Collage

Some time ago my friend Protege suggested making a collage of my jewelry photographs to turn into a poster, and I really loved the suggestion. So I decided to play today to see what possibilities I can come up with. Here's one idea. I'm thinking this would also make for great postcards.

Rejoicing

This is more like it! From my newspaper ~

How sweet it is: Daylight savings time arrives at 2 a.m. Sunday. (That means you need to turn your clocks forward one hour before bed Saturday night.) And we're gonna get a heck of an extra hour of daylight Sunday evening with temperatures likely to be in the 60s at sunset (7:08 p.m.) -- after afternoon highs in the mid-70s!

Happy weekend, everyone.
(photo credit)

Tools of the trade

Chemicals for metalsmithing: paste and liquid flux, pickling solution, and liver of sulfur.

Bittar favorites

Looking through Alexis Bittar's collection is both fun and depressing. I salivate, yet I despair. He is just so good. Below are some of his pieces that are my favorites, taken from the three different collections. The blue flower bracelet is perhaps my favorite of all - so opulent and lush. The lucite pieces are all painted by hand, and some of his metal jewelry truly look like miniature sculptures. His style is big and bold, nothing timid or dainty about any of these.

Twilight Tuesday

So much news for Twilight Tuesday...first, did you take a look at the DVD release countdown? That's right - seventeen days.

Eclipse news: the opening date for the movie has been released! It will come out on June 30, 2010. So many countdown clocks to maintain. Also, there was talk - awful, sacrilegious talk - that Drew Barrymore (of all the random people!) might be tapped to direct Eclipse. First, I can't stand her as an actress. As a producer she's all right (Charlie's Angels). But apparently she hasn't directed anything except for a couple of recent, no-name movies, so I foresee disaster if this rumor turns out to be true. I really hope this rumor doesn't turn out to be true.

Breaking Dawn news: Summit Entertainment has finally acquired the rights (optioned property) from Stephenie Meyer to film and distribute Breaking Dawn. Finally! I was getting worried. Production won't begin until 2010. This will be challenging to film with all the special effects needed so I'll be following its progress very keenly. My only hope is that they don't show too much of that disgusting birth scene, otherwise I'll be watching with my legs firmly crossed.

And now, for some eye candy. I was told this wasn't anything official for New Moon, but feast your eyes anyway! It reminds me of what Edward would have looked like in Volterra, right before stepping out into the sunlight (notice the no chest hair? Uh hm).

March's lion

I will grudgingly admit that this is really pretty. For now.

Wintry gray

It's a gray, wintry start to March today, and we're hunkered down waiting for a big snowstorm. It's supposedly the biggest one in three years. Figures! Just as I was thinking we're finally in the clear for spring's arrival. So I thought it would be appropriate to post these new Kelly earrings, as the whole wintry gray color scheme matches today's skies. The hoops are hand-formed and oxidized for a vintage finish.