 Fresh water biwa pearl ring $53.00 |  A Knitting Adventure - with ... $26.00 |
 Ring - Beading Pattern - Mad... $7.00 |  Tape Cassette Handmade Brooc... $12.00 |
 Organic baby beanie- SALE $11.50 |  IN THE SOUTH, recycled Silve... $15.00 |
 My Deer Girl $12.00 |  Sweet and happy Medium sized... $21.00 |
 A plate for snacks or trinke... $30.00 |  red floral french bulldog $25.00 |
 hand knitted cream aran armc... $690.00 |  tutu skirt $70.00 |
 Perspex cute owl cut out cha... $21.00 |  Collage Print Fantasy Giraff... $40.00 |
 RED AFRICAN PRINT WRISTLET W... $35.00 |  Listening To Jim Morrison er... $29.00 |
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
happy freedom day!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
le papillon on etsy
 Monarch Butterfly Candle Hol... $25.00 |  Dream about Butterflies - Ne... $9.99 |
 Cherry Blossom Butterfly Pri... $72.00 |  We are the Earth - mother an... $38.00 |
 FLUTTER. monarch butterfly w... $33.00 |  Edible Sugar Butterflies Pal... $35.00 |
 mini monarch butterfly penda... $28.00 |  Yellow and Black Hat with Ye... $14.00 |
 Monarch--hand dyed fingering... $15.50 |  The Butterfly Summer Fashion... $32.00 |
 Relic - Real Butterfly Wing ... $40.00 |  $ |
 Spring collection - Set of 2... $18.00 |  Handmade Butterfly Lace Fing... $20.00 |
 lotus butterfly - 5 handmade... $7.50 |  Pencil Cup, Small vase, brus... $16.00 |
i love this butterfly treasury on etsy from the paisley bee.
Friday, April 1, 2011
my crystal chandeliers
my four chandeliers are completed and have been installed in the crystal city water park. definitely over the top: you should check them out!
Monday, March 14, 2011
illumination
i have spent the last few weeks designing, drawing, scanning, editing in photoshop, troubleshooting unreadible files, relearning illustrator, editing in illustrator, approving cad files and finally receiving my aluminum laser cut outs for my crystal city public art project. ambox out of houston did the work and i couldn't be happier with the results...now comes the embellishment part...and the glow in the dark part...i will be installing these fantastic wind chimes next week for an april 1 grand opening!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
how to build a basic emergency kit
the tragedy in japan is mind-blowing and heart wrenching. i just read thousands of hungry survivors are huddled in shelters which cannot be reached by emergency responders yet...remember katrina? after 9/11, i put together a bare bones emergency kit "just in case": canned tuna and beans, can opener, dog food, water, candles (no matches!), some batteries, a lantern and a flashlight...but after getting caught on the wrong side of ernesto (photo above) a few years back, followed by countless summer and winter multi-day power outages (including a few weeks ago), i am going to make sure that i have everything we may need on hand and in both vehicles. here's the list:
1. water: one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days and dont forget the animals!2. food: a three day supply for everyone is essential. i only have canned food on hand, but freeze dried stuff has been suggested. also, make sure the food is heat stable and switch it out once a year...and dont forget babies and animals!
3. flashlight and extra batteries. i also like a fluorescent lantern because it can light up an entire room.
4. first aid kit: surprisingly handy!
5. dust masks: did not think of this before! they wear them in japan to filter the daily pollution but in a catastrophe, the air could be contaminated with dust or worse.
6. plastic and duct tape: again, never would have thought of this, but duh if you need to shelter in place.
7. anti-bacterial toilettes: self explanatory people...
8. toilet paper
9. basic tool set, including a wrench and pliers to turn off utilities and a crow bar in the vehicles in case of an accident to pull crushed metal off of a tire or door.
10. manual can opener
11. scissors/swiss army knife
12. cell phone with chargers...possibly solar or crank
13. prescription meds
14. glasses, contacts and accruements.
15. warm blanket or emergency blanket for each person
16. important documents
17. complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeved shirt, walking shoes and a hat: gotta be cute, though.
18. plain chlorine bleach and an eye dropper: dilute bleach 1 part to 9 parts water for a disinfectant. or treat water in an emergency by using 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water.
19. fire extinguisher
20. waterproof matches in a waterproof container (just in case)
21. mess kits and/ or paper/plastic eating utensils, cups and plates...and paper towels
22. paper and pencil and sharpie marker
23. grill: i have a propane one, so i also need to have extra propane on hand and know how to hook it up (as i just moments ago found out:)...if you have a charcoal one, you better have extra charcoal handy.
24. battery/crank radio with noaa weather radio station connection
25. a whistle to signal for help: really?
the world's a crazy place, so be prepared to deal with it.
Friday, March 4, 2011
mann made video
i have been working on a number of projects lately that have kept me off line...here is one i just completed for my friend (and cohort) jimmy mann of mann made designs...enjoy!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
huge meteor misses east coast
wow: from my view, the meteor hit somewhere near the potomac in charles county at about 12:40pm on valentine's day this week, but it actually fell into the ocean...this time...yeah: i saw it while driving on route 301 on the harry nice bridge leaving virginia, heading into maryland...of course: no one believed me, but i saw what i saw...and what i saw was something (fairly) large...on fire...headed toward the ground at a high rate of speed...sooo glad i am not alone!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
fantastic new year's fish on etsy
'Koi Joy' by artpassionsdesign
 DREADED KOI POND Handmade La... $30.00 |  Kurious Koi Cupcake Decorati... $19.99 |
 Fish Cake Topper $110.00 |  Obi Buckle - guppy love (Bu... $10.00 |
 Edward Scissorfish Bead Embr... $60.00 |  koi fish brooch $38.00 |
 Orange Koi Fish Soap Set $4.50 |  Wristlet - handbag, koi fish... $23.50 |
 Goldfish bottle cap pendant ... $30.00 |  Koi $75.00 |
 OY THE KOI Hand Painted Supe... $25.00 |  The Circle of Life. $925.00 |
 hand painted hairpins, set o... $16.00 |  COY KOI necklace $16.99 |
 Foldable Portable PURSE HOOK... $20.00 |  Kawaii Koi Origami Book $19.95 |
Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com A/B image testing.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
crystal chandeliers
crystal city just completed the jurying for their illumination sculpture project, and it's official: i am a winner! my design for glow in the dark chandelier wind chimes was one of three proposals selected for installation in the crystal city water park april 1-the summer. gotta get to work but i will surely keep you updated on my progress!
Friday, February 4, 2011
ice, ice, baby!
so we are still slipping and sliding here in dc, nine days after the start of snowmagedon, and despite the fact that punxsuatawney phil said spring would definately and without a doubt arrive early this year, there actually appears no end in sight to this icy hell. at this point i am truly looking forward to summer's high heat and humidity! then i get this evite for tonight inviting me to join in a celebration at donovan house: sounds great until i read the party is at adc, a roof top bar above dc...an ice bar. yes, tonight is the opening of an arctic style ice-infused drinking establishment, outside in the cold. i dont know...it was only a two layer underarmour day, but tonight is supposed to be like four or five, so i might have to pass: you guys have a blast and get your true chill on, though!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
got art?
fantastic artist cherie lester is exhibiting her new architecturally influences mixed media work at vastu design clique...stroll on over and check it out!
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