So In So Out

Do you need a Bracelet Revival?

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:05:25 +0000

I have to admit, I do not like writing DIY's. I don't like sharing my creations for free, but sometimes I understand it is necessary to get your name out there, so here goes.

A few years ago, Husband gave me an amazing bracelet I had seen in a magazine for Christmas. The unfortunate part of this bracelet, it came strung on elastic cord. I don't know if you have ever had anything strung on elastic cord, but it lasts about as long as ra Hollywood wedding. Well, the inevitable happened and it broke and when it did I lost some beads, making it far to short to be put back together as a bracelet.

It's been a few years since the tragic bracelet break. Recently I came across some amazing chain and decided to give my bracelet a makeover. Ta da, new necklace, saved bracelet. Just thought I pass along in case you too need to do a bracelet revival. Do to the bracelet being a gift from Husband I am obviously not selling it, just passing along info. Hit me up if you have questions.

Until next time......

Multiple Personality Jewelry!

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:38:18 +0000

So I wanted a bracelet yesterday. Not a basic boring one, but something with umph, since I was going to talk to some fashionable people. I decided in addition to theorange skull bracelet I would take my woven chain necklace and wear it as a bracelet. Genius? Why yes it was. I love when things have multiple personalities.

I also today wore full makeup, including fake eyelashes to my spin class. No, I didn't put it all on to go to the gym, I'm not that kind of girl. I had everything on before, as I said I was meeting and after I was meeting friends and prayed I would be able to just touch up my makeup. I did slightly end up looking like Tammy Faye Baker at the end, but it was ok.

Until next time.....

Blue Shoes, Yellow Pants! Yeah, I wore them together!

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:31:22 +0000

I'm sorry this is late. I know, usually I'm earlier in the day, but today I was busy. Busy establishing a container garden, making soup and helping my friendTony Moseswith social media, so as you can see a packed day.

However, as I promised on Monday here are my blue Report shoes, and for your entailment and since Easter was so sunny and nice I coupled them with my Paige yellow crop skinnies. Yes, I got some looks, but you know what, I felt fantastic in my bright colors and that's all that matters sometimes.

I found both shoes and pants at Nordstrom Rack and am very happy with both purchases. My pants are actually more yellow than the picture gives them credit for, but with the light as it is it's the best I could do. I feel this outfit would go perfect with my double the fun double the color bracelet....just saying.

Until next time.....

Polished Rocker!

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:30:12 +0000

I would like to start off by saying I am aware this is probably not the best picture ever. I was trying to show you my outfit, and by that I had to have a boy take my picture with his iphone, clearly it was a bad idea all around, but I feel you get the gist.

So, on Saturday it was a "warm" and sunny 55 degrees in Seattle, which in my mind is dress and bare leg weather. I know 55 doesn't seem like bare leg weather, but the rule for me growing up was always 40+ and I didn't need to wear tights or pants, hence bare leg weather. Not only was I wanting to wear a dress, but I wanted to wear my newly createdleather, chain, skull necklace, so in this case my Kensie black dress seemed appropriate.

Well, I realized that day I needed some flats, as someone who lives in heels, buying flats is a big deal and something only down once in winter and once in Spring/Summer. Last year it was Sperry Top-Siders, this year it is Report electric blue Oxfords, which I will show you in Wednesday's post.

I wandered over to the new Nordstrom Rack downtown and upon check out the girl and I had a conversation that went like this:

Sales Girl: Girl, I love your look!
Me: Thanks!
Sales Girl: You are so rock and roll, but polished, you don't see much of that around here.
Me: True, that's a good way of describing it, I'll take it.
Sales Girl: You work it!

I know, not a conversation of major depth at all, but one I feel that left us both feeling good and me and my new shoes and "Polished Rock" outfit enjoying the rest of the day. Wednesday expect a discussion about blue flats.

Until next time........

So a Girl Goes on a Figurative Vision Quest.....

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:37:38 +0000

On Sunday I needed to get away. I needed to get away from looking for "what I am supposed to do with my life" and everything that came with it. I also needed to get away, so I could gain some perspective to create. What better time to start a vision quest than Palm Sunday?

So I started my "figurative"vision quest. I use the word "figurative" because I did not go really anywhere or do anything different except stop worry about looking for my "life career" and stop scouring job sites. Now it's Thursday and I not only have been more creative than probably the last month, but I think I some how channeled Alexander McQueen.

I say that because over the past week I have been obsessed with making, what I consider, some of my best pieces out of dyed heminateskulls. I showed you my orange and black bracelets the other day and then today I did this. I assume I will tire of skulls, but if a little McQueen is what I needed than so be it.

My vision quest ends Easter Sunday, another fitting day I feel to end a vision quest, you know, new beginnings and all that. I'll let you know how it goes, but until then admire this necklace.

Until next time.....

Think McQueen not Hardy

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:57:19 +0000

Lately I have been kind of obsessed with skulls. Not in a weird gothic or (God forbid) Ed Hardy sort of way, but more in aAlexander McQueen sort of way. And with the color orange being so popular this season, when I came across these carved stone skulls I knew I had to have them.

I figured they might be a bit, I don't know, tacky as a necklace, but as a double wrap braceletmixed with an extra large box chain they are pretty awesome if I do say so myself.

For the less adventurous I also made a black version, you know gotta please the masses.

Until next time.....

What to do with Catholic Characters?

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:18:00 +0000

What to do with Catholic Characters? Not a question often asked in everyday life, but one I had to ask myself about a month ago.

You see, my paternal grandmother was a major Catholic, and when I say major I mean statues around the house, go to church everyday kind of Catholic, which was cool and all, but not as much my thing. She died a few years ago, and when she did I was given a number of saint charms and Catholic iconery pieces. Like most people facing this situation I let the saints go marching right into a jewelry box, where they hung out for two years.

One day, dealing with a bit of Catholic guilt, I thought rather then keeping them in a box and forgetting I had them, I decided they needed to come out of hiding. So I strung those little saints on stainless steel cord from my local hardware store and made, what I consider, one of my cooler pieces.

As you can imagine, based on the fact the pieces have sentimental value this necklace is not for sale, but I thought I present this little DIY idea in case you too were facing some Catholic guilt. Hit me up if you too want to do this yourself or want me to do it for you.

Until next time......

Where I am now.....

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:38:00 +0000

So I have been making jewelry pretty much my whole life, but never knew/thought it would/could be anything. Until last Wednesday I had an ephifany. One of those "yes that is what I'm supposed to do with my life!"epiphanies. It seems when this particular type of epiphanies happens to people on tv it's either after they:

survive a car accident
get hit on the head with a coconut or bowling ball
or survive a major catastrophe, which usually involves water...hmmm

Nothing like that happened, it was more a gradual succession of events i.e. learning to write the perfect cover letter, finding I do not fit in a niche, jewelry compliments, which I did not take seriously and far to many soul searches.
Regardless of how I came to it I realized that I am supposed to make jewelry and everything I have done in life has prepared me to make it, market it and sell it. I like when that happens. Of course I will still need odd jobs here and there, but at least now they are a means to something better, something I enjoy and know I am good at and can do.

It feels good when you realize what you are supposed to do. So stay tuned I am "working" on a website and let's see where this crazy ride takes us.

Until next time......

Seeing Red through Jewel Colored Glasses

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:46:00 +0000

A few weeks since my last posting, yes I'm aware I was missed, I missed you too. Be happy though, the time was well spent.

I went to a "motivational" seminar at Key Arena that was supposed "to change my life." Well it was more Republican propaganda, about buying their product and writing out my goals to "keep in my bible." So needless to say I did not stay long.

I dyed my hair Rihanna Red. Not the "technical" term, but for-sure the Hollywood term. It's very red. Very, very red, and I love it. I feel like a whole new person. I feel like I'm from the future.

Prefaced statement; This next part is a pat on the back to me from me. I realized I am way more skilled at jewelry making than I thought. I made Steampunk style earrings out of Edwardian glasses, and in my opinion A-mazing.

I also have decided to try out for a juried show, try a video style resume from Hello There and drink a gallon of water a day.

Until next time.....

Weird Wednesday!

Britt Bertolucci Cao — Sat, 14 May 2011 03:58:00 +0000

Yesterday I tried to post about my very strange Wednesday, but blogger was down. And since today was far from memorable, view this post as if you were reading it on Thursday May 12th, like you're going back in time. So hold on here we go......

So yesterday was a very strange day. I woke up to an email from an adult website wanting to share links on my blog. It was not spam it was a real email. Now I can kind of understand why they might think soinsoout would want to share links with an adult website, but well I'm really looking for a different branding and audience, but it still made me laugh, a lot.

Later in the day I went to a eco-friendly woman's event, which I was hoping was for networking. No it was about shopping and spas. My right arm did however receive a turmeric, coconut oil scrub. I left the event with two rulers made out of old phonebooks and some dark chocolate chapstick. Why do grown women need rulers? I did however get to debut my pink nut necklace (it really needs a better name). It got fantastic reviews, which was well fantastic. In addition to my necklace making it's debut, the event allowed me to be a featured writer for Chicecologist, an eco-friendly blog. Also fantastic.

My day ended with my much younger friend Sheila and I getting hit on by a slightly nerdy guy, while having happy hour. He claimed he was sent over on a bet. I asked him what he won and he said us....and the chance to buy us saki. Really? He than asked my friend for a kiss on the cheek. Wow, really guy come on.
Yeah so yesterday was weird, but humorous, which is actually a good match.

See now wasn't going back in time fun? Until next time....