White Hot Summer Bead Theme

leaf pendant charm SHABBY wh… PalomaAntigua $3.85	wood buttons… set of 9 BIR… WoodsOfNarnia $9.98	WHITE – 4 x vintage style me… ciaocolor $3.40	Birch Logs Focal Bead humblebeads $12.00
Bird in Cage and Branches Ha… LittleLauraSti… $7.50	A Sparrow’s Egg humblebeads $8.00	Old Lace White – 16mm Patina… missficklemedi… $13.00	Snow Bird bead Ceramic handm… BeadsBirdsandB… $14.00
Two Brass Dragonfly Charms -… PatinaQueen $3.50	assorted ivory white lace st… CatherineColeS… $2.50	Antique Dogwood Blossom Pend… humblebeads $12.00	Natural undyed sari silk rib… Crochetmushroo… $19.50
6 Feet White Glint Chain (WC… SupplyPusher $6.00	Set of three chapped white h… LuthienEf $7.00	SWOOPING bird charm, shabby… PatinaWorx $13.75	Calling All Angels Feather P… humblebeads $14.00

Is it hot enough for you?  I love the look of crisp summer whites when the tempatures are soaring.  

I’m thinking fluffy dandelions, feathers, queen’s anne lace, white picket fences, sheets on a clothes line, delicate bird eggs, flower petals, birch tree forests, pieces of aged lace and jars of white buttons.  All images from my childhood summers and now they are seeping into my summer jewelry designs. 

Here is a fun collection of pendants
and beads in subtle shades of white and cream, pairing my art beads with some of my favorite Etsy picks.

I love the idea of adding in ribbon, lace or chain in shabby chic hues to bring in some texture to your designs.  Gather together pearls, light blue lace agate, quartz and white milk glass to create monochromatic pieces.   

When the temperatures rise, do you lighten up your jewelry styles?