Happy Thanksgiving!

I am very thankful this year...I have a wonderful family, the bestest friends a girl could wish for, the most awesome dog in the world, a "day" job I love and a business that I live for and enjoying doing so, with fantastic customers who have made it all worthwhile! There are a few obvious gaps...but hey, we can't have everything right? I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you get your fill of turkey and pie today...and while your in a food coma on the couch, check out the 7 new styles of Sweetest Thing Earrings!!! I have also brought back more of the Beti and Adrias for those of you who have asked for more...yay!!!

New, New, New!!!

I apologize for not checking in yesterday, but I have been working my tush off getting orders out in a timely manner and...wait for it...finally getting all of the new stuff online...woo hoo...check it out, 20 new pieces here!

Eeeek! A Necklace made with Pom Poms!

I spent last night playing around with making pom poms and ooooh, lookie what I made:



Bright green pom poms, purple vintage lucite beads and vintage brass chain...this pretty little ditty is one of a kind and more colors are coming!!!

Looking for length?

I am loving the long, long necklaces right now, I think they are a great fresh way to play with jewelry, and I even added two to ManicTrout.com the other day!

The Logan Everythings Magic Necklace measures 32.5 inches and features a sentimental heart locket hanging from a this brass chain which is adorned with amethyst swarovski crystals and is $50.



The Tekoa Just Like Magic Necklace is 32", made of beautiful vintage brass chain and is ornamented with three leafy charms and amethyst and lavender glass.

I'm surprised I even own pants at this point

I don't think I've admired a piece of clothing with legs in ages...how odd...anyway, no idea where I found this image from, but I love it and thought I would share...



p.s. don't forget to check out the amazing new goodies at ManicTrout.com!

11 New Necklaces released today!

Yes, I did it!!!! There are 11 new necklaces on ManicTrout.com including the Scarf Necklaces, Ms. Trout and 2 super long beauties...oh yes, happy dance time!

Lookie What I Made!

So I was playing around online instead of making jewelry or working last night, and I designed some shoes! I have been told more then once to that it would be cool to incorporate my paintings into jewelry, and I am working on that...but until then you can own my paintings on your shoes!

Pleasure of My Company

I think Keds is trying to catch up on the DIY movement, and although I am a die hard, old school Vans fan...they won't let me put my painting on them...so I may switch over.
Complexities of Intimacy

If you go check them, please give them a nice rating as I'm curious to see what happens if the word spreads...

When it rains, it pours in the creative department...

I spent much of this week-end immersed in my new design concept and I am thrilled with the results...



Made from vintage silk scarves that were rendered useless as a whole from age and use...these beauties are one of a kind, show stopping, statement necklaces. Light as a feather, soft as...well um, silk and reversible to boot...and they give me one more reason to scour every antique store in my path...like I needed another reason!






They seem to get bigger and bigger as I make them...hmmm

They should be online next week, along with a few other new goodies...including Manic Trout Necklace, finally!

A whole pile of Love + Happiness Necklaces!

There is a whole pile of the much loved Love + Happiness Necklaces back in stock, all one of a kind and bursting with vintage buttons and color!

18 New Pieces are now available!

I did it, yay! All of the new jewelry is available...and its all one of a kind of very limited edition! Go have a looksie at all the New Goodies while I take a very patient Faye for a long walk and enjoy that weather I have been obsessing about (and walk off some of the excessive energy from the candy!)

Gift Certificates and New Blogs

I was reminded this week end that I had been working on adding Gift Certificates to Manic Trout and never finishes, so I got my tush in gear and finished the tweaks I was working on...including now selling Gift Certificates! Buy one for a friend or loved one now!

I was reminded by a friend of mine who I have known since we were mere teeny boppers that I should offer them and that she was now a blogger! Welcome to the land of Bloggers Sam...now everyone go check out her blog (also in my blog roll): Park Avenue Photography.

New Dance with Me Bracelet!

Another of the new series of bracelets, the Dance with Me Bracelets will be available as of Monday and this time there are three of them...not just one...woo hoo!

My Hanging Garden is growing!

Another new addition on Monday will be three new one of a kind Hanging Garden bracelets filled to the brim with vintage buttons of every size and color; they are big, loud and fabulous!

Bunch of Bottle Caps

As summer draws closer to an end, production picks back up in the Manic Trout studio...which means back to a normal level of new items posted, yay! Next week's selection of new pieces will include a bunch of candy colored Bottle Cap Necklaces, all one of a kind and completely fun!

Necklace design in the making

I have been trying to do some new and different ideas with my beloved bottlecaps...as I adore them so...I came up with this today...

One of a kind
20"
Silver plate & glass beads
$35

Thoughts?

New Jewelry!!!!

Finally, new jewelry is available at Manic Trout! Check It Out!

My new favorite necklace

I apologize for not putting new items online as often as normal this summer, but online traffic slows down so much, that I have been saving up for August. One of the new releases is this necklace...


It's longer then what I usually go towards, but have been feeling the longer looks recently and really like that they can be layered with shorter pieces. I am also trying to shoot things in more interesting ways, and using my well loved mannequin will be one of those ways...

New Jewelry

Coming this week to Manic Trout!

New Etsy Exclusive!

I just listed a new Etsy Exclusive over in my shop. If you're late to that game, I am posting anything thats a bit too crafty looking for the Manic Trout look or button rings that I am offering in one size because I only have one of them...today it is a ring...and a REALLY cool one...its a SQUARE! Go check it out!

Lookie Lookie...new jewelry!!!

Yay, I just put 27 new pieces on line tonight, woo hoo...check it out! NEW

Necklaces, Earrings and Bracelets...oh my!