I've introduced Arthur Hash on here before....

Well, he is up to some new tricks with hydraulic presses and enamel. I absolutely love his new work and am not only impressed, but insanely jealous of his access to a laser cutter which can cut out dies like butter for him (as opposed to sitting and hacking one out with a spiral blade and saw, leaving a curly plastic mess). I am not quite as technology-inclined as Hash is, but I love seeing the new way in which he is using these techniques. His fabrication is always gorgeous and well-executed.

Head over to Arthur Hash's blog to find out more!!!

The Dalles Mountain Buttercup Earrings


The Dalles Mountain Buttercup Earrings (with Patina)


Branching Montia Earrings


Branching Montia Earrings

I have been working on a new production line in the past couple months, and wanted to share with you a couple new pieces. These are fairly time consuming to make, at least to start. This new production line revolves around representations of endangered plant species. I am starting local and concentrating on endangered plants in the Northwestern U.S., and will eventually expand my coverage. It requires hours of research, sketching, refining, scanning images into the computer, more refining, resizing (I try to match the size of the actual plant), printing....etc. etc. etc.

With all that work, I am really excited about these first couple of pieces. So far, they are only earrings, but I fully intend to expand into necklaces as well, and perhaps bracelets if the design allows for it.

Today, I was able to do some more drawings and those will hopefully be transformed into new jewelry soon, as well!

I am also doing research into organizations that help with habitat restoration so that I can donate proceeds from future sales.

Flower Earrings (with Patina)



Flower Earrings


Blossom Earrings


You can find all of these in my Etsy Shop!

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 little persian rug, a pitcher and bowl, a book. It made that miniature world seem a bit more real and a bit more magical.

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 not have very high quality ones.) I will definitely be making these again! The recipe I used was by Benjamin Christie, an Australian chef who uses a lot of native Australian plants and spices in his food (oh I wish I had access to those!). You can also read more about Lamingtons here. Enjoy!