inspiration!

I'm loving this bedroom - I think I might copy it for our new home - from http://www.livecreatingyourself.com/2011/02/high-gloss-magazine-launches.html

Shop updated

I got all of my remaining pieces back from the Galleria and I've got about 17 more pieces to put up, but here's a few of the new ones!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/aevan

New pieces

Please excuse the photography...Shows me I need to photograph on a light background for sure!

finished!

not entirely perfect, but comfy and pretty nonetheless! Please excuse the curtains in the bedroom, I'm waiting for our carpool gift cards to get a second matching one...

Cost breakdown - 6 dollars for the wood, 20 for the hardware (including staples and a new staple gun), 20 for the batting, and 2 for the pillows I put in for extra padding. Fabric was free, leftover from an old design job and it's a gorgeous, thick, upholstery fabric, by Maharam, in peacock.

WIP

I had so much fun with power tools this weekend! I would have completed it this weekend, but apparently I purchased the wrong size staples for my stapler :(

I will update with more pics once I've finished!

beadniks

I went bead/chain shopping last night for new materials and I checked out Beadniks. It's a gorgeous little shop in Santa Monica, with tons of pretty pretty things! I splurged a bit - here's what I got (and thanks for all the help Shannon!)

I made this necklace for myself, these stones were just too gorgeous, but I've got enough left over to make a few pieces for the store.

I can't wait to use that silver hill tribe starfish charm - I've been coveting those on Etsy for almost a year now.

these soda/beer cap beads were so cool - I didn't buy any but they are really neat!

Here's an overview of what I got - some gorgeous wooden beads, some faux bone, a bunch of really stunning turquoise, leather cording, the starfish, a bunch of chain (I left some of it at home) and those gorgeous chunky stones I made my necklace out of (I can't remember what they're called!)

I'm a little bummed because I had purchased some really neat charms from sweetrockcandybeads and I somehow lost them - I am praying they didn't get thrown in the garbage accidentally. Wish me luck in finding them!

Having fun with photoshop filters and some gorgeous halfdome photos! My friend Krista's friend took these :) - aren't they gorgeous?