Aura

I've always loved this color combination of fuchsia and aqua and I have incorporated it into many of my designs. Just made these the other night and they are already a favorite of mine.

I'd pair them with this blouse from Sundance catalog. Throw on a lightweight purple scarf for good measure? Perfection.

 

See these earrings  HERE.

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Thanks :)

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations

Peach Medallions

On my Santa list was a rolling mill...let's face it, a rolling mill has been on my list for a while.  Unfortunately, Santa has not been in the position to gift this hefty (weight and price) machine yet.

This year, though, he and I settled on a compromise...a Sizzix Big Shot!  I found it on sale at Amazon and told him if he wasn't going to add it to my Christmas list, I was going to get it for my self...it mysteriously ended up under the tree!  It didn't come with any embossing folders or dies, so I ventured out to Michael's and found a couple to get my feet wet with.  I think I like it!!

My first attempt!...embossed copper medallions, embellished with antiqued peachy Czech glass beads from ArteBella Surplus, sterling and copper earwires.

Here's a pretty peach grouping from Polyvore.com they would be great with!  Add your favorite comfortable jeans and boots and you are good to go...perfect for that transition from winter to spring!

Peachy by melismatic featuring silk shawls

Melissa Meman

Melismatic Art Jewelry

Art. Life. Love.

Neutrals

As a designer who is constantly challenging myself using color, this time around I wanted to create something a bit more neutral for the blog today. These delicate dangles feature some beautiful Smoky Quartz beads in a unique squared rectangle shape. I layered these beads with some deep red garnet drops and some tiny freshwater pearls.  I think that these muted tones could be worn with anything and always look great!

You can find these and other great earring designs in Lorelei Eurto's Etsy shop!

All outfits shown are from Anthropologie

Sahara Meets Southwest

If you are familiar with my work, then you already know that I am a huge fan of Kristi Bowman and regularly use her handmade copper components. I put the copper pieces on the table and stare at them for days thinking about different approaches before deciding on a design that will suit them.

These copper components are a symbol called tanfouk, used by the nomadic Taureg tribes of North Africa. It is a fertility symbol, but it is the shape that appeals to me. My goal was to embellish the shapes without distracting from them. They are already quite large, so I did not want to add length to them unless it was necessary. The beaded wires were my solution and then I added some color with the dangling Czech glass beads.

The Perfect Leather Jacket by bohobeader featuring theory

Theory , $140 / Donna Karan belted jacket / 7 For All Mankind super skinny jeans / rag & bone stacked heel / Big Buddha hobo shoulder bag / Vintage scarve / American Apparel vintage sunglasses

Chrysalis Too on Etsy
Chrysalis Jewelry on Artfire
Chrysalis for the Curious Blog

Post Holiday Bling

A little Bling Party for your ears.

 

These earrings are available HERE in my Etsy Shop.

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Pomegranates and Marmalade

Pomegranates and Marmalade

I textured these hearts with a mid-century coin from Hong Kong, and adorned them with Czech glass in pomegranate and speckled marmalade.

If I could wear orange without looking like I was dying of H1N1 (or dying of food poisoning on Christmas Day caused by an ill-advised chicken-based pub dinner, whatever the case may be) this is what I would wear with these earrings:

pomegranate and marmalade by lunebijoux featuring sleeveless prom dresses

Lovely copper bracelet  above by Cindy Pack.

You can see more at my Etsy shop HERE.

Frosted Gingersnaps

{Frosted Gingersnaps - available in my Etsy Shop}

I love the sweets of Christmas.

Each year we go to my sister-in-laws house for Christmas eve and she always has the most amazing assortment of frosted, sprinkled, sugared and dipped-in-chocolate confections. That is my favorite part of the graze-a-thon. I want to try one of everything but there are usually like 20 different kinds of cookies and sweets!

One cookie that reminds me of older times is the gingersnap. I love the spicy bite that they have. I like them frosted, or just plain rolled in sugar.

These little ceramic disk charms from Marsha Neal Studios reminded me of gingersnaps. I wired them up with a loop of chocolate-y nugget pearls and wrapped the excess wire around the top for a spicy little detail.

Frosted Gingersnaps by erin-prais-hintz

Lands' End cowl neck sweater / Wood Sign Made to Order - MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS 12 x 12 / Brown Leather Crossbody Bag with Black by StudioWaterstoneBags / Tesori Trovati Designs / Frosted Gingersnaps - Marsha Neal Studios...

Wherever you are today, no matter what you might be celebrating, I wish you the joy of giving,  the warmth of family and friends and the peace of the season.

Merry Christmas!

Erin Prais-Hintz invites you to go on a journey of inspiration at her blog Treasures Found :: Inspiration is Everywhere. You can view a gallery of her work at http://www.tesoritrovati.com/ or purchase her popular line of 'Simple Truths' in her Etsy shop.