Friday Finds: Contemporary Vintage Jewelry from MariaBellaJewelry

I was recently introduced to MariaBellaJewelry, and am amazed at her beautiful contemporary vintage look. A great shop, and worth looking into!

Take for example this heron pendant:

Or this Soul of the Rose Locket:

Please check her shop out, and say cksilver sent you!

Monday Musings: Fathers and Legacies

I am so grateful to have a wonderful dad, and an amazing husband. My dad was a great picture of who my heavenly Father is, and his love has always been unconditional. My husband is caring and a wonderful partner for life and a great dad for my kids.

What is your father or husband like? What is the legacy are they leaving for those that come behind them?

Happy Father's Day

Here's a tribute to all of you fathers out there! Happy Father's Day, Dad!

For the dad who is a fisherman, a fun father's day card from SweetandSassyCards:

A fun print that says "Dad", from sweetb:

A perfect way to end the day, from tilesmile:

IndieSpotting Feature

A big thanks to Erika and the folks at IndieSpotting! Come see the new cksilver feature on by clicking here or on the "featured on IndieSpotting" graphic below!

As a thank you, I am offering everyone who reads this post 20% OFF their purchase at cksilver through next Saturday June 26. Enjoy!

Friday Finds: Beautiful Little Girl Goodies

I came across this beautiful shop turquoiseangels, a mother/daughter team, and am in LOVE with their work!

Like these patriotic bloomers!

Or this sweet flower girl tutu dress that my daughter would look SO adorable in!

Need an adorable flower hair clip to go along with it?

You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter, too! Stop by and say hello, and say that cksilver sent you!

Tuesday Treasures: SwingStationStudio

I found these beautiful browns and greens from Heather at SwingStationStudio this week and was fascinated:

These lovely purse are perfect for stashing your cell phone, keys, cash, camera, a little sketchpad, ipod, snacks or even doggie treats!

This one has a tropical print outside, with a brown and white dot fabric inside.

And this one has green waves print on the outside, with a dark brown solid fabric inside. It has a keyring on the bright lime green zipper, too! How cute!

Heather can be found here: blog, shop, Facebook, and Twitter.

Monday Musings: Be A Friend

"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love." -Mother Teresa
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." -Mother Teresa

Have you thought about how your actions affect others? How many kind words have you spoken today? Yesterday? What about your actions?

We have been called to love one another, and people will see our love in action. How well do you know your next door neighbor or the one down the street? Or the family that sits off to the side on your kid's t-ball team? Or the elderly lady at church?

What kind of friend will you choose to be today?

Friday Finds: Music Lovers Edition

For all you piano music lovers out there, here are some great keyboard-related items that you'll love!

First, the definition of music - what a lovely pendant from PreciousPastimes:

You'll LOVE this gorgeous print from redladyarts:

A lively silk keyboard tie from the very talented julieriis:

And even a dog collar for your favorite canine from InuInspirations:

Please give these shops some love, and say that cksilver sent you!

Wednesday What's New: Color Trending

I am always interested in what is going on in the latest trends for color, and I wanted to share with you some of the most recent color trending information that I have been able to find.

The hot colors right now include:
Sepia Tones

Citrus Colors

Turquoise

Pink

Mettalics with neutrals

As a special bonus to all my followers and blog readers, all jewelry from cksilver is 20% OFF through this weekend. Send us a note and we'll adjust the price for you, or we will refund the discount via PayPal.

What are your favorite colors? Please join the conversation by adding your comments below!