"MMS" necklace

I recently completed a commissioned piece for an alumna of my high school, Cor Jesu Academy. The piece was commissioned for her by the chair of the annual auction because she works for Oprah and got tickets to the show as an auction item. I designed a custom monogram with her initials and then hand cut it into sterling silver sheet, strung it on a sterling chain, and added a labradorite dangle. I think it turned out quite nice.

Ikea!!!

So, when Travis and I were in Chicago last weekend, we had to go to Ikea to get things for the house. We had never been before, and it was an experience! We were there for 5 HOURS!!! It was totally awesome, though, and we got a ton of cool stuff for the house. We spent the past week putting things together and I will post photos of the things we got and new photos of the house soon. I am so glad that parts of the house are definitely starting to come together.

Renegade Craft Fair

The second weekend in September is my favorite of the whole year for a number of reasons. First, it is my birthday. Happy Birthday to Me! Second, and more importantly, it is the weekend of the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago. Over 300 vendors from across the country come to sell their superfly handmade goods. Items include screenprinted t-shirts, purses, pillows, soaps & lotions, jewelry, zines, stuffed items of all kind, and so much more. If you are going to be in the Chicago area this weekend - CHECK IT OUT!!!

Owl Necklace

This is a new piece I just completed for a guy I work with. He wanted a special owl necklace for his wife's birthday so I sketched a design and cut it by hand out of sterling silver sheet. I then polished it and stamped a "Two Pies" tag which is their special code for "I Love You." He was thrilled with the end piece, and I cannot wait to see what his wife thinks about it!