here is a quick glimpse at a normal work day at the studio…
work hard…
*photo courtesy of april kawaoka
play hard…
*photo courtesy of mind’s eye design studio
a quote by Dale Carnegie:
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”
hope you all had a short & fun work week. happy friday!
a quote by Kellie Elmore, Magic in the Backyard:
“I love how summer just wraps it’s arms around you like a warm blanky.”
although the weather doesn’t feel like the end of summer, kids starting school and labor day soon approaching, i know summer is coming to a close.
i’ve been fortunate enough this summer to spend many of my days at the beach with my partners in crime, tee (the boyfriend) and april (my best girlfriend). whether it be a full day or just a couple of hours, our beach days have been filled with refreshing dips in the ocean, yummy lee’s sandwiches, while relaxing and basking in the sun.
just this past weekend, i was able to watch the sunset over the pacific while my toes were being washed over by the extremely warm ocean water. i couldn’t help but feel… blessed! cali summer blessed!
i mean, seriously, how ridiculously amazing is this sunset???
hermosa beach, ca
this song is a few years old, but i think it’s the theme song to my summer of 2012…
enjoy, and try to soak in as much summer as you can before we “fall” back!
my best girlfriend and favorite jeweler, april kawaoka, has created these amazing tribute pieces to support the relief efforts in japan from the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters. half of the sales to these pieces will go to the american red cross to help aid japan. visit her blog post for more information and details.
please visit april’s Etsy shop, aprilkawaoka.etsy.com, to make your purchase and help support japan.
like i’ve said before, i believe that a kind heart will inspire many more.
one of the perks of having a best girlfriend that’s an artist & jeweler is being able to request almost any piece of custom jewelry that my heart desires. or at least what the pockets can afford right now.
my most recent request???
an irena necklace with an “april kawaoka” touch, which she gave me as a gift for my 30th birthday.
carrie bradshaw had a “carrie necklace” on sex and the city but even hers wasn’t as stylish as mine.
if you’d like to see more of what jewelry april currently has for sale, visit her Etsy site.
if you want to see other cool stuff that she’s made, visit her website.
if you like my irena necklace and wish you had one for yourself, send her a convo through Etsy or email her at info@aprilkawaoka.com.
and if you’re lucky, she may grant you your custom order request.
one of the rings that you’ll almost always see me wearing is this unique square ring that April Kawaoka from Etsy makes. what makes this ring so unique is the all around square shape.
it is also one of the most comfortable rings i own. many people have stopped to ask about it so i thought i’d write about it and let you know where you can purchase one for yourself.
