Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Forgot I had...


I was reorganizing my closet over the weekend and I came across this pair of earrings I purchased back in 1991.  I know it was specifically that year from pictures I have when I was wearing them I can't believe that was 21 years ago.
They're very heavy come with clip-on's and are about 4inches long.

Here's another pair I specifically remember getting from "The Limited" in 1990 and if I remember correctly they were $24.00.
 Have you come across any jewelry or other accessories you forgot you had?

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Latest obsession:

This beautiful Givenchy Karung Antigona Bag
Picture courtesy of Barneys

My most recent creation
It's a simple 16 inch necklace of Amethyst and 14k gold-fill wire.  I wrapped each stone with wire to connect to one another. 




Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Weird Stuff

Looking froward to trying this easy chicken recipe I want to try this summerChicken Pesto SaladCourtesy of Horses and Heels

So last weekend was a challenge, my mother fell and broke her hip.   She had hip replacement surgery and was in the hospital for four days I spent those days visiting her several times a day - don't want to do that again.

This past Friday night we went AZ88 it's a very cool place, very contemporary and really good food it always draws a great crowd from alternative and "artsy" people to your average Jane and Joe.
This is a sculpture at the entrance of AZ88
It's dark but I like it 

I love horses...
Picture courtesy of Horse-Wedding 


Do you like something that other people may consider weird?


Saturday, June 16, 2012

Dinner at Dominicks


The husband and I recently had dinner at Dominicks, my new favorite place for a special dining experience.  
First off the Bar is spectacular with huge I mean huge chandeliers
a wall with glass rounded shelves for their inventory of bottles that reached the ceiling - just spactacular.  
Hefty leather bar stools with tall backs.  
We ordered the Fried Meatballs for an appetizer - they were HUGE and delish ! 
For my entrĂ©e I ordered the crab cakes and the Husband ordered the Fish both very very good our side dishes were not only spectacular but rich and filling one of the sides was the Brandy sauteed 
mushrooms which were total goodness!!
What's been one of your best dining experiences?

By the way please visit my new website www.MartiMagna.com
Have a great weekend.



Thursday, May 24, 2012

Web Wandering Wednesday


So my latest wine obsession is a Blend of Zinfandel, Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Syrah.
It's Extremely affordable so if you don't like it you won't feel like you just threw money down the drain. 




It's Red Velvet from Cupcake Vineyards in California

Stands up to Ice, I know - but if you lived in the desert with our hot Summer’s you would understand.
Definitely has a lot of body so if you like more of the fruitier lighter wines this is probably not for you. 

From around the web:
I love these prints by frighten on Etsy I consider them "prints with personality" check them out and tell me what you think.  Thanks to Teacups and Couture who did a post about it on her Blog.                                                                                

So when my in-laws were in town a couple of weeks ago to visit I cooked dinner for them on their last night of the trip.  A fab pasta dish - the recipe came from How Sweet it Is and it was delish!

So guess what I plan on doing this Memorial Day weekend? I plan to work on my website.  I ended up stressing myself out because I just wanted to get it done and published but I realize that I chose to do it myself instead of hiring someone to create it and use the money toward buying more gold filled wire to make the jewelry.  Now I just have to keep reminding myself that it's okay and that I will eventually complete it, after all I've come this far I've been working at it since early December.  And this is my new brand... 

Do you like it? I'll share with you on another post where the name came from.
Thanks for visiting

Monday, May 21, 2012

Hillstone

I could live off Sushi from Hillstone and no I'm not being paid to advertise it, it's just that good.  It's the HB favorite restaurant so I took him to dinner there for his Birthday this month.
We started by splitting the Spinach Dip Appetizer 

It's cheesy and delish, served with sour cream and salsa on the side with tortilla chips for scooping - personally I could do without the salsa. 

The Sushi Oh My the Sushi...

I ordered two rolls of Sushi one a standard California Roll difference is it's finished off by rolling it in coconut flakes, I've never had it that way before.  Have you?   Their sushi is the freshest I have tasted since having Sushi in Seattle.  The other roll on the right has cucumber and mango on the inside with Asparagus but instead of rice or seaweed the actual roll is a very thin slice of Salmon.  You can see the asparagus sticking out off to the left of the roll.

If there's a HillStone in your area, I highly recommend you try out it.











