The jewelry blog and photographic travel journal of Sandra Miller
FIRST THINGS FIRST….PLEASE JOIN ME IN SENDING ALL YOUR POSITIVE ENERGY AND PRAYERS TO THOSE IN CHENGDU CHINA AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOLLOWING THE DEVISTATING EARTHQUAKE TODAY. WHAT A THING TO WAKE UP TO ON MY BIRTHDAY. I HAVE WRITTEN THE PANDA BASE AND AM WAITING TO SEE HOW THE PANDAS FARED AS WELL. WILL KEEP [...]
Hello all!!! I just finished a web page that highlights the Shu Brocade Factory that Diana and I went to in China. I brought home 3 stunning embroideries and recently decided to donate one of them to the Panda’s Unlimited silent auction for Tai Shan’s 3rd birthday bash in Washington DC!! I’m so excited!!! …
What a fun weekend!! FINALLY some beautiful gardening weather!!! Steve and I moved 10 yards of cedar woodchips yesterday into the front yard to lay the foundation for a garden remodel that I will be posting BEFORE and AFTER pix of this week. You can see a very tiny bit of the style …
As the Trunk Show dust settles I immediately jump into my next project which is to get the garden ready for the year. One of the most relaxing "jobs" for me is hauling the 8 yards of cedar chips into the pathways and inside front garden. They are relatively lightweight in the … [MORE...]
ASSEMBLING PRIORITY MAIL BOXES AND LINING WITH GREEN TISSUE..JUST A HINT OF THINGS TO COME I want to first thank you all for making this 2012 Graffiti Jewelry Trunk Show the most exciting event yet. All of last week's jewelry purchases have been lovingly wrapped, given a goodbye … [MORE...]
HOW TO SHOP THE TRUNK SHOW - WEDNESDAY APRIL 11TH FIRST THINGS FIRST..GET YOUR COFFEE OR TEA! Note the show times above and that they are at two separate locations TRUNK SHOW PREVIEW is at my FACEBOOK PAGE ALSO VIEWABLE AFTER 10AM PST AT GRAFFITI JEWELRY ON … [MORE...]
Ahhhhh.... all the Trunk Show items are in place and ready to go on April 11. I just finished the preview and descriptions today and am I feeling great!! I can't wait for you all to see the amazing variety of jewelry I've done this year!!! Now it's time to relax for this … [MORE...]
My muse and quality control consultant, Mz. Lillian, has witnessed the creation of every single piece of jewelry I have made for this upcoming show. The sleepless nights because my mind was racing with ideas....the long days of wanting to play when I was in the middle of … [MORE...]
Hello my friends...Spring has sprung here in Portland Oregon, but along with it the rains are back. I was just listening to the local news and we are expecting up to 5 inches of rain on the coast and 3 in the city. As hard as it is to have things soggy all the time, the air is warmer … [MORE...]
Hello everyone!! Just a quick note to give you all a heads up that the Trunk Show date has moved up from Tuesday April 3, to WEDNESDAY APRIL 11th . There will still be plenty of time for shipments to go out for arrival before the Chow National and it gives me an extra week to pull together my … [MORE...]
I know I've been quiet for a while but for very fun reasons!! First, I have been completely immersed in creating some incredible items for the Trunkshow on April 3rd. It will be one of the best ones yet. I still haven't gotten the exact times worked out but will get those … [MORE...]
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