Hello

How are you? I hope really great and enjoying your week! Things are great over here: been real busy working for two craft shows coming up in no time: the first one is Puces POP starting on May 31st here in Montreal and the second one is Urban Craft on June 9th in Ottawa. I'm pretty excited about having a show outside Montreal for the first time ever!

Also, I've been working on a wholesale order for a pretty lovely British website that will launch soon! The owner of the website is such a lovely person and I LOVE her taste for beautiful things (check out her blog and see for yourself!) so I'm reaaaally excited about it! I'll update you on that when her website is up and live.

And today I was suuuper excited as one of my favorite bloggers, well, I need to correct that, my favorite blogger in the history of the world, Diana from Miss Moss, made a blog post and included my Desert Rock Ring and one of my vintage stacking ring sets among many other GORGEOUS jewelry. So yay!

Another thing that got me super happy today was to find out two of my favorite pieces of jewelry were included in another beautiful blog, Village: The Faceted Rock Stud Earrings and my beautiful Pebble ring that I love so much. You got to check out the blog because it's pretty cool.

Last but not least, my new collection is now complete and finished, yay!! I love it so much and I can't wait to show you, but first the sun needs to come out so I can take pretty photos to update my shop :) Before the update I'll definitely give you a sneak peek!

And those are the things I've been up to lately :) Please stay tuned because lots of exciting things are coming!

If you read all of that, THANK YOU!!

xx
Iveth

Mamá

Mom, you were right.

Today is mother's day in Mexico and I want to write a little blog post in Spanish, so my mom can read and  understand!

To you, my lovely readers and moms, Happy Mother's Day in advance! I hope you have a wonderful weekend enjoying your loved ones and being pampered!

Feliz día de las madres!

A mi mamá, gracias por tu infinito amor y paciencia, por hecharme porras todo el tiempo, por creer que puedo hacer cualquier cosa (eso me ha ayudado a creerlo yo misma!), por recordarme de disfrutar de los pequeños momentos (por que el tiempo pasa rápido y mas tarde voy a querer regresarlo, en tus propias palabras) y lo mas importante, por nunca decirme que tipo de persona debo ser sino por guiarme para ser quien yo siempre he sido! Te quiero mami!

A mi suegra, gracias por traer al mundo a la persona mas maravillosa que conozco! gracias por su paciencia,  consejos, amor y por hacerme sentir siempre como una hija.

A mis abuelitas, gracias por su ternura, amor, enseñanzas y por todas las historias que me han hecho soñar y vivir con ustedes sus hermosos recuerdos!

A mis tias, por ser para mi como mis segundas madres, las quiero!

A mis cuñadas, gracias por esos sobrinos maravillosos que tanto quiero y extraño y gracias tambien por su amistad y amor!

A mis primas y amigas, felicidades por ser unas mamas tan chidas y fuertes! gracias por compartir sus experiencias y asi poder crecer juntas como mamás de una nueva generación que espero, pueda hacer de este un mundo mejor!

Y muy especialmente, gracias a mi amada Amelia, por contagiarme con su alegría, por enseñarme con su imaginación, por ayúdarme a descubrir cosas con su creatividad, por recordarme que siempre debo escuchar y  por tomarme de la mano y enseñarme a ser mamá.

Feliz día!
Iveth

Apple blossoms

More like Spring, Montreal is looking very summery: It's been so sunny and warm! And the trees have leaves now! the world is looking green again and that always makes me happy. 

We went to an apple orchard this past weekend in hopes to see the apple blooms and although several trees had flowers already, most of them were not quite there yet. Regardless, it was such a beautiful day and we took photos of the blossoms and also enjoyed walking up a little hill under the bright new leaves of the maple forest.

I hope your weekend was nice and that you feel ready to start your week. Have a lovely Monday!

Iveth

All photos by me and my husband.

Hello May

It's getting warm. And it's sunny.

A big yay for May!

Here's a new flower compilation to celebrate May and Spring. the photos are taken by me, with my phone. I hope you like them and that the bouquets make you smile as much as they make me :)

I took so many photos of those yellow and red ranunculus, they were the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen I swear. I was so sad when they began to wilt but such is life. Buuut, what do you think of my baby plants of tomato in the last photo? I'm beginning to hope I'll eat my own tomatoes this summer! Could it be possible I'm turning into a green thumb? I so hope!

Have a lovely month of May :)

Iveth

Today I love

This wonderful ceramic collection by MB Art Studios

I'm particularly in love of the cheese plates' modern, geometric designs. Click on the images to go tho their shop! 

I hope you are having a lovely day!

