My Favorites for the Season

I decided that a list of some of the great seasonal merchandise in my Etsy shop would be a good idea. I've got some really cute pieces that are perfect for autumn and the holidays and wanted to share my favorites.

Autumn Beginnings: This is a vintage plastic bangle that has been wrapped with strips of an old decor magazine. The oranges vary in shade from bright to dark and dusky giving it a cool gradient effect. The leaf and vine pattern was handrawn by me in between coats of sealant. Very pretty and eco-friendly too! Check out my other recycled paper wrapped bangles here.

Dragon Empress: This necklace was made using art clay silver, a mixture of pure silver powder, binders and water. Before firing it can be shaped and molded just like any other clay. When fired the binders burn off and what is left is pure 99.9% silver. Silver Art clay is a recycled product and uses reclaimed silver from products like film negatives. It is manufactured by Aida in Japan. It has been molded after an antique button that reminds me of dragon scales. In the bail is a bezel set ruby colored cubic zirconium. Check out other great fine silver jewelry pieces here.

Falling Leaves: This pendant is a recycled domino covered with a bit of recycled magazine paper. The design is a deep chocolate colored background with pale cream leaves. It's great for the autumn months. The domino has been coated in a water and heat resistant 2-part epoxy resin (not diamond glaze) for a high gloss shine. A silver plated bail has been attached for hanging on a necklace. These pendants are one of my favorite things to make so there are always lots of different designs listed here.

Tokyo Rose: This 24" long necklace features an alternating pattern of recycled paper beads, green malachite chunks and gold enamelled cloisonne beads. The recycled paper beads are formed from old newspapers and junk mail that is soaked until the fibers break down and then reformed into beads. I paint lot of layers on them and sand it down to give it the unique look. The beads are then sealed for protection and luster. So even though they are large beads (biggest 1 1/4" across) they are very light weight. Recycling has never looked this good - check out some other pieces here.