Here is my first attempt at a video from the Manic Trout studio! A peek at the progress on the upcoming Bridal Line. Please excuse the learning curve here as its the first try.
p.s. if you cannot see the video, click to watch it on youtube.
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Feb 012012
Three colors from the Bridal Line!
Another Bridal Line peek
Dinner out with friends...we were waiting for them and decided to have a photo shoot
We tried the Bone Marrow at dinner
Who says Fruit By The Foot is for kids? (or that Adam isn't a kid?)
One of my favorite Manic Trout Necklaces...The Little Secrets Necklace
I started creating Adams "Man Space" as he has moved in with me
To deal with insane population growth, Austin keeps building the roads up higher and higher
It's so easy to get cupcakes in this town that I had time to walk up to the Hey Cupcake trailor and score this beauty while Adam was at the bank
I realized this week that I am walking distance from both Hey Cupcake and Big Top Candy Shop. Kinda scary as I ordered my wedding gown already and have to fit into that size. No yummies unless I walk there!
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Jan 242012
Date night! (adam's taking the photo...next time we'll make sure to have the waiter do it!)
Uncle Adam!
Pretty little flowers from a yummy brunch
Materials for consideration in the Bridal Line
The very first necklace from the Bridal Line!
Testdriving the second necklace...I took it to lunch
The breathtaking view of Lake Travis from our table...it was a gorgeous day!
Lisa put her soap skills to work and made lunch prettier!
A sketch of the third necklace from the new line!
The past two weeks have been filled to the brim...lots and lots of studio time, but tons of fun fit in there too!
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I'm still on a color high here in the studio and may have been heard yelling "...and here's MORE Tangerine Tango!!!" a few times from my studio yesterday. It was so much fun playing I spy the Pantone color of the year with Manic Trout that I thought I would let you in on it...as to not bogart all the good times over here and all...
Material Girl Earrings
Bianca Fireworks After Midnight Necklace
If It's Magic Necklace
Celie Closet Romantic Hair Pin
Aure Dig That Crazy Chick Necklace
Vanda Joy Ride Earrings
Slava Sour Cherry Necklace
Aratius Sweetest Thing Earrings
Thank you for picking such a rad color this year!!
It's time for the monthly giveaway at Manic Trout!! This month, one lucky winner will receive a pair of the from the new Luxe Line!
It's so simple to enter...all you have to do is pick your favorite piece from the and share it with your friends via Facebook or Twitter with the buttons on the page.
Then come back to this post and comment where you shared and you are entered to win!
You may enter until Midnight on December 19th and the winner will be announced via the Blog, Newsletter (sign up over in the right hand column) and on Tuesday, December 20th.
Good Luck!!
** We have a winner!!! Congrats goes to Megan!!! **
There is a new line available from Manic Trout...perfect for lavishing the most important women in your life with: .
Created with opulent gemstones, fantastic limited edition supplies and the usual special attention to spectacular design that you have grown to expect from Manic Trout...(click the image to see at ManicTrout.com)
Everlasting Light Necklace
Heart Be Still Necklace
Lust For Life Necklace
If It's Magic Necklace
Picture of My Life Necklace
Star In The Sky Earrings
Do you like the new line?
Are you struggling to figure out the perfect pretty for the favorite ladies in your life? Well the can help you find the gifts that every girl on your list will cherish.
Now I'm not saying that you should always generalize and compartmentalize your loved ones, but when trying to buy a gift that she will adore and actually wear, you may need to figure out what kind of style she has.
- Does she always look timeless, is impeccably dressed and polished and her home full of furnishings that never go out of style? Check out gifts for .
- Is chrome a staple of her home, does she prefer clean lines to chaos...is simple her style? You should check out gifts for .
- Is she happiest outside, is always ready to wander through the woods and wears all eco friendly fashions? You should check out gifts for
- Does she spend her spare time in thrift stores, fill her home with found treasures from a bygone era and love the thrill of the find? Check out gifts for .
- Was Punky Brewster her style icon, is her closet filled with color and chaos and does she have a habit of using things for the opposite of what they were intended? Check out gifts for .
- Does she have subscriptions to Vogue in several languages, is her closet more up to date than her date book and can she name every model on the runway? Check out gifts for a .
Hope this helps with your Holiday Shopping...and ps...it's ok to buy for you too!
Nov 212011
Or I heart Lions, or there's a heart hanging off of that Lion's paw! I've adding to my collection of critters over on pinterest, so I thought it was time to share...
Manic Trout Hard to Concentrate Necklace
all images may be found on .
As the whole point of this blog is the inspiration and digital sketchbook of my profession as a designer, I thought it would be fun to share the power of great inspiration. Besides this digital version, I have three large boards hanging in my studio upon which I stick inspiring images and I keep a few small notebooks in which I create collages of inspiring images. I admit that as the internet has such a plethora of images, I now update the books much less frequently. I have also stopped subscribing to as many magazine in which I find these images, as I see the editorial spreads online before they come out most of the time anyway.
A few years ago I was hanging out in my studio with a few girlfriends and we were talking about creative inspiration and these books I keep. I took one out and realized that I could pinpoint with some of the pages the necklaces I created from the images on them. It's amazing how without even noticing it, I was transferring the connection my mind made with these photos into jewelry....so cool that I went through one of my books today and looked for a few examples to share...
Can you see how the images provided inspiration? What inspires you?
That's the positive spin I am putting on my brake light that kept turning itself back on the last few days until it drained my battery and I had to get a very pricey new one delivered to my house. At the same time that I noticed my dead car, I realized that when you park under certain trees in Texas when it rains, they cover your car in sap. Yuck. After a 3 hour venture to find a car wash open in the rain and grocery shopping during the busiest time of day I came home in need of calm repetitive motions. So I reduced all prices on and jewelry. We're talking 60% - 75% off the original prices here! Take a few minutes to browse through the sales and take advantage of my stressful day...stock your gift closet for the upcoming season of needing last minute gifts or just buy yourself something pretty...because you're awesome and have most likely had a bad day recently as well.
