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Studio Tour...Sort Of
I live in New York City. This...The final project in Drawing I was to sketch a room as viewed from another. is my apartment, well part of it anyway. I won't pretend that I am familiar with square...
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Treasury Thursday - 5 Boroughs Team Gives Back
My 5 Boroughs Team buddies and I are selling for Japan relief. By purchasing the items in these treasuries, you can help us donate much needed money to several charities involved in the effort to help...
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Love The One You're With.
Harlem Flor - a sweet flower shop at 123rd and Fred Douglas Blvd.As I announced in a previous post, I live in New York City. Harlem, to be exact. Though I have several "I Love New York" t-shirts, I...
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Slow and Steady...
...wins the race as the saying goes. Lord knows, if that's true, then I must be inches away from the finish line. Slow and steady is about the best I can do right now. These ladies - Andrea of Fly,...
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"Peggy"
I love earrings. Honestly, love might be an understatement. I love them big and, whenever possible, shoulder dusting. I don't wear make-up, and I turned my back on the hair salon a long time ago....
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"Tierra"
My niece. The oldest of my brother's children. When she was born, I was a fifteen year old, nerdy high school sophomore who was into musicals and "21 Jump Street" (yes, I'm that old). That didn't...
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"Jenn"
Have you ever met someone so genuinely sweet and kind that she makes you want to do some soul searching? I'm talking about a person who asks questions that others asks out of feigned politeness, like...
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"Jackie"
We met in college almost twenty years ago. When we first met, I made it my business to say something mean or roll my eyes at her every time she spoke or walked in the room. Then, my reasons were that...
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"Athena"
...or Mikey to those of us who know and love her. And believe me, to know Mikey is to love her. As with Jackie, I met Mikey in college. We were both communications majors, so we had a few classes...
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Inspiration...
...is in short supply around here. In a word, I'm bored. Blogging, tweeting, even jewelry making is leaving a lot to be desired. That's another good word - desire. Up until today, I've been doing all...
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Pretty Colors
I'm thinking of adding some embroidery thread to my jewelry projects. As I stated in yesterday's post, I'm bored with things, and I think adding a little decorative element to the metal and lace in my...
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Vintage Lust
Lovely vintage 70s floral wrap skirt from The Greedy SeagullI have a quiet, unspoken obsession with vintage clothing. I've been in denial about it, but I've finally admitted it to myself and accepted...
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Keeping My Head Above Water
Tide by Faith Evans-Sills found in her Etsy shop leaves and feathersI'm volunteering as a GED writing teacher, and I spent the weekend creating a curriculum for the six-week program. The ad for the...
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Happy Birthday MJ
Art print by Cleatress found on EtsyThe VMAs aired on MTV last night! While there were some moments both cute (Beyonce's pregnant belly rub) and interesting (Ga Ga's drag race), I can't say I was...
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Challenges
a) figuring out how to keep the edges on the wax print fabric from fraying andb) learning to use my new cameraJust a few obstacles to get through. I'm excited about both. What's got you burning the...
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Cute Dress...
Khaki Safari Dress from Casa Vintage on Etsy80s Denim Mini Dress also from Casa VintageBut where did she get those earrings?! Why they are my very own Jackie's in Turquoise (written about in a...
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The Essence of Inspiration
October 2011 issue of Essence featuring our lovely FLOTUS.I apologize for the corny blog title, but it honestly sums up the topic of this post (okay, so I'm not always that creative). Before I get...
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A Perfectionist's Product Preview
Making my way around the new camera has proven to be a little more challenging than I expected. It's more about finding the optimal relationship between lighting, camera setting, product placement,...
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The Namesake
Tselane, Palace QueenAfter much trial and many errors, I've finally uploaded some new items to my Etsy shop. I'm calling my new collection of wax print necklaces with copper pendants and lace/brass...
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Boys on the Side?
This post marks the second time I have showcased something I've shamelessly copied from someone else. Then again, as the cliche goes, there is nothing new under the sun. At any rate, when I saw this...
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