Wednesday, May 16, 2012

ONE MONTH LATER

What's been happening: 
The HB is a huge Frank fanatic - (Frank Lloyd Wright) so we attended the Phoenix Art Museum every week after work for the last few weeks in April.

Kansas City, MO.
We took a long weekend trip to Kansas City, MO for a college reunion 
(where my husband attended college)
The Country Club Plaza is an area of Kansas City that is absolutely fantastic it's filled with restaurants and shops.  Very European feeling and architecture.

Fountains are everywhere - very pretty
My husband
Overlooking Country Club Plaza

You may or may not know this but as a NW native I've had my share of delicious Salmon so it was amazed at just how delicious this Salmon was from Jack Stacks Barbecue.
Grilled Salmon served on top of Caesar Salad  

I may have had a little too much of the grape here lol

Handbag obsession for the week
Gucci 1970 Medium Python Shoulder Bag
Picture courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue

Elegant, simple and sophisticated I love this Bag. 

Thanks for stopping by.




Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Web Wandering Wednesday

I came across this interesting jewelry from a Stephen Webster
Courtesy of The Jewellery Editor


Here's a fun read The History of Nails

I never paid much attention but yes it's totally wrong: jewelry designers are not getting the credit they deserve as in this article.


This article applies to everyone how many of the listed are you doing for YOU?  Things to start Doing For Yourself

So I've been thinking of switching to an i-phone from the Droid... when I saw this I thought 
whaow !! I want this one!!  Would you buy this i-phone?


This weeks shoe obsession
 These beauties are by Devi Kroell, hate to say it but I had never heard of her of course now I want her entire 2012 Spring Collection including her handbags check them out here 
Have you ever liked every single item of a designers' collection?  If so who?


Thanks for visiting

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Web Wandering Wednesday

Hot Fudge Bourbon Milk Shakes
Doesn't this look delish?
Picture courtesy of How Sweet It Is
I could pass on the whip it looks great just as is, seems very simple to make too, check out the recipe here.


Art in Fashion
Picture courtesy of Small Shop
From Rodarte Spring Collection 2012
Also
Billboard for Neiman Marcus to celebrate Louboutin's 20th Anniversary
Picture courtesy of Elle
Painting by Galo Canote

Thanks for stopping by

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Finally, I Have Pics

Finally I have pics!!  

These are not the quality pics going on the website but I wanted to give you an idea of what I've been creating. 
This particular pair of earrings measure about 3 inches in length, personally crocheted with gold-filled wire by yours truly.

Featuring two carnelian teardrop stones, garnets and dark carnelian round stones attached to the face of the crochet part of the earring.
Crocheted by yours truly.

As previously mentioned I intend to have my site up and running by the end of the month that's next week.  

© Copyright 2010-2012 JD by Misa and Marti Magna - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.   Copying from this site is a violation of copyright law.  Photographs and jewelry designs are the exclusive property of JDbyMISA and Marti Magna Inc.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

It's All Coming Together

Here's a gentleman having a great time this past weekend for St.Patty's Day, you go Darling - have fun no matter what your age. 
I just had to share... 

So this week's obsession:
Picture courtesy of Nordstrom
This pair of Manolo Blahnik Slingback's

My feet are ready to be in Sandals and Slingbacks but look at these beauties 
The Crystal Crosby by Picture courtesy of Alejandro Ingelmo
From his Fall collection
A wedge bootie with Swarovski covered heels yes I'll take a pair please.

Updates on the Biz
It looks like I can finally see it all coming together.  
Website is about 50% completed.
Business Cards have been ordered.
The one thing remaining is getting the SSL (used to securely process credit cards.)  BTW I'm doing all of this through HostGator no way would I use the big name company ever again.  
What I'm really excited about is my site and blog will be together making it so much easier to update and post.
Most significant change is I'm changing the name to: Marti Magna 
more on this next week.

Thanks for visiting.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Wednesday Web Wandering

Wednesday's are typically our night off from the gym, I've taken a few minutes and wander around and came across the following:
Wouldn't this be a great house to visit?

