Shared Delights

Good morning Friday and good morning almost weekend! 

A few weeks back I dove in and started a Pinterest account. So far it's been nothing by fun. It's such a great way to chronicle all of the fabulous images I find on the web (and link back to the original source) and want to be able to find later. If you're on Pinterest, you can find me here: Tangleweeds on Pinterest.

I'll be back next Friday with a thorough wonders on the web round-up. In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend!

A little bit of this

and a little bit of that. I said I'd be back with my  "wonders on the inter-webs round-up" this week, and here it is!

This round-up had a strange dichotomous theme: serious vs. frivolous. My interests seem to be echoing my life. . . but more on that later!


Frivolous:
~ Some amaaaazing wallpapers. Not for the faint of heart on Sf Girl By Bay.


Serious:
~ The Cult of Done Manifesto. Pretty good stuff. If you're at all a perfectionist I recommend having a read-though on this!


Frivolous:
~ I adore thee Gala Darling, as I'm sure many of you do. This post about her style direction for 2012 got me so inspired! Inspired to try more with my own wardrobe, be a bit more adventurous. I've reached a point in my fashion life where I pretty well know what I like, but sometimes that can mean I too easily get into a rut. Gala inspires me to color outside of the lines a bit more!


Serious:
~Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders. And account of life on the streets in San Francisco. I want to pick up a copy of this (I like learning about hob culture - as politically un-correct as that may sound.) "This powerful ethnography makes clear that the way we talk about issues of extreme poverty has real consequences for how we address this problem—and for the homeless themselves."


Frivolous:
~ More from the jewelry artist behind Epheriell Designs. Ten ways To Display your Necklaces. Weekend project, perhaps?


Serious:
~ An interesting article about taking "mini-risks" and the pay-off in life and work: How to pick up a 
stranger (Or Produce Brilliant Work). 


Alright, now get out there and enjoy your weekend!

Feeling like Summer

Oh, boy is it ever feeling like summer around these parts! I can't believe how mild a winter we've had. It's making me itch to ditch all plans, pack up a picnic lunch and just head out to the park for a day of lazy times.

Here's a mini-list of some inter-web loveliness to jump start your weekend. . . Mostly, I think we just all want to get outside for a couple days and enjoy this mild weather we're having!

~ Amanda Johnson of the stylish blog Here's Lookin' at Me Kid recently posted about feeling confident and good about yourself. I really appreciated this post, especially from a "fashion" and style blogger. While I don't agree with everything she says, I do agree with most of it. She's obviously given it all some considerable and sensitive thought.

~ Tamera of Verhext posted about this awesome caliigraphy set from Linea Carta. I love it and may need to get one for myself!

~ Yesterday I posted about CH Good Stock's feature in the East Bay Express. Today I thought I'd share a link to a little photo gallery of some of the delights that can be found at the shop. I especially love these new lightweight scarves. Perfect for a warm "summer" day!

Enjoy your weekend!

The World of Fashion

This week I bring you a fashion edition of my "wonders on the web round-up," in honor of New York fashion week! Enjoy. . .

Roundtable: Modern Femininity from StyleLikeU on Vimeo.

* I thought the above video on what it means to be a woman and what it means to be feminine (or not), from StyleLikeU, was pretty thoughtful. See for yourself.

* I am thoroughly in love with the summer line for Stella McCartney. The scooped necklines, the assymmetry, the patterns. I'm swooning!

* Cali Vintage (an Oakland gal!) has been a great source for behind the scenes photos at some great runway shows. I love Rachel Antonoff's fall 2012 collection. 

* Elsie, of a Beautiful Mess, has been posting a series of photography tips on her blog. This one gives lots of great advice on how to take great outfit photos. 

* Gala Darling posted all about the secret meaning of gemstones on her fabulous blog. I often get customers asking about the metaphysical properties of the various stones I use in my jewelry. One of my favorites is turquoise, for it's "grounding" properties.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. And if you're an East Bay-er like me, remember the bay bridge is closed all weekend, so start planning your alternate travel plans if necessary.

