Tea time

Tea time dress-ASOS

Cup of tea-Decor quote

Bride and groom pair of cups

Tea cup necklace

Pure raw honey

Tea mug

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Blue, red and white trends

1. Kit Kat bear card

2. Ceramic necklace

3. Glass box

4. Wrap bracelet

5. Rosette flower clip shoes

6. Serving platter

7. Blue felted bowls

8. Lip balm

9. Art glass ring

10. Felt hairpins

I'm currently coveting fashion trends inspired by the American flag. Enjoy!


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She shines like a star

Style lessons by the fabulous Anna Dello Russo. 

Let's get inspired by her chic unexpected combinations and bright colours!

Crochet bow shoes clips by Sidirom

Mustard leather bracelet by TyssHandmadeJewelry 

Mustard silk dress by karmologyclinic

Vintage journal by Spellbinderie

Purple, green, yellow bracelet by AbacusBeadCreations

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Blue and seashells

The main theme in Versace's spring collection is pastel colours and seashells. I love those cheerful colours so my today's suggestions are very similar with Versace's suggestions. Enjoy!

1. Vintage rhinestone earrings by ReElliott

2. Turquoise bracelet by Byjodi

 3. Turquoise necklace by Shadowjewels

4. Blue flower hair clip by Sweetsapling

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For your mom...

 Hair bow by Piabarile

 Felted bows by theYarnKitchen

 Vintage floral embroidery hoop by Makenziandmadilyn

Vintage French book by Spillbinderie

Get a special gift for your mom...
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On a sunny weekend..

On a sunny weekend..
....wear a gorgeous colourful flower crown and go for a walk around the city, enjoy a bath with a set of fragrance free handmade soaps, eat pancakes topped off with pure raw honey and read your favourite books.

Have a great weekend everyone :)

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Easter bunnies and ruffles

 Happy belated Easter wishes!

Pink Bunny Mom made of upcycled pink angora-the Yarn Kitchen

Knit Cowl scarf in soft heather grey colour-Windy City Knits

Girls Spring ruffle skirt-Sweet Sapling

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Orange

Happy, bright colours are popping around as the weather gets better. If you are not a big fan of orange you can add a pop in your outfit with a gold orange bead necklace. Moreover, having orange items in your house like an orange bowl or a card will bloom your positive energy.

Have a great day!

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Valentine Red gift ideas

Valentine Red gift ideas 

Something special for special day
Picked By JPwithLove

Red lace sleep dress ( big photo) by VintageMarmalade 
Heart rhinestone necklace by RewElliot
Red vintage crystal beaded bracelet by ShadowJewels
Cleopatra ring by JeannieRichard

Pantone Inspired Picks - Sodalite Blue

 Sodalite Blue, a classic maritime hue, brings order and calmness to mind. Like an
anchor to a ship, this dependable shade works with every color in the [Spring 2012] palette.

~Pantone.com

 

 Top Left, Sodalite Gemstone Earrings by AbacusBeadCreations. Middle Left, Raw Sodalite Healing Necklace by PiaBarileJewelry, Bottom Left, Braided Leather Bracelet by LbToyos, Right, Vintage Mini circa 1980's by vintagemarmalade

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Windy City Knits Anniversary

Windy City Knits anniversary 

Happy anniversary Angela !

Your shop Windy City Knits  is exactly one year old !!!

We hope it was Great year for you and that second one will be even better. 

We wish you a lot of success on ETSY

Here are some of  Windy City Knits  best sellers 

 

Knit Scarf Cable Cowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knit Fingerless Gloves

 

 

 

Knit Hats

Check out Angela's shop for more knitted goodies :)

On behalf of Indie Style Guide - JP with Love

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Meet the Artist - Lourdes of Tyss Handmade Jewelry

~ Meet the Artist ~

Lourdes of Tyss Handmade Jewelry

Interviewed by JeannieRichard

It's 2012 and here we find ourselves with the lovely Lourdes of Tyss Handmade Jewelry.
Her work is chic as well as cute, a lovely mix of styles for any sweet lady out there!
Let's find out how Lourdes as a Chemistry teacher, make chemistry for you to wear ;)


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~ Charcoal grey leather wrap bracelet ~

ISD: Who/what inspired you to start making jewelry?
Lourdes: I really love jewelry. During my high school days, I would save all my money to buy earrings. I have more than one hundred of different and bigger ones when I start University. When I finished my studies, I saw in some shops in the cities bigger than mine and you can buy supplies to make your own pieces... OMG I was totally in love with that! Now with the internet, I would purchase a lot of supplies in bigger quantities and sell as a way to reduce the amount of stock at home. At first I started with selling to my family, friends and finally at Esty.

