I have a lot of projects I've done for my library technical assistant classes and I wanted to show them off in a fun way. I created an online portfolio in scrapblog with pictures, videos, and links to my written projects. This took me about a week to make, working a few hours (or more) a day, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to these creative projects. Leave a comment and tell me what you think!
While I'm not a girly-girl by any means, I have trouble not liking anything cherry blossom inspired. Their fleeting beauty in the spring makes me want to celebrate all year long. They are becoming such a popular theme that a resourceful internet search can yeild some classy jewelry online that's still within a reasonable price range. Here are some of my favorites that are unique and sparkly.
On the right is an adorable ring I found on Amazon that started me on my quest to find more sakura bling. It's a wrap around ring made with cubic zirconian stones to resemble a single branch.
For a more organic look, I like this ring that has an entire cherry tree branch filled with tiny pink blossoms. I found it on a British website and every customer had rave reviews for it, saying they got complimented whenever they wore it. That was enough to make me very envious.
The Japanese icon for the cherry blossom is a stylized blossom with notches cut out of the petals. This lariat necklace is my favorite representation of that style with both a full blossom and blossom outline. It looks so similar to the blossoms on a retro travel poster I have. It's a custom piece, so it requires a little more effort to get one, but I think it would be well worth it, don't you?
Finally, if you need something more glamorous for a more formal occasion, I suggest these cherry blossom earrings made with Swarovski crystal. I found these on Amazon and somewhere there is a matching necklace, but I didn't like it quite as much as these elegant and simple earrings.
These are my favorite pieces from around the web, but if you find some you like please leave a link in the comments. Who can wait for spring to see the cherry blossoms again?
This month's Home magazine featured an adorable kitchen redone by a reader. The tiny kitchen was redone for relatively cheap, but it's most outstanding feature is a simple Nancy Drew silhouette mural stenciled by an artist friend. I also have a minuscule kitchen and I'm so struck by how this kitchen mixes modern design and charm that I'm thinking of redoing mine in much the same way. The magazine hasn't posted any images online, so to see the full two page spread you'll have to check it out on the magazine rack.
