New Etsy Favorites!

Here are five of the newest things I probably can't live without right now!

Beach Wed Bracelet. Such a cute idea :)

Pair of Peacocks Sterling Silver Cameo Ring

Fresh Greens Stacking Rings

Spool of Thread Necklace

Ampersand Necklace

And here is a cute picture of Lily and Dakota from the March for the Animals last weekend!

New Favorites :)

Really it's never ending!

This photo ring featuring an amusement park/carnival swing

This adorable bunny necklace

This dogwood cocktail ring

It has been so nice here the past couple of days. Of course that means lots of walks for Lily and myself! I am so very excited for this nice weather!!!
Enjoy the day :)

Obsession? Maybe

My latest one. Clearly this is incredibly far out of my price range. But . . . what are tax returns for, right? They're for spending erratically now and then having no money all summer, right?!

Acid Alice

Tarina Tarantino just launched her brand new collection called Acid Alice. It's a part of her Queen Alice collection, but all of the new pieces are in neon bright colors. Clearly, since I'm dying to go see the new Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland, I really like this collection. Here are a few of my favorite pieces.

Have a great weekend :)

Free People

I've heard of Free People before but I guess I always assumed it was crazy expensive so I never really gave it a chance. Well I got a catalog in the mail last week (that's how they sucker people in I know) so I went to their website to look around. Their clothes aren't cheap, but they're not insane, and their accessories are actually really reasonable! I also discovered that the guy who started Urban Outfitters is the same guy that started Free People (Free People became UO and then he relaunched Free People after UO took off). Here are some of my favorite things from there right now!

The last ring is by artist Jessica Seaton. It's a little bit more expensive but it's made by hand using the lost wax method. I thought that made it pretty unique!

Guess what??

This is my 100th blog post!! I've actually kind of been putting it off because I wanted it to be a really good one!

Well there was MORE snow here in Maryland last night. About 4-5 inches at my house. Oh, and we might get like two feet this weekend. So basically I want to move somewhere warm ASAP. I swear the winters get harder for me every year. But moving along . . .

I added three new cards to my Etsy shop! Of course they're all made from pictures of Lily. What can I say? She is adorable and I have approximately a million pictures of her so it just makes good sense to use them!

In other news, there are tons of new things I'm dying to buy. Fingers crossed for a good tax return this year! Here are some of my favorite things right now.

This amazingly adorable cupcake and crossbones necklace

These black heart boy shorts

This Juicy Couture butterfly ring

Vintage glass ring by Mars and Valentine (I think this is my favorite right now)

kate spade's candy dot bangle

mark's Citrus Bloom perfume

mark's print condition scarf

mark's vintage bloom ring

mark's arm candy bag in beige

PS after seeing the latest sneak peak of mark, I'm really into the hippie chic vibe for Spring. Actually, anything for Spring would be nice, as long as it means warmer weather and less layers to stay warm! Side note: the items from mark won't be available until early March, but since I'm a rep I was able to order everything yesterday!! If you're interested at what they currently have for sale, check out my mark store! Honestly I only became a rep because I love their products and even if I don't sell anything, the discount I get for myself makes it worth it!

Oh and I watched my sister's dog Dakota from Saturday night to Tuesday. She brought over her bed, and of course Lily went ahead and took it over. She barely gave Dakota one little corner to lay on. Such bad manners!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Please cross your fingers for no blizzards this weekend!!

Happy Hump Day!

Earlier this week I FINALLY ordered a Fuji Instax Mini in chocolate!! I have been wanting one for over a month now, but kept debating because of the price. I was originally going to order from Urban Outfitters, but they only had the white one. I found the brown one for an even cheaper price elsewhere and the film was cheaper too! I'm so happy I was able to find the chocolate colored one! It isn't supposed to ship for 1-3 weeks, but I'm already so excited to get it!

I've even started looking for a new cute pouch to keep it in. I'm thinking something similar to this.

A few weeks ago I ordered these two pouches for my lip gloss from the same Etsy Shop (The Dainty Squid) and was very pleased with them.

And on an unrelated note (other than it involves me spending money when I shouldn't be, but that's always a theme!) Tarina Tarantino has been my favorite jewelry designer since about 2000. I just can't get enough of her sparkly styles.

Right now I'm eyeing up the City Girl LA Mod Ring in silver. This is part of a new collection where Tarina is going to be designing pieces based on her favorite cities from around the world. LA is where she lives and where her jewelry is made (she calls it the Sparkle Factory), so that was the first city she chose. The woman reminds me of Kat Von D. I don't really watch her show regularly, but she seems awesome from what I've seen.

PS I upgraded my Etsy shop to a seller account!! I'm so excited! I have some handmade cards and hair flowers that I want to list soon. I just need to get some pictures of the hair flowers actually in my hair (makes sense right?!). More on that soon :)

Shixie

A while ago I came across this really unique Etsy shop called Shixie. The shop sells necklaces and earrings (as well as a few other items such as ornaments) mostly in the shape of tiny dresses. An occasional car, chair, and animal can also be found. Most are made from recycled tin elements. It really adds a uniqueness to their pieces. Here are my favorites:

Recycled Tin Mini Dress Earrings -Blue and Brown Hawaiian

Recycled Tin Mini Dress Necklace- No. 69b Pink Flowers

Recycled Vintage Tin Mini Dress Earrings- No. 68 Apricot Flowers

TARINA TARANTINO

Tarina Tarantino is my favorite jewelry designer of all time. Hands down, without a question favorite. This is her newest book called "My Pretty." It is the story of The Wizard of Oz as interpreted by Tarina. If you want to get an introduction to her designs, I recommend buying this book from her website!

Her jewelry is so amazing. It is always unique and beautiful. Her designs continue to amaze and inspire me.

Celebrities that have been seen wearing her jewelry include Cameron Diaz, Paris Hilton, Pink, Kelly Osbourne, Heidi Klum, Katy Perry, Taylor Momsen, and Margaret Cho (just to name a few)!

All of her jewelry is created using the finest materials like Lucite and Swarovski crystals. And even better - it's all made in the US. According to Tarina, it's made in LA at "The Sparkle Factory."

Here are some of my favorites from my personal collection:

Barbie Cameo Charm Bracelet -

Small Crystal Barbie Medallion -

Carved Lucite Electro Cameo Mod Ring -

Large Carved Rose Bracelet (as worn by Cameron Diaz) -

Lucite Heart Toggle Necklace (I got this one at her store in Soho!)
Crystal Flower Earrings (I bought these to wear when I was June Carter Cash for Halloween!) -

Her website is www.tarinatarantino.com. She also has stores in New York, Los Angeles, and Milan, Italy.