~ Agata (left) and Irene (right) ~

ISD: You have a day job. How do you manage both your day job and etsy shop?
Lourdes: I'm a Chemistry teacher in a high school. I spend my free time is for this hobby, and it's not much of a free time because my priority are for my two little daughters, Agata and Irene, three and one years old. But with tremendous help from my hubby, I have more time for myself.

~ Black leather wrap bracelet ~

ISD: Do you have a specific/favorite artistic style to cater to a specific market of ladies?
Lourdes: I really love vintage style. I always dream to wear the jewelry like that of the princess or queen of old times... it's would be great that it could be matched with the actual outfit. I'm really an addict to Swaroski rhinestones and other bright pieces. I started at Etsy with this idea, the style I love for myself but from experience, I sold more of leather bracelets than earrings. I don't wear them, but Spanish leather is of really good quality and appreciated in many countries. So I'm focusing on leather bracelets and as you know, it's in trend.

~ Beaded sparkling bracelet ~

ISD: You work with a variety of materials, namely beads, leather, felt, etc. Is there a favorite and why?
Lourdes: My favorite technique is bead weaving... a lot of work and time for a piece. I would focus all my mind to stitch the little beads to give each piece a touch of personality. Unfortunately, this kind of work takes up a lot of time which I don't have much thus I can't produce a lot of them.

~ Peridot Green Swarovski Crystal Earrings ~

ISD: You come from a very rich culture of music, architecture ~ does these influence your designs?
Lourdes: I suppose spanish culture is in the pieces, the leather represents so. The filigree findings with lot of rhinestone are specially typical in european jewelry. But I'm really a on-line woman, and would browse a lot of webs, blogs or photos looking for fashion trends or new techniques.

~ Braided leather bracelet ~

ISD: What kind of ladies do you envision wearing your jewelry?
Lourdes: Women like me, living the present, causal wear (special for ocassions) that want to be unique in their accessories. Looking for a touch of personality in every little thing.

~ Scotty Dog Felt Brooch ~

ISD: Besides enjoying making jewelry, what other creative pastimes do you engage in?
Lourdes: Not so very creative actually,  gaming on-line is my pastime I enjoy so much. Long time ago, when I didn't internet (about 8 years ago) I used to do a lot of cross stitch, that my walls are aplenty with "my art" and my family/friends.... so I have left all my thread and fabrics in a drawer, waiting for a future occasion. When my daughters were born, I made for them a lot of bibs, towels but not anymore.

~ Stephanie button brooch ~

ISD: Talent versus hard work - what is you opinion?
Lourdes: Relax time is beading for me, this is not a "work" and less "hard". So I'm looking always for a idea, matching colors, find the special piece, the combination of materials.


ISD: What genre of music are your favorite, any recommendations to expand our horizons? :)

~ Black Leather Bracelet with Swarovski Rhinetone ~

Lourdes: Sorry to say, I'm not much of a music lover, I always turn on the radio and listen to the songs that are top seller in that time, not selected. I like pop and rock, mainstream music, so I suppose I haven´t any new recommendations for you: Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, David Bisbal... There are lot of Spanish groups or artist to name, but not any one special for me. I don´t like Spanish (folk) music. When I was younger I was fan of Bon Jovi.

~ Triple wrap mustard leather bracelet ~

ISD: Which movie have you watched that made a positive impact on your perception of life, and why so?
Lourdes: I'm not really a cinema lover where I would actually watch films at cinema. I'm more of a TV series lover, especially CSI, House and other series are the only ones I use to watch. Other of my favourites is the spanish version of BIG Brother, "Gran Hermano" what is going to start the 13th edition with big aduence here. So I´m really more of the mainstream TV series and not a fan of films, nothing that would impact my life.

ISD: You come from Zamora, Spain. Where you born and raised in Zamora, or moved there to reside? Tell us a bit about beautiful Spain! :D
Lourdes: Zamora lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier. With its 24 characteristic Romanesque style churches of the 12th and 13th centuries it has been called a "museum of Romanesque art". Zamora is the city with the most Romanesque churches in all of Europe. The most important celebration in Zamora is the Holy Week (Intenational Culture awarded).
It's nothing like the South of Spain cities like Sevilla, Zamora is really diferent.

Personally, I love how peaceful Zamora is, you can walk between Romanesque churches while shopping at Zara, go to the post office, to the bank or to the park with children. It's a stunning mix of the modern life and the old buildings. For example, I got married in the church which is placed in the manor house of the city!


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We hope you have enjoyed the interview as much as we did!
Lourdes is currently having a giveaway on our blog from Jan 4 to 18, so enter now! :D
PLUS PLUS! Lourdes is also offering a 10% discount of during this giveaway period - simply code 'INDIESTYLE' at checkout!
Visit her shop to browse her entire collection, or follow her blog, Facebook, flickr, or twitter :D


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