February Giveaway... ♥

This set was a big hit for Valentine's Day and so I figured it would be a good giveaway for this month.
*Floating Patina* earrings and pendant set ($57 value)

Here are the rules...(Deadline is Wednesday, February 24th at 11:59pm)
* In three words, tell us your biggest hope for the coming month.
* Please make a comment on at least one other blog post (this helps me to know my demographic and which ones appeal to the readers)
* Extra credit ♥ for hopping onto my website... http://www.ciaraobscura.com/home.html ... and letting me know which design most appeals to you from the Ciara Obscura Spring collection
* I'll announce the winner here on Thursday, February 25th.

Hugs all around ♥

Love this as much as that.

I love this...

as much as this...


And I love this...

as much as this...


And then I love this...

as much as this...

as much as this...


I also love this...

as much as this...

as much as this...

as much as this...


But mostly I love this...

which is love... which is the greatest thing above all else♥

Stuff that restores my faith in humanity...

It's been a rough few weeks. Not so much because things are going "wrong", but more because I've paid way too much attention to the news and whacked out media crap and so on and it led me into that feeling of powerlessness. It just knocked me out. And even though I have this tendency to be judgmental or come from a place of fear, I am- conversely- maybe a little too hopeful and optimistic most of the time. Except that, lately, that optimism has been shot and left gasping for any shred of humanity to mend its little soul.

So, I searched out some hope and good and here's what I found...

because I'm a believer in love at first sight (it worked for me)

(see Sophie Blackall's prints here)

This blog (thanks for the heads up, Jen)...


The hubs -> who is logical and rational when I become too emotional
(photo by Kiel Rucker for his series I Shoot Artists)

Glowing lanterns open up my peaceful place

(photo by one of my favorites, Irene Suchocki)

and Mars the dog. Even though he's currently feverishly attacking a pebble he discovered in the yard, barks when his toy comes within 7 feet of a chord, takes over our bed at night and loves to eat old expensive books (leather bound variety with ancient glue in the binding), he still brings me such love and hope that one day all humanity can exist like a pack of dogs all blissed out running on the beach together.

New things...

I am in deep deep love with these installations by Su Blackwell. Uplifting. Swoon inducing. Can't-wrap-my-mind-around-their-very-existence-and-so-I'm-in-a-collision-with-smitten kind of stunning beauty.



And this site is equally as amazing... an artist collaborative movement that I'm way behind on: Sketch Theater. Check out Baby Tattooville Art Jam 2009 here. The time lapse video will keep your mind still with creative energy (I know, that makes no sense- but just watch it and you'll see what I'm getting at.)

Enjoy a great weekend. The sun finally came out this morning after a week of downpours (and freak tornadoes?????!!!) which is all very unlike Santa Barbara- but a good change for a while, at any rate.

because i love it...

My lovely, adorable, cute as can be sister-in-law, Kasey, at the baby shower I threw for her this past weekend.  She's the sweetness with the greatest smile in the center.  Her Mama and Grandma and Aunt and then me (in the purple and blue) giving her and baby kisses of love...

I love Miss Kasey and her family. I really do.

 

Ah yes...

The  ::SPRING 2010::  collection is here and, really, I'm belly flipping giddy about it.
One because the model, Kita, looks just stunning.
Two because Kiel Rucker snapped some beautiful images.
And three because I'm actually proud of how these designs played out. 

All are Limited Production and are now available on my website.

Have a look at a few of the new stuffs...

See?  Giddy worthy treats for Valentine's day and for floating into Spring...