I take all of the still shots of jewelry myself...and this usually means hours on photoshop afterward. I have been trying to get the setup and lighting down to something I only have to take a second or two to touch up, and I think I finally figured out the right light bulb, light angles, camera set up an all the rest today...which means that all of the jewelry I blogged about yesterday should be up later tonight, yay its a miracle! I was playing around with some of my favorite pieces too, thinking that if I could take decent photos, then I could incorporate some more interesting shots...so here is some eye candy that resulted from the shoot earlier...
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May 202008
Its amazing how much jewelry is being made!
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May 192008
This week I am releasing more new jewelry! The one of a kind necklaces I released on Sat have been doing so well that I have more coming...and new ooak earrings! 
There are a pile of Safety Pin Cuffs, Button Rings to adorn your fingers and even two new Sweetest Thing Earrings are all ready to go online. 
I am finding that finally being able to devout all of my time to Manic trout is working out well, I have been adding new items on almost a weekly basis now, instead of monthly, woo hoo!
I will not send out newsletter more then once a month for new items however, so make sure to check the blog and the new page often so you don't miss out on one of a kind items!
Eat this now!
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May 192008
I love cookie dough. This granola bar tastes exactly like oatmeal raisin cookie dough...sans raisins. I just ate some awesome cookie dough at my moms a few weeks ago, so its fresh in my mind and this bar is so unbelievably similar.
ps. the tree dudes are gone..Adams here I come...I just have to avoid the cheese there. Have I mentioned before that I love love love Mondays, well today is turning out to be the best one yet.
May 192008
Since my switch to self employed studio hermit on April 1st, I drive very little. I never was a fan anyway...I used to work 7 miles from home and even though I live in a rural area, I only put 10,000 miles on my car last year and that included a bunch of heavy mileage road trips that I was forced to take. Other than this past week, which due to family commitments had me driving a lot, I maybe get in my car once a week. I live in a village where I walk to the PO and the store if I need apples...you get the picture.
So this afternoon a tree removal service parked itself in my driveway and directly in front of the garage where my beloved car is parked...hey if I have to drive, I want to have a nice experience, so I bought a car I love...anyway all of a sudden I have thought of 5 places I NEED TO BE RIGHT NOW! Ok, well top of the list is Adams to buy jelly beans, as my dispenser is out, but that feels very urgent right now!
{off to google Adams hours}
I feel a bit better, Adams is open until 9pm...ahhh...I will have jellybeans later then. But still.
May 192008
Half of the one of a kind items I put online Saturday are already sold, if you have your eye on one you should scoot on over!
A reminder as well that the monthly Manic Mondays newsletter went out today, which includes all sorts of info about Manic Trout AND a coupon! If you are not already on the mailing list, sign on up over at the right (blogger only) and find out what the fuss is all about!
Eco Friendly Guide
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May 182008
Recently I have had a bunch of press for my eco friendly items, so I figured I would make it easier to find them and made a little guide of all of my eco friendly items. You can go check it out . Mind you, there are a bunch of pieces that use vintage chain and other elements of that nature that did not make the page, but I was trying to focus on items that have larger eco friendly elements.
Speaking of eco elements, have you encountered the organic baby spinach issue of random greens invading your spinach? I have had the worst taste in my mouth ever since my brunch of a breakfast burrito because it seems a dandelion leaf snuck its way past me...I don't do bitter...I have a hard core sweet tooth, I am chewing on a twizzler as I type this...btw, I have been dying for twizzelers since last Sunday and everyone has been out this week!!! I finally got them though, and they are not even able to get rid of this horrible bitter taste...ugh.
May 172008
I promised they were coming! There are 11 new necklaces on today!
Also exciting are that 8 of these new necklaces are One of A Kind! Rush right on over and score a delightful necklace that only you will own!
May 162008
Here is a little tidbit from the mother of all day trips Mother's Day extravaganza last week. So Mom, Thea and I are on our way from my grandfathers in Canton, Ma and headed to Holly's last crew race in Worcester and a little late. Mom had copied the directions from online and accidentally skipped a step, so we are a bit lost and realized that according to the directions online...yay Blackberry! we are not close. So panic starts to set in that we are going to miss the race.
Now right before all of this we were talking about the high cost of living in Boston and speculate that one of the reasons is that so many students live there during the school year. Thea asked how many schools there were and I said like a hundred...exaggerating of coarse...so I said that yeah, there are all sorts of random not real schools there that you're not thinking of (please don't take offence at that), so Thea asked, what does that mean. So I said you know...like that online school you always see ads for...The University of Phoenix. Which then led to a big discussion about how its named after the mythical bird and not the city in Arizona and I kid you not, while we were discussing this we passed a sign for the school. Which gave me a chance for a bit of I told you so's, which I loved.
OK...so back to panic setting in...we are driving in a state of panic when all of sudden, on the left hand side of lost and going nowhere was THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX!!!!! I swear I almost hit my head on the ceiling I was jumping up and down so much.
The best part is that 5 minutes later...as we are driving over a bridge...Thea goes, hey what is this river...Mom says oh its the {insert name of body of water where race is to take place} and Thea then says...Hey, are those boats, and I exclaimed...Oh My God I've Been There...of coarse the last time I was there was for a race of Hollys...we randomly stumbled upon the race an hour before we thought we would...on time actually and we got to see the University of Phoenix...which I though was a great omen and beacon light for our arrival. So now, every time you see this:
You can think of this story, and know that you too can see this place in person in Worcester, MA.
May 162008
I have added another exclusive necklace to my shop today! More buttons, there are so many that I have to do something with them! Maybe some bracelets...hmmm. Anyway, go to snatch it up...its one of a kind, so once its gone, there will never be another one!
May 142008
I spent the afternoon and evening shopping and eating with Thea today, who coincidentally may be only 15 but is actually 5 inches taller then me. We had a fun time and the day concluded with burgers at the diner, which I always love...yay diner! I picked up a few cute new things too..some v neck t's at Target...and these two cute numbers at Forever21. Good times, good times.
