5 Lovely Things on Monday

{1} Make room for another DIY headboard tutorial bookmark 

photo cred



{2} best.fortune.ever.

{3} Three Seahorsies

Thank you, Kali-- this is perfect for my
{Sea of Lovely}!!

{4} EOS Lip Balm Sphere 

Snagged the sweet mint flavor @ Bartells on a whim=
great product without the extra crap/additives AND
easier for me to find in my "black hole" of a purse :)



{5} The Head & The Heart

LOVE THEM. And so happy for them as they had a killer TV debut on Conan last week.

Check them out if you haven't already, please.

Best of all I get to see them live next week as part of my

"29 & feelin' fine" b-day celebration!!

Lastly, a quick note:

You may have noticed my "crafty" posts have dwindled a bit-- do not despair. My excuse is that I've been working feverishly on some larger-scale gifts that have a timeline (aka: babies on the way). Once these gifts are signed/sealed/delivered my {Sea of Lovely} product development will commence!

Did the Easter bunny treat you well? I'm really trying to ration the Cadbury Mini Eggs he brought me. When I think about it, those addictive candy-coated chocolate eggs should really be item 6 on my list today...

always,

♥lucy.

p.s. Thanks to those of you who've recently become followers!

A Shout Out to My Peeps

This is simply a post to recognize the amazing people that the Higher Power has surrounded me with.  I feel SO lucky to have such awesome friends & family.  So thank you- each & everyone of you- for being there for me during the happy & sad times. You rock.

My parents AND sisters have converged on Tacoma last night & I couldn't be more ecstatic. This is the first time in quite a while that it will be just the 5 of us...



It goes without saying that I will be MIA until next Monday. In the meantime, have a great Easter weekend!!



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5 Lovely Things on Monday

{1} Moka Express

Bialetti

This stout little espresso pot ables me to make "Mokacinnos" just like the ones

I sipped at breakfast on a rooftop terrace in Siena, Italy :) ahh...

{2} Princess Tiki Z

{3} Leotard Optional by OPI 

Urban Ballerina



{4} Big Sky Country...oh how I miss thee... 

Taken near Nye, MT last July



{5} My beautiful roomies!!

Yes, I'm making it publicly known via my blog that I am now residing in Tacoma

with two amazing ladies. We've decided that the stars had to of aligned before

we met & this "trifecta" was meant to be :)

  

Jade & me

   

Stacy & me



ttfn,

♥lucy

Sucked into the Design Board Vortex

EXCITING DISCOVERY ALERT!

The world wide web never ceases to amaze me.  This week's design discovery is a website called Polyvore. By the way- please don't judge that I'm just know finding out about this gem.

As I am trying to develop of theme & style for my {Sea of Lovely}, sites like Polyvore are amazing tools to assemble what I like to call "style mood boards". Think of it as a collage to develop your design aesthetic & a cohesive theme. It's so fun!! I've already killed a few hours playing with the beautiful templates & experimenting with what I want {Sea of Lovely} to feel like.

And without further ado I give you my first take at defining {Sea of Lovely}:

{Sea of Lovely} 1 by marbar28 on Polyvore.com

Thirty Before 30

My 29th birthday is fast approaching so I need to get on this!

1. Get SCUBA certified

2. Establish annual "sisters trips"

3. Visit New Zealand!!

4. Enter Willis in a photo contest

5. Open an ETSY account & sell things

6. Have 100 blog followers!

7. Have a girls trip to NYC

8. Make a quilt

9. Learn to throw pottery

10. Have 2 corgis

11. Grow a garden

12. Blow glass

13. Live 5 minutes from work

14. Swim in a triathlon relay

15. Take an Italian cooking class

16. Develop branding for "Sea of Lovely"

17. Learn to make cheese

18. Somehow advance at work

19. Learn to Tweet

20. Eat more veggies
21. Eradicate plastic grocery bags
22. Create an effective organization system for my email accounts
23. Refinish a piece of antique furniture
24. Quit apologizing for myself all the time (why do we do this??!)
25. Make Willis a custom rain slicker
26. Kayak @ Neah Bay when the humpback & grey whales are migrating
27. Use up my ridiculous stash of toiletries before purchasing anymore
28. Blog @ least bi-weekly
29. See my family more often
30. GIVE ONLY HANDMADE GIFTS

I decided to make this list as I'm not good @ making resolutions nor have I really set personal enrichment goals. You know what they say- there's no time like the present :) After my big 3-0 next year I will share with you how I tackled this list one at a time!

Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's g-d right.

~Red, Shawshank Redemption                

5 Lovely Things on Monday

Yikes- it's already Monday again!!

{1} Anna Maria Horner Birdcage on a Chain Quilt

See Anna's blog

{2} All New- Volumizing Mascara by d.j.v. Beautizner!

available exclusively @ Sephora

{3} My Main Man,Willis, &

{4} the quilt my mama made for me that he's laying on

{5} best.smelling.candle.ever.

Meet Illume's Coconut Milk Mango



Indie Student= yes, please.

Hi ho, hi ho, it's back to school I go...

Some of you may have seen my lil' gadget to the the right that reads "Indie Business 3.0 Student".
Let me tell you what that's all about. This fall my crafty friend Ellen told me about an online HomeEc class-- think sewing for beginners. Since a sewing machine was on my Christmas List I had to join. This class, along with a lot of self teaching & YouTube tutorials, got me sewing.
And while I haven't made a lot of things I feel confident in my basic sewing skills &
think I have the ability to assemble a strong design aesthetic.

Then a few months ago I got an email from one of the crafty goddesses who hosted HomeEc;
she was updating her "students" on another online workshop opportunity.

Que: Indie 3.0

Go here to check it out!



I'll be frank, the past two years have been rough. And besides continuing to breath I've learned that finding my creative outlet is incredibly therapeutic. It's a refuge & fulfilling, so why not make it a stronger presence in my life? After nailing down {Sea of Lovely} as a label, etsy login, gmail account & blog name I figured I might as well go for it. Seriously, what do I have to lose?

And with that I look forward to sharing my newly-found inspirations &

insights into the world of indie crafting!! 

photo cred

As the first signs of spring appear, we begin Indie Business 3.0. 

This is the season to plant a seed for your own dreams and goals.

This is the season you will nurture them to grow. 

                                                                                                        ~Jill, Lune Vintage

5 Lovely Things on Monday

{1} My basket-o-fabric just waiting to be tapped...

{2} View of Commencement Bay from Old Town in Tacoma

(even if it's overcast)

{3} My sisters (who I MISS VERY MUCH)

Kali is in Texas :(

Jenna is in Portland so we can visit often.
Kali, get your butt up to the NW already!!

Forever they will be my "nerds"

{4} Cheery curtains from World Market

{5} Caramel Brownies from a box

I ate a whole row yesterday &
this will likely be my breakfast- don't judge.



 make today count.

♥lucy

Taking a Poll...

T.G.I.F.

This is a quick post to touch base with you all. Since I've secured a name for my Etsy account I want to know what my friends & family would like to see featured in my store.

{brainstorming}

{think charming accessories for ladies & littles}

My adorable bib model

 Here's what I'm thinking for women:

• fabric wallets
• a signature wristlet
• dress-up clutch
• fabric necklaces (see Monday's post)
• makeup bags
• makeup brush roll-ups

And for the littles:

• cotton plushies featuring whales
• laminated catch-all bibs
• cotton quilted bibs
• clutch-style changing pad for mamas!

I plan to make my own pattern but this is a cute whale plushie!

So this is what I've come up with thus far & I'd love to know if you have any requests!  Feel free to comment or shoot me a message.  Keep in mind I will still be working my "regular" job so the items will need to be on a smaller scale & not terribly technical.  Have a glorious weekend :)

♥lucy