because i can't help myself~

i feel like my kids when they clean their rooms. they could just go in and get the job done, but everything they find they play with or read, it's so cute and a wonder as they rediscover their stuff...i'm doing the same. as i'm cleaning my studio and destashing, i'm also finding ways to create and items to create with. golly, i even bought some wonderful yummies from kim and petra that will be mine. can't help myself! good thing i'm on break and can take some time for me. xoxo

Stella-hand formed copper and creamy faceted vintage bead neck chain with creamy sari silk. old cookie tin and bottle cap. thimble. glass crystal bead from days gone by.

~doll head and another challenge

i made some stuff, which i enjoy, but my stash is getting so puny, i can't make much of anything at the moment. so, another challenge? making something pretty with what i have, which is almost gone. hahahahaha. means i'll be shifting gears and sewing again soon!
but back to my original challenge of 10 days of real food. going good, but I can make some very fattening food if i want to, so ima gonna watch that part. tonight~chicken curry~ with peas from the garden and red quinoa salad. yum!
so, since i'm challenging myself, i'm also going to do the 505 30 days of buying local which means local beers, co-op shopping for all the food and walking since I won't be able to buy gas! lol
cheers!

frozen charlotte and a pipe stem. vintage faux pearl necklace. sterling.

bike chain links. silk. antique linen buttons.

leather pouch with a watchmakers vial. assorted pipestone, glass, faux pearls and then one-of-a-kind shell beads made by me!

bike chain links, lace, cut crystal beads. love. <3

all knotted up~