the dry wall dust is everywhere

I don't think my shoes will ever be the same...

but I can see a silver lining

after applying miles of tape last night...

I think we're ready to paint this weekend!

I know I am ready for this project to be done :o)

and today we're meeting with the photographer 

to get our wedding pictures!

YAY!!

love ~tess

dreaming in white

It's been long hours and a lot of hard work 

over here at the nova homestead.

David is such a trooper.

He patiently showed me how to install dry wall.

Turns out I am quite good at it.

I don't think he saw that coming! HA!

A massive heatwave hit this weekend..

The sweat was running down our faces,

soaking our shirts and dehydrated our bodies 

to the extend I think my brain was starting 

to shut down.

I don't know about you but when it gets 

hot like that my brain wont work. 

I forget how to measure...

This week it's going to be much nicer 

to work upstairs. We installed a new window 

unit last night and the cooling air flowing out felt

amazing on our hot tired bodies.

So bring on the mud buckets!

love ~ tess

words to live by

"Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings."

c on f e s s i o n s

Last night I came home from work and ate dinner in bed.

 

In front of the TV...

That's where it lives until we get 

the living room sorted out... 

(and let me tell you that I am so 

against having a TV in the bedroom)

I think it's the perfect way to get less sleep and less romance!

So I laid bed, munching on a burrito.

(I felt guilty but amazing at all once ha ha)

I glanced at some shows and started to get tired.

I swear TV sucks the energy right out of me!!

So I had to escape and I ran and hid in my little makeshift studio.

Looking at the little copper discs I started last week.

Piling them all in the palm of my hand. 

Feeling the weight of the metal, the smooth backs and 

the textured front as I moved my fingers across the surface.

Feeling so incredible happy.

I am so blessed in so many ways.

I truly love what I do in the studio.

It's an extension of me.

I look at my work and I see the eclectic, crazy

whirlwind that is me. And it feels good.

I almost finished the first pair of soul windows... :o)

Now I am trying to decide if I should wait to list 

this pair until the rest is finish... or?

Mmmm... I'm going to take another sip of my fantastic 

coffee and then get going with the rest of my day.

Thank you for dropping by.

BTW you look smashing today!

~tess

KAPOW!

Refreshed all my images with this new 

awesome slate background. I am so loving it.

Come and take a look and tell me what you think.

And maybe I can tempt you to treat yourself

to some new fabulous jewelery while you are there?

Use coupon code: JULY2011

when checking out at

nova of sweden

to receive the discount.

:o)

I am so in love today

glimpses through the window

I am putting my soul into these earrings.

Sawing, shaping, bending.

It's almost like a puzzle where the pieces has

to fit in one and another. Tiny windows of the soul.

There is still a lot of work to be done but I 

just couldn't wait. I wanted to share them with you

right now.  I love the process of what I do. 

And it wouldn't be fair to just skip to the end 

and not let you see how I got there :o)

A small glimpse of what is going on inside my head right now.

I hope you'll love them when they are done...

~tess

words to live by...

"Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life."

sometimes big ideas require a big pencil

 

I am sketching.

Making bold filigree like swirls and growing leafs.

Letters.. one by one...

Not for silver but for blogging.

You see the font that is up now is a free download and although very pretty 

I've been meaning to make one by my own two hands. The old fashioned way.

Taking my time.

Making every line count.

But boy am I having fun :o)

I adore Fridays!

~tess

soul windows

I'm working on some earrings.

YES you heard right!

*this lady is finally working on something*

just taste the words...

copper

texture

filigree  

soul 

window

magic

:o)

building a dream...

...makes a lot of dust

For some reason we thought we would have 

the studio dry-walled by now.

But that wasn't very realistic. 

Between my arm acting up and our

"new" truck turning out to have severe rust damage 

to the frame (I know, isn't that such a bummer!?) 

Poor truckie at the dealership now for evaluation. 

Turns out there is a recall

on the frame for rust problems...

So cross your fingers and lets hope they'll

replace it free of charge.

 

I am gonna have a window with a view.

Makes my heart swoon just thinking of it.

And here's the man who is gonna make it all happen.

My very own super hero!

Doesn't he look hot with spray foam insulation

stuck to his chest? ha ha

I am suffering from severe silver and stone withdrawal.

I think I have to go and pet some imperial jaspers...

Love ~tess

the forbidden room

sniff sniff 

what secrets are you hiding in here?

Smells kind of dodgy to me.

Like vinegar and some other weird stuff...

and WHOA look at all that dust!

People are gonna think you stink at cleaning.

Oh I see...

You made a temporary setup with all your

little gizmo's and stuff.

It looks a little tight though...

hardly any room for me...

and there's that strange toy you won't let me play with!

 –Stella hurry in and check out the forbidden room!

This exploring business makes me exhausted...

and a little bit hungry maybe.

I think I'm just gonna chill out here in the bedroom

for a while. Maybe I'll rapport back on Monday with

the kitchen. These sneaky guys put up a screen door to keep me out. 

But don't tell them that I know how to push it open :o) 

Hello ladies!

So to add to the whole moving stress I started 

getting pains, tingling and numbness in my right arm. 

I am guessing 12 years of graphic design finally is 

taking it's toll. I have been going to the doctor constantly

(or at least it feels like it) and a physical therapist 

who told me that besides my arm problems I am also crooked! 

(my right shoulders sits lowers than my left... SO typical!)

So I've been doing lots of stretching and 

trying to straighten out.

I am also limiting my online presence 

while I work on getting better. 

So if you don't hear from me in a few days that is why!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

love ~ lisa & tess (reporting from the new homestead)

unfolding, unfurling and slowly unpacking

Stretch...

Yawn...

*Rubs eyes*

Oh hi there!

Things at the new homestead is slowly coming along.

I feel like both David and I ran out of gas after the whole move.

Feel like I've been slacking a bit...

I managed to set up a temporary bench while we 

work on putting up drywall in the new studio space. 

And I found some gorgeous raspberry leafs on a walk the other day.

And the rolling mill is staring at me from the dining room.

So something is bound to happen.. Maybe earrings?

David turned 30 yesterday.

I tricked him into wearing a v-neck t-shirt.

Oh my. He looked so good my knee folded!

We had a quiet night with a few drinks,

with some good friends, after work.

Then we hurried home and ate chocolate cake in bed. 

Yes it is true. Chocolate cake taste better in bed!

love ~tess