Five Times of Goodness

As I put this wonders on the web post together for you this morning I am besot by frustrating thoughts of the money and time (as in there's never enough time) variety. When I get like this I sort of get immobilized, I can't decide what to do next because I can't do ALL OF IT, so I throw my hands up in the air and go watch Weeds, or something like that. Somehow tho, I'm putting one foot in front of the other this morning and just doing one thing at a time. Fancy that.

But, on to good news, I got my camera back this week. It was sent off to be repaired around the holidays. Now that I have it back I'm going to be snapping many photos of new pieces of jewelry. I'm curating a selection of pieces to go up in my Etsy shop around the beginning of March.


For now, a handful of web goodies for you this morning:


~ A little tutorial on taking great outdoor photos by A Beautiful Mess. Once I started taking my jewelry photos outside they started looking so much better!


~ Because we all need a little pick me up now and then: some great inspirational quotes as art, compiled by another jewelry artist, Jess of Epheriell Designs.


~ This Humble Abode is a lovely little blog put together by Jenny Rinzler, a friend and fellow craft fair seller. I can't believe I only just this week discovered her blog. I can't wait to try out the chai recipe she posted about a couple weeks back.


~ Also just discovered: The Makers photo project. Jennifer Causey. She chronicles, through photos, artists and makers in the Brooklyn area. (With one exception: Blue Bottle coffee here in Oakland!) This is what she has to say (taken from her "About" page): "I am lucky to live in Brooklyn, New York. It’s a place full of energy and creative spirit; located close enough to the lights and frenetic energy of Manhattan to have a big city feel, yet far away enough to give a sense of space and small town community. In this hectic, industrialized modern world, I am constantly seeking handmade and artisan-produced products." Here ye here ye!


~ This Bohemian Homes tumblr is pretty amazing. Wood, and plants, and earthy colors, and tapestries, and quilts, and bed canopies, oh my! This one is probably my favorite. 


Have a great weekend everyone!

Wonders on the Web Round Up

The National Hotel in Nevada City

I've been wanting to put together some semi-regular posts full of all of the wonderful ephemera I find on the web. Art, other's blogs, handmade items, fashion, astro-stuff, other inspring folks, just things and words and ideas I find that make me stop and go "ahhh, yes," if you know what I mean. I make no promises that this will be a regular weekly post as some weeks I have more time for trolling around on the internet than others. I also thought this would be a nice way to chronicle the interesting things I do find and want to be able to "re-find" in the future. 


~ Dragons : this post about the year-of-the-dragon by Tamera of Verhext is fantastic. As she says, this year will be about "getting stuff done & jumping into the fray, high energy, mobility, and prosperity."
~ Verhext's posts about Dragons led me to this fantastic "year-in-review" post by the lovely Angeliska. She never ceases to amaze and inspire me. If her life doesn't make you wanna jump up and do something, then I don't know what will!
~ This photoshoot in Test magazine makes me want to go for a romp through the woods. Oh, and this one too!
~ As you saw from yesterday's post, I'm in love with the songs of Lana Del Rey. 
~ If you love all things southwest in fashion, design, and style, then check out this tumblr, Take me to Turquoise Mountain.
~ I'm a sucker for fashion blogs. If I'm not careful I can waste hours pouring through them. I love these easy outfits put together by Jane of Sea of Shoes.
~ I am fascinated by mixed media jewelry artists, especially this one: Fanciful Devices. I especially love these lightbulb earrings. (Scroll down about 1/2 way through the post to see them.)
~ Another one of my favorite mixed media jewelry artists is Sparrow Salvage. Unfortunately the sparrow who runs this shop was recently in a pretty awful car accident. She is doing okay, but you can check out her blog here. While her Etsy shop may be closed for now I'm sure she's going to be back with many amazing pieces. In the meantime you can enjoy scrolling through her beautiful images on her blog.
~ And lastly, some inspiration for a creative weekend project from Design Sponge. I do have lots of pressed flowers and leaves lurking around in the pages of random books and journals.


Have a wonderful weekend!