to not only 1 flea market, but 2! Tuesday was the Brewster Flea Market, and Wednesday was the Sandwich Flea Market.

At the Brewster Flea Market I got:

A really pretty teal vase, a old tin tray, and what you can't really see that well an old tin small chest. I plan on using it to hold business cards at my shows. 

And at the Sandwich Flea Market I got:

An awesome old drawer, a teal ball jar, and an old anvil! 

This anvil is awesome. I had seen one the day before at the Brewter flea market that was above my budget, and then I actually saw another one at the Sandwich flea market but that one was even more above my budget. I had told my mom that I would just find the next one. She said, yes because there is one right there. It was right in my budget and I can't wait to share the designs that I make with it! 

Two full days of shopping (Tuesday my mom and I ended up going to P-Town, a post about that later) and browsing made me exhausted. I think I was able to catch up on all my sleep though thanks to a nice lazy Thursday.


And now you may be wondering why this post is so late, well I was busy studying for a very important test.

And since I have already taken the test and found out the results, I can finally share that I am officially a Registered Nurse! It's a very exciting time for me now, and I can't wait to share more about it.