French Chic

I'm pretty much obsessed with fleur de lis ANYTHING. Be it jewelry, home decor...you name it, I love it! These pretty lampwork beads are by Cheryl's Art  and the silver fleur de lis charms are from Ad Adornments .

Just a few of the fleur de lis that I have around my house...I think I might have a problem...?!?

To see these earrings in my store click HERE and to visit my website click HERE.

Thanks so much and have a great weekend!

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations

Japanese Garden

Amazing bicone shaped lampwork beads by Paul Spencer called for a bold, yet simple approach. My design has an Asian influence, reminiscent of a Japanese garden with rich colors, high contrast and simple lines. The copper dangles have been hammered and then layered with Guilders paste in Inca Gold to give them more dimension.

Lime Green by chrysalis-hco featuring big buddha purses

Gloria Ewing
Chrysalis Too on Etsy
Chrysalis Jewelry on Artfire
Chrysalis for the Curious Blogspot

Peace Signs

I have a thing for peace signs and I love wearing them, be it a t-shirt, a scarf or a pair of earrings...they are always "in" with me. I made this pair last night using Bubby & McGurk head pins, Czech glass and Magnesite beads. The Irish waxed linen cord is from Ornamentea.

Here's a casual outfit that would look great with my earrings....

Stroll on the Beach by kristyabner featuring a maxi dress

 

 

You can find these earrings here on my website.

Thanks and have a great holiday weekend,

Kristy Abner

Kristy's Kreations  

Red and Purple...

go together?  I didn't use to think so, but I changed my mind!

I have had this gorgeous set of beads by Sue Kennedy of SueBeads for a while and they are some of my all time favorites of hers!  The fuschia-ish purple frit she used just pops!!  I enameled bead caps in coordinating colors and topped off the beads like little hats.  Faceted Czech glass beads dangle jauntily below.

Looks like a lot of people think red and purple are great together...I searched for 'red and purple' on Pinterest.com and got loads of fun inspiration!

via Pinterest.com

Doesn't this make you smile?!

Melissa Meman
Melismatic Art Jewelry
Art. Life. Love.

Safari Stars + Lorelei's Michaels Challenge

Today is the day for Miss Lorelei's latest Michaels Challenge. Below you will see the beads that I had to work with for the challenge. The color palette is unexpected and I think that the fresh green gives a whole new life to these beads.

I did make a few substitutions to the beads that she chose, but it keeps with the same palette. I made these Safari Stars earrings with these great saucer shaped beads tipped on their sides to reveal the cool star shaped pattern.

[Safari Stars]

I think they would look great with this Anthropologie dress called Afternoon Safari. It looks like a breezy outfit fit for the Serengheti for sure. Or a trip to Tar-zhay for some toilet paper and a 1" binder. Whatever.

Be sure to hop on over to Lorelei's blog for the rest of the Michaels challenge participants.

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.

Black Lava

Beautiful Black Lava Headpins by GeneaBeads inspired these earrings.

 I built the Polymer Clay Burlap Squares and added the Patina Gilders paste to mirror the colors of the headpins that dangle below.

I just recently received my first order of Gilders Paste and I think I'm in love.

You'll be seeing a lot more of it in the future.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/160465463/handmade-black-lava-polymer-clay-and

I typically string the headpins through the beads so they are as one unit
 but I really thought these should dangle!

Untitled #1951 by lilhotstuff24 featuring cropped jeans

These earrings are available for purchase HERE

I'm also participating in the BeadFest Pity Party,

use Coupon Code PITYPARTY13 at check out and receive 15% off !

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Galadriel's Phial

I bought this strand of pineapple quartz points at a local bead shop several years ago, and was entranced! In lower light, you notice largely the glassy pale yellow (very nice), but when the sun hits it--Shazaam! It glows with aqua swirls like Galadriel's phial, that she gave to Frodo to light his way (just color me geek). I combined them with copper antiqued to a rich chestnut, and dotted the earwires with aqua chalcedony, which matched the swirls in the quartz nicely (and color me matchy matchy).

Of course, what else could you wear with them but this? I think I have something like this lying around.

I have more of these points, I think next I will do a pair in sterling!

You can visit my Etsy shop HERE.