Lovely Winter Wall Decor

The dream catchers have been a real hit this season! I only have two left right now (looks like it's time to make more), so I thought I would feature them here today. Not that I actually want to see them go... they're one of the more difficult pieces for me to sell, because each one is one-of-a-kind, and I miss seeing them on my own walls... but oh well, it's nice to think of them finding a new spot in someone's home, too.

Plaid (Autumn) Dream Catcher

I think the plaid dream catcher is perfect for Autumn, and I always imagine it on the walls of a log cabin in the Smokey Mountains or something. Yes, I do in fact spend that much time and energy imagining where a dream catcher might be displayed. ;)

Soft Rainbow Dream Catcher

I think this one is my favorite. I love that the soft colors work equally well for Spring, Summer, or Winter (sorry, Autumn). It's so colorful, but so soft that it isn't loud or overwhelming. There's just something so comforting about this piece.

So today is Small Business Saturday, and I'll have my studio open until at least 7pm this evening. I'll probably be working on another dream catcher today, as well as some more of the titanium-treated quartz necklaces, as they've been selling out pretty quickly over the holiday. If you're interested in anything, or just want to stop by to watch old movies and eat cocoa drizzled kettle corn (yes, that IS a real thing) with me, then come on over!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Aah... Autumn...  I love Autumn.  It's been a mixture of unseasonably warm and dropping temperatures that leave a lot of us Chicagoans shocked (and wearing puffy coats? really?), but Autumn is finally here, pumpkin-flavored everything, plaid and sweaters and thick socks, and it's glorious.  I LOVE this time of the year!

Autumn also means it's time for me to make my annual trek to Virginia to visit family, which actually didn't even happen last year.  I can't believe it's been two years since I've seen the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains, and the red dirt roads, and the cars that drive slowly and give each other the acknowledgement wave as they pass on a tree-lined road.

But the point is... because I've been excited about this trip, and because I've been working harder to pay for it, I've been seriously slacking over here in blog-world.  So I'll give you all of the quick updates I can, and get out of here quickly, so that by the next post I can pretend like I never missed a beat.

I started making dream catchers, and other wall-hangings and home decor items:

Lace & Sticks Bohemian Dream Catcher

Black Bohemian Dream Catcher Wall Decor

It's fun to be working on something new!

I also started working on some coin rings, but I don't know if I'm really getting what I want out of them.  My next project is going to involve silver rings, but everything is an experiment, so I don't know long I'll have to practice before I'll be happy enough with them to start listing them.

I also rearranged the working half of the studio, to make a better space for my office/workspace (next to the window, finally!), and to make a nice space for the dining table, and my high hopes for future spaghetti dinners with friends.

This Sunday I did the last Chicago Flea MKT of the season -- it was rather quiet, but I'll take quality over quantity any day.  I'm really looking forward to this market next year -- not just because it's only a few blocks from my studio, but because the people who shop and the other vendors at this one are fantastic, and I love being that close to the awesome food trucks.

So I'll let you know how my attempts with making silver rings go for sure, even if it's just a "Pinterest fail" moment, and I hope you're looking forward to pictures from my lovely home state of Virginia as much as I'm looking forward to taking them.