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If you follow me on Instagram, you know my obsession with faux plants. I even tried to make #fauxplantfriday a thing, after reading that faux plants were a decor trend for 2019.
And so I figured it was time to bring my faux plant obsession to my blog. (Though to be fair, I have been posting tiny faux Christmas trees for the last month and a half!) But while I’m sharing some faux plant love, I also have a confession…
Yesterday, I released a petite version of my Madeleine necklace. And today, I had the pleasure of making and shipping a silver one out to a wonderful customer. But I couldn’t resist snapping a few pics before I sent it off!
And for comparison, here’s the original version of the Madeleine necklace in silver:
My apologies for the cheesy post title, but what can I say? I am an 80s kid! But seriously, I’ve been experimenting with scale in the studio, and I couldn’t resist taking the original Madeleine necklace (shown above) and turning it into this:
I spent the last week of the year doing one of my absolute favorite things; working in my studio. And while most of that time was spent filling orders, I did spend a little bit of time experimenting with new designs. And I can say that I’m pretty excited about these in particular!
I’ve been experimenting with scale, and I’m really excited that I’ll soon be making petite versions of the Melissa and Madeleine necklaces! I’m not quite ready to release these into my online store yet, but if you want to be the first to know when they’re available, make sure to join my mailing list!
Update: both necklaces are now available in my online store!!
In the meantime, here’s a few more sneak peeks…
When I shared the necklace I made for my sister for Christmas, I also shared a few pics of her new dog, Toots. And I’m not gonna lie, my favorite thing about Toots is her black and white coloring. (Ok, she’s awfully sweet too!) So I couldn’t resist popping on a black and white Contra ring and some silver on steel stacking rings and doing a little photoshoot with Toots in my favorite color palette!
For a while now, I’ve been collecting stones, with the intent to (maybe) expand my line beyond the one stone in the Contra Collection. And while I’m not quite ready to bring those stones into my line, I couldn’t resist turning this gorgeous Crazy Lace Agate into the perfect Christmas gift for my little sister.
After all, it’s much more her color palette than mine! (Especially on a rose gold chain!)
Right now it seems like my social media feed is filled with people talking about taking time off and relaxing as the year winds down. And while I’m fully aware of the need for time off to avoid burnout (especially as a creative business owner) right now I’m too full of ideas to want to take time off. (And that’s ok too!)
So my current plan is to do a little of both – lots of time in the studio filling orders and working on new designs, punctuated with slow, leisurely mornings (sipping tea from handmade mugs and enjoying my silver on steel stacking rings) and get togethers with family and friends. I can’t think of a better way to wind down the holiday season and ramp up for the new year at the same time!
Whenever I’m designing new jewelry, I always like to wear a prototype around for a while, to test it out and make sure everything is ok. (And that’s it’s comfortable to wear!) That’s definitely true for the necklace I shared in my last post. I’ve been wearing it with practically everything, and I’m obsessed.
So today I thought I’d share a sneak peak not just of me wearing it, but layering it up with a one of a kind Contra necklace! (And a plaid shirt.) I’m seeing lots of potential for layering with this new necklace!
Sometimes when I lay pieces out on my workbench, I love the composition so much, I just have to take a picture! Which gives me a pretty good opportunity to give you a sneak peek of some new designs I’m working on for next year.
Ever since wearing this necklace around at NYC Jewelry Week, I’ve been thinking about what I can do with these tiny links and skinny chain to make them part of my production line. And while I’ve got LOTS more ideas to explore, I’m pretty excited about this first attempt.
