FRIDAY FAVES: TEAL!

I was reading about this season's "hottest" colors ... and was actually quite thrilled to see what colors they picked. The colors are a mix of one of my best friends, Michelle, and my favorite colors to wear: TEAL (me), PAPAYA (Michelle), and AMEYTHST (Both -- Plus my birthstone :)). So this week's FRIDAY FAVES brings us favorite TEAL etsy items.

With every week, all of these items came up after searching for "teal" items on etsy. Hope you love them as much as I do! The links to these fabulous shops and items are below. Cheers! Happy Friday!





1. Refraction 8x10 Print by Lori411 2. Large Rose Cabochon Necklace with Pearls by pinkingedgedesigns 3. 11x14 Colored Barnwood Styel Teal Frame by 2DogsWoodWorking 4. OMG Shoes Print by tuttistudio
5. Brightly Colored Door by hannahstaton 6. Teal Sunflower by mlwdesigns 7. Kentile Floors Sign Brooklyn T-Shirt by livepoultry 8. Merino Scarf by scarfguy 9. Verdigris Blue Octopus Necklace by CosmicFirely

Friday Faves: Hawaii (and More) Finds

So, I love it when Friday comes around every week... not only does it mean it is ALMOST the weekend (and really, mentally, I'm at the weekend), but I also get the chance to window shop through Etsy for Friday Faves. (Although I do try to cull some of the picks during the week...).

This week's "Friday Faves" celebrates one of my favorite places, and somewhere I would one day love to move to, HAWAII. Now I took a few liberties here. Although MOST of these items were found by keyword searching "HAWAII" in Etsy, some of them were simply some of my new favorite items that reminded me of Hawaii (and... truth be told, two of my own items may have snuck in here).

I was a little bit overzealous today (lots of items!), but hope you enjoy these and please check out these Etsy shops -- they are filled with other beautiful items to check out.

Happy Friday to you!








1. Count the Waves by dazeychic 2. HULA PIGGIE Dancing Pig Original Painting by faraharia 3. Coral Heart Love Greeting Card by jaxandj 4. T is for Turtle by strawberryluna 5. Waimea - Golden Burgundy Edition Earrings by ManoaRain 6. Vintage Beach Crate by OliveRue 7. Unseen Currents Postcards by interrupt 8. Rainy Plumeria 8x10 Print by mailehermstad 9. Pure Ekolu Luxe Gold Edition Necklace by ManoaRain 10. Aqua Blue Mason Jars by MilkGlassVintage
11. Sun, grass, and love by Snowbell 12. Luau Invitation by cardsbycarolyn 13. Pretty Palms by ablaze 14. Hawaiian honu ornament by hulabeachceramics
15. Remember Happiness by vol25 16. Hawaii Travel Leather Photo Album by leathermaps 17. Hula Girl Kitchen Towel by ooladesigns
18. Waikiki Dream Card by jaxandj

Looking for a title for this slice of paradise...

Hello friends! I'm in search of a title for my latest greeting card to list on Etsy (see above!). The picture was taken in beautiful Bora Bora ... and to me, it is a slice of paradise. But my naming skills are not so great (at least my creative is waning today), so I'd love your help. Please post your suggestions as comments! For the person who selects the winning name, I'll send off to you two greeting cards and a fabulous postcard from jaxandj :) Be sure to include your email addys (or other contact info -- etsy webshops, twitter, etc) so I can contact you.

Thanks so much!

Addendum: The title has been selected!! Christine Vance of Vance Studios picked out the title "Under the Bora Bora Sun." I thought this was a perfect fit for the photo... Will definitely be drawing on all your creative minds again soon (and perhaps using some of your suggested titles for other pics!). See the card here. Thanks again.

Featured in Schmap's Honolulu Guide, 8th Edition

One of my photos, "Loco Moco" (above) was selected to be featured in the 8th Edition of the Schmap Honolulu guide! The Schmap guides provide detailed information about destinations around the world -- and quite handily, by mapping all the hot destinations out for you. Check it out here :)

Friday Faves: SAFARI!

This week's Friday Faves brings us Etsy items with the keyword SAFARI. Now, when my friend suggested this word to me, I thought it would pull up quite a bit of dresses with zebra prints, purses with leopard print and so forth. But, interestingly, what it turned out was a lot of just super adorable items. Mainly depicting safari animals! I am a sucker for cute things, particularly cute animals, so this was a fun experience looking through all the safari items in etsy. Hope you enjoy them too!

As always, love to hear what you think. Leave some love and comments! AND check out these fabulous etsy shops (by clicking on the "description links" below the pics). HAPPY FRIDAY!







1. Tiki Giraffe Print by PinkandHank 2. Rainbow Hippo Glossy Note Cards by BrittanyBellows 3. Hippo Toy Knitting Pattern by Jellybum 4. Jungle Safari Handprinted Wood Drawer Pull Knobs by LisaEverettDesigns
5. Vinyl Wall Art - Alphabet Safari Blocks by janeymacpress 6. Rhino Rhetoric - Set of 5 Mini Notecards by papervictory 7. ZoOo Love- Money by vol25 8. Giraffes American Apparel Womens Aqua Blue T-Shirt by happyfamily 9. Original Art Green Elephant Painting by lollipopart

Featured on Exceptional Etsians!

Thank you so much to Sara for featuring me on her blog "Exceptional Etsians"! Sara is a fabulous photographer as well (and jewelry crafter!). You can find her two shops at: ablaze and smjewelry.

Things that I have Done

So, I suppose I haven't completely decided what my blog would be all about. Originally I wanted it focused on my creative and "jaxandj" endeavors, but really, I also wanted a place where I could share some day to day experiences. In any case, I figure this fits in anyways because I plan to post here about my "goals" and whatnot, sooo...

I saw this on Nathalie's blog and I thought it was a really cool idea. The bold pink things are the things I've already done. I'd love it if others wanted to play this game as well. Just copy and paste this in your blog and bold the things that you have done!

1. Started your own blog (Lol, obvi)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii (Yes, one of my favorite places in the world... and hopefully one day somewhere I will reside)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world (Both! Used to go to Disneyland annually because my grandparents lived not too far from there)
8. Climbed a mountain (Suppose how you define "mountain")
9. Held a praying mantis (um, no)
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning (Ugh awful)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (almost! was an extra, but the scene never made it in)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (Um, no.)
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury (went for jury duty once, never made it to the jury)
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit (hah, well, this is in line with my day job so...)
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee