Copper Blitz!

 

 

I just finished a whole days work of jewelry using copper, pearls, and Czech glass! It is a very earthy collection and I'm very happy with how everything came together. All of the pieces have a nice weight to them and unlike some of my other collections debuting this season, they are nicely simple. These would be great pieces to wear to work. Above are just a few of the copper workings.  

You can purchase these and other lovely gifts at the APPUS DESIGN FALL HOME SHOW on SUNDAY NOV. 9th from 11am- 4pm! 

Also as a side note, yesterday I put up my first Vinyl wall decal! It was so simple and it really transformed the desolate wall space we had at the bottom of the stairs. So if you too are someone on the fence about decals, this girl says, "Cheap, Fast and Fun!"  

Elegance at last!

 

Home Show Preparations

I've been busy drilling coin pearls in my studio and readying everything for the home show! Things are looking great and I've even  had the time to make a gift set for the lucky winner of this years drawing. I'll have pictures of it coming soon! So if you haven't marked your calendars yet, Sunday November 9th from 11am-4pm  stop  by the open house to purchase early christmas gifts and check some people off your list! Complimentary gift wrap is also included! Hope to see you there!  

Plum Vine Bangle

 Don't have much time today, but I wanted to share this Sweet Plum Vine Bangle I finished this morning! I am so busy these next two days! I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!

Haunting Pendants!

     

Added some new pendants to my jewelry case today, and am finishing the clean up on some of my tea ceremony pendants. When the collection is done it will showcase the many different shapes of tea vessels used during the japanese tea ceremony! Oh I must apologize for my lack of updates to my website! It is on my list of things to do (and has been for a while now...) So for now please be satisfied with my blog for updates until I get around to finishing my site! 

Also  I just had to share some amazing bath and body products by Haunt that I found on Etsy! They are delicious and oh so fall!

    

blood orange cocoa sugar polish!

Honey Lust lip balm!

and Milk and Nectar skin gloss! (I really want this one!)

visit HAUNT  here!

Invitations!

 

Finally finished the Home show invites today! I'm doing something a little more interesting this year, I decided to make 4 different versions of the invitation, to keep keep everyone guessing...or just to be dorky! Either way it was a lot of fun making these ones. If you are not lucky enough to receive one of the originals, don't worry, I will be sending them out via e-mail as well! 

Just e-mail me at    Appusdesign@yahoo.com    if you wish to be added to the list (and receive an invite!) It's going to be a blast this year!

dizzy spells and Dessert

 
 

So yesterday I was soldering some new earrings and pendants, and very soon after I began to feel very dizzy and light headed. I'm not sure what brought it on, I've been using the same ventilation system for a long time now and have never experienced that reaction before. SO for the next few days I am going to stick to cold connections... 

  This morning I decided to take a photo of the prettiest sweet potato I have growing in my kitchen. I didn't know that sweet potatoes grew purple stalks! So interesting.  And while I am on the subject of food, I wanted to share what I am cooking today!

 

After going to the farmers market in Towson, I am going to make leek, onion, and potato soup. We'll see how it turns out, but the picture sure looks delicious! And finally, for any of you who follow my Cake Box line of jewelry, I am working on a lolita collection of delicate cakes and confections to wear! 

Hopefully now that the whole house business is  filed away and settled I will finally get around to setting up the etsy shops I had wanted to start! A lot of good things are happening for Appus Design this season! 

So stay tuned and don't forget to come visit us at the Fall Home Show on Sunday November 9th  from 11am - 4pm! 

New Collection!

  

 

 

Here are just a few of the new things I've been working on! I'm fleshing out a fancy pearl collection using inset crystals and keishi blossom pearls.  I have also been working on a collection of simple japanese designs and lines in brass and silver. Here is the unfinished cherry twig  pendant and earrings.  I've been reading about the Japanese Tea Ceremony which has fueled my imagination for this collection.

 To see the full collection come to the Annual Fall Home Show 2009  on Sunday November 9th!  from 11am - 4pm.

I'm Back!

Ok so I've been so busy organizing and settling into the new house and my new routine that I've not been able to update my blog as much! (at all) So here we go again! So much has happened in the last few months it is impossible to fill in everything!  For now here are photos of the wedding site at Celebrations at the Bay and a photo of our new house... and a photo of a bird feeder that I really want! 

 In terms of jewelry, I have been working steadily in my brand new studio(photos coming) on a new collection for winter which is in no better words, quite girly! It's fun and I will post photos of my latest work tomorrow! Hope you all enjoy and apologies for the lack of updates! But now I am back!

  This is an amazing bird feeder from Evasolo that I covet! they are just aglow with form and functionality !