Thursday, March 4, 2010

Friday Flowers


It's lovely when you receive a little bunch of unexpected flowers especially from your brother and especially hand picked from the garden. He obviously knows me very well to have thought to bring me these pretty pink flowers which are currently blooming on a tree in his front yard. They made my day.

Lighting

I really love this photo and the chandelier in the photo by Elizabeth Messina. It makes me want to get a chandelier:



My studio has an old glass light cover. The house was built in the 1930s and I am guessing it has been the same light cover all this time. All the door knobs on our house are real old, but I like that. The light cover actually was in our bedroom. Our bedroom is dark and only light in the morning... I thought it was a waste to have it in the bedroom, under appreciated, so I swapped it.


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I put up a couple new prints from Michelle Armas yesterday:


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I've still been working on a special something, but here is one more sneak peak...


Nawaz Sharif who want to be millionaire? Funny Picture

Nawaz Sharif who want to be millionaire? Funny Picture



Pervez Musharraf as cook - Funny Picture

Pervez Musharraf as cook - Funny Picture



Vintage Camera Inspired Canvases!

Do you love vintage cameras like we do? Of course you do! How adroable would one of these photos be in your home? We can add a wedding photo with vintage treatment, and voila! an amazing conversation piece and canvas print that will make you happy everytime you look at it.
We have 5 vintage camera styles to choose from...



And just because I can't get enough of the snap! kids...


These images are perfect for babies and kids too!





We are offering these canvas prints in small square sizes: 8x8 to 16x16. Hang them individually or as a set. Email Mariah for more info!
First 3 people to purchase a camera canvas recieve $25 off!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Sarah Pinto

Are You Buying Cubic Zirconia Rings for Your Valentine

Have you spent hours online researching what you should get your girlfriend for Valentine's Day, or spent endless days looking for that perfect gift at the mall? I'll tell you what, I've spent numerous hours at the mall just wandering around trying to find a gift my girlfriend would enjoy for hallmark holidays like Valentine's Day. I don't like going to the mall as it is, and to have to spend all day looking for something I have no clue about is almost like being tortured. Luckily, I've had the best idea ever – literally. My girlfriend likes jewelry, but jewelry can be expensive sometimes, so why not get her some cubic zirconia rings? After comparing prices, I've noticed CZ rings are only a small fraction of the cost of a diamond ring!
Gold Plated CZ Eternity Band
Let's compare the prices of the two rings; a diamond ring can range from upper $500 to over $2,000 – cubic zirconia rings are on average between $50 and $120. That can be a saving of up a few thousand dollars! With the money I save from buying my girlfriend CZ jewelry I can buy a LCD TV that I really need. Aside from the obvious difference in price, cubic zirconia rings look pretty similar to their diamond ring counterparts. I actually have a hard time telling the difference between the two rings.

If you put both rings side to side, which I've actually done, odds are, you will find very little difference between the two rings. Cubic Zirconia rings also tend to be a bit heavier than diamond rings, so the weight actually throws you off a bit. As far as the look itself, assuming the two stones are cut the same, the odds that you can differentiate between the two are very low.

When you realize Valentine's Day (or any other hallmark holiday) is rapidly approaching, I highly consider buying your girlfriend or wife a few CZ rings. Not only are they incredibly cheap, but they are just as beautiful as diamond rings. With an assortment of colors available for you to choose from, I don't see why you would pass up on cubic zirconia rings as a gift this year's V-Day.