Fall Designs: Inspired by the Sea and Nature

I had a really great time designing pieces for my last show of the year, and for the Bethlehem House Gallery, which is having its winter show, and I am honored to be the jewelry portion of it!

The gallery show opens this Friday in Bethlehem, so come on out!  Openings are a great time to have a drink and snack, get the first peek at the new work and meet the artists.  

Here are some of my favorite new pieces I made.

These, were heavily inspired by the sea, and my love of beach combing.  You can read all about my fall beach adventures here, and there is also a sea glass wrapping tutorial.  (we found a TON of really cool bones and sea glass while beach combing)

(this is just a portion of it all)

These pieces are made using sea glass, fossils and some have my polymer focals.  I really enjoy making pieces that resemble my pile of goodies from the beach, but with better composition and wear- ability!

I also made my stone like pieces, some of my favorite traditional wire wrapped chokers.....my classic style as I call it

You know I could NOT do a show so close to Halloween and Dia de los Muertos without making some Sugar Skull pieces

And then there were the other pieces, many fall inspired, some just my new wire bar choker style, that I use to dress up a focal bead or pendant.  

and last but not least, I made new bracelets, which I adore!!!!  I kept one for myself and have been wearing it non-stop.  They are very very comfortable!

Whew!  That was a lot of eye candy!  Anyhow, I am done making jewelry for a little bit.  I need to do my class proposals this week.  Then I do plan to spend a week making rings and earrings for the gallery and for the holidays.  busy busy busy!

If you are interested in any of these pieces, they are all pictured in my photo's on my facebook page.  Just comment on the photo AND send me a message through my business page, and I will let you know the price and if its available.

You can always find my beads and jewelry here on my website as well (just not all jewelry is listed)
http://www.stacilouiseoriginals.com/store

thanks!!!!

Update on Everything

I just took some time to update everything I should be updating daily!  I added some new magazines that I am on the side bar.....including this brand new beading magazine called Bead it Today!  It features quick and affordable projects, and has a really great price point!  This was the launch issue, and it is so nicely laid out, beautiful clear pictures, and lots of fun projects.  So if you have never heard of it before, that is why.  Head on over and get your subscription today!!!! 

 

 

http://bead-it-today.com/issues/index.shtml

 

I also updated my shop links for the Love My Art Jewelry group (on the sidebar) since we have had some members leave, and some new ones arrive. 

 

I have really been slacking on updating this, but here is a link to the current location of the Art Bead Love Tour. 

photo from / by  Pretty Shiny things blog

 

You can find it at Pretty Shiny Things blog.  You can win a chance to swap art beads on this chain!!!!!!!!!!!!  You can check where it is on our Love My Art Jewelry blog, on the side bar at any given time.

 

 

I have two back to back jewelry shows the first two weekends in May...between sick kids, spring stuff calling, and prepping for my shows, I've been very very busy!  I have been making components, and finally am starting to make some jewlery pieces.  Here is a peek at the new direction some of them will go this year!  I am making chain, and charmy dangly tribaly things!  I even used brass.

 

 

And I found out that today I was featured on Polymer Clay Daily's site- it featured my blog post from last week on making molds (LMAJ) and had a picture of this piece.  What an honor- I am over the moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

So, I guess that catches you up on things.  I will be selling my wares next weekend in Peddlers Village, Lahaska PA at the Annual Strawberry Festival.  So if you are local, come on out and say hi!!!!!!!  The Artisans are on the Street Road Green, between Earls Prime restaurant and Touch of Britan.  We are not in the actual village with the festivities, so make sure to come over and visit!!