Super Easy Light Box

Still no official sales in my Etsy shop; I'm not counting the one "practice" sale which was just for me to see how the process works.  And I still think my photography is a big issue; you've got such a short time and a small space to capture a viewer's attention. 

So I built myself a light box, using these super easy instructions.  Highly recommended.  I think my photos look much better.  Now everything needs to be re-shot!

Fossil Giveaway

Ez over at Creature Comforts has a Fossil Giveaway on her site.  A Fossil watch up to a $125 value!  I have a Fossil watch I bought for myself several Christmases ago and I absolutely love it.  It makes me feel polished and chic whenever I wear it.

Certainly wouldn't mind having a new one though!  And this watch has purple in it -- my current color obsession.

Irresistable

I simply could not resist this adorable little ring at ShanaLogic.  So I didn't!  I bought it!

Olioboard

Holly over at decor8 found this fun resource: Olioboard.  It lets you not only create -- but share -- mood boards online.

Now, I'm so left brain, but I'm really trying to cultivate my right brain.  I've never made a mood board before and really wasn't sure what I was doing when I started this one.  I found one of the green images, then a gold one and suddenly I had the ubiquitous harvest gold and avocado green of the 1970s.  But completely updated with modern furnishings.

I'll be spending lots of time here.

Photo Practice: Breakfast

Photo Practice: Abundant Pearls

Last week's photo practice turns into this week's finished product.  A little bracelet overflowing with multi-colored pearls.  I think I'm kind of getting the hang of the photography.