Busy Bee

Sweet little honeybees in a garden of Czech glass.

They make me feel sunnier just looking at them and so does this:

Honeycomb scarf by Jenna Rose Handmade

Copper Leaf Earring Stand

Sprouting a grand earring collection?

Check out this coppper leaf stand from Urban Outfitters to store all those goodies.

A Weathered Heart

Sometimes a heart takes a beating. It gets broken, torn, exposed to harsh elements, stitched up, and broken again. The rough majesty of an oft-broken and mended heart, like the scars of an ancient and battle-worn blue whale, is what makes it beautiful, fascinating and trustworthy.

These copper hearts by Shannon LeVart have a rich verdigris patina, as if they had lain for centuries in a rain-spattered grotto before being unearthed by a wide-eyed treasure hunter. I've suspended them from rustic copper knots in a burnished chestnut patina, also by Shannon LeVart. They hang from hand-formed copper earwires, each embellished with an amber glass seed bead. You can see more of them HERE, and visit my Etsy shop HERE.

I would have to wear these with something humble, time-honored and built for comfort, like a cozy fisherman sweater:

sturdy and serviceable boots to get me where I need to go (and kick some tuchus):

a favorite pair of jeans that has been there and back, many times:

and a toasty pea coat!

Makes me think of Julianne Moore in Shipping News. 

I would also need this with hot coffee in it.  

And probably this too.

Magical Mauve

Magical Mookaite!

When I saw these amazing and unusual Mookaite Dew Drops I snatched them up as fast as I could.

I just recently started making these rings and I think they make a perfect combination.

I can see them with this pretty frilly top below,

how about a nice old fashioned head of cascading ringlets with these earrings peaking out from behind
Like this!

Source: 26.media.tumblr.com via Kristi on Pinterest

I know that's a little girl but the color and style was so perfect for what I wanted!

Then there is this Fab Mauve Purse.

Source: lulus.com via Kristi on Pinterest

You can find Kristi's work in her Etsy and Artfire shops.

Nesting Earrings

Two handmade pewter nests wait expectantly under branch disk beads in a dreamy teal.

I love that you can easily spot nests here in the winter.  Most of the birds have flown south and we await their return with the spring blooms in a few months.  I love the change of seasons and the inspiration they bring.  It's fun to anticipate the arrival of what's next, but it's also nice to enjoy the moment and the season that is in front of us.  Wow, that could be said about all sorts of things in my life - good words to live by.

High Flyin' with Zooey

I love Zooey Deschanel.

She is quirky and cute. She has a vintage style with an edge. She is beautiful and smart, sassy and funny. She is a breath of fresh air.

I love her show "New Girl." In it she is described as "simply adorkable." She truly is, but it is the perfect vehicle for her true personality to shine.

  

Zooey Deschanel, InStyle magazine, August 2009

Zooey loves dresses, especially ones with a sweet vintage flair, and she is always seen in the cutest shoes. Don't you think she could rock her style in this vintage dress with these High Flyin' earrings?



High Flyin' available in my Etsy shop



The lacy brass edge of the 'simple truths' style bird charm complements her vintage vibe, and the color would make her brilliant blue eyes sparkle.

I think that they are fun and flirty, just like Zooey.

Zooey Deschanel is definitely my IT girl.

If anyone knows her and wants to send her my way, I would be much obliged. ;-)

Erin Prais-Hintz invites you to go on a journey of inspiration at her blog Treasures Found :: Inspiration is Everywhere. You can view a gallery of her work at http://www.tesoritrovati.com/ or purchase her new line of 'Simple Truths' in her Etsy shop.

Grecian Goddess

Playing around, trying to make something different, something interesting. I have been feeling very "romantic" if you will, I want texture, layers, detail. These have a touch of whimsy to them and I really think they stand out next to all the other things I have been making lately. Green Gold, vines and a little sparkle! Wear them with something that makes you feel sexy or romantic... like this Grecian Goddess Gown perhaps!

 

 Found this image on Pintrest

You can find more of my designs on my Website or in my Etsy shop

Visit both for a full array of products!