Spring Fever

The bright hues of these natural seed pods screamed for me to make something with them.  Indigenous to the Phillipines, the Cedrella Calantas Pod seeds are extremely lightweight.  On their own, these pods really didn't excite me.  Put together, however, they created these beautiful, flower-like bracelets.  In fact, the pods look a little like Dahlia petals.  I'd say the bright, bo-ho colours are perfect for this spring.  The bracelets are fun, light, easy and bold; they definitely make me smile.

Au Naturel

Most people that know my style know that I love, love, love all (ok, most) natural components.  Nature offers crafters a huge variety of colour, shape and texture for our creative minds.  Personally, I love shell, horn, wood and bone.  I also love seeds and nuts because of their texture, versatility and unique quality.  I created this full, bauble necklace to showcase all of the above elements at work in a natural way.  Of course, I had to add some glass pearls for that feminine touch.  In addition to the natural elements stated above, I've also used some very organic-looking clay and recycled glass beads.