Simply Sentimental

Many thanks to Sydnei at Simply Sentimental for featuring our Damask ring today!

My first professional banner!

After months of hemming and hawing, I finally came to the sad conclusion that our shop has outgrown my banner-designing abilities. I searched and searched through all the wonderful banner designers at Etsy, and, after seeing her work on the gorgeous banners of fringe and Leaves of Glass, I settled on Abby of Mavora. Abby designs the most gorgeous wedding invitations as well, and she is so talented! Within 48 hours, she had provided four designs to choose from, including these two finalists:

Each on was beautiful and exactly what I had hoped for (though couldn't quite articulate), but I settled on the one on the top.

If you decide to splurge and spruce up your shop, I highly recommend working with Abby!

Self Portrait Thursday

...of the FUTURE!

Hee

see famous look-a-like faces

New Stuff

Just listed...

Butterfly

Vamp

Bloom

New Stuff

Actually got it together to make and even list some new ring designs today:

Perch

Bird on the Run

Escape

Melissa - Vegan, Eco-Friendly Plastic Shoes

Perhaps I'm late to the party, but I've just discovered Melissa shoes--a Brazilian company creating amazingly whimsical designs in recycled plastic. There's so much to love about the brand:

* Socially Responsible: high wages, extended benefits
* Cruelty free: no animal products at any stage of production
* Eco-friendly: 99.9% of factory water and waste is recycled, overstock styles are recycled into new styles

But none of that would count for much if the shoes weren't gorgeous, which they are! In addition to their own designs, Melissa has also partner with a bunch of different talents, from fashion designers like Vivienne Westwood to product designer Karim Rashid.

So wonderful, and they're affordable, too!