Focus is the Art of Letting Go

"Focus is narrowing on a single topic or task.  It is the art of letting go: what you decide not to do is as important as what you are doing." 

Scott Doorley, Make Space

Etsy Shop Updates

Before the holidays I started the process of reopening my Etsy shops, Silverblayze Supplies and Vintage and With Eyes Lifted. My shops have been closed for about a year because of the wedding, the new house, and the time I needed to recharge.

Now that I am focused again I am getting reacquainted with the changes to Etsy's site. I have created About pages for each shop (About Silverblayze and About With Eyes Lifted), and I am refreshing item descriptions and pictures to sell old stock.

Here are a couple of handmade listings from With Eyes Lifted...

 Rose Skinny Scarf

 Opalite Bracelet

...and curated items from Silverblayze Supplies and Vintage.

Plaid Ribbon

 Blank Cassette Tapes

In the spring I will release a new collection. You can follow my blog for listing updates and the official Grand (Re)Opening.

Maggie Austin Cakes

Have you seen this Maggie Austin cake? Reminiscent of a Tiffany lamp, the cake is a lovely celebration of Art Nouveau.

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Now, if only I had an upscale event to host!

Floral Wallpaper

By now you may have seen this floral wallpaper from Swedish Front (Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna Lindgren).

The wallpaper reminds me of walking in a flower garden on a warm summer day.

I cannot wait for summer!

Tiger, Tiger

Loop Wrapping Paper

Isn't this wrapping paper from Loop wonderful? The design is perfect for all sorts of occasions--fun to formal.

I love doodles!

Etsy Listing: Guide to Modern Clothing

I am quite excited to announce I have listed an amazing vintage resource in my etsy, With Eyes Lifted.

Any fashion designer or casual sewer would benefit with the "Guide to Modern Clothing" in their collection. Originally published in 1962, the 1968 second edition was used for home economics in Bellevue, Michigan.

Published: Vintage; 1968 2nd edition

Co-authors: Mary Mark Strum; Edwina Hefley Grieser

Publisher: Webster McGraw-Hill

Condition: Very Good, slight damage on top

Guide to Modern Clothing , $10.48