getting in the groove again.

finally getting jewelry made again. this piece is now up on etsy and ill be soon to send a new batch of work to native cleveland.

And we are back online.

my hard drive crashed and my 1st macbook is now in apple heaven with my first iPod..

kane county flea market.

finally found a flea market in the area and got some good finds. i had never been to this one before but my oh my is it big and sure made me wish i had more money to spend and a truck to haul it away in.

a badass old school fan, that works, printers type blocks, an awesome indian head ring, a porthole window mirror, a scientific flower drawing and a pin up girl poster. a good day i'd say.

i went with a friend (she's better at the bargaining) but she has some photos of her work up as well as photos from the fair. check it out HERE @ youboughtwhatfromwho.blogspot.com

summer foods.

well my banana nutella ice cream didn't come out as perfect looking as in this photo, but it sure tastes good.

All you need is some over ripe bananas, no throwing them away finally! and some nutella.

easy peasy recipe HERE.

Look what I just found over on Bona Drag..

new rings by designer Anna Sheffield.

I seriously need to save up 400 bucks so I can get this.

a very interesting setting on this one.

check em all out www.bonadrag.com

whenever i get to move again..

i need to have some kinda of closet office or organized armoire for my jewelry and crafty things.

countryliving.com

junkgardengirl.blogspot.com

photos.

sending out jewelry for a photo shoot in new york tomorrow! too excited.

taste of chicago.

2010.

2011.

where you can find me lately.

pinterest.com/kendalcroix

if you've got one too. follow me.

so where can i find myself one of these?

that isn't totally over priced?...

ive seen similar things at jc pennys and such and it is perfect, keeps your jewelry in sight, not tangled, there a mirror on the front, but why when i find such things do they cost a fortune?

wishing i was here.

one thing im totally bummed about not being able to experience this weekend, the high line. part 2 just opened up thursday, and its old high line tracks that have been long abandoned and now turned into parks/pathways/gardens and it looks just fabulous.

thehighline.org

knock it off modcloth.

why do you have to always be tempting me to your website with pictures of fabulous clothes in the corner of my facebook page. ::sigh:: if only i could afford the bathing suit.

Beach Blanket Bingo Two Piece.

happenings.

graffiti in chicago.

taking a snack break at crocodile during do division fest.

our giant SHOOP beers in michigan.

building an ant city in wicker park.

more like "i sad face new york"..

after waiting a few hours for our train to NYC, and hearing it could be delayed 6 hours or longer, we made the heart breaking decision to cash in our tickets n say it was best to go another time. the trip i had planned was a short one already and after a 20 hour train ride, loosing one of the precious few days we had wasn't worth it, so here's hoping that i finally get out there soon.

also sorry for the insane lack of posting, i have been training and switching to a new position at work and it is kicking my butt to say the least.

c'mon skinny love just last the year.

DANNIJO

 such lovely things from dannijo.

such amazing pieces. very inspiring.

i need to get my motivation back to work on my own jewelry again. work has me so burnt out i never want to work on my own pieces when i have the time.

about a year ago now.

though this photo makes it look like i graduated in 1910.. it was really 2010.

crazy how fast a year goes by.

and in the past 2 weekends ive been to another 2 graduations.

etching again.

cut out an old piece, a lil puffer fish. 

i bought supplies to get into etching again and i need to get on that soon.

cant get you out of my head.

as is sit here listening to the thunder..

i thought to myself, its a friday night, i wanna go out, and look cute, but dont want my shoes soaked, so high heel rain boots would be perfect.. and look what i found. 

now.. the real question RED or BLACK?!?!

black would match everything but red would pop nicely....