morning:

Afternoon:

And night:

All day long she is in the box.  Usually she is with me as soon as I get in bed, asking for her spot next to my shoulder. Last night she picked the box over me until I was asleep.  She has always been a box cat, trying to jump in every box or bag we bring into the house, but apparently this one takes the cake. She is there right now, even.

New Photographs

We've been re-shooting some of the items to get an overall more consistent look.  I'm happy with these new photos.  They are more engaging and just a little it more enigmatic--I like the darker wood background with the visible grain, and the light in this room is generally better.  I really like the new photographs of the brass tassel necklace compared to the old ones.  These new ones make it look much more exciting and fun to wear.  And the rings now give an overall feel of the different styles.

Crazy Cat Lady

I am fully aware that this many photos is overkill and definitely pushes me over the edge into 'crazy cat lady' status but how can you overlook the unbelievably adorable kitty rolling around on the table in the patch of sun?

Magnifying Glass

Before I left

I was able to take some pictures of a few new things we've been working on:

We found these vintage chandelier drops and they make fantastic necklaces. I stole one of the prism ones for myself. . . I love it.

Studio Space

This is where we work:

we've given up having a proper living room with a couch, television and coffee table in lieu of having a studio. I love it. It means that our bed is a loft bed and our couch is a small one that fits underneath. It works well and it's a worthwhile sacrifice in order to have an actual dedicated workspace.

Lock made a long table out of a door, and I found a sewing table on the side of the street. They fit next to each other perfectly in the room. I am in love with the door table. It's bracketed onto the wall on one side and has a custom built leg on the other. It's a great workspace.

The cats like to watch birds outside of the window. And then they make c-c-caah-cah-c-c-c sounds.
And of course there's lots of places to hang half made necklaces and other doo-dads.

The other half of the room goes to Justin, which I guess is OK. Except that he needs to use his half more often. That's his painting on the left. The bookshelf/cabinet is from Ikea and is fantastic. We also have a space heater, which the cats and Mason love.