My Creative Space...

I love this time of year in Vermont--the most intense hues of green are everywhere you look: the grass, the mountains, the new leaves on the trees...

as summer comes, the colors deepen, but right now everything is in shades of peridot...

These earrings that I've been working on today for my Etsy shop are definitely inspired by the lush, verdant greens outside my windows!

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Today I've also been creating some sketches for upcoming custom orders...

The one on the left is for a sweet friend who is getting married next year--I'm so excited to make a jewelry set for her :) Other than that, I'm enjoying a tiny lull period while I await a shipment of thread from the U.K...

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To see what other bloggers are working on in their Creative Spaces this week, be sure to visit Kirsty's blog!

xo

Bohemian Monday...{Crimson}

This week's finds from the Bohemian Embellishment Flickr Group feature intense shades of paprika and cumin to spice up your Monday :)

1. SANGUINELLI Earrings by ECLETTICA, 2. Good day sunshine, 3. Tricia Guild Pattern, 4. Rococo Knit Shawl / Wrap in Bamboo & Cotton (Custom order)

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Thank you for all of your lovely comments on my previous post about the recent jewelry projects and my little interview--it means a lot! I will be back on Wednesday with a little sneak peek of what I'm working on this week. Until then...

xo,

Fairy Tale Friday...

Where has the time gone? The past few weeks have gone by in a blur! April is traditionally a busy month for me, as summer brides prepare for their weddings, and this April has been especially so---I've been working straight through on custom orders since I last posted. 


I'll share some pics of what I've been working on but first, here are some lovely Fairy Tale Friday finds from the Fairy Tale ornament flickr group...

1. Fairy Tales / 2009, 2. pale, 3. Bouncing off Clouds, 4. Dawntreader's Jewel

I'm loving the muted sepia tones of these lovely photos--both ethereal and moody and mysterious!

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And a few photos of what I've been working on the past week or so...

a custom parure {or matching set of jewelry} for a lovely bride in the U.K.

including earrings...

 and a dainty bracelet in a new style...

and this elaborate brooch, which I've mentioned in a few previous blog posts!

I've also created a custom pair of earrings similar to these...

And I also have quite a few custom orders in the works that I haven't finished up yet, as well as some designs incorporating some wonderful new threads. 

A little sneak peek below...

I'll be sharing more information about these new designs in the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned!

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And this week I also had the pleasure of being interviewed about my work by a fellow jewelry designer , Troy Hawkins of Cerulean Gypsy. You can read the whole interview here {there is a whole section about the custom project that I did for Courtney Love last year, which I realized I never posted about on my own blog, so you can get the scoop in the interview!}

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And thank you to everyone who left such lovely comments on my last post about the Violaine necklace ♡.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

xo,

Fairy Tale Friday...

Some enchanting, indigo Fairy Tale finds for your Friday...

1. IMG_2312, 2. Butterfly and Hannah, 3. Shien Lee in "The Shien - Masquerade Hat", 4. PLUVIEUX - Ornate Chandelier Earrings

To see more, be sure to visit the Fairy Tale Ornament Flickr Pool!

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And apologize for not blogging more frequently this week--on Monday I was thrilled to discover that my Lucienne Earrings were featured in an Etsy Storque article! The response has been really wonderful, and I've been packing up orders all week and working on some new custom requests, as well as trying to restock the empty shelves in my Etsy Shop...

I did finish up this sumptuous design that I wanted to share with you..

Violaine Necklace

This piece has a very Gothic revival feel to it, with its pointed shapes and use of pearls and luscious AAA amethyst stones--I was going for something that looked both Victorian and Medieval at the same time....

Matching earrings are also available...

I don't typically do matched sets, but I had some beautiful pink amethyst briolettes that were just calling to me as earrings...

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Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'll be back on Monday with some Bohemian Monday finds :)

xo,