Sunday, March 14, 2010

Awesome Affordable Etsy Find of the Week!


As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to get it for my little brother Bob, because he loves kittens and rainbows and journals. And I was right: today on the phone I asked him if he liked it and he said, "Nona, are you kidding me? It's a kitten. Barfing up a rainbow. And it's a little journal to boot! It's INCREDIBLE."

So there you go.

Friday, March 12, 2010

The World Inside Your Shoes

The first thing I thought when I saw these amazing light-up heels by Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte was "AWESOME!"

The second thing I thought was, "It looks like there are little galaxies trapped in the heels! I will write a story about this in the style of Dr. Seuss."

And here we are:

The Little World Inside Your Shoes

A philosophical question:
Tell me, what would you do
if you found a little world
in the heel of your shoe?

Say you're dressed to the nines
roaming New York's mean streets
thinking, "Where is Scott Schuman?
these shoes hurt my feets!"

But that tingle you're feeling?
It's not bunion nor blister,
it's swirling stars, tiny planets--
are you getting this, sister?

Look just under your sole,
see the galaxy's glow.
It's beautiful, wondrous,
a bit frightening, no?

So what do you do now?
Kick your shoes off and run?
Call in NASA, or the airforce,
Will Smith and his gun?

Maybe you pick up your shoe
and the world that's inside,
stare at it intently,
whisper, "Who's there? Don't hide."

Does the thought cross your mind
that your find might reveal
we all live in a small world
inside a big heel?

***

p.s. Thanks so much to D'Et for directing me to these amazing shoes!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 7

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 7This beaded bracelet is made with 16mm plastic beads, 10mm and 6mm glass beads.

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 8

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 8


This red beaded bracelet is made with 24mm, 16mm, 12mm plastic beads, 10mm metal beads and 12mm jump rings. Nice isn't it ?

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 9

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 9This green beaded bracelet is made with 24mm, 16mm, 12mm and 10mm plastic beads, 14mm and 12mm crystal beads and 14mm jump rings.

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 10

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 10This silver beaded bracelet is made with 24mm, 16mm, 14mm, 12mm and 10mm plastic beads, 12mm glass beads, 14mm jump rings.

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 11

Beaded Jewelry - Bracelets 11This gray beaded bracelet is made with 14mm, 10mm, 8mm, 5mm plastic beads, 10mm glass beads, 6mm and 4mm crystal beads and seed beads.