"Nunziatella" - paper necklace made with marbled paper from Italy, and Swarovski crystals. I love this stone-patterned paper, in bubbling raspberry and plum.
Purple Finch male, with warm raspberry-toned feathers.
The area around his eye is soft plum, and there are faint patches of cream blended with raspberry on his chest. I'm continually amazed by the colors and patterns in nature.
I'm so excited to be featured on All Things Paper! Ann Martin's blog is one of my favorite daily reads - paper art, paper craft, many many different groovy paper creations. I'm pretty much beside myself right now. :) Thank you so much Ann!
"Genevieve" - paper necklace made with Chiyogami paper from Japan. This took a while to make, and I really enjoyed the process of crafting each little piece. I loved putting it all together and wire-wrapping and connecting all of the slim paper bead bars. I'm happy with how it came out.
If you've stopped in here before (say hi, I'd love to meet you!), you know I *heart* birds, so here are some color coordinated feathered friends:
A Black-capped Chickadee.
A White-breasted Nuthatch.
And there you have it. Have an excellent Wednesday!
Thank you to Larkyn at Little Willow for the post on my paper jewelry!
Larkyn features some really lovely things on her blog. One of my favorite recent posts is about beautiful letterpress prints with state specific birds and flowers.
"Tiziana" necklace, made with burgundy marbled paper from Brazil.
"Jessamina" earrings, with marbled paper from Italy.
"Mariska" necklace, with marbled paper from Brazil.
Each of these pieces have some of the paper leaves I was recently making. Available in the shop.
"Alessandra" necklace, with marbled Brazilian paper. The color of deep dark coffee beans, or espresso - darker than dark chocolate.
"Francisca" necklace, with marbled paper from England and Swarovski pearls. This is the first paper I've used from England - it's hand-marbled, and I'm smitten.
"Kendra" necklace, with hushed cream and gold chrysanthemum Japanese Chiyogami paper.
I love color, all kinds of colors, brights, pastels, earth tones... And a thousand shades of brown, from cream to tan to caramel to espresso.
These three new necklaces are currently in the shop. They're inspired by the cozy side of almost-fall - the air, that crisp delicious air, and the transition to sweaters and more hot tea, and leaves blowing around, and adding another cover to the bed.
"Kassia" earrings. Three separate black and white patterns joined together in long, slim, dangly earrings. Made with Chiyogami, a silk-screened Japanese paper.
"Miranda" earrings, made with black and white polka dot Chiyogami paper. Polka dots have always made me smile.
"Akemi" earrings. Pattern snips from parasol Chiyogami paper from Japan. I like using bits of a pattern from a recognizable image and taking them out of context.
Bovines in black and white, friendly goats from a nearby farm. Naturally chic, and prone to chewing your sleeve.
It was an overcast, rainy day, and the goats were staying sheltered in their little shed. Some wandered out to say hi, though, and others got curious and followed along.
All three pairs of black and white (or black and cream, really) earrings are available in the shop.
