Wish List!

Danielle posted her wish list last week mostly using pictures, which I thought was pretty neat, so I decided to post one, too! All of my lovely wishes can be purchased on my favoritest website of the moment, Etsy.

I love how delicate and romantic this necklace is. :)

 

I fell in love with this dress when I saw it on Etsy because it reminded me of the dresses Zooey Deschanel wore in "500 Days of Summer." I would love to wear it on a date with le boyf (as soon as this cold weather goes bye-bye, of course).

Such a cute purse! I love how vintage it looks. The price is pretty reasonable, so I might snatch it up next paycheck. (:

This shirt is too cute. I've been on such a Star Wars high lately, plus I like the Mexican Dia de los Muertos style imagery they're going for here, so this shirt is right up my alley at the moment.

This bag is by the same person who designed the Star Wars shirt above, in case you couldn't tell. Like much of their products, it's quirky and cute all in one. I'd probably use this bag to lug my papers to and from work.

Got a wish list you'd like to share with me? Post it on your blog and leave me the link in the comments! :)

These are a few of my (current) favorite things...

Etsy
While I love buying from big companies like Target and Amazon.com, I also try to help out the little people whenever I can. And I've discovered, thanks to online stores like Etsy.com, that sometimes it's the handmade things that are the best and last the longest. What I like about Etsy is that they have such a wide selection of the most random things. Need fingerless gloves? No problem. Are you obsessed with butterflies, like I am, and want to buy nothing but butterfly-covered objects? Look no further. They truly have almost everything. And the prices are pretty good, too. Here are some of my favorite sellers on Etsy, mostly jewelry related:

• serpentmandalas
• Gypsy Wings
• Jack and Ella
• Ecclectic Eccentricity
• Vintage Musings

Twizzlers
So lately I am obsessed with Twizzlers, especially the strawberry-flavored variety. It's funny because I normally am not one for gummy, chewy candy. I didn't like Twizzlers much as a child. I tried it again recently, though, and now I am craving it nonstop. Twizzlers = love.



Quilts
I personally do not own a quilt, but I have always wanted one. I love how they exude that down-home, country chic that I love in furnishing. If I could sew at all, I would probably make one, but since, alas, I cannot sew, I will probably end up buying one someday. Simply Shabby Chic makes some particularly fetching quilts for Target. I am currently in love with this one. (Boyf, take note. My birthday's a scant six months away, you know...)



Tori Amos
Now, I know it's not accurate to call this singer a current favorite thing, not only because she is obviously not a thing but because I don't just love her currently. I've always hearted this singer, from the very first time I heard her in middle school. I was either in 7th grade or just starting 8th grade. The song was "Silent All These Years." The lyrics were my rawest feelings set to music. Made beautiful. I'd never connected so viscerally with music before. Who was this sprite-like woman with the blazing red hair and the voice that could cut straight to my heart? I ran out and bought her album, Little Earthquakes, immediately. On cassette. (Yes, I am that old.) More than 10 years later (told you I was old), I am still in love with her music, still wondering what draws me so to her.

Here is the video for her first single, "Welcome to England" off her new album Abnormally Attracted To Sin, which comes out on May 19. To learn more about Tori Amos, go here.

Last Minute Trips
There are few things better than last minute trips. Some of my most favorite trips with the boyf were the ones we decided upon the night before. We've planned many memorable trips this way... Disney World! Key West! And while Tokyo may not have been planned at the last minute last year per se, it was still pretty spur of the moment. And I loved that trip, every second of it. This week, we might be going to Disney World again since I'm currently on spring break and I'm in a Mickey mood. We might be visiting Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. But we won't know till the last minute, natch. ;-)

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gypsywings

I first heard about the artisan gypsywings from the Twilight Moms. They were the first ones to report last summer when Ashley Greene was spotted wearing one of her pieces, a butterfly pendant (picture at your left). I was curious, because I adore butterflies and Ashley Greene, who I think has an incredible sense of style, so I moseyed on over to her Etsy shop.

It was love at first sight!

Not only does gypsywings, AKA, Georgia create beyond-beautiful jewelry, but she is also a gifted photographer. After visiting two locations from the Twilight novel, Forks and LaPush (where she collected several sea stones to craft her rings), she took pictures like the one below:


Georgia writes about her experience taking this picture:

Recently while on a vacation with friends, I was able to visit Forks Washington and some of the other locations in the Twilight book series. Early one morning I went out and snapped this photo of the woods, while the fog was still hanging low in the air. It looks exactly as I had imagined the scenery to look as I read the books.

I have to say, it does look exactly as I imagine the scenery in Twilight to look! You can purchase this high quality photograph along with several others from her trip to Forks at her store.

Here are some more pictures of her work. Below each picture is a description of the piece from Georgia. These are all items I've ordered and am now currently awaiting with bated breath... ;)

Description
"I shook the little golden locket into his palm. It was round with a slender vine border carved around the outside edge of the circle. Edward popped the tiny catch and looked inside. There was space for a small picture and, on the opposite side, an inscription in French.

"Do you know what this says?" he asked...

"The shopkeeper told me is said something along the lines of 'more than my own life'. Is that right?"

"Yes, he had it right."

From Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
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I am a fan of art and jewelry that has meaning, and when I read this part of Breaking Dawn it really stuck with me. I LOVE what it means, More Than My Own Life. What a beautiful sentiment. It would make the perfect gift for a loved one in your life, or your favorite Twilight fan.

I handcrafted this necklace by stamping the words onto a 1 inch disk of copper. Then I made 2 small charms of copper wire, and little shimmering iridescent glass crystal beads. The beads glitter just like Bella in the sunlight after she has been changed :) The necklace is on an 18 inch copper chain.

Description
This pendant is made from the fore wing of a Tree Nymph Butterfly (Idea Leucone). The Tree Nymph Butterfly is a black, white and yellow butterfly that also goes under the names Rice Paper Butterfly, Paper Kite Butterfly and Wood Nymph. The Tree Nymph Butterfly originates from Southeast Asia.

To see photo's of this butterfly go here:
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/873/65002650.JPG

Don't worry, no butterflies were harmed in the making of this pendant. Every butterfly I use is raised on farms and collected only after they expire naturally.

This pendant is is lovely in its simplicity. The wing is so delicate looking, almost translucent. The black and white design has the slightest hint of yellow near the top. Because of its simplicity it can be worn with just about anything. Dressed down with jeans, or worn with your little black dress it will be stunning. The pendant comes on an 18 inch Sterling Plated chain so it is ready to wear!

Description
This pendant is made from the hind wing of a Green Page Moth (Urania Leilus), also known as a Duck tail Moth. Do not worry, I did not kill this beauty to make this pendant. His wings were collected after he expired naturally. No insects were harmed in the making of this pendant! ;)

The Green Page is a day flying moth and is migratory.

See pictures, and learn about this moth here:
http://www.artinsect.all.pl/insects/Urania_leilus_Peru.jpg

I am just in love with the shimmery metallic turquoise, the green and yellow splashes, and the bands of black in this pendant. And look at how the wing dips down into a long tail. I made this pendant two sided because I could not decide which side was more amazing... I mean REALLY! Look at them!

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A note about Georgia's pieces:
They are each one-of-a-kind, completely handcrafted. Not everything you see above may be available for sale at the moment, but if you see something you love, both in this post and in her site, let her know in a comment on her profile that you are interested. She's very helpful to her customers and a pleasure to work with. :)

• To learn more about Georgia, read the Twilight Moms' profile of her.
• To buy her pretty things, visit her Etsy store.