I just adore this living room shot by le train fantome ....I had a gorgeous, hand built, dollhouse as a child. It was passed down from my grandparents, and I passed it down to my cousins. I always loved that in different areas of my life, I had things that matched the belongings in the dollhouse, like a

I am currently working on creating a series of lockets/boxes based on dreams that I have had in my life. Unfortunately, I haven't written many of my dreams down, but as I go through the process of remembering, the details are getting easier. I'm hoping to make about 4-5 of these by September. I am currently working on

What do cake + ganache + home made cinnamon whipped cream + shredded coconut = ? Lamingtons!!! I made a wonderful batch of these for my birthday last Wednesday. I haven't had them since I was in Australia, and I have to say, they were sooo much better than the ones I did have there (I obviously did

I turn 28 today!!! As I get older, each number feels a little more surreal, but 28 feels like a nice, round number. In my mind that sees letters and numbers in color, these numbers are two shades of green, which are very calming colors to me. I am hoping that this year brings about a lot of

Dave and I love the outdoors and this last week has been so beautiful that we were able to go on not one, but two little adventures! On Sunday we went on a 12 mile bike ride around Sauvie Island, which is just a few miles outside of Portland. I've been wanting to do this bike ride for

This last week has been a flurry of activity for me. Between work and creating jewelry for the OCAC Annual Jewelry Sale, I have had hardly any time to sleep or keep up with daily activities. After having been out of "production mode" for about a year, it sure feels good to be getting back into it! I

Every year, the Oregon College of Art and Craft's Metals Department holds a jewelry sale to raise funds for their Visiting Artist Fund. This money goes towards bringing in a visiting artist to teach a weekend workshop to students at the school. It is also great exposure for students and alumni, as well as a fantastic place to