Sunday, July 28, 2019

Gem Show Treasures...



Hello blog friends! Still having a wonderful and most peaceful time up here in my happy place at 4200 ft elevation! Went to the annual summer gem show that happens every year in the nearby town of Franklin, and scored some very cool treasures. The above piece, being one of my favorites, is a hand carved piece out of bone. You know me and the animal themed pieces....I am always so drawn to them!

Below are some stunning hand cut landscape agates cut it fascinating shield and kite shapes...those should be fun to work with! Thinking of prong setting these and hanging them from Victorian or Art Deco rhinestone pieces...


And absolutely fell in love with these hand made coin silver pieces from Tibet...



Such love and soul went into this trio of loveliness!


Scored some amazing golden creamy Tahitian pearls, each one with loads of individual personality...


And the most amazing thing from the show....


Rutilated Quartz briolettes with fabulous bits of gold strands running through them.

Found a cool collection of pave' locks that I will be adding to some designs in the coming days...



...and loads of loads of wonderful pearls were acquired...


I got so inspired and straight to work with the new gemstones this week and made a small collection of earrings for this week's jewelry shop drop...







These new earrings coming to the shop later today, or you can reach out to me for the early details on them.

Happy Weekend everyone and see you back here next weekend with more pieces using more of my gem show treasures!

Sunday, July 21, 2019

French Inspiration...


Hello there jewelry loving friends! Finished up five new necklaces this past week that all feature some of those French pieces that I just got in! Wowzers, such great inspiration came out of that batch of goodies! Here's what transpired...

















We also finished up the flooring this past week, which was a major ordeal. But, at least the crew installing it was so fast, friendly, and professional. They did a wonderful job and I am a happy camper!...








And onto this week's project....wallpaper! The French lion crest below will be in my master bath, because you know I gotta have something French going on somewhere...lol. Will be back next weekend with some "after" photos of what I tackle. I plan to be doing many wallpaper projects in this house, as I am currently obsessed with all things wallpaper.



We were blessed with a rainbow over the ridge this past week too...


This view just doesn't ever get old....and trust me...I am not taking it for granted for one second.
So Grateful and Blessed 


All five of the new piece headed to my Etsy shop this afternoon. Come and visit them and me there.


Oh, and next week....I promise to have some earrings in the shop offerings!!!
Have a great week everyone!


Sunday, July 14, 2019

French Shipment...


Hello everyone...stopping by the blog today to show you bits from my latest big time score of French delicacies. There will be no jewelry drop today as I am getting ready to undertake a major home renovation tomorrow....our new flooring, and on BOTH levels of the house, so there will be no escaping the turmoil! Luckily the installation crew is saying it will only take 4-5 days, fingers crossed this deems to be true.

But, in the meantime, here is a sneak peek at some of the new French pieces.... I'm in complete Heaven playing in these special pieces!...






Some projects we've been working on lately and before the new floors come in...

project #119 (other projects before this, not so glamorous....lol)
Fireplace makeover...


...stained mantle, painted fireplace screen, cleaned stone, and adorable stained cherub corbels....




Project #148...
currently on the epic wallpaper search...as I plan to wallpaper many rooms in the house. I'm wallpaper obsessed these days.... I can't seem to get enough of it!






And, oh happy day!...scheduled tomorrow....'Bye, Bye' to the hideous blue 80's carpet and kitchen linoleum tiling.
Good Riddance, I say!... and it couldn't come soon enough. Will post the after pics this coming weekend, in hopes they will be finished with the new flooring in time for the next blog post...fingers and toes crossed!



...and still enjoying the mountain's abundance of beauty...




Let me know if you see a piece that catches your eye from the latest French confection shipment...I would be delighted to make you that special custom French jewel you have been longing for!
Be back soon my friends, with tales from the land of the blue carpet..no more!

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Safari Soiree...


Happy July everyone! Hope your 4th was amazing and full of fun things and celebration! As for me, I've been staying quite busy with the house...there seems to be a new project lurking around every corner and some of them not so fun! Like for instance, re-locating the tiny bat family that was living under our shutters for the last several months. Cute and creepy little critters, but love having them around for the environment and would never dream of hurting them. 
I have managed to create a few new pieces this week and they all bring an African safari theme...I guess these mountains have inspired some far off destinations in my imagination. Can't complain about that...I've been needing some good inspiration as of late. Here's a peek at what's coming to my Etsy shop early this afternoon..















There's also been a lot of deck lingering lately...


...admiring all of the forest around us' beautiful and magical bounty...


...and staring at lots of rainbows.... Pinch me! I must be dreaming!!!




Thanks for stopping by my friends. 
Come see more of these new Safari inspired pieces in my shop early this afternoon.