5.31.2011

Jenny's Wedding Themed Bracelet

For a bride just married this past weekend! This bracelet was made for Jenny with a theme based on her wedding. The colors of fuchsia, pale baby pink and silver and flowers included orchids, mini calla lillies, mona lisa roses, tulips and nerine lilies. She's also a fan of Hello Kitty! All of those ideas she put together made a great bracelet. I was very excited to make this for her and a huge congratulations to the Newlyweds!!!

So with the great color scheme Jenny had for her wedding I decided to put a collage together.  Just some cute pieces I collected to go along with her charm bracelet. I chose orchids in a round mosaic mirrored planter, Gabrielle Sanchez faceted pink topaz earrings, an embroidered duches satin wedding dress by Alexander McQueen, Smythson leather passport cover in pink of course, Pink Head organza flower clip by Tarina Tarantino, Casadee Triple Platform Leather slingback peep toe pumps, NARS blush in Desire, YSL 'Gloss Pur' lip gloss, Ted Baker Satin Bow Clutch and a sketch by Inslee Haynes. 

5.13.2011

Nicole's Bridal Set and Queen of The Nile

My first complete earring, necklace and bracelet set made for a bridal of 6 including the bride herself. Nicole's wedding consisted of a vintage jamaican theme with rasta colors including red, yellow and green. For her centerpieces- instead of flowers, you guessed it. She had fruit! She asked for a chunky and bold necklace with matching bracelet and earrings that were fun and statement-making. She sent me some photos for ideas and when I saw the photos, I knew I was able to match what she wanted. My worries weren't about actually making the sets, but the question is was I able to think of a design, order everything I needed and have it all done... in 2 WEEKS?!?! Well, I loved her ideas and the challenge so of course, I accepted. 

The necklace and bracelet focused on a vintage german lucite pineapple and strawberry. All other beads included cherries, bananas, pears, plums, apples, oranges and even grapes. I added red chipped rock beads and green and red pearls. On the bottom of each pearl I placed a yellow sequince to keep the rasta colored theme. Necklaces were enclosed with a toggle clasp and bracelets had an adjustable lobster clasp so each bridesmaid was able to wear it to their liking. I didn't want to choose silver or gold for the chain so I went with white. 
Fruit clustered earrings for Nicole's bridal party.
Just a quick shot of where her ceremony took place. It was a beautiful day and what you don't see is all the way to the right were white tables with the fruit decorations. I had the chance to see the setup a couple of hours before the wedding and everything looked great. I'm so happy I was able to finish everything before the deadline and it was exciting to see my pieces be a part of this event. Hopefully I'll get photos soon to show you how it all tied together! 


Queen of The Nile
Yes, you can say I went a LOT crazy when I saw the Queen of The Nile collection from Cousin Corporation. I'm definitely loving the colors and the style. The light blue and red beads stood out the most and I've made a charm bracelet set with matching earrings with all these pieces. I still have a lot left over so I plan on possibly making a 2 or 3-strand bracelet. Whatever I come up with I will definitely share! If you would like to see more details on this set visit my Charm Bracelets section.


It's in the talks that actress Angelina Jolie will play the next 'Cleopatra'. I honestly think she'd be PERFECT for the role with her natural beauty and style. She also looks great with bold colors and I would love to see her in some blues and teals. To accessorize this queen we have a Hermes silk twill scarve, a CHANEL red patent leather accordian bag, a large Ankh necklace by Erin Wasson, a Kenneth Jay Lane Turquoise Scarab ring, Jellypop Kiera gladiator sandals, Yves Saint Laurent eye pencil in velvet black, Bobbi Brown long wearing gel eyeliner, Egyptian canopic jars, and Egyptian bastet cat jeweled box, Chania dress by DVF, book titled CLEOPATRA and an Egyptian chariot lidded ark by Home & Garden.

What's Next?
Well, of course- more requests!! Another one for a bride, birthdays and children. I'm in the process of getting my business cards re-designed so if you've purchased any jewelry with me in the past year and would like me to send you some, please email me. (I will probably be sending them to all my customers anyways). Also, I have a cute and creative idea to add more of a JenLove touch to my bracelets. Can't wait to share it with you!!

5.04.2011

One for me and Dusty Pearls with Jennifer Lopez

I totally fell in love with the Florida bracelet I made last week and promised to make one for myself. I used the same charms and wanted to add a little more color for summer. I added more coral and orange but wanted to keep the "bronzy" look. I also wanted more of a sparkle so when I wear it at night you can see a little bling! I have a little of every color in this set so I'm able to wear it with many of my summer outfits. Something to look forward to in a couple of months!



Howlite Happiness by Karol Jewelry
Thank you to Karols Jewelry Shop who included my Pink Rock Set to her Howlite Happiness Treasury List collection on Etsy. She picked a great selection of other artist pieces and she also has her own jewelry shop on Etsy. They say that Howlite gems are a calming stone and many people use it to relieve stress and helps overcome critical  or selfish behavior. If you love these gems and style visit Karol's Treasury List on Etsy.


Dusty Pearls 
with Jennifer Lopez
She's having a pretty big comeback and Miss Jennifer Lopez is definitely known for her bronze, golden and flawless look. I paired her with my classic Dusty Pearls bracelet. This collection includes Bobbi Brown Rich Color Gloss in Naked, Retrosun maroon vintage Gucci sunglasses, Marc by Marc Jacobs Tassel keychain, Camilla & Marc Twilight belted silk and wool blend dress, Carvella Android platform sandals, Kiki quilting large zip wallet, Estee Lauder Signature eyeshadow quad and a Monsoon glitter chiffon rose flower clip.

Custom sets for Bridal Party of 6
The wedding is this weekend and all sets are made, wrapped and ready to wear! I'm proud of myself getting this all done before the deadline which was only 2 weeks. It's still a surprise of course but don't worry, I will show you this fun and fruity set soon! 

Traveling to Paris Set
I recently sold my Traveling to Paris set this past weekend. Who would of knew it would actually be going to someone who will be.. traveling to Paris?! I'm a huge fan of making themed pieces so it's great to hear that this set was bought as a gift for a girl who will be headed to Paris this summer and I hope it will make her trip even more memorable!!