Black and White and Gorgeous All Over....

A while back, my daughter and I tried making some pieces for a specific color challenge.

The challenge was to use black.

My daughter came up with some stunning pieces.

First up, this complete set.

Love the necklace focal and the earrings.

Our styles are so different.

                     I love how she thinks.

I am not a matched set kind of gal, but I love these pieces because they very much go together without being all matchy-matchy.

I really like her twisted wire with the focal.

Perfect!

I love this piece.

These are something I would definitely wear....

I love the movement the chains create...

This bracelet is so sophisticated.

This is the perfect dress up accessory.

And then there is this last bracelet.

The elements she combined are so interesting together.

The chain next to her beaded chain compliment each other.

These little pounded wire pieces add a rustic organic element to the piece.

Would you wear this one?

I would!

How fun is that?

Just for fun today, try something totally different and see where it leads you.

Limit your color palette, materials or style.

See what happens.

Then tell me all about it.

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New Issue of Jewelry Affaire magazine

I just got my contributor's copy of Jewelry Affaire magazine.

Love It!

The crew at Stampington never fails to amaze...

They have a new editor, Natalie Way.

She is just fabulous.

I am delighted to open it and discover several pieces featured....

What!?!

I don't have the pieces back from the magazine yet so my photos are not as amazing as theirs.

I wanted to give you a sneak peek...

These 2 bracelets are a personal favorite of mine.

I cannot wait to get them back.

I made the beads from polymer clay using Stacy Louise Smith's Tutorial to get this amazing finish.

I love them both.

The look of the white beads takes on the look of stone.

And those jewel hues make me so happy.

Here they are in the magazine...

This fun charm bib necklace is made form Shrinky Dinks believe it or not.

I did a mix of white and clear.

The Stampington picture is much better...

Sorry for the glare on the magazine page.

This Ruffled Cobra necklace is fun and easy to make.

I like that it can be doubled up or worn long.

Here it is in the magazine.

This triple strand bracelet is a favorite.

When it comes back, I am keeping it...

I always love the props the photographers use....

This is the magazine photo.

This is a polymer clay piece that I am especially fond of...

I am not usually a pink person, but I love this one.

I think it is because it is rustic and sweet at the same time....

And back in The Jewelry Box is another multi-strand bracelet.

When these get back this month, I will be listing them on Etsy.

There are tons of amazing pieces in this issue.

I will be reading and rereading it for the next 2 weeks.

Thanks for stopping by...