Spring is in the air! Even though most of us are still cocooning at home with fuzzy slippers and a hot chocolate, we are also counting the days to the sun and fun that is right around the corner. I’ve been spending many of these cold days in my toasty cozy studio creating a collection… Read more »
Posts By: Monica Graves
A Great Reason to visit Fenlon Falls
I’m sure there are some of you that spend the summer months cottaging in the beautiful Kawartha’s, perhaps you live there, or maybe you have enjoyed the area as a day trip, as it is only a 2 hour drive from Toronto. If you haven’t been, it’s time to go… and I’ll tell you why!
Why is red the colour of love?
I know that I’ve always been attracted to red. A piece of red furniture in a room looks sophisticated, a red door on a house always looks welcoming, a red sweater makes me feel confident and red high heeled shoes make me look powerful. So what is it about red that gets us all hot… Read more »
The Bib Necklace
What is this uber-fashionable necklace that is hitting all the runways this season? Why are they calling it “the bib“? Just makes me think that I’m wearing something that’s going to be a food catcher. My Husband, Wayne has something like that, and he calls it A Beard! Believe it or not, the Bib style… Read more »
Quebec has Style
As many of you may already know, because of my many Facebook and twitter updates, I’ve been spending most of January traveling throughout our beautiful province of Ontario and also venturing over into Quebec! Quebec is fairly new territory for me as a jewelry designer. I’ve heard mixed opinions about doing business with our French… Read more »
Curling with August Moon
Last weekend I was invited by Ashley Waye, Owner of August Moon to sell at the Royal Canadian Curling Club in Toronto. She and her team mates were participating in a “Bonspiel” and wanted to have some great exhibitors there so they could shop between games. Ashley is not only the owner of two beautiful… Read more »
Recession = Creativity = Prosperity
It seems like the last few years all we’ve been hearing on the news is how brutal the economy is and how we’re going deeper and deeper in debt as a nation. Do you believe everything that you hear? Do these accusations from our media keep you up at night? Or when you hear them… Read more »
Costume Jewelry vs. Fashion Jewelry
My husband, Wayne said something interesting yesterday. He said, “It kinda’ bugs me when people refer to our pieces as costume jewelry. They are not for costumes. You don’t see Batman running around wearing … Not that there would be anything wrong with that!” Okay I could only disagree with that statement if I was… Read more »
Time to Veg
Every Holiday season I go through the same thought process. I can’t wait for that week off! I am going to sit on the couch, eat whatever I want, drink whatever I want and do NOTHING! Every year I have the same result, I have one day like this and by the end of it… Read more »
Shop Till Ya Drop
So how is everyone feeling today? Ready to hit the streets for Boxing Day deals? Or too tired to even look at another mall until January? Generally I am not much of a shopper. I go out when I need things and then I expect to be served. I want to be in and out… Read more »
