Fun With Colors...

Here are some of the pieces I ended up with from my first experiments with clay and resin:

A little rough, but it gave me a good basis to decide in which direction I'd like to take it.

I love the contrast of the vibrantly colored resin against the crisp white clay.

So - on to phase two:

Some mother-of-pearl beads I picked up on sale at Michaels...

And some more crazy clay creations...hmmm... (I wonder how this will turn out?)

One of my favorite colors to dye resin...

Ta-da! I hope these turn out as well as I am imagining...

And...disaster has stuck.

Well, I hope 2 out of 3 will turn out as well as I'm imagining...

Have to wait until tomorrow to see how these turn out...

(I'll clean this up later!)

Botanicals In Frosted Resin

I am so pleased to introduce my new line of resin jewelry! These miniature cherry blossom branches were made from real twigs and polymer clay flowers.

These pieces take quite a bit of time to make, and in an effort to maintain the quality of this style I will only be offering them with Italian sterling silver chains. Yes, box chain - my favorite!

Encased in clear resin, you can fully enjoy the multi-dimensional elements. I love working with paper, but it is so...well, flat...

I will always prefer embedding 3-D objects, and am especially inspired by flowers or other natural elements. Life is so hectic now, sometimes we don't even get out of the house or office, let alone be able to slow down and actually enjoy the outdoors. So it's nice to be able to carry a bit of nature with you.

The back and sides are sanded with a fine grit paper to produce a soft frosted look. The result reminds me of ice - with tiny treasures frozen inside, of course!

New variations will be coming soon, including different blossom colors and fun beaded chains.