Wedding Flower Clip

My co-worker is getting married in April and she asked me to make her a flower clip for her hair. After my first attempt making one for my friend for her wedding a while ago, this was a great chance for me to try something a little different. 


Instead of all feathers, my co-worker wanted an actual flower. She's tiny, so I had to make sure not to make the flower too big for her. She'll be wearing her hair in a side pony without a veil so it also has to be big enough to be a main focus. 


VOILA!

This was incredibly easy to make. It even surprised me how fast it was! And I love it. Definitely something I'd wear myself. My co-worker's birthday was over the weekend, so I surprised her today with her gift. She absolutely loved it! I can't wait to see it in action on her wedding day!

Etched Wooden Pendant

I've had this pendant for a while now and I can't quite come up with a design I liked. I tried knotting some bone and shell accents on twine, but it didn't look right. Instead, I went back to beading basics and did a multi-colored, 5 strand bead string. Seems like I should have gone simple all along. It's a great pendant and really should stay the focus of the piece.

Owls, Owls Everywhere

My friend recently did her nursery with an owl theme and I just LOVE it! It seems like birds and owls are everywhere these days. And of course I had to jump on the bandwagon! I bought a whole bunch of these owl pendants a while ago and have used them in a couple of pieces already. This one though, I especially loved. So much so, that I made one for myself only in different colors. This one uses green and beige rock beads to give it more of an earthy vibe.

And I even made matching earrings.....

P is for Peacock

Another great trend I'm loving lately is the peacock. The combo of blue and green really compliment each other nicely. So when I found a couple of peacock pendants I had to use them! 

You may remember my golden leaves necklace from earlier this year. I wanted to remake it, but was having trouble finding the leaves. Instead, I found some other leaves and decided to make a slightly different version of the original necklace. I made one in gold and one in silver. I still like the three strand version better, but for a more simple look, I went with a single strand style.

 

Trees of Green

In preparation for the holiday season, my cousin asked me to make some more jewelry for her shop, Tree House Treasures. I did some searching around for more "woodsy" type pieces and absolutely fell in love with this tree pendant. I got some in the pewter color and some in a brushed bronze color. I had some left over green rocks that I thought would go perfect with the pewter pendant. And it did!

Pink Shells and Pearls

The draped, multi-tiered necklaces are definitely in right now. As a designer, I've got to keep up with the latest trends, so I decided to try one out. I kind of like it. It's got a little vintage feel with the filigree and the pearls. The pink shells just give it a little pop of feminine color. And when I showed it to my great-aunt, she wanted to buy it right away! 

Little Red Rocks

One of my favorite colors is red.  It's fun, it's bold, and it's sexy. There's nothing better than a nice bright pop of red. Unfortunately, it's a miserable day outside and I couldn't get really good lighting for the photos. Sorry about that!  I did take a flash picture so you can see how neat the beads are.

Golden Leaves

Words cannot explain how much I love this necklace. It's even gold, and I'm not a huge gold fan. But I found these 5 leaf pendants and I just couldn't break them up into multiple pieces. They had to stay together. And this is the result. Simple and elegant. Love it!

Turquoise and Black Hoop Earrings

One of my favorite materials is turquoise. It's vibrant, but pairs nicely with black and silver accents. Wear it with simple black or white and the color just seems to jump right out at you! I'm still fairly new to the earring realm, but I had some silver hoop elements and fiddled around to see what I could make them into. I have to say, I'm pretty happy with the results!

Three Strand Flower Toggle Necklace

I am really loving the long, drapey necklaces that are "in" right now. There are so many different styles that it was hard to pick which one to go with for my first attempt. I recently bought some flower toggle clasps and kind of went from there. I love how the subtle lavender and pearl accents the silver chain!!

Off to the Woods...

My mom's cousin retired to the Sequoia National Forest a few years ago. Her ultimate dream was to open a gift shop there and lucky for her, she was able to do that very thing. When I saw her over Thanksgiving, she asked me if I would be interested in making jewelry for her shop. Yeah...I didn't have to really give that one much thought!! 

So, because her gift shop is in the woods, she wanted me to make some woodsy-type pieces. I was perusing my favorite bead shops and found two very neat looking pedants that I thought would be perfect for her woodsy theme: 

Mr. Owl (isn't he cute? I might have to get another one and make one for myself!!)

Shellacked Wood

Now to come up with some additional woodsy-themed pieces!!

Dragonflies!!

My good friend from college, Shawna, and her husband Denny came for a visit over Labor Day weekend. While she was here, we made a quick trip to the craft store (of course!!). She ended up buying a couple of pendants and had asked me if I could make her some jewelry. So, of course I said yes! I'm always looking for an excuse to create!!

 

I hope she likes them! I just put them in the mail today!

Blue with Silver Accents

I found some filigree-esque elements and thought they would pair nicely with some simple beadwork. I like how the silver really brings out the blue!

For Sale: $15.00 USD

Green Pressed Flower

I'm not going to lie....I LOVE flowers in jewelry. When it's real pressed flowers, I'm all over it!! I saw a few pressed pendants and had to make something right away. I love this one.

Currently for sale at Tree House Treasures Gift Shop.

Pink Rock

BIG is also in this summer. This is my attempt at going big. It's normally not my style, but I thought I'd try something different. I'm actually pretty pleased with how this piece turned out.

For Sale: $25.00 USD

Purple Ring

This summer is all about PURPLE!! What way to bring out the color than pair it with simple silver rings and chain.


 













For Sale: $15.00 USD

Wood and Twine

I found these wood beads and I just HAD to use them!! I love how smooth they look! This is a simple design, made from black twine, black beads and the wooden beads.

For Sale: $15.00 USD

Feather Hair Clip

My very good friend Amy is getting married soon. She's the super chic, trendy, classy type of girl. When she asked me to make her a feather hair clip for her wedding, I knew that I had to come up with something that looked like a million bucks.

The first one turned out ok. She said she liked it, but I wasn't too happy with it. It wasn't at all the masterpiece that I had envisioned in my head.

So, I told her that I would try again. This time, I was REALLY happy with the outcome. I knew that if I was happy with it, she would be to. She LOVES it! It will be the perfect accessory to her birdcage veil.

Wishing Amy and Jeremy a fabulous wedding day!

Red Pearl Necklace and Earring Set

I love this design. It's simple, yet elegant. You can combine any shape or color of bead to create a stunning look.

For Sale: 
$20.00 USD (Necklace only)
$10.00 USD (Earrings only)
$25.00 (SET)