Moonstone Earrings!

I realize it has been awhile between my updates lately....and I do apologize for that.  However, as you may know I have been really really busy with everything going on in my life lately, and it is hard to find time to make new jewelry every day when so many other things are going on...not the best excuse, but hey, its the truth.  So this week I have made some earrings to show you, and these utilize some moonstone beads from Fire Mountain and some iridescent glass beads.  I like the idea of long, glam earrings to wear with jeans and flats or even heels for a day time look.  They can easily transition from day to night, and of course can still be worn with more dressy attire for an elegant event as well.  I am going to update some more earring posts this week to make up for the lack of earrings on this blog.

Wire Wrapped.....Thursday?

Yes, it's true, last night I passed out on the futon upstairs while watching old seasons of 30 Rock on Netflix, having every intention of updating my blog but never even having a chance to.  So here is a belated Wire Wrapped post, hope you enjoy!  I used the same jade beads from Fire Mountain Gems that I used on this Post and this Old Wire Wrapped Wednesday Post.  I really like the large size of these beads for wire wrapping, it makes for a really cool look.  Enjoy!

Thrifting Tuesday!

Happy Mardi Gras everyone!!!  I have been seriously busy...not only is it the week before finals week (and I have papers and tests galore, believe me)  but also this week I started my new job at  Ann Taylor. And, as if that was not enough craziness for one week, I also started my new internship with Cincinnati Fashion Week on Sunday!  I am so excited to work with Fashion Week here in Cinci!!!  Of course, I will be blogging the updates for that so stay tuned!   Today's Thrifting Tuesday is my Thrifting Haul Video, with items thrifted from my local Goodwill store as well as my local Salvation Army stores.  I found some great things!  Enjoy!

Fashionably Friday, March 4, 2011

Going with the color inspiration that I have been channeling the rest of this week, I would like to dedicate today's post to the Spring/Summer 2011 runway trend of the color white.  White has always been a color associated with hot summer days and tropical beach vacations.  It is also a color that appears fresh and clean, and can be used as a background for which to showcase or contrast other colors, or can be worn as seen on the runways this spring as a white on white ensemble.  Like I have mentioned before, I cannot picture white on white outfits without the image of crystal white sand and a turquoise blue sea, and maybe a palm tree or two.  It is the quintessential outfit of summer to me, and I can't wait for the weather to warm so I can unpack my summery clothes out of their boxes in the basement and don a crisp, cool, white dress and go read a book by the pool.  Until then, though, since it seems like I will have to wait awhile for that, here are some very inspiring images:
 

 

Alexander Wang

Calvin Klein

Ralph Lauren

*  Images courtesy of Google Images

Crystal Chandelier

I created today's necklace with a chandelier in mind.  Going along with the white color theme I have started this week, I got inspired by the look of all things Shabby Chic.  I really love this look, and if I did not live with my boyfriend who completely thinks it looks too girly, I would have decorated at least a part of my house this way.  I love how lux and yet comfortable it feels.  So for today's pendant I used a vintage round bead covered in rhinestones as my main inspiration.  I love this bead and have been saving it ever since my aunt gave it to me to make something extra special....and finally, I have used it!  I paired it with faceted clear glass beads that I placed on the vintage chain and also as a sort of "tassle" from the rhinestone bead.  I also used other vintage faceted beads and iridescent glass beads on the tassle part as well.  Also, happy birthday to Jamie of The Wocka Spot!!

So Shabby Chic.....the necklace after completion...it fits right in with the chandelier crystals:

Wire Wrapped Wednesday, White!

Today's Wire Wrapped Wednesday is a pair of earrings, created out of white and gray feldspar.  Like I said in yesterday's post, I really created a lot of white jewelry this week, guess you could call it my first week of one color inspiration!  I like the speckled look of this stone, and I really enjoy the shape.  I have used it before as the focal pendant in This necklace.  I have a lot more of these beads too, so I'm sure you will end up seeing them again soon!  I used the wire on this necklace to appear as almost a wave  on the center of the feldspar bead...once again a beachy theme.  The wire wrapping on this one was a little challenging, because it kept slipping off of the curved edges!  I also really enjoy the blend of the silver wire with the gray flecks in the bead itself, and like the vintage, handmade look of these glass iridescent beads.

No Thrifting Tuesday....

:(  I just could not find the right clothing item to post today!  But on the bright side I made a new necklace which really, for me, feels like summer.  I think I have started a theme for this week, all the jewelry I have made recently is out of some sort of white colored stone.  I really got inspired by the fresh, clean feel of white on white recently, and I realized that I don't have a lot of white jewelry.  When I think of white on white clothing looks, like those that have graced the runway for this spring, images of warm, sunny beaches, and tropical locales fill my mind.  Obviously, who doesn't enjoy those images!?  :)  I also got a little inspiration for this particular necklace from my favorite ancient culture.....Ancient Egypt!  I really want to go and see the Cleopatra Exhibit that is on display at the Cincinnati Museum Center right now....(I have kind of been in love with Egypt since I was a kid.)  :) 
The necklace that I made for your enjoyment today is a kind of bib necklace with Italian White Onyx, Gold Coral Beads...(which makes it even more beachy!)  And a really cool free gift stone, a white rectangular looking  bead.  Not sure what type of stone it is, but it is really sparkly in the light.  It was free with my last order from Fire Mountain Gems.


Runway looks for Spring 2011:

Alexander Wang

Band of Outsiders

Beachy image that comes to mind:

Result!: