Lilac Drops

This green and purple color combo is one of my all time favorite...think pretty new spring green leaves and little purple flowers, like these beautiful lilacs....mmm, I can just imagine the lovely aroma!

via Pinterest.com

Sweet, petite lampwork discs created by Karen Leonardo have been wire-wrapped to hammered copper sticks, then embellished with Czech glass flowers and enameled headpins.  Long and linear...perfect with a summery updo, or for that super-short pixie cut!  These would look equally stunning with a breezy summer dress or your favorite jeans and white shirt...maybe even these boots!

Sheplers Corral Vintage Boots, via Pinterest.com

These and other jewelry designs by me can be found at Melismatic Art Jewelry (still a work in progress) or my Etsy shop...stop by and say hello at my blog!

Confetti!

I accompanied my son to a birthday party a few weeks ago. His friend, a boy turning 11, chose a green camouflage theme with little plastic soldiers all over the table..very age and gender stereotypical and appropriate, but not very bright and cheery. The party venue was hosting other events and while the boys were playing laser tag, I peeked into a few of the other rooms and one, in particular, caught my eye. Bright orange, red and yellow streamers hung from the ceiling, a bright red table cloth sprinkled with multi-colored confetti adorned the table. Now we're talking! Later as I was having some playtime with enamels and frits, I thought of that brightly colored, confetti covered room and came up with these. I covered dapped copper disks with orient red enamel, then added some brightly colored frit. Embellished with just a couple of Swarovski crystals and hung from my hand-wrought sterling earwires, these simple "confetti" earrings will bring the party to your earlobes!

You can find these and more of my unique designs at my Etsy shop.  To read more about me and my designs, go visit my blog!

Silver and Gold Modern Earrings

A little sparkle for the holidays in silver and gold.  The sterling silver ear wires are simple and elegant and all that is needed to show off these handcrafted golden branch beads.

Golden Branch Modern Earrings

Dress them up or down with a clutch:

I'd sport them with a textured clutch with a silk ribbon flower from Kelley's Keepsakes for a daytime holiday gathering.

But if it was an evening party I might pair them up with this silver silk and mustard yellow ribbon, wrapped up like a little gift, from AO3 Designs