New Hair Posy Designs - Wonderful For Summer

I've added four new designs to my collection of hair posies. Great colors for summer days.

Jacaranda Designs November Giveaway!

Time for my giveaway of the month for November. This month's piece of jewelry for one lucky person is a pair of Darling Red Dazzle Earrings .



These rich red faceted earrings are made from antique brass plated lead and nickel free metal and red crystal beads. They are perfect for party season!

To enter....

Please leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite item is from Jacaranda Designs

You can enter once per day and you must include your first name -and- etsy username or email address with every entry. If you are worried about email spam, you can spell out the 'at' and 'dot' rather than using the standard email format.

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- if you follow or subscribe to my blog
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- feature any of my items on your blog
- purchase any item from Jacaranda Designs (5 additional entries!)

Just leave a comment/link letting me know!

To go ahead, have fun and maybe you'll be the lucky winner.

As usual, I'll be using random.org to select the winner.

Giveaway ends Nov 30th at 5pm.

Some Fresh New Designs For The Holidays

I've been busy last week designing some fresh new pieces of jewelry for my shop. I bought some really cool beads and findings in New York and couldn't wait to start creating.

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I love the lucite leaves and the little cherry red beads that look like they've been covered in sugar. Yummy!



Pink Blossom Earrings - a lovely, fun color!



Green Hydrangea Necklace - Vintage Gamour!


Luxe Silver and Pearl Earrings - Wedding anyone?


Etched Floral Earrings

Wasabi Posy Bracelet

I listed a new posy bracelet today. I called it Wasabi because of the color of the floral beads (probably obvious!).

More hair Posies Added - Back in Stock

Well I posted a ton of new hair posies last week and they all sold which is great. However, for those of you who contacted me and wanted to know when I would be restocking, that's what I've been up to today. There's about ten different styles on my website now.

Here's a few!

A Fresh New Take on Hair Accessories

It's a quiet Sunday here. The whole family is worn out from a few very busy days and today we're just relaxing.

I posted several new hair posies on my site yesterday so thought I'd show you my latest creations here. I love wearing them as I hate my hair in my eyes when I'm trying to make my jewelry. They also make a lovely gift that's very affordable.

Happy Sunday everyone!

The Progression of My Magnolia

A week or so ago I wrote about my magnolia tree in my front yard. It always signals the start of spring. I love it when it blooms as it is so pretty but it doesn't last long.

This year, I decided to photograph it everyday to see how quickly it changes. So here are the photos showing the blooms developing. It's a short post - I have been so busy this week and my in-laws arrive tonight!

It's Wednesday, or is it?

Bear with me today. I had about 3 hours sleep last night so my brain is feeling a little fuzzy today. Went to book club last night (which is actually more like a lending library) and took out the book "The Book of Negroes" by Lawrence Hill. It's supposed to be a very good read and I wanted to get my hands on it for a while.

A while ago I posted that I had bought a ton of pink beads (which I don't often work with) and I finally got around to making a few pieces with them. Here's a couple.

Etsy Frontpage Feature

I made it to the Front Page of Etsy.  I was so excited! Amazing what a high it can produce.  Mine is the Out of the Mist Posy Bracelet in the lower left hand corner.

Back To Reality!

Well we had a wonderful vacation in sunny Cuba.  It was lovely to get away from the cold weather and do nothing except eat, drink and relax.   

I took lots of photos of flowers...here's a couple.  I need to look up these flowers somewhere to find out what they're called as they are simply gorgeous.

I've had some great ideas for new jewelry designs and so hope this week to actually make some.

Have a great day!

Think Pink

The weather was glorious today! A balmy 16 degrees which is a welcome change from the frigid temperatures we've been experiencing all winter.  I think it's time to put away the skis and snowshoes after this weekend.  Booked a week away in the sun so I'm getting really excited about that.  

I headed into town and of course, no visit to Toronto is complete without visiting the beading stores!  I am branching out of my usual color spectrum and I am buying some lovely fresh pinks and corals for spring and summer jewelry creations.  I had an order yesterday for five necklaces in pink for bridesmaids and it got me thinking that I really should try my hand at using various shades of pink.  Matched with pale coral, it can look stunning.

Have a great weekend and have fun!

I was featured on the front page

I was very excited on Sunday evening to see one of my posy bracelets on the Etsy front page treasury.  I wish it happened more often!  This is the bracelet that was featured.  The Jacaranda Floral Locket Bracelet.

A Fresh Take on Pearls

I love working with pearls of all different colors, shapes and sizes. There is so much variety out there. You can get just about any colour you want. They look great paired with brass, fringed or made into more classic bridal jewelry. They always add that touch of elegance. Here's a few of the pieces of jewelry I've made that include pearls!

Hey it's February!

Valentines day is just around the corner and I have some lovely items that you can purchase either for your loved one or why not for yourself. It's not as if you can't wear them any time of the year.
Everyone in the household has the sniffles today so it's a hot drink and warm fuzzy pj day!