Spring Flower Inspired Bracelets

Spring Flower Inspired Bracelets

I have been really enjoying seeing all of the gorgeous flowers blooming this Spring.  I am always inspired by nature.  I decided to make a couple of bracelets out of these inspirations.
One bracelet is a dogwood flower bracelet.  I found a brass dogwood stamping and added pink Czech beads.  I discovered that the dogwood flower signifies endurance.  

The other bracelet is a lily of the valley bracelet.  I originally designed this for my mom's May birthday because lily of the valley is the birth flower for May.  I used a lily of the valley stamping with Czech beads and lucite lily beads.  We have lily of the valley in our yard and they smell beautiful.  

Now I need to make something else lily of the valley for my daughter's May birthday.  

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Creative Jewelry Storage

I have seen some great creative jewelry storage lately on Pinterest.  I love the idea of having jewelry "on display" instead of hidden in drawers.  Not only is it a great way to add interest to a wall but if your jewelry is easily visible you will be more like to wear it.  These are some of the displays I've found on Pinterest.  

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Loving the Look of Verdigris Patina

I am loving the aged, weathered look of verdigris patina.  The colors and textured are such an interesting, unique look in jewelry designs.  It can be worn as a neutral and goes with most any color.  

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Spring Color Inspiration

One of my biggest inspirations in designing jewelry is color.  I always look forward to the colors that come with Spring.  This year Pantone has named the 2011 Color of the Year Honeysuckle.  Pantone's description of Honeysuckle is:

"Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life."

That sounds good after a long Winter! 

Here are some pieces inspired by Honeysuckle.

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