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July 03, 2008

Claire La Faye

ClairelafayeBeauty comes in so many colors, sizes and fabrics.  As with the beautiful clothing from Claire La Faye.   Incredible fabrics and styles to make you feel like the princess you really are.   The designs go perfectly with delicate jewelry from Charming Sam

Happy 4th!

May 30, 2008

Dishing It

This large oval dish by Dishful of Oodles is just a delightful piece of artwork. It's a wonderful piece for entertaining or just serving up something delicious to your family on special occasions.

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With it's handpainted design in deep slate grey and chartreuse, this dish is surely one that will make you want to cook just to put it to use.

It measures 14" long x 4.5" wide with a beautiful glossy finish. You MUST see the FULL VIEW image of this dish!

Dishing It...Mmm...Good!

May 28, 2008

Ezme Designs

Handcrafted Contemporary Pottery

Adorning ourselves with beautiful baubles, fabrics and ribbons is our life but we also like to dress our homes with wonderful things.  That's where all types of artisans come in to play and one of our favorites is Chanda at Ezme Designs in San Francisco.  Chanda is the lovely designer, artists and all around really nice person who creates contemporary pottery pieces for your home.  We love her Edna tea cup (shown in photo) for its elegant shape and ultra contemporary design. 

Happy Indie Shopping!

Amy @ Charming Sam Studios & Charming Sam Studios Blog

March 04, 2008

Items We Love - Zbella

Shop Name: Zbella Click here to go shopping to find items you love.

July 26, 2007

Items We Love - VintageFiligree

Shop Name: VintageFiligree Click here to go shopping to find Items You Love!

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July 25, 2007

Pili by Wahine Jewelry

Pili is a lariat style necklace (with 14k gold-filled chain) made by Nicola Nakase. This beautiful piece is 18 inches long with a 14 inch drop. The white mother of pearl coins with filigree detail and pink freshwater pearls make this eye-catching necklace a perfect addition to your casual or formal dress.

Imagine the looks you'll get wearing something like this! Prepare to be envied, my dear!

Be sure to take a look at Nicola's Signature Collection here.  You will definitely find something to fall in love with there.

FYI: Wahine, meaning 'Hawaiian girl,' serves as a source of inspiration for the designs.


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Price: $98.00

Summer Garden Bracelet

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This ultra cute and fun bracelet was made by Heather Powers. The pinks & greens in this playful piece go well together....Don't you just love the beads? They are beautiful and of course handmade by none other than Heather.

The polymer clay beads are accompanied by ukanite and swarovski crystals creating a charm bracelet that can be worn easily by women of all ages.

Price: $90.00

Artist Fun Fact: Heather organizes a bead cruise every year. (beadcruise.com)
Shop: HumbleBeads

Cocktail Dresses by Nova Lorraine

Beauty - Elegance - Individuality... Click here to experience Nova Lorraine.

T-Length Silk Charmeuse Cocktail Dress with 3 Long Scarves Dangling from the Neckline $695.00

Jersey Slim Fitting Full Length Cocktail Dress with Spaghetti Straps Covering the Back and an Unexpected Asymmetrical Strap Connecting from the Front to the Back $1,050.00

June 08, 2007

I'm in love!...

With this gorgeous necklace made by Dori Csengeri. I don't have an official wish list for my birthday, but if I did, this would definitely be on it. I love jewelry that is DIFFERENT and this piece is just that. The colors and material are blended so well.

This is one piece of jewelry you buy FIRST and then buy an outfit to compliment it. It's 19 inches long with a leather backing and 2 bead closure. You MUST click the image to see a larger view of the piece that is making my heart skip beats...LOVE IT!

View more of Dori's work at www.dazzleandshimmer.com/dori.html. You won't be disappointed!

May 19, 2007

All Hammered Up

It's late and I was up browsing ETSY. I saw some "hammered" jewelry and thought I'd do a post on just that...Below, you will find some Hammered Goodness from some great ETSY sellers. Go get you some...