Valentine Inspirations

Here are some "Girly" Valentine Creations I have been working on. I have seen lately these adorable "Chunky" Necklaces for Little Girls. I just got in some Diamond Pendants that are becoming so popular on Children's necklaces.  I have also seen purses, roses, hello kitty, and etc. as adorable focus pieces.  Here I used ribbon, diamond pendants, and flowers as my focal pieces. 

 

 

Here I selected a group of beads to work with.  You will need wire (I used .14mm accuflex) , crimps, lobster claw, split ring, and beads.  You simply then clamp one end of the wire and start stringing on the beads in a pattern as desired.  To end the necklace that's where you will use your crimps, split rings, and lobster claw.  The necklace sizes were 16" and the bracelets were around 6".  Supplies cost just under $8 for the necklaces and under $2 for the bracelets.  What a bargain, yet customized. 

 

 

To create the pink flower pendant I used the G-S Hypo Cement.  You can get this at Jo-Ann's.  Before you start gluing down the white flower make sure to have the hole that the string goes through in a horizontal direction so the flower will sit right when its finished.  I simply glued around the pink center and placed the white flower on top

 

and then glued around the silver bead and set it inside of the white flower.

                                                          and "Viola" the finished product.

 

Pantone Spring Colors 2013

So here is the Spring Color line for 2013 from Pantone.  I am excited about this and look forward to making jewelry that coordinates with these colors. 



Click on the Share link below to view these colors on the Pantone Website and here a report from  Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, tell you why they were inspired to pick these colors for spring. 

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Downton Abbey

Season 3 Premieres, this Sunday the 6th at 8:00 on PBS.  So excited for this new season.  I love all the drama, Clothing, Respect, this Era, and especially the sophisticated dinners.  They have some Classic Jewelry pieces that I always look forward to seeing.   

Here's just a few of my favorite Jewelry Pieces!




How about you? what is your favorites about this show?

Seed Beads

 

This necklace was made for a friend "Miss Tiffany" who's favorite color is this Emerald green or grass green.  So after watching her style for awhile and putting my own spin into it.  This is what I came up with. 

Here I have worked in  "Emerald" the new color of the year in this layered Seed Beaded Necklace. 

I love working with Seed Beads.  They are very small and take patience but the end result is Fabulous!!!

A great way to make a necklace very versatile and work with a lot of different outfits is by combining a variety of colors into a necklace.  Here I have used 5 different colors.  Emerald, Black, Purple, Pink, & Red.  Using small stones with seed beads and using various lengths gives this necklace a variety of character and dimension to the necklace. 

I did 3 Strands of black, 2 Red, 2 Emerald, 1 Pink, and 1 Purple.  Total length is 18 inches with a 2 inch extender.  Other strands are at various lengths within the 18 inches. 

 

 

Color of the Year 2013 --- Emerald

Clink on the Share button below to view Pantone's Emerald Color of the Year!
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2013 -- Happy New Year

Hello everyone,  I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season filled with family, friends, and lots of yummy Holiday food.  I know I experienced all of those wonderful things and have enjoyed all of my Christmas Vacation. 

Its a start to a new year and I am looking forward to great things to come in 2013.  I wish you all the best in the New Year. 

Happy New Year Everyone!