Hugs & Kisses!

Hi there! Melissa here, filling in for Keirsten today.  When she asked me to post today, I was a bit worried I wouldn't have anything, but after I got home from work yesterday, I took a look at what was already in my work area and found some sweet red lampwork from Sue Kennedy.  Hmmm, Valentine's Day is just a couple days away and these would be perfect!

Sue trailed fine silver over the beads, "hugging" them with brilliance.  I chose some of my new little metal clay morsels...white copper hearts to dangle beneath.  I was going to let it go at that, but decided they needed a bit more "oomph", so went back through my stash and found these white pearl sticks.  After seeing the little x's the wire-wrapping left, I thought of how we sometimes use x's and o's to symbolize hugs and kisses.

Too late to purchase in time for Saturday, but they will be up in my shop a bit later.  I also have a few more tiny heart charms there as well ;)

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Valentine's Day! XOXOXO!

Melissa Meman
Melismatic Art Jewelry

Luminita

I've had these lovely porcelain charms by Round Rabbit for years now (I can't be the only one who hoards these things, right?) but since I am so hooked on using Irish waxed linen here lately, well...inspiration (finally) struck on how I wanted to use them.

                                You will find this pair available on my website here.

                                              These are available here on my website.

                            I can't decide which pair I like the best....what about you?

Thanks for stopping by...have a great weekend!

Kristy Abner

kristyskreations.com  

Turquoise Rose

These gorgeous turquoise teardrop beads have been recycled. They were on a necklace that I bought recently at an antique store. I love to go antiquing...you never know what you will find! I don't always take the time to go through scads of jewelry, but I spotted the turquoise necklace right away and had to have it. So glad I did. These stones are just gorgeous. I wish I had taken a pic of the necklace before I took it apart but it was actually quite plain and now I have pretty turquoise beads to work with.

Would love to pair these earrings with this lovely scarf!

 

Scarf found on Pinterest, sold on Etsy @ DIDUCI

These earrings are available here on my website.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Would love a comment from you.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations

Autumn Flower Garden

Inspired by all the pretty, colorful autumn flowers I've been seeing in the garden shops and a few in my own garden, I created this pair of copper, lampwork, and Czech glass earrings.

They feature my own new copper metal clay discs, gorgeous orange lampwork beads from Sue Kennedy of SueBeads, pretty teal Czech glass beads, and my hand-wrought sterling and copper earwires.

Sue's beads are perfect for autumn...the orange glass is embellished with all that gorgeous raku frit that look like tiny impressionistic flowers on their own!  The bits of teal really pop with the addition of the teal Czech glass, I think.

It was really hard to photograph these, since the lampwork is round and my metal clay discs are so flat...they kept rolling around!  I don't usually like to include my hands in photos, but sometimes this is a good way to get a good shot.

My favorite late summer, early fall flower...zinnias!  My past blog name was PinkZinnias! via Pinterest

These will be up in my Melismatic Art Jewelry shop later today or tomorrow!