Kelli's magic photo shoot.

So, recently I figured it would be a good idea to have some professional photos taken of me. Kelli, a friend of mine in here in Athens is an amazing photographer (and cook), she graduated from UGA with a BFA in photography. She took these pictures in 10 minutes before we all had dinner and a home beer brewery class. Yes me and hubby Derek are about to conquer the world of home brewery. More to come on that!!!

Happiness can be found everywhere!

Oh yes, this is the blue Cadillac!

It's a beauty.

I not only collect buttons but I collect ties as well. I love all the colors, patterns and shapes. I was making tie cuff bracelets with button snaps for a little while. I am definitely going to be making more soon.......

I needed a way to get a little more organized so I made the cork boards out of a roll of cork and old picture frames.
It's cute and out of the way.

Bere here now.

This week I have been feeling a bit all over the place.
This is my meditation..... me and my sister, both got this tattooed on our foot. We grew up with our mom always telling us this.

I have been listening the to Mason Jenning's, Be here now, that my sister burned for my birthday.

Here is the link for the you tube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdQqbqJ1J7I

And the Original Be Here Now
By: Baba Ram Dass

ETSY!!!!

Well I finally did it. I have an Etsy page, it took me all of yesterday to just set it up, take some new pictures and post 5 Items. Whew!!!! I am fumbling my way through this technology thing but in time I will be a whiz......

http://www.chelseabees.etsy.com/

This is just a sample of what I put up.... you should check it out.

Scotts Market + positive & creative friends = INSPIRATION

Last Saturday some friends and I went on a field trip to Scott's Antique Market in Atlanta, GA. We were feeling the need for a little inspiration. This place was amazing and HUGH! Let's just say I was in heaven.

http://www.scottantiquemarket.com/

I went crazy taking pictures...

There was an artist Kevin Scanlon, who made some amazing furniture and home accessories using refurbished parts from lots of different things. This is my dream coffee table. It is made from old shipping crates and ship parts.... I will have to find some more pictures of his work---very innovative!

This was his as well.....

LOVE this old locker's system! I could fill that up in heart beat.


This was from someone else's booth, did not get a name but,
I can just image displaying my jewelry in here. Heart this.

Love these tiny crystal and porcelain salt and pepper jar......

and who doesn't love old books?

I love the these plate's... They remind me of lace; which I adore. I want them!

Succulents in a tool box....clever, adorable and simple.

This sight made me jump with excitement when we first walked up to the building.
Happiness......

Thank you Lyndsy and Kerry for a day full of inspiration!!! xoxox

p.s I also bought some great buttons to make some jewelry with! Can't wait to start!

Copper Ribbons

A very dear friend of mine asked to me make some bracelets as a gift for her bridesmaids. I wanted to do something earthy and wanted to connect them to something with the wedding. She had a simple copper ribbon tied around her wedding invitation's and this is where that took me.

This is a picture from the wedding.

"TESSA"

I used plain copper wire and made simple twists and then did hammered finish. Elegant, earthy and chic.

And here are the ladies lovin' their new bracelet's. Thanks for the picture!

She sells sea-shells by the sea shore...

These are a series I made while working at R. Widener and company in Savannah. I combined sea glass with gold or silver. I love incorporating mixed media/found objects into my jewelry.

This was the first one I made..... 14kw metal and sea glass.

"AQUA"

I loved these... the owners wife snagged this set. She has this amazing red hair and they looked great on her. These are made with 14ky and sea glass. I made them around St. Pat's day's and if your from Savannah you know that it is part of our culture...

"ERIN GO BRAUGH"

LOVE,LOVE, LOVE this necklace. I sported this one for a little while.... This blue color is very rare, I used 14kw metal and then bezel set a small diamond and set it into the sea glass.
"DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH"


These earring I made to match the pendent above, I incorporated sterling silver in these. These seem nautical to me.
"BY THE SEA"

Miss. Charlie

These are earrings that I was commissioned to make by a professor for her student finishing Graduate School. She knew that we were good friends and that I could nail her style, I was totally excited to make them for her. She is one of the most beautiful people I know!

Charlene has jet black hair and defiantly likes Latin style, and the classics. Her business cards I adored and took inspiration from them as well, they had a lace pattern on the front.

So I pierced this pattern in the sterling and suspended blue Peruvian opals in the holes. Faceted ruby beads were then hung on the bottom to give a little play and adds a great color contrast.

"Miss. Charlie"

Here she is ..... isn't she beautiful? The earrings look amazing on her....

Old, new and blue.....

From Start to Finish.....

I made these for one of best friends wedding in Costa Rica. The only guide lines she gave me was size and color. She wanted them to match a turquoise necklace that she would be wearing, made by her finance's grandfather for his bride...so sweet.

I wanted to give these a lace feel, so I pierced this pattern into sterling sheet. Pearl's from a necklace that was given to the bride from her aunt are suspended into the opening, and blue Peruvian opals to match the turquoise necklace. I do love these, they were perfect for her.

"SOMETHING OLD, NEW AND BLUE..."

Here is the beautiful bride sporting her custom made earrings.... gorgeous!

I must say they really did show up nicely in the photos.....
The McMurry's!!!!

One leaf....

These are just some simple necklaces I made inspired by; you guessed it.... LEAFS!

I forged the tips of sterling silver wire to form a leaf shape and then used a technique called chasing to put the leaf texture on them. These are delicate and are just a sweet subtle detail to wear around your neck.

This one has a small faceted ruby bead attached.

"CHERRY TREE"

This one is sterling silver with a copper accent.
"ONE LEAF"

Happy Birthday....

This is ring I was commissioned to make for my one of best friend's mom. They have the same birthday and she wanted to give her something very special. This is made with argentium silver, which does not tarnish and has 18ky accents. I call this ring ebb n flow, her mother grew up on the river and the 3 gold balls are to represent her 3 children.

"EBB N FLOW"

p.s. I was recently told the she said this was the best gift she was ever given! (yay me!)

Going to the chapel....

Work in progress....

These are for another wedding. I am becoming the wedding jewelry master. My Grandma Moeller told me I should go wait outside of the courthouse and pass out my business cards. She is a smart lady.

There is one pair that is finished in the photo, but as I was working on the 10 other pair I changed my design a bit.......

I recently went to NYC with my mom and sister. we went to the MET to see the Alexander Calder exhibit (he is probably one of my favorite artist, you should check out his mobiles---amazing). Anyway he makes jewelry as well and I was INSPIRED!!!
Finished photos to come! very soon.....

Button, Button....

I am a button lover and collector. There is something nostalgic about buttons that I think most people can connect with. Buttons are tiny little treasures that hold things together. Most everyone has a button box, or bag, or tin for whatever reason it may be, we hang on these buttons. For me, I always try to think about what piece of clothing each individual button may have adorned. Maybe a little girls new Easter dress, a ladies favorite cardigan, or a man best blue blazer

I take the "traditional" button and have then cast into gold and silver.

These are earrings are cast silver buttons with 14ky wire thread through the button holes.

"BUTTON WINDOW"

These are a series of button bezels that I make to encase buttons from my collection. I designed these bezels on CAD and had them cast into metal. This is one of my favorite.
"CHELSEA"

(i named this after my best friend Chelsea, this button reminds me of her)

"WHERE YOUR BUTTON ON YOUR HEART"

These are my signature button necklaces. They are the perfect everyday necklace you can wear is on it's own or you can layer it with more necklaces. Perfect, I must say.....
"CUTE AS A BUTTON"


This is another one from button collection. This one reminds me of the Rabbit hole that Alice fell into from Alice in Wonderland.
"ALICE"