Peace

After some thought, I have decided to take down the post on the copycat.  I spoke my mind, I received tons of comments that supported my views, but I still feel uneasy about it.  I dont want the negativity here on my space.  I think I acted more out of anger than anything.  This space here is my personal space, and Im choosing to wipe it clean of all of that negative feeling.  If I am really going to move on, then I need to let it go.  And I cant let it go with it staring me in the face everyday.  Maybe this is what the lesson of being the bigger person really means.  I cannot let this tear me apart anymore.  I already feel robbed of so many moments of happiness the past few weeks because of this, and it is because I personally allowed it to.  It really is up to me to make the change in my own heart.  I cant change the situation, only the way I react to it.  With a little help from my friends, I am learning this.  Thank you to everyone who has been by my side through this whole thing.  I am walking away and giving it to god.

PEACE,

Laura

I Have Sweet Friends...

I have sweet friends!  I posted this little treasury a week or so ago with a bunch of items I would love to have in my new house, and little miss shauna of PPP, surprised me with the adorable orange owl towel!!!  Its so cute, and I was so surprised!  Thank you Shauna, big love girl!

I cant wait to hang it up in our new house!

Im about to post a few more things in the shop... if you haven't checked in a while, there are tons of newbies.  Ive been posting a few each day.

PEACE,

Laura

Ruche Pretties...

I know I have said several times how honored I am to be a part of such a beautiful site, but again, I truly am.  When Ruche first toom me on I had no idea that my jewelry would do so well.  Now it seems like everytime I check the site, something else is sold out.  I can hardly believe it time after time.  I truly feel like they have been one of the biggest blessings in my life and business.

Here are a few of the things on their site that I currently love.  There are so many though, and their prices are very reasonable compared to many sites.  And if you want to be taken away for a moment to a really pretty place, check out thier lookbooks, they are so dreamy.

You can find my jewelry on their site just by typing in Violet Bella in their search bar!

Ill share some pics later to give you a visual of how much really goes on behind the scenes here in my little house, besides what you see going into my etsy shop!

PEACE,

Laura

A Time For Love...

After yesterday's not so fun post, I needed to create my space here with some light & pretty images full of creativity and love.  After reading every comment on my last post, and being overwhelmed with the response, I feel fully confirmed in knowing I am not just being crazy about this situation.  It feels like someone came into my home and stole all of my most precious things and took them home to put on their own walls, and then told everyone who came by that they were their own family heirlooms.  Its such a weird feeling.

But, I have allowed this girl to eat me up for too long now.  She is not deserving of any of my energy, even negative energy.  She will get what she deserves in the end.  I have known people like that throughout my life, and trust me, I have seen them burn bridge after bridge until they are left standing alone.  You do not create a life full of love and honesty by living that way.

So, like most of you have encouraged me, I am taking this situation and turning it into something beautiful.  Isnt that what I always tell you guys to do with hard life situations?  I would be a hypocrite if I did not do the same thing here.  I have allowed myself to become a ball of stress over the past few weeks, between her, the unknowing of moving and packing, friends and families situations, and now japan.  It is time I allow myself to shed these things and breathe lightly for a while again.  It is starting to effect me at home, and I cant allow that to happen anymore.  So, lets move on to some happy things!

I have been creating these beautiful crochet vests for a magazine called Cowboys and Indians.  It is in the Miranda Lambert issue.  I originally started making them for my shop, you may remember this awesome photoshoot I did as a sort of advertisement for them.  Well, before they even made it into the shop, a local shop owner snatched them up and sent one off to the magazine to see if they would publish it out of tons of prospective clients and items.  And it made it!  So, needless to say, I have to spend most of my time making them for them, and not for my own shop.  But they can be special ordered through Gunslinger online or by phone.  As soon as it settles down, Id love to make some for my own shop in fun colors!  I cant wait.  I made this one below for my bestie out of her great grandmothers linens.  I think its the prettiest one so far!  I of course had to try it out before sending it off to her :)  I wore it out for my daddy's b-day outing at the wine bar.

I think the back floral piece is my favorite part of this one.  And the back crochet piece has a bird on it.

I wore my mom's sandels with this outfit, I love them so much.  She had them for like 20 years.

Bella was hanging out on the porch while we were taking some photos, so we gave her some camera love too :)

And then we gave each other some camera love.  Which we havent done in far too long.

Here is one for Cowboys and Indians.  Each one is different and unique but all with neutral tones.

I made some new fun long layering earrings this week too!  They should be up in the shop soon.

and of course, phone camera love.  I wish I had my own phone that took pics like this, Id go crazy with it!  I have to steal my boy's phone when he is around.

Thank you again to everyone who showed their support on my last post.  Means the world to me.

PEACE,

Laura