by Cindy on March 15, 2009
Hi friends!
Last weekend we headed south to Fredericksburg, this weekend we headed north to Frederick. 🙂
We took a walking/eating tour of the historic downtown area. We didn’t plan for it to be that way, but there were some yummy stops and we were hungry. We used to come here antiquing when the kids were toddlers quite often. We even bought a spur of the moment back-pack style baby carrier up here years ago to accommodate our little excursion. So being here with Nathaniel for the first time brought back memories.
We started out in the “Shabby Row” district of Frederick and right smack in front of us was this shop. Who could resist a stop for Fudge (gosh, did we just do that last weekend?). As you may recall, I am an official fudge taste-tester.
After stopping in a couple of antique malls, it was time for lunch. We stopped here and enjoyed some scrumptious cheese bread. They sell them in mini loaves. Next time everyone is going to have to get their OWN!
Since there was a little chill in the air, why not stop for cocoa? We sure picked the right place. The hot cocoa from The Perfect Truffle was actually Belgian chocolate that they melted right from the pan and boy was it sinfully rich. Check out their link, it even shows a little video.
Isn’t this a nice shot, with the church steeple peeking out from behind…what, another ANTIQUE shop! Oh we had to stop there. It’s the infamous Great Stuff by Paul. Everyone knows about this place. Who knows what you’ll find in here….goat carts, enamel pitchers, old school desks and stained glass windows from England.
My favorite stop was a place called Emporium Antiques where I found a great vintage dress form(note, I say “found”, not purchased !). I’ll save that vintage dress form discussion for another day though.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures from our day trip. Have a great week ahead! 🙂
by Cindy on March 13, 2009
Here’s a Friday round up with a little something for everyone.
If you’re stopping by here and you love to create jewelry too, this one’s for you! ….. It’s been previewed on many of the blogs I like to read, and it’s finally made it’s way to my mailbox! My copy arrived of the highly anticipated Jewelry Zine by Catherine Witherell (of Happy Day Art) and Deryn Mentock (of Something Sublime). Are you wondering what a Zine is?? A Zine is an independently published work, and in this case an incredible 128 pages that you’ll want on your studio shelf. This beautiful publication won’t just sit on your shelf though, if you’re like me, you’ll find yourself picking it up (I brought mine in the car even for all of those moments when I have to wait, wait, wait) over and over to read the interviews, projects, tips and photo inspiration! No matter if you like to etch copper, create miniature doll art or work with PMC, you’ll find something to admire!
Now if you’re stopping by for a picture or two of the family, here’s a few from yesterday. The 1st graders put on a Dinoasaur musical……and it was fun to see the kids sing all of the songs I’ve been hearing hummed in my house for weeks. My husband even put together this quickie costume which actually involved some sewing! What a guy.
And guess who turned 5 months old already? You guessed it! Here’s a picture taken at a nearby Starbucks while we were waiting for class to adjourn.
Now I better run! I’ve done a bit of laundry and cleaning and I’m hoping to sneak in a moment to work on a necklace project before the baby wakes up! 🙂 Have a nice weekend!
by Cindy on March 11, 2009
Here’s a necklace that I made for myself a year ago or so. I wanted something in neutral tones…black, gray and silver. It’s loaded with onyx, peacock-colored pearls, silver, Czech fire polished crystal, mother of pearl and some Swarovski bicone crystals. If you look closely you’ll see it’s actually two separate necklaces made to look like a double strand necklace. I can wear one or the other alone depending on what look I want.
Now fast forward to this week, and you’ll see I’ve revisted this design with an update. Again, I was looking for versatility and a double feature. I used the same beads in a new way. With this design, you can wear the necklace with the single chunky strand of twisted onyx in the front, or if you prefer, the more delicate-looking double strand in the front! The ornate Bali toggle clasp is worn on the side. Voila!
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