Ramblings from a design studio

Just finished up a set of monogram custom pet collars for two lovely kitties. Hope they like them!

Just finished another terrarium for a friends Christmas gift. I think I will call it “Chicken Worship.” Hope they like it! I see lots of terrariums in the studio for 2010. They are just too much fun to design.

Dear Karalee,
I would like to do a little less of this in 2010.

I love to give gifts…

Especially the handmade kind…

Everyone got a terrarium. Seven incredibly different personalities and age groups and I think they all had fun choosing which one to take home. Good stuff. I need to make more!

Receiving presents is kinda cool too…

Look how nicely the new flatscreen fits in the studio.

I wanted to share some photos of the house all holidized up before the decor comes down in a week or so. It has never seen this much spirit! I would like to add that I have never purchased a decoration. My family, both mom and dad, has strange uncontrollable urges to continue to purchase me massive amounts of Christmas decor. Not that I’m complaining…

I survived the holiday show season and in the process introduced a fun new item. My handmade lip brooches should be sporting some jackets, sweaters and bags this winter season up in the Boston area. They are currently available in all different colors until I can narrow it down to a few favorites. Sneak a peak below and purchase them in my Etsy shop…mwah!

I’m cleaning out my old toys to make room for new toys and my Kelsey 3×5 Desktop Letterpress is now available on Ebay. To see a video of it in working motion:

Bid on the Kelsey >>

Another year has passed and the family helped me recognize it with food. Traditional cake just doesn’t do it for me so they got creative.  Mom showed up with 7 different slices of chocolaty delicious cheesecakes, chocolate creams, key lime and strawberries. Choices!

This was the claiming process. Tilda was making her choice too.

Dad and Ev made me a “cake” of my favorite cookies…Peanut Blossoms. 48 cookies on a huge pie platter with a bow. I meant to take a photo but it didn’t stay in completed form long enough. These are my weakness. Here’s the recipe.

The gals from work went with homemade cupcakes featuring a Twilight theme. I really wish I had a picture! They were too cute. I also received a gathering of Twi-smut mags, just so I could catch up on my Twi reading before New Moon came out. Hehe. They think they are funny.

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