Thanks Mom!

I use to make my mom buy me all sorts of important collectible things.  Chinese jacks, Chinese jump ropes, Hello Kitty pencils and of stacks and stacks of Mrs Grossman's stickers.  So I guess I totally deserve the Pokemon cards,  Webkinz, and now Silly Bandz.

Don't get me wrong I'm all about piles of bracelets on cute little arms,  but these little buggers are scattered all over my house and floors and many have made it into the belly of my vacuum.

  

Oh wait...

 

Oh, here is something happy,  

it's Sonic Time!!

A Big Stack of Stylish!

So we landed on a new summery blog header,  I am in love with it!  We like to hear what you have to say about.  Roxy the magnificent made this one, and of course included my signature armful of jewelry.

Here are a couple of other great armfuls for you to drool over.

Taylor Tomasi Hill editor of Marie Claire

Jewelry Trend- Wonder Woman

I like to stack- In fact I love to stack!!! But even I gotta say, It takes a special woman to rock the tiara, plastic earrings, large cuffs times two, and belt. Then put it all on wearing high boots, mile high hair, and a swimsuit. It takes a Wonder Woman!  Don't you just want to stick this photo on your mirror-  every day you could just look Wonder Woman in the eyes and say "you and me babe, we are going to take on the world".

Here is a cartoon my cute husband gave me.  I know, I know, he is so sweet! His cousin Brandon Dayton is an amazing cartoonist! Check out the cuffs on that gal!

Although Wonder Woman has never fallen out of fashion, her look is now very chic. Trend forecasters call it Warrior Princess, we know this look as Linda Carter, Wonder Woman.   Ever since I was little I've worshiped her jewelry. Tell me you didn't deflect "bullets" with your Wonder Woman bracelets?  Whadya use? Tin foil? Sweat Bands?  How about trying one of these big girl versions?

All from Amazon.com - Fitting!

Come on ladies, slap on your Wonder Woman jewelry on and go fight the bad guys!

**But first remember to enter our first ever giveaway**

Give Away- Our First Ever!

Check out the newest cover of People Magazine!!

Sandra's new baby Louis is wearing some fun trade beads just like we have been selling for ever.

Mali Wedding beads are of the African Trade Bead variety. Made in Czechoslovakia in the early 1900s and traded to Africa for exotic treasures, these beauties are old and well worn (check out the white one if you don't believe me). Young men would bring one bead to a girl when he would come a courtin' and she would save them. When she married, she would string these into a lovely necklace!!

Isn't that the sweetest thing? I think they would make the best bridesmaid gift. And go ahead and feel good about them because they truly are recycled!!

SO we are doing our first giveaway ever! Leave a comments and one oh so lucky winner chosen at random- Friday, May 7 at noon- will get this a Mali Wedding Bead Bracelet.

Good Luck Fancy Stakers!

Kate Hudson's Jewelry- She Stacks It Well!

So I don't want to dwell on any permanent changes that Kate Hudson may or may not have made,  but I will say it is a blow to the Natural Is Best Club.

HOWEVER,  I would like to focus on Kate's mad stacking skills.  Both arms.  No restraint.  No pattern.  No theme.   And while I am at it, a hearty well done to her friend Kristen Stewart, who pulls off a lovely mix of small sized colorful bracelets.

Try this at home:  

Take a stack of your favorite little bracelets and bangles and put on 5 or so.  Be brave!  Let me know how it goes.

InStyle loves Stacks

I love it!  I love it! I love it!

Stack of the Week- Rainbows are for Eat'n

This Rainbow stack of yummy breakfast is from I Am Mommy!  

I know what your thinking..

I know, I know,  I want her to be my mommy too!

And a really nice mommy would let me eat this tasty stack for dessert, 

even if I didn't eat my dinner.  

Im not that kind of mommy!

My Job Rocks

So as a new blogger, I had NO idea how demanding the blog would be.  I can hear the blog tapping its little foot saying HELLO,  I've been sitting here all by myself since Friday and you have done NOTHING!!


The trouble is my first job- opps that's the kids and the honey.  The second job is the jewelry designing and talk about demanding...  I am trying to turn the stack of stones I brought home from Tucson that looked a lot like this...

Into something you might think is pretty like these raw garnet slices.

Or this deceivingly soft agate bracelet

or any of my new blue agate and gold chunk collection

Seriously, how awesome is this job?

Jewelry Storage-Boxes, hangers and ballerinas

Still Storing your jewelry in this?  Its time to find a real place for all of your pretty jewels.

After scouring some catalogs, I found these jewelry storage ideas from Pottery Barn and the Container Store.

My 13 year old daughter could fill 2 of the storage chests- and by the way they are $349 each, Yikes!

As for the trees my house would look like a forest with all the trees we would need.  Instead look around for some nontraditional solutions.  We found this wrought iron rack and spray painted it a fun pink, and now all my necklaces are out where I can see them- Can you hear them screaming "Pick Me, Pick Me".  

Ikea has the greatest little kitchen racks with hooks sold separately that you can add and add and add.  This is  rack is in my studio but imagine it painted turquoise and hanging in your room.

Caitlin Creer at CCInteriors found these fabulous bowls for me at ZGallerie for $19.95 and $7.95 and they easily fit my stacks of bracelets.  Look around your cupboards for an unused salad bowl or deep serving tray.  Or perhaps just an orphaned little saucer for all of your rings.

The important thing is that your jewelry is out where you can see it, and hear it calling to you "Hey pretty lady, I would look amazing with your creamy sweater".

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day to you all!

As a Valentines present to yourself check out Chrissy Gardner's blog cul*ti*vate for a look at hidden and unhidden hearts in our everyday life.  This is a lady who can find the heart where the rest of us would miss them.

She is an amazing friend and as you will see she brings creativity to family and home.  You will want to follow her just to give your heart a daily lift!

xoxo

Stacks of Snowflakes- A Craft

I have a little present for all of you up to your eyeballs in snow, headed out to play in the snow, whooshing down a mountain full of snow or just dreaming of snow. Check out this amazing craft for you from the fantastically inspiring Design*Sponge.  Here is a super simple tutorial, before long little Miss Arizona, (yes you) your going to be right back in the mountains.