Iveth

Attempting to grow things from seeds

I've never been much of a green thumb, wait, I've got to correct that before I continue because what I've always been is a plant killer which is nothing close to a green thumb. I love plants so much and I always try and try to make them happy but somehow they just hate me and prefer to die. A year ago we moved to a place where we have a small green area on the back of the apartment and since then I can't stop dreaming about having a garden of my own. 

I started to buy plants like less than a year ago and surprisingly some of them have survived and although they seem a bit pale and on the not-so-happy side, they are alive! And I'm determined to make them love me.

Having said all this, I was utterly surprised at myself when I agreed with my husband to buy some seeds and attempt to have a proper garden this year. I did not do any research on planting or growing things to be honest, I just bought the damned seeds and dirt and stuff and planted the seeds accordingly to the seed package. 

A couple days after having done that I was oh-so excited about thinking of my future garden and also I started to be curious about my seeds and I went straight to search more about planting on the internet. The little I read was enough to give me a major head ache and disappointment, I mean, who new growing things from seeds was such a hard thing! I was sure it was like, just throwing the things on the dirt, watering them and transplanting them to my garden once they were strong enough but no: I have to be worried about heat, light, spacing, humidity, and what-not. Yes, I know that sounds pretty logical but as I'm nothing of a green thumb I'm now sure my seedlings will have a hard time making it. I'll try to make them strong and happy, don't get me wrong, but I don't want to keep my expectations high: I'll just be happy if I can make one grow to a full plant.

But it's hard not to dream now that they are sprouting out :)

This is what I've planted so far: tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, zinnias and lupins. I still have tons of flower seeds but I didn't planted those because I need to wait and plant them directly on the garden when is not cold outside anymore. Or something like that.

Do you have any advise for successfully growing plants? I'll appreciate it so much if you share your advice with me on the comments. Thank you!!!

Have a lovely day :)

Iveth

A bouquet of flowers

So spring is here. We kicked off the season with plenty of snow and freezing temps but then last week was nice and sunny and perfectly spring like and we were like 'yay!'.

Today though, it's a different story: so cold and windy! We went to the post office to drop off some mail and we froze our faces off walking to there.

And as flowers always make me feel happy and warm, I present you with some of my favourite flowers from lately. I hope your day is bright and lovely :)

Photos taken by me with my phone :)

xx

Iveth

Giveaway Winners!

Beth is the lucky winner of my Facebook Giveaway! congrats!

  The Blue Makery is the winner of my Instagram giveaway, congratulations!

This lucky ladies choose the Raindrop Necklace and the Mountain Earrings respectively, yay!

It was pretty exciting to make this two giveaways and I'm already planning on making another one soon! I want to thank all the lovely people that participated and shared this giveaway with their friends, families and followers. I wish I had a prize for each and everyone of you, but at least I can give you this: A coupon code for %15 discount on The Angry Weather shop valid today April first EASTER2013 when you buy $50 or more! 

Sending you hugs and wishing you a lovely week :)

Iveth

I love me some scarf

I'm a scarf kind of person. I love to use them even in the summer, yeah, I'm weird like that. So now that spring has come and I can put aside the chunky knit cowls and choking cache-cous, I can't stop thinking about the most precious, silky and cottony and light scarves the world has to offer.

Here are the ones on my wish list:

                                                 U-NI-TY Mountain print scarf  

This has been on my wish list forever and unfortunately is now sold out but I'm hopping they'll restock on it soon! 

Sunday Stroll by Caitlin Shearer  

Even when I seldom use pink in my wardrobe, I wouldn't mind using this pretty and frilly pink scarf every day. 

Picasso Cats scarf by Leah Goren 

My inner crazy-cat-lady fancies this beauty.

Block Shop Textiles 

I just love, love, love the patterns and colors on this collection. They are designed by Lily Stockman and handmade in India by a fifth generation master printer. A piece of art and multiculturalism.

Sierra Collection

Sierra Collection by Las Coleccionistas

I'm so in love with the Sierra collection by this Spanish collective called Las Coleccionistas. They have 4 different scarves with beautiful landscapes printed on them.

Malachite Silk scarf by Cisthene 

This may be my favorite in the world, yep, sorry, I just LOVE this malachite scarf because of it's beautiful color but mostly because I'm a rock and mineral nutty. Check out the entire collection, they are so perfect. Take note, hubby. 

Moon Silk square scarf by Pillars of Creation 

Moon, moon, moon, luna! This scarf with its moon print is just perfect!

Moonwalk Apollo Handkerchief  

And what about a little bit of history in your scarf? This one by Shadow Play NYC is just epic!

Winter Royal blue by Lee Coren 

And what about this cozy, lightweight blue beauty from Lee Coren? I'm completely sold by just seeing the photo of it flying lazily in the wind! I just want to snug my shoulders on it.

I believe one cannot have too many scarves, so one of each please!

Iveth