Sunday, July 29, 2018

Mountain Gem Show Extravaganza...


Hello blogfriends!  I went to the awesome mountain gem show this past Thursday ad really scored some fine natural treasures from our most awesome planet earth! Found lots of beautiful natural stones, Tahitian pearls, natural freshwater pearls, Mediterranean coral, turquoise, carved tree nuts from Asia, carved mother of pearl, agate, and perhaps my favorite score of all....hand cut druzy quartz clouds and snowflakes. Here's a little peek at what I found on my gemstone adventures this past week...



Exquisite Tahitian Pearls...



...Lemon Quartz...



Deep ocean blue Kyanite....



Amazing banded agate...



...some Moonstone lovelies....



Oh, the gorgeous turquoise at this show!!!...






...Watermelon Quartz briolettes...




....stunning Mediterranean Red Coral...



...this is hand carved Tagua nut...




....and finely carved eagle's heads...



...beautiful hand carved mother of pearl crescent moons...



...I also found this stunning delicate crystal drop chain....




...Hand carved Druzy Quartz...





Stay tuned for next weekend's jewelry drop! I have some fun ideas coming up that will feature a lot of these new goodies from the show! See you back here very soon.




Sunday, July 22, 2018

Summer Inspiration...


Hi blog friends! Still at my lovely happy place and enjoying some summer fun stuff!
Also, I'm been getting ready for the huge bead show that will be taking place this week so if there is anything in particular you are looking for ...please feel free to drop me a message using my email messaging on the right side of my blog page or feel free to message me via Instagram or Etsy.

We got to hang out at some awesome breweries this weekend in Asheville...




...also had some beautiful trips down the Blue Ridge Parkway this past week....





Thanks for stopping by...be back soon with some new pieces....getting lots of inspiration up here in the fresh mountain air for the upcoming designs.
Hope your summer is full of fun too...see you back here real soon.


Sunday, July 15, 2018

A Stickpin Obsession...


Hello friends of jewelry and all things handmade! I've been doing some antiquing (one of my all time favorite past times!) and stumbled upon an amazing collection of antique stickpins....well needless to say, I went a little crazy. The ones pictured here are just a small fraction of what I bought. I plan to learn how to turn these fab little treasures into rings and pendants in the near future. So stay tuned for a slight turn on my jewelry design offerings....





I also have three new pieces for this week's shop update. There is no design cohesiveness to these latest three pieces, because, that's just what happens when I travel with only a small portion of my design elements! So here's a little peek at what I've worked on while away and coming today...












Thanks for stopping by to see what I have been up to. Hope you all are having a great Sunday! Come join me in my Etsy shop later to catch more info and pictures on the newest designs.

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Creative Mountain Air...


Hello everyone...reporting from my favorite getaway spot and I do have a couple of pieces created over the last couple of days and ready for tonight's shop listings. Light and summery pieces that were inspired from my happy place! I have really been desiring to create since I have arrived up here in this fresh mountain air!
I have been enjoying the sunsets (each day is so different)...



...and taking my baby girl for some fun Blue Ridge Parkway mountain hikes...



...and just enjoying this beautiful mountain weather....



 Here are the new pieces that I have just finished and coming to my Etsy shop tonight. Or you can always inquire about them earlier through my email, Etsy or Instagram pages...










Happy summer everyone!
 Hope you are getting to partake in something fun and relaxing too!!!

Sunday, July 1, 2018

More Lover's Eyes...


Hi my blogfriends! I have been having so much fun with these Lover's Eye pieces lately that I decided to make some necklaces with them too. I have three new pieces coming to the shop tomorrow that feature these wonderful old symbolic eyes...









...and because I am wandering off to my happy place today...



All of these will be available first through my Instagram starting today...then they will make their way to my Etsy shop late tomorrow afternoon. 
Please come see me over at Instagram to get the earliest details on them or to claim first dibs...


Happy July Ya'll!!!