Don't Quit !!

Trudging through this most trying month...
I am coming through it
on the other majestic, most creative side!!

Don't Quit
~author unknown~

When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;

When the funds are low, and the debts are high;
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh;

When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;

And you can never tell how close you are;
It may be near when it seems afar.

So, stick to the fight when you're hardest hit

It's when things go wrong that you mustn't quit.

After playing with these 2 cameos for months now
They have both seemingly come together overnight!
& they are both unlike any of my previous collage necklaces!

Some finishing touches (they both still need their chains)
& I will hopefully pop them in the shop by tomorrow!

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In other fun news....

Did you know that I am the winningest winner :)
(hehehe I am I am)

I won Alex Keller's Birthday Giveaway...
Look at these goodies coming my way!!

i heart macarons - a beautiful book of recipes and nearly edible photos
from Subversive Cross Stitch, a basic cross stitch kit
a drawer pull necklace from Anna of Much Love
from the Glamourai, an adjustable silver starlet ring
lipstick from Smashbox - photo finish lipstick in Charming
a lovely wooden spool of twine and the cutest mushrooms from Nice Package
(formerly run by the wonderful Ez of Creature Comforts)
a hugs and kisses set of {maybe vintage} blocks

a pair of vintage chandelier crystal earrings like those in alexkeller

It's like Christmas over here!!

& what would Christmas be w/o
a sneak peek at presents....
(or in this case, a peek at some fashionSPARK baubles)

Pearl central over here!
My fingers are calloused & wrists are sore
but it was soooo worth it!
Can't wait until the show to debut this collection!!

Hope you birds are well! Don't forget, the 30% off sale ends Friday night at midnight!
Coupon code is IMAGOODGIRL ! Those Backstabbers are going fast :)
{click here to shop now!}

Sneak Peek

~Hello my dears~

Just popping in to check on you birds since

I flew South for the end of summer ;)

(a peek at the edits from the shoot before I left!)

Highlights thus far:

*The fashion show was tons of fun!

*Mass consumption of Cuban cuisine & seafood!

*Sleep-overs with besties from grade school!

*Lots of giggling like the school girls we once were :)

*Dates with cute boys ;)

*Photo shoot w/Jaime Morton Hawley
*Lounging at the pool

(a peek from a photo shoot shot here in Tampa this week!)

Looking forward to:
2 trunk shows this week, thrifting the city
& possibly a meet up with a fellow blogger!

Hope you all are enjoying your summer!
Check out my Facebook fanpage for more current updates on my adventures in Tampa! XoXo,
Hanna

Thee Good Girl