I Need This In My Closet-Debbie Carroll Necklace and a Giveaway

I am in love with this necklace...

(Photo from Debbie Carroll Designs)
It's the Modern Stone Age Necklace from the Etsy site Debbie Carroll Designs. The Fire Agate stones feel Boho but the rectangular shape gives them a modern twist while the little round fuchsia jade "pearls" come off as slightly preppy and I can envision wearing it with everything from a billowy blouse and cut off shorts to a safari style dress like this one from 3.1 Phillip Lim...

(Photo from bergdorfgoodman.com)
I met Debbie for the first time last fall and she's absolutely adorable and incredibly talented! Not only does she create gorgeous and fun vintage inspired jewelry but she also does these great water color cards...

(Photo from Debbie Carroll Designs)
And best of all, one of you lucky readers will be the winner of one of her warrior rings...

(photo from Debbie Carroll Designs)
That's right, a giveaway!
To enter, go to her Etsy store here, then leave me a comment about which of her gems would dress up your spring wardrobe! In 2 weeks (that means it will end on Sunday March 13th) one of you will be chosen by random and the ring will be yours!
Good luck!
J.

Cocktail Rings

I've recently been lusting over cocktail rings. The statement necklace is still a strong look, but sometimes in Texas I feel like it can be a little hot and sticky for a heavy piece of jewelry. So how's a girl to shine? A cocktail ring could be just the trick!

I've had this one in my jewelry box for a while and it never fails to get compliments. Clearly it's not real, but it's a great traditional style and I still have a lot of fun with it.

I also love animal and bug themes and I found these and fell in love with them...


(Photos from www.emitations.com)

I love the fox! These would be great conversation starters.

Or how about something more modern? My friend Jaden turned me on to the designer Paul Phillips at www.noformdesign.com.



(Photos from www.noformdesign.com)

I could wear any of these and be happy. Apparently he'll do something custom if you ask...

Jaden's prototype...you can see what this turned into on the website...gorgeous! I'm dying to have something made, but I need to save the money first.

All this talk about rings makes me realize how bad I need a manicure so I'm off to the shop!

J.

Everything in it's place, but do I need everything?

Everything is in it's place, but I haven't really gone through it, just sort of pushed it around I guess. But this is when the fun starts...I get to go through it all and show it to you as I decide what to keep, toss, donate etc. But before that happens, this is what my closet looks like now.



This is why I need to go through my closet, but it is now sorted by dresses, skirts, tops etc. and each section is (believe it or not) sorted by color.



I don't like to hang my sweaters because they get stretched out but this way I can see every one of them. I keep my over sized purses in this little suitcase that I used when I was little.



These are my jewelry boards that I made and they make it really easy to find just what I want to wear. They are super easy to make and I'll probably do a D.I.Y. post for them. I like and use jewelry boxes also, but only for bracelets and rings and other items that don't get tangled.



White boxes and baskets keep things light in a small spot. I used white contact paper but you could easily use the opposite side of wrapping paper. I also try to keep shoe boxes, but I don't label them, that way I can rotate out seasonal footwear.



Wow...this picture just made me realize how many pairs of shoes I have...the door on the left is hiding quite a few pairs and the hanging thing on the left has a few pairs stashed as well. I also keep my smaller purses there because I like to trade them out fairly often. I used some 3m hooks for my belts and maybe I could use one more...

Hmm...this doesn't include the things in my dresser. Well, this should be interesting. Here we go!

J.