Blowing bubbles and watching them float and pop against a background of blue sky is a simple pleasure. Trying to show your kids how to blow bubbles is not quite so relaxing, but hella fun! I love all these pieces, but the piece that started me thinking about bubbles was Nina Dinoff's bubble ring (top left). Colorful, fun and modern. Nina Dinoff is part of WHAT designers and … [Read more...]
for the birds
I love this time of year. It's no longer really summer; and it definitely doesn't feel like fall! However, I'm in that awful position where I just don't know what to do with my wardrobe. Of course, anytime is a good time to buy jewelry and well, birds are so timeless. So here are some lovely transitional bird pieces to keep you going while summer fades and fall blows … [Read more...]
jewelry : sara lagacé
As a designer you would have to be just a little mad to even think you can get away with "shed dog hair" as a material. More amazingly, is that the jewelry comes across as elegant in an off-kilter sort of way. Of course, not all of Sara Lagacé's work is made from dog hair; she also uses beads and the occasional feather. And her work is just so charming you're willing to … [Read more...]
steel yourself
Steel isn't seem as glamourous - more sleek and industrial. These designers have fashioned this industrial material into jewelry both beautiful and industrial. CLOCKWISE: : pod earrings, $49, lake : long steel pendant, $16.50, timothy adam designs : blossom pendant, $60, studio metalsmith :steel and neoprene chainmail cuff, $62, dylan whyte … [Read more...]
some bunny to love
It might not be Easter or even spring yet, but how could I resist when I saw these darling little rabbits. Could it be that they are ready to take the crown from reigning woodland favorites, deers? Who knows! What I do know it that this post started when I saw the cut out bunny cards by pocket studio. However, I promptly managed to forget who the designer was and how they … [Read more...]