Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Starry Nights :-

STARRY NIGHTS
Radiate the star that you are with a spotlight stealing pendant featuring three beaded stars and glitzy rhinestone chains.


Tri-Star Pendant
"Eccentricity is what's sexy in people."
- Rachel Weisz -

Sunday, December 11, 2011

BeadPlayLove :-

BEAD PLAY LOVE
Play around with some chunky beads to assemble a bold collar necklace which you will love forever.


Chunky Collar Necklace
"Play is the exultation of the possible."
- Martin Buber -

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Tinsel Season :-

TINSEL SEASON
Tis the season for tinsel in town!  So go on, be merry and spread the glitter around!

Poinsettia Ring

Christmas Tree Pin
"The perfect Christmas tree?
All Christmas trees are perfect!"
- Charles N. Barnard -

Monday, November 21, 2011

Floating Sapphires :-

FLOATING SAPPHIRES
Add instant dazzle with a simplistic sapphire pendant which will attract more than a few admiring glances.

Floating Sapphires Pendant
"Only great minds can afford a simple style."
- Stendhal -

Friday, November 11, 2011

Two Tone :-

TWO TONE
Rock the two tone trend by making accessories featuring only two main colours at a glance.

Two Tone Earrings


Crossover Cuff

 "Unity can only be manifested by the Binary.
Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two."
- Buddha -

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Monochromatic :-

MONOCHROMATIC
With colour block in vogue, why not experiment with a single accent bead in one colour surrounded by beads in a monochromatic colourway?


Monochromatic Necklace
"There is no blue without yellow
and without orange."
- Vincent van Gogh -

Friday, October 21, 2011

Earth Angel :-

EARTH ANGEL
A great way to soften a rather vibrant print is to wear it with earth tone accessories.



Earth Tone Necklace

"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Glass Caterpillars :-

GLASS CATERPILLARS
No way you'll spin yourself in a cocoon of wardrobe blues with unusual earrings inspired by caterpillars.


Caterpillar Earrings
"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly."
- R. Buckminster Fuller -

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Gold and Silver :-

GOLD and SILVER
Rich details make the difference in a minimalistic outfit.  Though pieces made from inexpensive vintage buttons are not really as rich as they may seem aftertall.


Vintage Buttons Pendant

Button Ring

"All that glisters is not gold;
often have you heard that told."
- William Shakespeare -

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Floral Fantasy :-

FLORAL FANTASY
Refresh your style with a necklace consisting of petals borrowed from silk flowers.


Silk Flower Necklace

"I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers."
- Claude Monet -


Sunday, September 11, 2011

Through the Looking Glass :-

Through the LOOKING GLASS
Throw yourself in brightly painted glass stones and attract more than a few admiring glances.

Painted Glass Stones Bracelet

Glass Stone Brooches
"Sometimes glass glitters more than diamonds because
it has more to prove."
- Terry Pratchett -

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Amethyst and Amber :-

AMETHYST and AMBER
Grape and honey is what make life sunny.  Indulge in a chunk of almost amethyst smothered in a golden honeytrap of almost amber.

Daisy Earrings

Rectangular Jewel Ring
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment.
There is no why."
- Kurt Vonnegut -

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Daisy Love :-

DAISY LOVE
Have stacks of fun with a wrapped button necklace complimenting the fabric of your outfit.

Button Necklace

"There are always flowers for those who want to seem them"
- Henri Matisse -

Thursday, August 11, 2011

From Venice with Stuff :-

From VENICE with Stuff
The woman who would return from her first trip to Venice without obtaining some souvenirs most probably doesn't exist ... or she's barely alive.

Milli Fiori Flat Square Bracelet


Splattered Glass Pendant
 
"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass"
- Anton Chekhov -

Monday, August 1, 2011

Knots and Chain :-


KNOTS and CHAIN
Knot-on is spot-on!  No crochet skills are required to weave this delicate bracelet.

Infinity Pendant

Knotted Cord and Chain Bracelet
"We learn the rope of life by untying its knots."
- Jean Toomer -

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Pearl Twirl :-

PEARL TWIRL
White lace and -pearls needn't reflect your granny's Sunday suit.  Personalize your own look with classic heirlooms.

Pearl- and Turquoise Ring


Pearl Brooch
"The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens."
- Anon -

Monday, July 11, 2011

Triangle Dangles :-


TRIANGLE DANGLES
Look drop-dead gorgeous and edgy simultaneously with triangular accessories.

Triangle Dangle Earrings


Silver-and-Pearl Slice Brooch
"The stars are the apexes of what triangles!"
- Henry David Thoreau -

Friday, July 1, 2011

Smoke and Mirrors :-

SMOKE & MIRRORS
Shiny crystal and smokey metals - orange hues work well with both golden- as well as silver metal accents.


Smoke-and-Mirror Earrings

Metallics-and-Crystal
Tall Necklace

"Dusk is just an illusion, because the sun is either above the horizon or below it."
- Unknown -


Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Drastic Plastic :-


DRASTIC PLASTIC
Ain't it swell how the swiftest beading projects usually deliver the bulkiest pieces?  Bigger sure is quicker!

Plastic-Coral-Pendant Thong
"I love plastic.  I want to be plastic."
- Andy Warhol -

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Buttons Alive :-


BUTTONS ALIVE
There may be no easy button to push in real life, but buttons galore there is to enliven visual riches of life.


Knitted Buttons Cuff

Button Scatter Pins

"Of course there are as may ways we can reuse something.  We can dye it. We can cut it.  We can change the buttons.  Those are other ways to make it alive."
- Issey Miyake -