Big, Bold, Vibrant Chunky: New Wood Bead Necklaces at My Modern Beads Shop!

So in my last post, I mentioned wanting to make something small and delicate - the Simple Circle necklaces did the trick. Apparently to balance things out, I needed to make something that was big and bold. The chunky, in-your-face, go-big-or-go-home beads in these necklaces refuse to be ignored. Can you handle them? I believe that you can.

These babies are one-of-a-kind, so if you like one, grab it. They are only available in my Modern Beads Etsy shop, and are $12 buckaroos each.

Jewelry By Jessica Featured at Paper N Stitch

Brittni Wood, who curates the online exhibition space Paper N Stitch has very, very good taste. And I'm not just saying that because for years she has been finding and writing about handmade goods and the people who make them - most recently for the likes of Scoutie Girl and Bloesem Kids. Or because she picked me to be one of her exhibitors for August/September. No, I'm saying that because, while perusing the other Paper N Stitch exhibitors, I seem to have developed a wish list as long as my arm. Maybe longer. There are some very, very wonderful things there and you should really just go check them all out.

I've been posting very witty little remarks (ahem, if I do say so myself) about my favorite items, along with links on my Twitter site, and will continue to do so throughout the month. Pop over right here to have a look (and no worries, you don't have to be a Twitter-er to read and click).

{By the way, if you look closely in the image above, you'll see my brand new Flowering Stem Necklace in Iron is one of Brittni's "Daily Favorites." Say, thanks, m'am!}

Two Treasuries! Seven Treasures Earrings and Flowering Stem Necklace Get Their Moment in the Sun...

What luck! I am currently featured in two Etsy Treasuries!

The first one is an in-your-face extravaganza of red and white awesomeness curated by jewelry designer Amy Singley of Adorn By Amy Singley. It features my Seven Treasures earrings in Crimson - which seem to be holding their own among Amy's very cool picks. 

The second one features a really lovely color palate of sky blue, lime, green and purple - and features the Treasury debut of my brand new design, Flowering Stem in Eggplant! (For now, available exclusively at my Etsy shop.) This one was put together by Dorothy Domingo, who is a woman of many, many talents - beader, quilter, ceramicist, and who knows what else! 

Thanks, Dorothy and Amy for featuring me!