On My Desk

I'm busy getting ready for my one and only holiday show in two weeks.  I thought I'd share with you some beads that are on my desk and being worked into designs.  These aren't paired up in any particular order.  My jewelry lately is a mix of bright muted colors and earth tones mixed with pewter and brass.  Lots of birds, nests, leaves, messages, words, chain and keys.

Left to Right:

1. Gunmetal Chain  2. Ceramic Books: Jubilee  3. Nest: Green Girl Studios 

4.  Baby Hedgies: Humblebeads  5. Bead Caps: Elaine Ray 

6. Mushroom Charms: Humblebeads  7. Thistle Pendant: Mary Harding 

8. Faux Bois Beads: Humblebeads  9. Leaf Pendant: Vintaj 

10. Robin's Eggs: Humblebeads  11. Ceramic Rounds: Elaine Ray 

12. Flower Pendant: Summers Studio Etc.  13. C'est La Vie Pendant 

14. Eggs: Kelley's Birds  15. Soaring Sparrow: Vintaj

December Trends from Etsy:

•Lockets, skeleton keys.  

•Vintage brass
•Natural history and woodland forest themes and animals, namely birds, owls, squirrels, hedgehogs, chipmunks, bunnies, butterflies, feathers, nests, eggs, acorns, leaves, trees, branches, wood-grain, and natural colors.

•Colors: Gold, silver grays, greens, mint, turquoise, and robin egg blues, bright reds, honey and yellows, deep berry varieties.