Inspiration

i've been on a real design rampage.

busily collecting bits of inspiration.

just back from a visit with family and friends,

below is what i gathered. a total treasure hunt. the stories

are as follows.

item # 1: geometric design earrings, found at a thrift shop

one afternoon while poking around with my dad, who by 

the way is a great shopper!

(much to my moms horror! she thinks they are ugly!)

item # 2: sea urchins given to me by my grandma. they were 

given to her by my great grandma, who was a rock hound. she

kept them in an old blue jar above her kitchen cupboards.

item #3: refer to item # 2

item #4:  wing earrings excavated from a etsy shop

item # 5: beautiful crocheted necklace, made by my dear mom

in an hour last night!

item #6 Charm from an Ethiopian store in Seattle. I found this

little place with my dear friend by way of an Ethiopian

convenient store. 

item # 7 Necklace once purchased by my grandmother

who promises it was expensive and a splurge. Looks

 rather fabulously 1980's to me! 

So, as you can see I am finding bits of beauty in

even the most odd of places. 

xo