The Golden Fruit Tree
I was determined to make one more post before the year ended and I have barely made it. So here I am on the very last day of 2011! Gosh, the year got away from me and all my blogs have been silent. Not by choice, though, as I truly enjoy blogging and often feel frustrated that I can't take the time to focus to write posts to share. Here is a heart-warming story for you to finish...Trend Colors for Jewelry 2011
There are several previous posts on the 2011 jewelry and color trends that you might enjoy: Pantone's 2011 Color Trends Interpreted in Beads Beaded Jewelry Design Trends for 2011 The fashion colors and jewelry color trends for this year are soft, muted, but clear colors. Lovely rose, blue, green, and warm hues will be found in stores this year in home furnishings, fashion, paint...Contemporary Pearl Designs Popular with ...
A gentleman I know was polite enough to go to GalleriaLinda's Contemporary Beaded Jewelry Zibbet.com shop at my teasing request to "check it out," but he then told me he was so impressed with my design style that he wanted to purchase the contemporary pearls for his wife. The pearl necklaces I create for GalleriaLinda are made with the fabulous Crystalized(tm) Swarovski Crystal Pearls...Pantone’s 2011 Color Trends Intrep...
Pantone is the driving force with color trends for all things, such as home furnishings, fashion, paint colors, and even ink colors for printing! Because fashion follows this trend, it makes sense that jewelry designers might utilize some of the current colors. This allows for market-friendly jewelry that will coordinate specifically with 2011 fashion. This chart shows the Pantone...The Design Process is as Individual as S...
All designers have their individual processes to create their design vision. Some will draw in order to implement. Others will lay out elements in order to implement. It does not matter what type of designer you are, you likely will utilize your individual design process in all design efforts. Early in my career as a commercial interior designer specializing in large hospital...Beaded Jewelry Design Trends for 2011
Fresh from Beading Daily, comes the top four beaded jewelry trends for 2011. It is exciting that GalleriaLinda is actually on track with trends! As a jewelry designer, GalleriaLinda desires to create jewelry that people will appreciate and designs for the vision, not fads. The coming trends fit perfectly into GalleriaLinda's design vision. Top Four Beaded Jewelry Design Trends (from...Guerrilla Crochet in Unexpected Places
Did you see this? I just had to post about this! Guerrilla artists are vying for the element of surprise in unexpected places and this artist accomplished that! This is the New York City Wall Street bull sculpture that has been entirely covered in a hand-crochet pattern. Original post: http://animalnewyork.com/2010/12/wall-street-bull-crocheted/ From the blog, here is the caption: ...Cyber Holiday – Keep the "San...
The big hype for Black Friday and Cyber Monday has come and gone. Frankly, I don't see the point. The advertising messages whip us into an urgent frenzy that is just exhausting! Black Friday has typically been the "sale of the decade" for big box retailers, especially for technology and electronics, but I prefer a more sane approach to buying. Slowly but surely I have increased my...Vintage Metal Filigree Components are No...
I am loving using vintage components, beads, and charms in my jewelry work! Each one is so different and inspiring.. If you know my work, you realize that I do not use a lot of "froo froo" with filigree, bunches of charms, romantic looks, etc... I do love those looks and there are jewelry artisans that create absolutely gorgeous jewelry with this signature. Although I love to...Waiting for Thanksgiving
With great anticipation, we are waiting for Thanksgiving! Better than turkey, dressing, and gravy, are seasonal oranges straight off the tree. Our backyard "Amber Sweet" orange tree always bears ripe fruit right at Thanksgiving, as if to purposely offer up some natural goodness to the occasion! Above is a photo of the fruit's progress so far this season. In two weeks, they will be...Charming Additions to Jewelry Design
I am very endeared to this wonderful array of different vintage charms! Some are Lucite, some are aged metal, and others are even inset with glass jewels. I started to use vintage acrylic beads in my designs last year and love to work with them. They are very inspiring. Recently, I've discovered vintage charms of all kinds. Some have such great, old, aged, patina that no amount of...Butterflies for the Fall – For Rea...
(All photos in this blog post are ©2010 Copyright John Evans, All Rights Reserved) To compliment my last post about "Butterflies for the Fall" that featured fabulous earring designs by GalleriaLinda using sterling butterflies and uncirculated vintage enameled butterflies, I wanted to share a couple of new photos from my friend, John Evans. You can read more about John and his...Butterflies for the Fall
I have been on an earring binge! Making them that is. Earrings, from an unscientific and unofficial poll, are the most sought-after piece of jewelry. They are worn more often that other pieces and can add a spark to an outfit. Here are two fabulous butterfly earrings to brighten your fall season! The red ones are very special because the butterflies themselves are genuine, enameled...Artistic Photography from the Most Unlik...
Sometimes, you can find the most awesome photography from the least likely sources! Many of you know that I am a strategic marketing consultant and have done work for a large land brokerage firm here locally for over five years. For my real estate projects, I receive dozens to hundreds of photos of each property for my work – mostly land – that are taken by the sales agents....Intriguing Historical Jewelry: Vintage A...
You can't keep us ladies from our jewelry. Neither snow, sleet, floods, nor war will stop us. As I collect vintage jewelry for my GalleriaLindaLoft vintage jewelry shop, I seem to go in spurts of collecting interesting themes that peak my interest. First, I was avidly targeting vintage handmade items by obscure artists that were signed pieces of all materials: ceramic, enamel,...Vintage Memories; Vintage Jewery
Yes, I...am...vintage. See, I am more than 20 years old. Along with being vintage comes memories - lovely memories. Some of you that follow this blog know that as a young girl, I lived in Brazil. We lived in the state of Minas Gerais (General Mines) where most of the Brazilian stones were mined. We often went rock hunting and found tourmeline and amethyst in their raw state. I loved...Feeling Creative? I Have the Perfect Thi...
Found objects can be so cool. And when you incorporate them into your designs, you create truly unique and one-of-a-kind art! This little lonesome guy was found in a pile of vintage jewelry in a "trash to treasure" type of store, just begging for attention. The metal is so well done - it is satin brushed and quite sturdy - not true silver but it actually looks and feels like stainless...Vintage Beads Are So Inspiring
I have fallen in love with plastic beads, especially uncirculated vintage beads. The word "plastic" to me is kind of a negative word but I have found that "plastics" (acrylic and Lucite) have properties that allow for fabulous design and texture possibilities. Pictured are yummy vintage beads made from quality acrylic and Lucite. You can find 64 varieties of colorful vintage beads inAmazing Retro Vintage Shop! Nestled in L...
I recently visited an amazing shop here in Lakeland, FL! I was not expecting "amazing," but when I walked in, it literally made me stop and take it all in. It is dark and brooding but draws you in with an eyefull of magnificent finds that keep pulling you through the shop. 360 Unlimted is a retro vintage shop that has everything but the kitchen sink (and maybe even that)!. The storeFrom the Publisher, Marialice Quinn
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