And so it begins...wedding season!

                                            Here's a little snapshot of what is on the workbench this week. 

This week's theme at Kenton Beadworks has been: Custom Orders! I've been happily working on a handful of custom orders for weddings. The pretty ballet pink Chalcedony briolettes will become substantial chandelier earrings (photos later) for my Cousin who is getting married this summer. The other stones are bridesmaid necklaces for another two weddings.

Some color themes for wedding party jewels this year have been: ombre, pastels and rich jewel tones. I love them all, really. I promise to be better at taking photos of them an posting them here prior to sending them out. Sometimes I just get so excited about getting them to the bride!

Have a terrific day!

Get them whilst you can

Hey there!
We have our highly coveted gold and silver dipped pendants back in stock. We first listed them in late February and they almost sold out in less than two weeks.

I do love a good raw stone. There is so much for character and each one is unique!

Which dipped stone is your favorite?

Mellow Yellow

Hello there!
Sorry that I missed my usual post on Tuesday. I was finishing up a painting job from the weekend.
We decided to paint our master bedroom in a vintage inspired yellow.

Something that I didn't know before this last weekend was how temperamental pale yellow is to work with. I'm glad we did it though! The color turned out to me just what we wanted. Just 4 coats to do the trick. What do you think?

I really enjoy how cheery it is now with the afternoon sun. Just what we need as we head into spring!

Tasty Tuesday: Vegan Love

                                                                                           image courtesy of Fitfortwo.tv

Hi!
Meet Brock and Marta, the cutest, humblest and healthiest couple in all of Canada.

The hubs found their podcast the other night and we watched about 5 episodes of them cooking some delicious looking raw & vegan recipes.  We are not vegan, but watching how vegan meals are put together is always so inspiring to watch.

Tune in and let me know what you think!

Have a wonderful day,
Stacy

Happy Valentine's Day

                                                                                               photo by PegandAwl

No matter what you have planned today, doesn't this photo make you want to light your favorite incense, take a nice warm bath, drink tea and write a love note?

You can purchase the above wood tub caddy and do just that! Check out Peg and Awl. A simple shop with super dreamy things. Honestly, I want one of everything.

Veggie Curry Delight

                                                                                            photo courtesy of 123rf.com


Last night we made the tastiest curry of all time. I discovered the recipe on Pinterest and decided to give it a go. My first official curry at home! I followed the recipe to a tee--except for the potatoes. I used sweet potatoes. Oh! I also put half of the cauliflower in at first, and the other half about 15-20 minutes before I turned the heat off. I also added an extra teaspoon of yellow curry at the end to the pot.

Our house smells SO good this morning.

Even after going back for second helpings, we have about 4 servings left! We will have to whip this out the next time we go camping with a group. Wait- do bears like curry?!

Anyway. If you are on Pinterest, come find me and say hi! I'm a recipe loving fool and pin almost daily.

Otherwise, you have yourself a swell day!
-S

Tasty Taste-Tay!

                                                                 photo: anna williams for whole living magazine

I wanted to share this zesty soup recipe with you because we made it last night and it was amazing! I've been quite stuffed up and broke out the big guns (read: jalapenos!) to help clear up my nose and sinuses so I can get back into the swing of things.

First, I should disclose that I don't love sweet potatoes and I especially don't care for spicy food, so this was an adventure for me. Heck, I had never even roasted a sweet potato before! The end result was surprisingly delicious and perfect for a cold winter day (and my sinus infection). 

I used Gala apples as suggested but I wasn't able to find any mint, so if you try it with, please let me know how it is!