Doesn't this look and sound delicious?
A Brie and Arugula Quesadilla
Recipe and Pic courtesy of Atlantis Home

Wine vs Gas
Cheaper to drink wine than to buy gas...
courtesy of Rachel Voorhees

The History of the Shoe
These shoes remind me of the Alexander Wang's I posted last week
Courtesy of 
Eat Love Savor


On a different note
The wonderful Lara from MyMilkGlassHeart
Wrote about Sarah a flight attendant who lost her fur-child in a three alarm fire along with everything else she owned - horrific tragedy.
If you can and any bit helps please visit MyMilkGlassHeart here for the Paypal email address where you can make a donation.
You can visit Sarah from Up In The Air here


Next week I intend to share a couple of the earrings I've downloaded onto my website. (soon to launch)


Thanks for visiting.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Wicked

This past Saturday night the HB and I went to see Wicked and It was FANTASTIC. The way the story line meshes in with the Wizard of Oz that we watched when we were kids.  The HB and I absolutely loved it.



This is news to me - did you know that Tommy Hilfiger's wife Dee Ocleppo is launching her own collection of handbags, DEESIGNS.  
Picture courtesy Elle Accessories
Guess which one I like...
Picture courtesy of Socially Superlative 
Congrats on your new line Dee.
BTW, My fave is the Animal Print.
What do you think?  Do you like what you see so far?

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Spring Shoes and Gems

How much money would you spend on these shoes?
A Python pair of shoes with it's own 18k gold bracelet...
Picture Courtesy of JCK
The bracelet wraps around your ankle and consists of of Citrine, Smoky Quartz, Garnets Ruby's and Diamonds for 30k Euros. 

The process of creating your own Website
Moving on to the business of creating a website, I've set a goal for myself, the last goal was to launch it in January well we're now in March.  It's a redundant and meticulous process, for each piece of jewelry boxes and areas have to be completed providing information that correlates to that piece. 
One over-site and that's it, it's like a domino effect - I find myself backtracking to make sure all areas have been corrected.
Not easy for someone who has a mild case of ADD 
New target date April 3rd 2012 

Spring 2012 Shoes: Alexander Wang’s Pointy-Toe Heels

I would have wear these in this Spring they would be to hot for me to wear in the summer.
Picture Courtesy of Fashion Inquisitive
I would have wear these in this Spring they would be to hot for me to wear in the summer.

What do you think of these shoes?

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Easy and Delicious

A couple of delicious simple to make recipe's

Sausage stuffed portobello's
from the Fabhousewife

One of my favorite treats:
Baklava
Never knew there would be an easier way to make it.





Monday, March 5, 2012

First Monday in March

Picture courtesy of Ellen King - Pinterest 

I Love Cherry Blossom trees, I'm blessed to have a teeny tiny one in front of our house... yes in the desert.  I wish their pretty pink blossoms would live longer than a few weeks.

It's the first Monday in March and Thank goodness the days are getting slightly longer each day.  

The reason why we can accomplish anything we want for ourselves: 
All that we are is the result of what we have thought.  The mind is everything.  What we think we become. ~Buddha


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Cat Appreciation Month and Amethyst

Did you know Febuary was Cat appreciation month?  
Picture courtesy of Pink Memo
I did't until I came across this article
Picture courtesy of Good Morning Kitten
And one of my favorite BLOGS on Cats

Donut Brownies
Do these look yummy or what? Another recipe to add to my growing list of things to make form Picky Palate.

 Recipe from PickyPalate.com

A few months ago I shared a few goals with you, one was to finish reading "The Help" and finish my business website.   It hasn't happened - It bothers me because if I say I'm going to do something grrrrrr

I have to throw jewelry in the mix
Check out this Owl-Motif Jewelry

In honor of the Amethyst
Picture courtesy of Anthology Magazine
Picture courtesy of Anthology Magazine 

Nail Art Obsession
Picture courtesy of Fashionista.com
 Would love the following for spring
picture courtesy of Fashionista.com
Which one is your fave?


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Amethyst is for Febuary

This month's traditional Birthstone is the Amethyst, it comes in different shades of purple from light to dark and has long been considered a color of royalty.
A favorite gem of Catherine the Great and Egyptian Royalty.  


This weeks picks for "purple"

Starting with this gorgeous Marie Antoinette Ring created by the one and only Wendy Brandes
Picture courtesy of Wendy Brandes

Maybe I wouldn't buy this couch but I still think it's cool.
Picture courtsy of Funky Sofa


Then of course there are the shoes I love shoes from the 
Roger Vivier Aristo Bohem Collection
Roger Vivier Aristo Bohem Collection
Picture courtesy of View On Fashion 


What's your favorite color and would you wear it?