And the WINNERS are...

♥ Congratulations to Brigette Trudell for winning the $35 gift certificate! ♥ Congratulations to Amanda Kaye Grant for winning the Violet's Garden Earrings! ♥ Congratulations to Kathleen O'Brien Hoovis for winning the Bird's Nest Ring! ♥ Congratulations to Kath Tanker for winning the Victorian Key Necklace! Please either email me or fb message this page with your shipping address to claim your prize! Thank you to everyone who entered! Please use the coupon code BIGTHANKS for 10% off of your next purchase xoxo Christine

Downton Abbey Jewelry

I LOVE Masterpiece's Downton Abbey... everything about it... and of course being a huge fan of period jewelry I love the jewelry on the show and am inspired by it. I've been getting busy these last few days doing just that, here are a few of the first finished pieces.

Lady Edith's Art Nouveau Garnet Gemstone Earrings - Inspired by Downton Abbey

Lady Mary's Edwardian Pearl Earrings - Inspired by Downton Abbey

Countess Edwardian Pearl Earrings - Inspired by Downton Abbey

Countess Edwardian Pearl Necklace - Inspired by Downton Abbey

Autism Awarenss Month

Grand Spring Re-Opening Giveaway!

This contest is now CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who entered! And the winners are.... $35 Gift Certificate goes to ... Brigette Trudell! Congratulations! Violet's Garden Earrings goes to ... Amanda Kaye Grant! Congratulations! Birds Nest Ring goes to ... Kathleen O'Brien Hoovis! Congratulations! Vintage Victorian Skeleton Key Necklace goes to ... Kath Tanker! Congratulations! Please send me an email, or message me on facebook with where to ship your prize! christine@studioregency.com xoxo Christine Hi everyone! I had to close my shop for a while while we were moving and getting reestablished! But it's back up now and to celebrate I'm having my biggest contest EVER! Up for grabs is a $35 gift certificate to the shop!

As well as a beautiful customizable Bird's Nest Ring a $32 value

These gorgeous Violet's Garden Earrings a $24 value

And the timeless Love's Secret Kept - Vintage Victorian Skeleton Key Necklace a $35 value!

There are lots of ways to enter, some of them you can do as much as once a day! Check out the contest widget below to enter and most of all - Have fun and good luck friends!! xoxo ♥ Christine

Please note: If you report that you commented on the blog/liked or posted on Facebook and have not ACTUALLY done so, your entry will NOT be counted towards the win. All entries will be verified! For the entry to count the action must be taken. Please play fairly! Thank you! Christine


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Phat Fiber Sample Box: Smoky Mountain Fibers Skin Tones pack giveaway!

Any friends who do spinning or would like to try it, my favorite supplier of wool roving, Smoky Mountain Fibers is having a give-a-way contest at this blog, just comment there to enter!

Phat Fiber Sample Box: Smoky Mountain Fibers Skin Tones pack giveaway!

60 Day Juice Fast... Day 6

Well, it's true what they say... after a handful of days of being VERY hungry your body gets over it.. after a couple of more days your MIND gets over it. We kept finding ourselves thinking we were hungry but realized we were not... our brains just felt like eating. It's weird to be able to tell the difference, as normally you don't... you would just... eat. Guess that's half the problem!

Our counters are full of fruit, our fridge is full of veg... I don't know who we have become! I feel much better in most ways. I had a few jewelry pieces I needed to make this morning (really needed to do them yesterday but had a last minuet dentist appointment for my daughter). After about 3 hours working I can't hardly walk because of my back. I've decided to shut the shop until after we move. If I can't get these slipped discs in better shape I will never be able to make the long drive up, I'm worried!

I've lost 7 pounds so far from this fast. I hope that loosing some weight will help my arthritis and just... everything. Can't hurt!! I have much more energy than usual and that is nice! If you are reading this thinking about doing a juice fast... I say try it!

We watched "Forks Over Knives" yesterday, that was really interesting. Being a vegan would be a challenge for me b/c of my severe allergy to legumes but I can come a lot closer I am sure. TTFN! xoxo Christine

60 Day Juice Fast... Day 3

So I've been thinking and researching going on a raw food diet for a couple of years, and different kinds of fasts... I was just never motivated enough to DO it. The other day I watched a documentary called "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" on Netflix and that was motivation enough. You watch this nice guy named Joe, go from well... as stated above, to healthy... in 60 days. It's pretty amazing.

My husband decided to do it with me. He's having a bit of a harder time than I am. I generally skip meals and only eat once a day as it is (hence my horrid metabolism). I figured I would have an easier time transitioning to the whole "no eating" thing than he would.

We got a juicer and lots of different fruits and veggies, it's pretty fun. I've just been randomly throwing veg and fruit into it, trying to cover all the colors each day. I haven't made anything that was too gross to drink yet.

I've been getting some headaches and feel kind of grumpy... but I have also lost 3 pounds. I'll be skipping out on Thanksgiving dinner (but I'll cook it for my kids) and I'll be skipping out on Christmas dinner too... but I figure if I really want to change my habits, if I can be strong enough to skip that stuff then all the better for really making a change. So cheers! I'll keep updating as it goes.