Wrapped, Stacked and Layered...

I love the look of stacked bracelets on a wrist.

It's fun, bold and confident.

They might tell a story...

 little reminders from stops in life.

Maybe treasured gifts from special loved ones.

Or maybe it's just plain old indecisiveness.

Either way...

I LOVE THE LOOK!!!

So, of course, when I came across the challenge

Wrapped, Stacked and Layered

a wonderful idea started by

Tracy Statler

I knew I had to jump on board.

Easy rules...

photograph a stack of bracelets.

They could be old favorites...

new ones created just for this challenge....

a minimum of three bracelets.

Like I said

EASY!

And FUN!!

I have to say when I think of stacked bracelets
I think of my sweet daughter
Miss Macey.
All through her senior year she had a
collection of bracelets layered on her wrist.
She showered in them...
she worked in them...
she slept in them.
I think you get the picture...
they were her signature look.
And we were lucky enough that that look
was forever captured by the wonderful photographer
Mona Kay

 I love this photo...
it's so Macey.
Little treasures she couldn't bear to part with.
Becoming part of her.

Fun isn't it?

Sure I am a jewelry designer so I
could have photoed my own creations
but I just couldn't shake the need
to blog about my girl!!


I was going to leave at that
because it was enough for me.
BUT...
it might be a tough crowd.
So here are my creations as well.

Love this look...
a simple knotted pearl bracelet
a three strand emerald and Thai silver piece
and my go to bracelet a simple strand of
large hammered sterling silver links.

There are 76 talented participants.

76 different ways to adorn your wrist.

76 Wrapped, Stacked and Layered Beauties...

makebraceletsblog.com
ahteesblog.blogspot.com
songbeads.blogspot.com
sadafulee.blogspot.com
beadlolabead.blogspot.com

stringsattachedcindi.blogspot.com
carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com
cathiecarroll.blogspot.com
pinterest.com/chrisdeweerd
beatnheart.blogspot.com

storiestheytell.blogspot.com
tellyourgirlfriends.com
mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com
copperdiem.blogspot.com
copperpennydesigns.blogspot.com
greenshoot.blogspot.com
twentytwelve-mmxii.blogspot.com
delle56.blogspot.com
elizabeth-marengoalhajas.blogspot.com
treasures-found.blogspot.com

erinsiegeljewelry.blogspot.com
ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com
facebook.com/handcraftedserenity
PaisleyDesignStudios.com
pixiloo.blogspot.com
hintjewelry.blogspot.com
silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com
daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com
jazzierich.blogspot.com
site.jkdjewelry.com/blog

jeanetteblix.com
glassaddictions.com
jerrisjems.com
howienjoylife7997.blogspot.com
overthemoon-design.com
katerichbourg.com
pinterest.com/kk0725/stack-it-up-bracelets/
kimmykats.com
kymhunterdesigns.blogspot.com
lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com

lelamccracken.blogspot.com
etsy.com/shop/goingtribal
inspiredadonments.blogspot.com
lorelei1141.blogspot.com
freshbakeddesigns.wordpress.com
lindysdesigns.blogspot.com
maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com
maureenmeanswell.blogspot.com
maybejustperhaps.blogspot.com
beadrecipes.wordpress.com

tekaandzoe.blogspot.com
miri100.blogspot.com
melissameman.blogspot.com
kenshostudio.com
beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com
havanabeads.blogspot.com
eclecticteaenshrinements.blogspot.com
roxidesigns.blogspot.com
stefaniessammelsurium.blogspot.com
thestudiosublime.com

sandivolpe.com
sharondriscoll.blogspot.com
sedillohillstudio.blogspot.com
sunshinebliss.com
sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com
MiShelDesigns.com
aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com
blueberrycrazy.deviantart.com/gallery
uniqueboutique-creativetouch.blogspot.com

terrabeadworks.com

 
theresestreasures59.blogspot.com
sweetbeadstudio.com
missyrappaport.blogspot.com
mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com
fredbeansnook.com/blog

Have fun checking them all out!

Thank you Tracy for letting me participate

and for such a brilliant idea!

Cup of Bead Soup

So the wonderful Lori Anderson

has a fun new project that she's started.

Bead kits lined up...

A Cup of Bead Soup.

Jewelry designers throw their name into the hat

to purchase these limited edition kits...

to join Lori is a mini blog hop.

Three jewelry designers chosen.

Four different designs.

Very cool!!

I was one of the lucky ones for the first kit!!!

So excited!

Let me just tell you I LOVED LOVED LOVED this cup of bead soup!!

Just look at Barbara's Beads:

Gorgeous!!!

You'll want to get your hands on some of her beautiful beads!

Trust me!!

And you can, here:

Floridity

As soon as I received my gorgeous kit 

I knew exactly what color combination I wanted to go with.

Orange and turquoise!!!

This wonderful combination came up with many designers

in the 5th Bead Soup Blog Hop.

I loved it so much!!

I made note of creating something with these colors.

How lucky for me that I was picked for this Cup of Bead Soup...

with those gorgeous turquoise beads!!

 

Gorgeous orange silk from Marsha Neal Studios 

paired with the coolest big links of sterling silver.

Throw in a little Bali silver, smokey quartz and carnelian

and that terrific pendant from Floridity

and you have a necklace that I am in love with!

LOVE!!!

Big chunky bracelet with those awesome faceted polymer clay nuggets from Floridity

an awesome turquoise pebble

smokey quartz, Bali silver, carnelian, Mexican fire opal

and more of those super fun felt pebbles from Smika!! 

And last but not least in this set

super fun earrings!!!

Bali silver, carnelian 

and more of those awesome faceted polymer clay nuggets from Floridity.

Love the movement of those little carnelian drops!!

Now onto the next set!

The focal!

That awesome turquoise key...

on a little brass chain

and a lot of dark brown leather

and a little touch of turquoise cord.  

Such fun!

 Ok so the bracelet doesn't have any of Floridity's beads 

but I just couldn't leave it out!

It's too fun!!

A fun turquoise felted pebble from Smika

a little smokey quartz

a little vintage enamel

some brass 

some dark brown leather

and a little touch of turquoise cord.

Love the combination of rustic leather and brass

with the soft little touches of turquoise and yellow! 

Now onto these sweet earrings.

Even more felted pebbles by Smika

with smokey quartz, vintage enamel and brass.

And that's it my sweets!!

Too fun!

Thanks to Lori for such a fun challenge!

And a big thanks to Barbara from Floridity

for the gorgeous beads.

A Color Challenge

 Love a good color challenge!  

So, of course, I was very excited to discover 

Louise Gale's Creative Color Challenge!!!

My first month to participate was March.

Yes I know it's April...

I'm just a tad late.

But I had to share because just look at this color challenge.

Tranquil Blue's:

Don't you just want to escape to that beach?

Beautiful!!

Funny thing though...I struggle creating jewelry with blue.

Aqua?

Absolutely...it's my go to color.

But traditional royal blue, cornflower blue, sky blue...

I struggle!!

So this was the prefect CHALLENGE for me.

Helped to push me to do something I normally wouldn't.

And the result?

LOVE it!

So glad I gave it a shot.

 

 A fun bold set!

Lapis, freshwater pearls, recycled glass, enamel, black spinel,

handmade artisan silver, as well as Bali and Thai silver.

What do you think?

I'd love to hear what you have to say!

Do you need a good color challenge?

Make sure you stop by Louise's site...

Wait until you see what she has in store for us for this month!

Can you say CHALLENGE!!!

Too fun!

So glad you stopped by!

Have a beautifully colorful day!

Are you Blue?