buttons buttons buttons

Buttons, i admire them in jars, cigar boxes, on jackets and coats, on delicate sweaters that ward off the chill. I cannot wait to continue this line of button jewelry that i have just begun. The clothes I love most are always simple and somewhat plain. I love the way this button necklace adds a little touch of color and a lot of fun to any plain outfit. I am working on necklaces, and rings right now, with hopes of watches and bracelets sometime.

New on Etsy

A few new items are coming to Etsy or have arrived
www.designbyjen.etsy.com

birthday loot

This year we celebrated my birthday on Ocracoke Island, the one day the weather was perfect. I am so thankful the one perfect day at the beach was on my special day. Clinton got me a cheesecake with these neon candles at a market in the village. Before we left Mom gave me Birthday money, I got some beads, found a little thrift shop, and we had Thai for dinner. I loooove drunken noodles. Also before we left Clinton found me this gem at an Antique store. I didn't want a picture by itself so I included its contents.

*little wallet & journal (birthday finds)
*silver case (business cards)
*never leave home without (Rosebud salve, sharpie)
*brown container (vintage beads that were a present for myself)

New leaf

Hopefully the leaves will start falling
I will turn over a few new ones, and old ones
Read more...make more...write more...draw more...clean more...correspond more....save more...eat less...spend less...complain less...argue less...drink less...
Hmm thats a lot of leaves, luckily a lot will fall from the trees
Oh and post more, that is todays leaf

listen

rain rain rain
falling on the window a/c
kitty jumping from the kitchen counter
clinton type type typing
me type type typing
late night travelers outside
refrigerator
mug of soup slirpppppppppp
kitty running running running
a random chirp from some neighbors neglected fire detector
banging radiator pipes getting warmer
all of these noises ushering me into a trance, it's time for sleep

Antique treasures

this past weekend we made our rounds to our favorite antique spots. it is always so enjoyable just looking, and this time around i made some discoveries that couldn't be left behind.

scraps & snaps

I am in the process of joining several of my favorite ideas, styles,and techniques to capture my favorite scraps and memories. I have begun with an old novel, this one has extra charm due to water damage which I just love. I have added to it my favorite papers, cut outs, and random found objects to give my book character, dimension and just plain fun. Below are just a few of my favorite pages. My process has only begun, each page has been decorated and now as I collect photos, scraps, random finds I will add them. I think I love the process more than the outcome.

a frame for who knows what yet.

this paper is currently my favorite. i plan to distress it a bit because it is

from the scrapbook store, i don't want it to look so new.

i love dots, string, and all the mixed textures here.