thorns & all.

couldn't you just eat these up...if, of course, that wouldn't hurt so much.

lee hale's black rose thorn earrings from erin basin in oxidized bronze, YUM.

[photo via erin basin]

more peas.

these days as i cry over $4 gas (i live in the country where you have to drive to get most places), i AM trying to cut back on the unnecessary, but i still have a hard time passing up a good deal...like the one i found on etsy tonight. i was just looking for inspiration when these green jadeite beads popped up and i impulsively clicked (quickly!) before the pictures changed...$4 & my most favorite shade of green, it was meant to be! PLUS, they remind me of peas - which i'm allergic to (sad because i heart peas), but i also spilled peas all over the floor this morning when i was getting my lunch out of the fridge...so synchronicitous and therefore - DOUBLE meant to be ;)

while i was searching the rest of this etsy shop, i found these fun bows which i quickly justified getting because i am certain that i will find a project for them once they arrive and the price was right...i definitely enable myself! if you're looking for funky & varied styles of beads, check out atomicveggiecom for great deals and sign up for their mailing list here.


[photos via atomicveggiecom on etsy]

cut-it-out.

i often find that when i loose my hours browsing etsy shops, i am automatically drawn to jewelry shoppes. it's no wonder then that i was drawn to zippan designs with it's clean cut cut-outs. the designs are whimsical, delicate and just simplistic in the best possible way. besides silver, she also works in wood - a clear labor of love, these beauties are hand-finished after cutting each piece with a fine saw blade...wow.

[broken heart]
i don't have a broken heart, but if i did i would wear this and enjoy the fact that the chain is reminiscent of the paper clip necklaces of my youth!

[Unicorn]
also, makes me feel like a kid again, just like my faux-airbrushed unicorn tank that i heart.

[diamond cut out studs]
these are the kind of studs i can get into...my checkbook is fond of diamonds in the cut-out-non-diamond persuasion ;)

[images via zippandesigns]

j' adore.

checking out pickypicky's shop on etsy gives me one feeling - love, love! i love her french charm jewels (especially the non ring!). i am also just laughing over the name of her golden banana necklace - velvet underground & andy warhol are jealous of your banana pendant necklace - how great? you can also find pics of her work here and the sweet deerhead reminds me of a tiny deerhead christmas vase that i won on ebay a year ago (i will try to sneak into storage to share it with you because it is share-worthy!). so enjoy these sweet treats today, (sorry i was missing yesterday!).

[images via pickypicky]