Out of My Kiln, Yummy Greens and Blues

Have been busy all weekend filling last minute holiday orders and I thought you might like to see my latest creations. I love the greens, teals, and blues that combine to make the mosaics and water drops just pop out. The glass is even more gorgeous when reflecting sunlight. enjoy, k

Note:I am in the process of creating a website for my glass jewelry with easy access to my whole range of beads and charms right here on kstyle. May also include an etsy shop and of course I will continue to sell my work on ebay. It's always a matter of time but I am dedicated to getting this up and running soon. For now though you'll have to let me know through email if you're interested in ordering any of my jewelry. So much to do and so little time. Take care, k

Passionate About Lampwork, Abednegobeads

Another gorgeous piece by Abednegobeads. What fun
it would be to wear this unique and festive necklace to
all the parties this season. R I hope your scouring my blog
for xmas hints but somehow I doubt it. You can find this
piece and lots of others by this lampwork artist here.
enjoy, k

Passionate About lampwork, Dustin Tabor

Another favorite lampworker Dustin Tabor recently
sent me an email with a spontaneous holiday collection
of his amazing jewelry. There are still a few pieces left
so go here if you would like to take a look. enjoy, k

Passionate About Lampwork, Mondring

I was browsing the lampwork category on ebay late last night and I came across these gorgeous heart beads by artist I. Mondring. They are so lovely I just had to share. The color range of murano glass that we use to create the beads is fairly well represented here. These are currently for sale on ebay here. so yummy, k

A Well Designed Holiday, Ornaments

These are just a few of my favorite holiday ornaments this season and yes there is really no theme going on here other than that they have caught my eye. I love the shells with the purple sheen by Gumps and if I had daughters the shifts by Lilly Pulitzer are oh so girly cute. Then again the simple graphic stripes by Garnet Hill really satisfy my clean and graphic edited style. You can find these in order of appearance at Kate Spade, Stray Dog, Rose and Radish, Gumps 1,2&3, Lilly Pulitzer, Traylor Papers (these maybe sold out) Jonathon Adler, Garnet Hill and finally Unica Home. hope you enjoy, k

Ps. I first saw the kate spade ornaments via absolutely beautiful. While out of stock can usually be found on ebay.

Sweet moment: Just got back from a swim meet with water boy and while our team did great the sweetest moment came for me when two fifteen year old boys from the other team sang the national anthem in a cappella all decked out in their speedos. Just picture that and smile. k

The Happiness Project

Are any of you reading Gretchen Rubin's Content rich blog called The Happiness Project? If not take a moment to hop on over there and check it out. It's breathtaking on so many levels and I wanted to share it with you. enjoy, k

A Well Designed Holiday, Cake

If you've been reading kstyle for awhile you know that I
absolutely love cake stands. You probably also know that I
am NOT a baker. So it makes sense that I would be totally
attracted to the gorgeous ceramic cake stands by potter Frances
Palmer and these amazing holiday "art" cakes by artist Susan
Morgan which you can find at a kstyle favorite The Artful Home.
Yes they are a bit spendy but ooooh so sweet. enjoy, k

A Well Designed Holiday,the Trees!

Trees, trees and more trees. The candle forests are my
favorites and I think I could really go over the top
with these. Find them all from top to bottom at
Stray Dog, Gumps1 ,Gumps2 ,Orvis, Wrapables, Napastyle,
and Rose and Radish and Gumps3. enjoy, k

The Losers!

Before we move onto other things at kstyle
thought you might like to see a quick glimpse
at all the monogram items that didn't make the
cut. To be honest they were all fun so I pretty
much let my mood of the day be the deciding
factor. had no idea their would be such a wealth
of monogram items to choose from. And their were
even more than didn't make the this cut. enjoy, k

I Have a Winner!

Pat Brewer. Take a bow! You are the winner of Holiday
Scramble, The twelve days of xmas. And thank you to
everyone who played and stayed with us day after day.
And by the way you can find this clever button card at
paper+cup w/o the greeting of course.

And don't forget to take one last trip over to holly's plate
for her lucky winner. Early xmas presents are on the way.
Ho Ho Ho, k and h

Holiday Scramble,Day 12

Yay, we made it. The twelve days of xmas holiday
scramble is over and what fun it has been. My last
letter is an L and again something edible. I love
this cake which you can find at marthastewart.com and
If I could I'd divide it up into pieces for all who came
to play and participate in our holiday scramble.

So let the emails and the guesses begin. But
don't forget. You'll need to hop on over to holly's
plate one more time for the very last letter.
Happy unscrambling. k

A Well Designed Holiday

I'm going to spend the next few days with my well designed
holiday series and I'm starting with this season's fabulous and
diverse stocking collections. I love them all. So from top
to bottom you can find these holiday socks at Jonathon Adler,
Sprout Home, Gumps, Mackenzie-Childs and Garnet Hill.
Hope yours come filled with goodies. k

Holiday Scramble, Day 11

Another monogram treat for today's letter H. You have
no idea how many monogram products there are. It has
been so hard to choose the ONE each day. So when our
contest is over I'm going to do a montage of all the poor
initials that didn't make the cut. And you can find these
custom truffles at weddingfavorites.com. enjoy, k

And don't forget to skip on over to hollys plate for today's
second letter. Wow we're winding down. One more day and
then let the emails and the guesses begin. k

Napastyle

I couldn't post just one photo from this darling online
store called napastyle. And these are just a few of so
many cute products. Plan on spending a few minutes on
this pretty extensive site. Lots of eye candy to navigate
here. enjoy, k

Holiday Scramble, Day 10

I was browsing favorite blog atelier 455 when I spotted
a wonderful online store called Emma Bridgewater. The
alphabet mug above is just one of an entire line and each
letter is uniquely designed. It's worth taking a moment
to check them out. Would be a perfect gift for co-worker
or the coffee lover in your life. k

And don't forget to visit holly's plate and grab today's
second letter. Only two more days and four letters to
go.

Simply Art, Paper Dolls, 2007

I wanted to make sure you got a chance to see and order this
absolutely darling 2007 art calendar by fellow blogger and
artist Susan from art esprit. Inspired by a lifelong interest
in paper dolls Susan creates a calendar that would be the
perfect gift for the sister, girlfriend, daughter or mother on
your xmas list this year. You can order this original and adorable
calendar here. delightful, k

Holiday Scramble, Day 9

I've never had the pleasure of living in the vicinity
of a Barneys so I'm thrilled that you can now shop
online for some of their amazing products. You can find
this unique initial ring here. An elegant L for today's
letter. enjoy, k

And don't forget to check out holly's plate for today's
second letter. I wonder if anyone is getting close to
unscrambling our holiday phrase. Only three more days
and six more letters to go. happy puzzling, k

Holiday Scramble, Day 8

I love fonts and I could probably use a
separate hard drive just to hold my
collection. So for today's letter H I thought
I'd introduce you to a fun animated alphabet
font which you can find here. k

And be sure to swing over to holly's plate for
today's second letter.

For the Pottery Lover, White Forest

Take some time to savor White Forest Pottery. Everything
here is amazing from the clean edited design to the gorgeous
photography and finally to the beautifully layed out website.
Visually stunning in every sense. enjoy, k

Holiday Scramble, Day 7

I love the whole cupcake craze so it seemed only fitting
that today's letter Y should be of the cupcake variety.
To really get the whole idea though you need to hop on
over to the sprinkles site to check out the j and o. Yum, k

And don't forget to wander on over to holly's plate. I'm
sure she's up to some major fun. Loved the krinkle's alligator
from yesterday.