skulls & peonies

i found these beautiful peonies at our local trader joes. they smell fantastic! the skull was purchased by nick at the age of 10 on a family vacation in jamaica. the bamboo chair once belonged to my grandma Joan.

super sneak peek

avant bows and beads, by tworavens.

i just couldn't wait any longer! one of my current projects is the amalgamation of vintage fabric and beads with new sterling silver chain and sterling silver beads. the colors are crazy (sorry for the bad lighting)! i'm hoping for better photo taking weather in the coming days. stay tuned...

i'm back

it's been a looong time since my last post-3 weeks?! during that time, i was feeling less inspired, moody, a little out-of-sorts--particularly with the internet. but, i also made several new pieces of one-of-a-kind jewelry. so far just necklaces & earrings. i am hoping to find some time on wed to take & post photos. they will soon be available on my etsy shop, tworavens.

nick & i also just returned from MI, where we attended the wedding of one of my dearest friends. i was summonsed to be one of her "best ladies" and provided hair and make-up support. the wedding was beautiful, the bride & groom radiated with excitement and love, we danced for hours, drank some damn good beer, caught up with old friends, and met some new ones. i'll post a few photos later...

newness is just around the corner

photo via siagrafica

coming down from the high of a wonderfully warm, celebration-filled-yet-relaxing weekend. excited about what the week will entail. some new tricks up my sleeve. eager to share with you soon...

xo,
christina

and happy bday nick!

ahhhh, my handsome nick. happy birthday my #1!

happy mother's day

this is one of my favorite pictures of all time. my mom and i in our den, taken by my dad, then just a budding photographer. i'm about 2.5 years. happy mother's day mom, and to all mommy's & granny's around the globe!

shoes for a picky bridesmaid

Georgina Goodman, Ripley

Georgina Goodman, Cynthia

i still haven't found **the perfect shoes** for the wedding i'll be in at the end of this month. yikes! the truth is, there are some good options in a dark grey-silver tone that'll match the dress perfectly, the problem is my pickiness. i won't bore you with how long it can take me to make things look just so, but i did find some likely contenders at the Georgina Goodman site.