ellie from mint interviewed a bunch of entrepreneurs (and me) about how they deal with goals, deadlines, procrastination for a guest post at pitch design union. turns out we’re all in love with to do lists. good to know that jeff from BOOOOOOOOM feels just as weird about paperwork as I do.

missmalaprop says “all the bumblesea jewelry is so dainty and delicate, and absolutely timeless”

bumblesea is finally in neet magazine, I’ve loved them since they featured my old band and interviewed me for the magazine

last and kind of least my blog was mentioned in this huge spanish news site, soitu. gracias. unfortunately they’re going out of business.

and this song/video is awesome. enjoy.

polaroid design challenge - lightning heart

current blog obsessions/inspiration/you know the drill:

- polaroid design challenge for all you illustrators, doodlers, photoshoppers etc via lightning heart. take the original polaroid and do what you will with it, check out the blog post for some examples/ideas/inspiration. submit your entries by the end of august!

- stephanie teague’s clothing via mint

- blushless wedding line available via aspiring couture

- buzz asked me for some input about the pros/cons of selling on etsy, mini-interview is up on the blog

- there are obviously too many hours in the day so I’m fiddling around with tumblr

the more I dig around kayce’s portfolio the more I love this girl. her online portfolio has a nice clean minimal layout that is certainly quite inspiring. (anyone familiar with the layout I made for bumblesea knows I’m partial to no frills, no nonsense, SEO friendly design.)

my other favorites by her: “these ain’t no cubic zirconias,” “crit happens,” “everything I make, I hate,” “A is for absolutely nothing,” and last but not least “suck it trebek”.

in other news, I’m so sick it hurts to breathe. and alice matsumoto from the carrotbox mentioned bumblesea on her blog. her blog (dedicated to unusual and gorgeous rings) has been a constant source of inspiration for me even though I’ve never gotten into making rings. I’m so happy she digs my new work!

I will be your butternut squash by kayceeislost via flickr

faux show mono: hand set by kayceeislost via flickr

bumble sea press

I love this post that heather from gathering spriggs made. it’s a combo of bumblesea (pictured below: the margot and hatched necklaces) and a clothing line caled saltwater. our styles match up quite well. the model in these photos is so adorable.

margot necklace by bumblesea + saltwater

hatched necklace by bumblesea + saltwater

to do list: editorial style photos with the jewelry, new acrylic line, redo the site so the content is dynamic (ugh). better than being bored, I suppose.

I got the sudden urge to go gem mining, something I’ve never done before. alas, central illinois isn’t the best place to do so. the closest decent mines I’ve found online are in hot springs, arkansas. an eight mile drive from here. so until I find something closer to home I think jordan and I are going to attempt making some salt crystals. oh the life I lead.

ps: buy some jewelry/feature it on your blog? speaking of blogs, grace bonney replied to an email I sent her and I geeked out. screw edward cullen, I want some posters of my favorite bloggers all over my bedroom walls.

crystal garden candyland by sea moon

dawn on jupiter by sea moon

bird, with vines by asha aka mango woman

I love asha’s photos. at first I thought her blog, marty party, was a curated collection of her favorite photos by different photographers. then I realized they were all hers. love ‘em.

update: bumblesea’s on modish?????????? best day ever. thank you jena!

too much bragging, not enough eye candy!

kelvingrove park by wil freeborn

the small things by wil freeborn

her wire + fabric work on her etsy shop, wunderlust,  is adorable. always makes me happy when a talented artist digs my jewelry.

coz I said so by wunderlust

I know I’ve been talking about this forever but I’m finally done taking better photos of the jewelry. I’m in the editing/finishing stage right now and I’m pretty happy with the results. the hatched necklace and a few other new designs will be added to the site in the update as well.

some plans are in the works to make recurring (possibly weekly?) blog posts about DIY projects. I am tired of the majority of the content on here being shameless plugs for bumblesea. I’m also compiling a list of all the talented artists and designers I’ve met/discovered in the independent and handmade community to be featured here. if you want to be featured you can always email me to be considered.

there are a few other interviews being arranged in addition to buzz, I’m happy that everything is falling into place for the new line. I’ve picked the worst possible time to turn bumblesea into a luxury brand but I’m feeling more comfortable with it as I go on.

my mantra for the week, via flickr:

YES ! by twisty331