Leaves - My EST challenge entry

The current EST challenge hostess is Petronella, who picked the wonderful theme LEAVES. You can see more in her relevant blog post.

Here is my entry fot the challenge: Red leaves on gold chains, cascading earrings, brass and glass

Thank you dear for the lovely theme!

Mermaid Challenge

I'm really excited because this time the EST challenge is about one of my favorite themes: Mermaids! Thank you so much Gia of OnePerfectDay! You can see the relative blog post here.

The Little Mermaid Earrings with Turquoise Colored Beads and Tassels

I really love the tassels on these, as to me it's like they illustrate the tail of the mermaid... :)
Plus the beads and the chain pieces are repurposed. The bamboo is sustainable. So this is an ecofrendly pair of earrings! Available in my Etsy shop.

Yellow and Purple Earrings, my EST Challenge Entry

This is my latest EST challenge entry. The current host is Maria, aka LeelaBijou, who picked the theme 'Color contrast'. You can see her relevant post here.

Yellow and Purple Earrings, Vintage Buttons on Antique Copper

To make these retro funky lovelies, I used some huge, wonderfully textured vintage buttons, hollow at the back, and complemented them with small, smooth and plain imitation mother of pearl purple lilac vintage buttons. Ready for those summer parties!

Bohemian Like You Long Necklace with Buttons in Flower Colors

The new EST challenge theme is currently 'Spring Colour Trends' and is hosted by Eva, of creationsbyeve. You can see the relevant post here, and the entries here.

To take part in this challenge, I created a long colorful necklace, for which I used old and vintage buttons. The colors that are fashionable this spring are named after flowers, so I really enjoyed this theme. Thanks Eva!

Bohemian Like You Necklace

Flowers By The Lake

This week, the winner of the European Street Team weekly challenge and new host is juanitatortilla, who picked the theme Hills and Lakes. You can see the relevant post, as well as all the entries for the challenge, in her lovely blog here.

Now, keeping in mind the theme Hills and Lakes, I started thinking of the wildflowers that grow around lakes. It helped that the weather was starting to get warmer and there was plenty of sunshine... So I made this bracelet using reclaimed beads in shades of blue and pink, and combined them with an image of a pink and yellow flower from an old book. Everything is connected using brass wire or chain and antique bronze findings.

Flowers by the lake

 

 

This bracelet is suitable for smaller wrists too, as it closes in three separate lengths. It is definitely going to be your favorite bracelet for spring!

Exotic Earrings, Pearls and Coconut Shell Buttons

The current host of the EST weekly challenge is Sandra of zsazsazsu1963 and the lovely theme she picked is Seeds and Pods. I made a bracelet and earrings set with tagua nuts and beads, but I sold it before I even took a picture, so I had to think of something else. Then, I remembered I had rescued a few coconut shell buttons a few months ago, and had kept them for when the inspiration was right...

Exotic Earrings

 

These are one of a kind. Look at the flower carvings on the coconut shell! I think it's lotus, and I have a feeling these buttons were made in India. They measure a rather large 17mm in diameter, and they look perfect combined with potato pearls. Amazingly elegant and so fashionable too!

Simple Blue Earrings - Lapis Lazuli and Raw Brass

How nice would it be to start Spring with a mood for simple things, clean lines and effortless style! Kirschbits won the previous EST challenge, and she picked the theme 'Simplicity', which I totally loved! This is what I made, and you can already see it on her lovely blog.

Simple Blue Earrings, Lapis Lazuli and Raw Brass

Meanwhile, I'm celebrating my 2 years on Etsy in my Etsy shop, and for the whole of March you can get a 15% discount by entering the coupon code AMOR2YEAR at checkout!

Surreal, Stacked Button Earrings - Pink, Turquoise and White in Antique Copper

I created these earrings as an entry to the EST challenge, hosted this week by dindi. The theme was pink and turquoise, or magenta and teal.

Surreal, stacked button earrings, pink and turquoise

Thank you dindi for the inspiration, these colors are great for spring!

Emerald Amulet

The Dark Ages weren't called dark for nothing. People used to be very superstitious, and if you happened to be a woman, life was particularly harsh. An emerald pendant was thought to afford women protection against assault.

Emerald Amulet, Long Chain Pendant Necklace

I created this neckace to enter the EST challenge, hosted by viltalakim, entitled 'Middle Ages'. I used extra long heavy brass rolo chain, as well as a very old emerald green plastic bead charm. This is an OOAK. Enjoy!