Birch Branch and Bird Earrings

There is just something so appealing to me when I see a row of birch trees.  I'm reminded of Robert Frost's poem and the forests here in Michigan.  The papery bark is just waiting for a second life.  I love how they stand out in stark contrast to the heavy trunks of other trees in the woods. My favorite Autumn scene is when the birch leaves turn their golden hues.  There are all sorts of myth and folklore about birch trees, so it seems I'm not the only one captured by their beauty.

You can read more about these Birch Branch and Bird Earrings here.

Birch Forest by humblebeads on Polyvore

Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaway

Nesting Gift Guide by humblebeads

Welcome to the Earrings Everyday Last Minute Shopping Gift Guide! We have three participating shops that are offering free priority mail shipping for this weekend only.

Click on the thumbnails to see details for each item showcased.  The earrings in each set belong to one of our contributor's shops.  Check below for details of their sale for this weekend. 

Nesting Girl
The first gift guide pictured above is for the Nesting Girl - she is the one who loves all things feathered and with a bird on it!  The earrings are from Humblebeads and feature handcrafted polymer clay nest charms on copper earwires.  

Use discount code LASTMINUTE for free priority mail shipping this weekend to Humblebeads' Shop.

Shabby Chic Holiday Gift Guide by humblebeads 

Romantic Holiday
This shabby chic inspired collection is for the woman who loves poetry, french script, paper roses, lace knit scarves and traditional holiday themes like the delicate snowflake earrings from Tesori Trovati.   

Use discount code LASTMINUTE for free shipping or HOHOHO for 15% off this weekend at Tesori Trovati. 

Gift Guide: Feminine Fleur by lorelei-hill-eurto 

Feminine Fleur:
This set offers a feminine and modern gift guide with an artistic flair and a touch of European design.  Creative earrings featuring components from recycled tins offer an Eco-friendly edge to their playful style. 

Use discount code LASTMINUTE for free priority mail shipping this weekend to the Lorelei Eurto Jewelry shop. 

Java Junkie Gift Guide by humblebeads featuring earrings

Java Junkie:

This gift guide is for the girl who doesn't utter a word until she has had her first cup of joe in the morning.  Her world is caffeinated and this is a collection picked just for her! Funky Czech glass beads that look like tiny coffee beans adds a fun element to the soft blue hue of the handcrafted beads in therse earrings from Humblebeads. 

Use discount code LASTMINUTE for free priority mail shipping this weekend to Humblebeads Shop. 

Now on to the giveaway for this post!  Enter to win this pair of Nest Earrings from Humblebeads by leaving a comment to let us know which gift guide most appeals to you.  Pin your favorite collection for a second chance to win - just make sure you let us know you pinned one of them in the comments below.  Please make sure we have a way to contact you in case you win.

Hurry - the winner will be announced on Monday!

Have fun wrapping up your holiday shopping!

Dreaming of David Carradine

For the Bride, at Her Desert Wedding

For some reason, a soon as I finished these I thought of David Carradine. Wha?....Ah! Kill Bill 2, the wedding scene in the desert at the little mission chapel. Which is kind of morbid when I think about it, since Bill shot the Bride in the head. But it all works out in the end with Pai Mei's Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique.

Then the other day I discovered David Carradine died. Four years ago. Boy was I mad.

Of course, you'd have to wear something with these appropriate for being buried alive by Bills' brother. And that could only be denim.

Kill Bill 2 by lunebijoux featuring lightweight jackets

You can see more at my Etsy shop HERE.

Sahara Sun



Sahara Sunrise



A little camo a little animal print, some cool boots and some bling for the ears,

what more could a girl want in the desert!

Sahara by kristibowmandesign featuring silk shawls

Leather jacket, $64 / Current/Elliott skinny ankle jeans / Alexander McQueen silk shawl, $450 /

 Handmade Copper and Glass Sahara Sunrise by KristiBowmanDesign

Beautiful Spiral Earth Stones glass beads by Genea

These Earrings are available HERE

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Persimmon Lantern Earrings

A tassel of persimmon colored Czech glass beads sway below a polymer clay bead in a floral design. These remind me of Chinese lanterns and the 1920's.  I'm looking forward to the flapper revival thanks to the upcoming Great Gatsby! 

Lantern Earrings can be found in my Etsy shop.  Use discount code HOLLY for 25% off your entire purchase until 12/15. 

I have a Zen girl on my shopping list, my 16 year old daughter, and I will be making her a lantern style pendant like the one featured below.  If  you happen to have a girl who loves all things from Eastern cultures, you might like a few of the gift ideas below.   I know my holiday shopping is never complete without a trip to World Market and few interesting Etsy shops.

Zen Girl by humblebeads on Polyvore

Click on the thumbnails for details about each item.