Lazy Sunday Mornings

socodivka designs vintage-inspired austin jewlery on etsy

I love lazy Sunday mornings when I can put on some good music (this week it was older Alexi Murdoch) and have a couple of cups of coffee and create! Here’s a sneak peak of the newest designs that will be hitting etsy over the next week. I have been playing around with our new HDSLR camera we got for video, practicing with photos… I may need a macro lens soon!

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twelve by 2012

If you’ve been reading blogs lately, like me, you’ve been seeing this Twleve by 2012 business start to pop up everywhere. After seeing it over at oh hello friend and Miss Modish–two of my regular reads–I decided to hop on the bandwagon. We could all use a little encouragement to get some goals accomplished right!?

To participate, all you need to do is simply post a list of 12 things (or any number, really) you want to get done by December 31st, 2011. The things can be big or small… And post it on your blog.

Here are mine:

1 Get my studio cleaned up and organized for a nicer, more orderly space to work. I may try to add silversmithing into the mix, too!
2 Organize our office & bedroom & storage.
3 Work on our getting our business side of  Nostalgia Film super organized, and book a few more 2012 weddings and events.
4 Editing! We have some much vacation footage, b-roll, and our own wedding on Super 8 film to edit! I may take an editing class to sharpen up my skills, too.
5 Work more with clay jewlery-making.
6 Make some terrariums!
7 Increase my stock for SoCoDivka Designs. It’s been the first things getting the shift when things get too crazy,  and I want to have more time in my life to relax and create! This also leads toward saying “no” more, but I will blog that another day.
8 Work on setting up a little photo studio with some better lighting for product photos and learn how to better use our Panasonic Lumix HD DSLR.
9 Work on launching Austin Wedding Party for 2012!
10 Clean up my web designs for this site and my personal website.
11 Get the shed in our back yard built!
12 Continue to eat well, exercise, and lose some lbs. (shooting for about 25 by 2012 if I manage 2 a week, but we’ll see!)
 Oh hello friend is keeping a list of participants on her site to help encourage and keep each other accountable.

Let’s start 2012 off a running!

Good luck with your goals as 2011 winds to a close!

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Mid-Century Modern Home

Here are a few mid-century jewels I’ve come across lately on etsy that I am loving for the home…

Sources: etsy.com via Shanna on Pinterest

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A Piece for Charity,a SALE, & New Designs!

This one-of-a-kind necklace made from a vintage brooch will be up for auction at the OctoTea 16 event, to benefit Paul Kirby Emergency fund at AIDS Services of Austin! 
Check it out in this treasury, also: 
Here are some other lovelies that are newly listed in my shop, below. Remember everything–even clearance items–is 10% off in my shop through 10/15 with the code ”Fall2011″!

Posted in atomic, benefit, bridal, celluloid, earrings, estate, etsy, fireworks, jewlery, lucite, necklace, newly listed, vintage

Favorite Things: Jean Jean Vintage

I found a new shop today I adore–Jean Jean Vintage. It’s filled with a perfect section of the most lovely vintage items. It looks like my dream jewelry box!

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Summertime | The August Break

beach texas coast port aransas photography
beach texas coast port aransas photography
flower beach texas coast port aransas photography
cabin beach texas coast port aransas photography
beach texas coast port aransas photography
beach texas coast port aransas photography
beach texas coast port aransas photography

We took a quick trip down to Port Aransas on the Texas coast a couple weekends ago. I took along my Holga camera.

Posted in 120, beach, coast, film, Holga, lo-fi, photography, port aransas, texas, The August Break

Google Places & Method Hair presents …East Side Cycle Soiree

I will be at this Austin Fashion Week event this Wednesday 8/24 with my jewelry for sale and information on my other business, Nostalgia Film. I really am a huge fan of Method Hair, and this event sounds like it will be a lot of fun–free drinks, food, and a brass band!

Join us for Austin Fashion Week in celebration of artists, music, and style – benefitting the Austin Cyclists Association. Complimentary libations by Treaty Oak Distilling Co. Free food from Freebirds World Burrito. Music by DJ Lord Pyro and Best Best Best Friends Band! The event will feature Green Goat Designs – Method Hair – Niz Graphics – John Castro from Kastro Kills – Kucoon – and Sandra Antoun With Kitsch Trading Co.. Be there!

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Studio Clearance Sale!

Taking a break from the August Break to let you know about a big sale!

I recently got back some items from the shop I sell my jewelry at and am also trying to clear out some space in my studio, so I decided to offer select jewelry items at $3 to $5 off in my shop!

Check out what’s on sale:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79778843/sale-was-25-now-22-vintage-brass-locket

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79777231/sale-was-25-now-22-art-deco-brass-floral
http://www.etsy.com/listing/52575246/sale-was-30-now-25-vintage-bird-and
http://www.etsy.com/listing/35554064/sale-was-25-now-20-purple-polkadot

http://www.etsy.com/listing/32122490/sale-was-15-now-10-flower-bud-earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62841611/sale-was-25-now-22-vintage-floral-black

http://www.etsy.com/listing/35556332/sale-was-25-now-20-bold-paisley-red
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79776027/sale-was-30-now-25-vintage-bird-and

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79776804/sale-was-30-now-25-vintage-charm-and
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79779578/sale-was-30-now-25-vintage-porcelain

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79780399/sale-was-25-now-22-sweet-flower-earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79780599/sale-was-25-now-22-sweet-silver-bow
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79781390/sale-was-25-now-20-sweet-vintage
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79781522/sale-was-15-now-10-mid-century-modern

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Texas Hill Country | The August Break

casa rio

San Gabriel River

antler waterfall

We recently got to spend a weekend with friends out at the cabins where we got married on the San Gabriel River in Liberty Hill, Texas. I had just found a vintage Diana camera (from the ’60s probably) on eBay, and I took it along to capture some images. There is still a little water in poor drought-stricken Texas as you can see… just a little bit.

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Puppy Love | The August Break


puppy love diana vintage camera dog photograph
our dog Midge
our dog Lincoln

I’m using today’s August Break photo post to share our sweet rescue pups‘ faces with you, and to tell the Central Texans and Austinites among you how to find your own new furry friend this hot August weekend!

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