today is a good day.  i’m happy with my new piece.  the sun is shining.  and there’s a CHANCE that the body shop is done repairing my car.  there’s more- tonight i’m headed to april’s opening.  april- i am so happy for you.  SO HAPPY!!!  please, for the love of all things good.  you must promise me that you will sleep for one entire week straight after the show.  you have been an INCREDIBLE inspiration to me through the years.

A Consuming Desire

Towson University - Center for the Arts
Holtzman MFA Gallery

Friday, March 14 – Saturday, April 12
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13, 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

have you been following the baltimore etsy street team’s (BEST) blog?  if so, you know all abut their st. patrick’s day giveaway.  if not- hop on over there and enter the raffle!

okay, so the weekend was not chock full of posts as i had promised. san diego was a true vacation. i would say that i only squeezed in about one hour of work time. we lounged, we ate, then we lounged some more.

dome photo from www.balboapark.org
note the picture in the upper left corner- that pretty much sums up my four days. some highlights: running in balboa park, the most delicious breakfast in north park at the mission, a visit to ocean beach, and seeing my very best friend who i haven’t seen in over a year! now, it’s back to work!

come say hi to the artist behind this illustration!

wanna learn more about this sweet pepita? click here!

who does this space belong to?

check out the charm city craft mafia’s blog to find out!

i do believe i have successfully battled the cold that attacked me on sunday.  (HIYA!! NINJA CHOP!-  that’s how i conquer a cold!)  ok.  perhaps i’m still feeling the side  effects of the cold medication? hmmm. . .

thank you so much for your well wishes on my one-a-day project!  from now on, you will be able to see the results in the etsy shop as well as every friday in a cumulative post.

in other news, my very talented friend and fellow charm city craft mafia member Jennifer Strunge, of Cotton Monster, updated her shop at 2 p.m.  BUT WAIT.  don’t fret!  if you are unable to adopt a monster this afternoon, there will be another update in the evening.  keep those eyes peeled and your finger on the mouse!!

you may remember that back in october, i created 12 limited edition necklaces called SAVE THE PITBULL.  the first was donated to the Maryland SPCA’s shopapawlooza benefit auction (an event that raised over $42.000) and the proceeds from the final eleven promised to one of my favorite local organizations, recycled love, a local dog rescue dedicated to finding forever homes for baltimore city’s unwanted, abused,  abandoned and death-row shelter dogs.

to date, the necklaces have raised $600.00 for recycled love!!!  there is one final necklace left, available in my etsy shop.  the sale of the final necklace will bring the total raised to $660.00.  thank you SO MUCH for your love and support.

the front page of etsy at this very moment:

notice my friend megan in the top left corner and me in the bottom right corner. hi megan! i love it.

i spent the good part of the evening at bazaart’s preview party where i had to say a bittersweet goodbye to my “french lessons earrings”. i didn’t even realize while making them that they were actually my very own souvenir of the trip. i didn’t come home with a snowglobe or a miniature eiffel tower desk accessory, just a memory that i could only express in silver. i’m so thrilled that the pair found a home with another parisian lover, sad to let them go, and absolutely exhilarated that my special memory lives on apart from me. sigh. time for some rest.

i’ve been tagged by “ez”, one of my very favorite bloggers of the beautiful , creature comforts.  (have you seen the accompanying boutique, wren eleven?  i’d check out the jewelry section if i were you- hint hint!)

five random/weird facts about me:

1.  a recent self discovery:  i’m a maniacal workaholic.  i will spend 14+ hours chugging away in the studio or at the computer if  left alone.  luckily, steve usually drags me away.  the only other thing that can take me away is the promise of indian, japanese, or thai food.  actually. . . any cuisine as long as i don’t have to cook it . . .

2.  i recently bought way too many boots cosmetics products.  wow.  i love boots.  i did the 5 day detox plan in order to regain my energy levels- it works!  also got no. 7 natural blush in petal, botanics volumising mascara (though i haven’t worn mascara in eight years), no. 7 amazing eyes pencil in black (because i’m addicted to eye liner), no. 7 high shine lipgloss in flirt, botanics lipstick in hibiscus.  help!

3.  netflix is my guilty pleasure.  currently watching all episodes of LOST

4.   i was a ballerina for seven years and have always dreamed of being in a dance company.  (after seven years, i turned into a rebellious young lady and quit).  i’m thinking of taking classes again because i can’t commit to my gym or yoga memberships.

5.  i believe that beige hose/tights are a creation of the devil.

thanks for tagging me creature comforts!  i tag

low inertia

beth pohlman

red prairie press

nice

midge’s mind 

the rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.

2. Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.

3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

for those who are not already familiar with margaux lange’s blog, i’d like to call your attention to her most recent post, “the f word”.

i hope you will share your thoughts either here, at her blog, or feministing.

and just for the record.  margaux ranks way up there on my list of inspirational women.

from a fellow feminist,

annie

i am the luckiest girl on earth.  on saturday, i spent my 26th birthday seeing the arc de triomphe for the very first time.  if you know me, you know i LOVE birthdays!!   i couldn’t share my view with you, but i’d like to share some imogene goodies in honor of my b-day!  i have put together a goodie basket that includes

1.  a paraphernalia goldfish necklace

2.  10 single greeting cards from the paper collection

3.  brooke medlin’s frit earrings 

4.  jill bliss’ farm life tee in a size large

all you have to do is leave a comment to this post telling us about your favorite birthday memory.  i will draw a winner at random on november 7th.   happy early and belated birthday to you all!

also- please see my friend megan’s birthday contest!  you could win two sets of her beautiful silver on steel bracelets.  happy birthday megan! yea scorpios!

residents of baltimore:  i’ll be at the gspot this friday for the opening of “life near the bone” with work by william schaff, kathering fahey, and april wood.  starting at 8pm (with live music!).  hope to see you there!

april is currently a grad student at towson university (my alma mater)  come get a taste. . .

photo from http://www.gspotavp.com/

i wanted to pop in today to share with you pictures of my friend eliza’s stunning jewelry work. you can keep up with her inspirations and studio progress right here on her blog.

i am loving the forms and smoothness of these pieces-

i just want to hold them in my palm.