lots of sparkles

chicory
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have i mentioned how much i am enjoying playing with faceted gemstones of all kinds??
i have several pair of post earrings and several necklaces being added to the shop now.

new sparkles

shadow box - citrus
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i think i may need to admit that i have a problem...
i have fallen in love with sparkly gemstones and could the timing be better?
i now have quite an assortment of earrings for all those party-goers and fancy women.

come check out the shop

shop update

vine - berry
Originally uploaded by wildflowerdesigns

is actually happening this week.
i have plenty of sparkling beauties (many are tourmaline) going up in the shop this week.
i am really excited about adding the tube set stones as well as the larger faceted stones in long, dangling earrings.
i also have a handful of necklaces that are making their way to the shop.
i tend to focus on earrings and rings because those are the accessories that i wear, but i am pleased with the necklaces i have made the past couple of months (and i do mean months.)

also worth a mention, i am splitting a pop-up spot with a fellow ms craftswoman for the next six weeks.
the pop-up is in 'the corner' building in fondren that also houses roosters.
i am planning on opening the doors during lunch hours (11-1:30) during the week.
i will also show up on random weekends throughout the holiday season.
be sure to stop by if you are in town.

project runway challenge 8/2

project runway 8/2
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this week contestants were asked to create a look appropriate for a billboard advertisizing the magazine marie claire.
so, we were given the challenge to start with a base of 1" x 2" and go from there.
we had no other guidelines or limits.
we could use any metal and embellish said metal with whatever we so desired.
i thought this would be a perfect opportunity to add some text to my work, especially since the challenge revolved around billboards.
i knew i wanted a quote related to hope, but i did not want some overly long or nauseating.
i felt like this was the perfect quote for my flower related pieces.
the accents are monochromatic featuring two blue/gray sapphires and one blue topaz.
i am really pleased with this piece and would love to explore more text with my pieces.
however, lack of silver will mean that future pieces are much smaller for a while.

to see more 'billboards' check out the etsymetal blog

project runway mini jewelry collection

pr mini collection
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yes, a little bit of a cop-out as i refused to do a bracelet (they just aren't my thing.).
for this round, i wanted to play more with faceted stones and wonky settings.
the setting on the pendant tilts at the tip, the settings on the open earrings tilt toward the center, the settings on the ring are different heights and tilt in different directions.
i have decided that they need to be slightly more exaggerated so they look purposeful and not sloppy.

go see nina and kathryn's collections

yay, faceted stones!!

lavender
Originally uploaded by wildflowerdesigns

there are not many options for local classes and two children limit things even more.
so i play, i experiment, and i yell when things work and when they don't.
often, this allows me to push and even ignore boundaries that others cannot.
for a while i have wanted to add faceted stones to my work, but it seemed so scary to me.
i have admired so many of my peers and how they have been able to set almost any stone imaginable, but i figured that would never be me.
but now it is!!!!
i am not taking about tube setting either; i completely fabricated these settings from scratch.
now that i have done it once, i plan on adding even more sparkle to my collection.

(oh, these will be the least expensive pair because i got a sweet deal on the stones!!)