The mother-daughter duo of Beth and Evie McCord are back at it again with their entry for this month. They create these marvelous hand cut and enameled focal pieces. I have…
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Seriously?! What is not to love about this design by StaciLouise Smith? The hand carved thorns, the polymer clay hummingbird skull, the lush chartreuse silk with the worn and frayed edges,…
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I love the spirit of exploration and innovation that this experimental earring by Dawn of LaTouchables embodies. She describes how she used the top stem of a garlic plant, hand-drawn leaves…
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Karin masterfully captured the essence of Frida’s painting using free-form bead embroidery to mimic the collar of thorns in the painting. The necklace is embellished with lampwork glass leaves from Calisto,…
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The adventure that Emily Carr embarked on in the wild woods of the remote landscape of British Columbia intrigued Miss Karen of Ditsy Blue so much that she made all the…
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The bear as a spirit animal is a powerful grounding force filled with strength. It is symbolic of courage. I think this is a good choice to kick off our inspiration…
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We have been doing the Perfect Pairings for about six months now. It morphed out of the Featured Designer of the Week into something that celebrates the marriage between designer and…
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Honestly, every single stinkin’ thing that Dawn of LaTouchables does would work well for this month’s inspiration painting. She makes totem necklaces like nobody’s business, imbued with deep meaning,…
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I love the soft simplicity of this design. The way that Miss Sarajo purposely placed the lampwork poppy off-center… the framing effect of the textured brass washer… the playful butterflies dangling…
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Miss Katherine tells how she hand formed this bloom from copper, the leaves, too. I am smitten with the way she manipulated the metal into something so soft and lyrical. She…