Monday, January 31, 2011

New Creations

I have finished a couple of new creations and I really like how they turned out.  My first on is called "Malibu", when I was designing it I wanted it to reflect waves of the ocean.  I love the way it turned out and the sparkle is really cool.



My next one I called "Jet" because the jet black twisted bugles are shiny ready for take off.

The last one is a necklace I called "Dreamers" I embroidered this on beautiful lambskin.  Really cool and chic look.




Sunday, January 30, 2011

Spring...I hear you calling

I love nature and all the beauty it has to offer.  Summer is filled with water, fruit, and kids laughing.  Fall is beautiful with reds, oranges, and the smell of fireplaces in the air.  Winter has a special place in my heart because I love the look of the landscape with trees both bare and full side by side showing such amazing contrasts!  So inspiring.  But out of all the seasons Spring is my favorite!  Everything is coming alive and you can feel the energy.  Animals are having their babies, flowers are pushing their way to the sunshine, the once bare trees of winter are showing their beautiful glory for the spring sunshine.  Colors are bright and so full of life. 

I love to take pictures of the landscape and have them inspire my work.  Lets see what this spring will inspire me to create

Friday, January 28, 2011

A winter sale, where...Red Phoenix Jewerlry

Ok a shameless plug of a 20% off everything "Goodbye to Winter" sale.  Everything in my etsy shop http://etsy.com/shop/redphoenixjewelry is 20%. Need to clear out inventory to make room for spring/summer stuff.  Hurry you don't want to miss out.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Carmen

I recently bought this really cool red cabochon.

Red one is the one I used for Carmen, the blue are "AM I BLUE"



AM I BLUE  http://www.etsy.com/listing/65807140/am-

Although I loved it I just couldn't figure out what to do with it.  Until I had the red cab sitting on my working mat and placed a crystal cab next to it and viola inspiration.  It reminded me of Carmen Miranda.  So I have finished the piece listed it and appropriately named it "Carmen"
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66656928/carmen

Cool Giveawys

Today at The Idea Room blog is a fabulous Giveaway from $25 to Janey Mac.  http://www.theidearoom.net/2011/01/janey-mac-giveaway  Janey sells vinyl wall art and they are so cute!!! Go to the link above and enter to win.  Janey has a great etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/janeymacpress



The other giveaway is from Sherry Serafini's new book (it looks fab).  The best part is when you enter to win at http://www.larkcrafts.com/jewelry-beading/sherry-serafini-giveaway you will get a cuff pattern free and it is downloadable immediately!!!  The Pattern is call Rock Star Cuff (pictured below)!!!!




Thursday, January 20, 2011

Hey Cupcake!

I have been working on this really fun cuff.  I just finished it and listed it on etsy.  Here is a look at a really girlie bracelet!!!!  I love it.  Etsy link is http://www.etsy.com/listing/66370772/hey...









Just for Fun

The other day I came across a great tutorial that looked so much fun.  Although it has nothing to do with jewelry I just had to try making flowers for my hair.  The link is http://mrspriss.com/2010/02/18/dainty-flowers-for-your-hair-yeahhh-its-another-tutorial.  So last night I took some organza I had and went to it.  I decided to make my flowers a little bigger because I am just in love with big flowers in your hair (although I have not worn one every in my life but secretly want too) I put them on headbands since I didn't have hair clips.

Here is how they turned out and I think it was a success!!!! (Forgive the photography I was doing it on the fly)  I will post better pics later.

4 Flowers on a ribbon


as good as I can do trying to take a pic of the top of my head


Monday, January 17, 2011

The Rainy Weekend

The rainy weekend gave me lots of time to be creative.  I started, took apart, re-started, and just plain gave up so of my ideas.  Out of all my creative frustration I made some very interesting pieces.  I also finished my entry to Etsy Beadweavers challenge for February.











The first few pictures are of my weekend creations. 

The next pics are from my entry to EBWC and it was inspired by the King and I.