Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Projects!


I found these awesome wooden round frames at the local thrift shop, and I'm now working on portraits of my family to fill them.  I think they will look fun grouped on a wall, and my house is woefully lacking in artwork right now.

NEW!






I'm really trying to incorporate other stone shapes into my repertoire, and this is my latest.  I love the soft rectangular shape.  The band is tapered and the stone is left open on the bottom.  Working with non-round stones is more complicated, I think that is why I have been dragging my feet about it for the last few years.  But I'm feeling more confident now, and I hope to do an emerald version of this soon.




Thursday, September 18, 2014

Fall on the horizon





Sometimes you get a job that you just really love.  I recently finished the ring pictured above, and it was GORGEOUS.  This stone was just so crisp and alive.  Beee-you-teee-full.  I know that it featured prominently in a happy engagement just last weekend.  I love thinking about something that I made with my own two hands being a part of such a happy event.  Without getting too hippy-dippy (although, I did grow up in Eugene), I feel like since I started this job in 2009 my life has become lighter and happier, and I think maybe a bit of all of those good feelings flowing into the universe are coming my way?  (Of course, the love between two people can also cause heartbreak, so maybe in a few years that will be coming my way as well.  Haha.  I hope not.)


I love these Chatham emeralds.  I have a cushion cut solitaire version in the works.  Just not sure if I should do it yellow or white gold?  Opinions?  My instinct is to go with 18kt yellow.  I think it would look amazing with the emerald green.  But I know I am in the minority with my love of yellow over white.

On the homefront, my sweet sweeties have been sick this week.  Nothing is snottier than a toddler (except maybe two, haha).  We recently got a bike trailer and we took them on a bike ride for the first time last weekend.  It was awesome.  Addy really loved it, Aven wasn't so sure but I think she will come around.  I'm really looking forward to pumpkins and apple cider, but I'm trying to pace myself.  It's still been pretty hot here some days, so I'm waiting for the really gloomy weather to set in before I bust out the fall traditions.  Glüg season is approaching!  Exciting!