Finding Bliss

Finding Bliss, originally uploaded by NymphDuPave.

I had been wanting to make a spiritual piece for a while, but it was just so overwhelming looking at all the beads I had and wanting to just... well, make EVERYTHING.

So, I sat down with my moleskine sketch journal (where I come up with product ideas) and I wrote down everything I wanted to portray with the piece of jewelry. Among other things was protection, a reminder to be present and also one to Embrace your life and the people within it. Look here for the full description.

It's one of my better pieces, that's for sure.

Mother Goddess/Eternal Woman Charm Bracelet

Goddess/Eternal Woman, originally uploaded by NymphDuPave.

After the last charm bracelet I made (see previous post) I was in a charm bracelet making mood :) See better pictures of this item here.

"A mother goddess is a term used to refer to any goddess associated with motherhood, fertility, creation or the bountiful embodiment of the Earth. When equated with the Earth or the natural world such goddesses are sometimes referred to as Mother Earth or as the Earth Mother." - Wikipedia

Coming from an eclectic religious background, the female side of life has always had this (Goddess Figure) same visual representation in my mind.

I love how this charm bracelet came out. It works for me :) And hopefully for others too.

Etsy Descrip: Wearing this charm bracelet embodies any or all of the following: female essence, abundance of love, motherhood/fertility, creation, the bounty of our Earth.

The Pewter Goddess figure with the spiral belly is surrounded by other charms including a green, glass leaf, a silver leaf, a clear glass bead and a green tourmaline chip.

Measuring at 7 inches (7 and 1/2 inches with the clasp) this charm bracelet has a good weight to it.

More New Stuff

More New Stuff, originally uploaded by NymphDuPave.

Everyone needs a little luck, right? And I love the moon and stars and, well, really night in general.

So I went out looking to make a certain kind of charm bracelet. Kinda dark but lucky. I love what I ended up with :D

Finishing I noticed I had a few beads left over so I found some flat, black seed beads and whipped up some slender, complementary earrings.

Hemp Dragon Choker

Hemp Dragon Choker, originally uploaded by NymphDuPave.

I love dragons!! I really do :)

I have a bunch of pendants, but this one caught my eye and held it for the longest. I just HAD to make something with it.

If you like hemp and dragons check out the necklace on Etsy and if you want comment here and let me know what you like or what I could do different.

Thanks!!

Bad drawing but it feels good to be designing again.

Bad drawing but it feels good, originally uploaded by NymphDuPave.

Once I have most of the design down for this particular piece I'll start work on it. I don't wait until I have every detail out, nor do I stick strictly to what I've drawn. I like the organic shift between what you've pieced together in concept and what you're putting together in hand.

This was just a REALLY rough, quick start to sketching it out but I felt like posting part of the process that I go through. When I have the final piece together I'll post what the design looked like and what the piece ended up as.

I get my ideas from all over (movies, celebrities, neighbors, household items, other jewelry) and then I run to my little self-customized reporter moleskine and I start working on the design.

Leaf Pendant on Hemp Necklace

Leaf Pendant on Hemp Necklace, originally uploaded by NymphDuPave.

After I'd taken some time away from making jewelry I came back with new designs in mind and hemp was on the forefront.

I was going through all the available pendants and found this glass leaf in a gorgeous green. It went so well with the brown of the hemp that I just had to make it right away.

I love feeling that drive, that inspiration. It's a simple necklace but not everything has to be ornate.

Saraswati Choker

Saraswati Choker
Originally uploaded by NymphDuPave

Outtake from this necklace's shoot.

Trying to get back into making jewelry after such a long hiatus.

So starting with things that move me. I think I'll continue this route :)