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The Hand Stamped Bookmark:Front Page On Etsy



New in the shop the Hand Stamped Book Mark With Custom Initial is just perfect for any avid book reader and also would make a great end of the year gift for a teacher. It also made it on the front page of ETSY!

Take a peek at the other items also available for the serious bookworm:


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Jessica Calderwood Jewelry

Enameled jewelry always arouses our interest.

We are enamored with the detailed and intricate
enameled work that Jessica Calderwood
creates because she has a wonderful
ability to make it look like it's hand painted.

Most of her pieces depict the
human face. We are inspired by her
ability to create nuance and subtlety in each face,
and we especially enjoy the fact
that while each facial feature is shown in
exquisite detail, the emotion
in each remains enigmatic.


Here is an example of her lovely work
called "Modern Mary."





Here is another brooch called "Chew and Swallow."





and here we see a piece called "Blink."





And we have to include one of our favorite brooches
called "Hair Curlers."



The details are superb.
The craftsmanship is wonderful.
We are inspired in more ways than one.

Are you inspired?
Let us know what you think.
We'd love to hear from you.


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The Class Reunion: To go or not to go that is the question


I have a monumental class reunion coming up and am on the fence as to if I will go or not. I missed my last one since I was giving birth to Will, that is a really good,valid excuse right?

Do you go to your class reunions?
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Sun, Sand, Sea................Serenity: Beach Inspired









Often inspiration comes from the places we go the things I see. The above pieces are a few beach inspired pieces. I love the beach and get completely captivated by the sound of the waves rolling in and out and the sweet sound of the seagulls. I could walk for hours just dipping my toes in the ocean. I only wish I could set up shop on the beach but for now I will settle for one of my beach inspired pieces.

Please visit my shop to view my entire collection Kristen's Custom Creations.
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Family Night In Winner Announced!!!!


The winner of the Nestle Family Night In giveaway is Insanity at it's Finest. Please contact me to claim your prize. A special thank you to Nestle Family for sponsoring and to all that entered!
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Enough said....


I took this picture when we were on vacation, I wish we had a few of these signs in our neighborhood too, maybe it would serve as a good reminder for some lazy neighbors. The visual is extra special too isn't it?

Happy Wednesday friends and remember to always clean up after you pets! :)
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How To Make Pretty Poppy Flower Shoe Clips


I love flower embellished flip flops but most often they are on really uncomfortable flip flops. I decided to make my own that I could attach to any of my favorite shoes. They also look adorable on my ballet flats.

Wanna make some for yours? Here is how I made them:

Materials:
Faux Suede or Mole skin type fabric 1/2 a yard or less
scissors
lighter
pearl
shoe clips (I ordered mine on Etsy)hot glue gun
needle
thread
felt


Step one: Cut out 4 different sized circles for each flower, and allow for some shrinking so go a bit larger than you want your flower to be. The circles do not have to be perfectly round.

Step two: Singe the edges of each circle with your lighter. Practice on a scrap to get the hang of it. Be careful not to get the fabric too close to the flame.
Step three: Stack your circles on top of each other to form a flower and then attach all together w/ needle and thread and finish w/ a pearl in the center.
Step four: Cut a circle of felt and sew your shoe clip to the felt. Next hot glue the felt to the back side of the flower.
Step five: (optional) for extra security I hand stitched the felt to the back of the flower even though it was glued.

You can make these pretty flowers in all different sizes, I made a few for my purse and also some hair pins. So fun and so girly! A really easy project but a bit time consuming.

And below the Love, Peace, Flip Flops necklace a new piece in my shop, so fun and for the gal that knows that life really is a bit better in flip flops!


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