Showing posts with label sterling silver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sterling silver. Show all posts

Friday, September 16, 2011

Etsy Finds Friday - Lavender Cottage

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*
Today I am featuring the
Beautiful Handmade Sterling Silver 
Artisan Jewelry
Created by:
Lavender Cottage

In the Artist's words:
My passion for art began as a six-year-old growing up in Chicago. My mother was an art student, and I was fascinated by her oil painting and jewelry projects. Trips to Chicago’s fabulous Art Institute came often, further instilling the love for art that would become a constant in an eclectic career path ranging from horsewoman to freight pilot to computer programmer. Our family’s organic garden and frequent camping trips nurtured a love for nature, especially flowers and rocks, which finds its way into much of my work today.

I started making jewelry when I was given a gift of handmade earrings from a friend. I was amazed that she had made them herself. I bought some beads that very week, and learned how to make earrings. Since then, making jewelry has been a passion and a joy that keeps the rest of my life in perspective. My style has evolved and grown over the years, and I am now a full time metal smith, mostly self-taught. 
 
Hammered copper cuff with brass flower - Flower of the Forest
Flower of the Forest
Hammered Copper Cuff with Brass Flower
A rustic copper cuff, hand cut and hammered into a rufflled edge, is accented with a sweet brass buttercup. Bring the relaxation of a walk in the woods to your busy day when you wear this cuff.
 



Handmade Sterling Silver Rose Flower Pendant - Old World Rose
Old World Rose
Handmade Sterling Silver Rose Flower Pendant
Adorn your neck with a full-blown cottage garden rose suspended from a sweet tendril of sterling silver. 
 
 
Labradorite Dangle Earrings Sterling Silver Rustic - Tears in the Mist
Tears in the Mist
Labradorite Dangle Earrings
Two luscious teardrops of gem-quality labradorite drip from organic hand-forged sterling silver circles. At once both a soft misty grey and a brilliant metallic turquoise-blue, these lovely labradorite stones create an almost magical pair of earrings.
 
 
 
Sterling Silver Dragonfly Ring Wide Band - Enchanted Dragonfly
Enchanted Dragonfly
Sterling Silver Dragonfly Ring
Lovely, substantial, and yes, even a bit enchanted, this wide band sterling silver dragonfly ring is definitely attention-getting! 
 
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I absolutely LOVE all of the jewelry created by Lavender Cottage, and it was very difficult to choose just a few to feature here today!!  Click HERE to visit Lavender Cottage and see more of her beautiful handmade jewelry!
 
 
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   
~Trina 

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

It's Treasury Tuesday!
Beautiful creations by fantastic Etsy Artists!

All of the beautiful items in this treasury were created by members of the STATTEAM.  The STATTEAM is "Self Taught Artists Treasury " It's a team of Artists that are exclusively "self taught" in one or more areas of their artwork.  It is a 'Treasury' team, and I am a proud member. I enjoy browsing each of the member's shops and putting together treasuries featuring their wonderful work!  Enjoy!


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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Wishing you a great day!  :)
Trina