fall....Fall.......FALL

by Staci Louise Smith

I love fall.  I live on the East coast...so it is cool nights, beautiful days......

There are leaves changing colors, and breezes blowing.

I also love seeing the seasonal designs that come with a season change.  

There are lots of leaf beads and jewelry.................

Like these adorable leaf charms by Suburban Girl Studio

https://www.etsy.com/listing/186189566/leaf-print-stoneware-link-pair?ref=related-3

Starry Road Studio will soon have these crows back in the shop

www.starryroadstudio.com

This lovely necklace by Martha Thomas really embodies fall

http://etsy.com/shop/marthasrubyacorn

I even got into the fall bead making and made some sugar skulls and eye beads (not really fall, but skulls are always fun, especially with Halloween around the corner)

www.stacilouiseoriginals.com 

But my favorite fall beads I made were these......to me....fall is crisp nights by a campfire, preferably under a full moon, and spider webs.....while hiking in the woods.  Like spiders or not....lol

What is your favorite part of fall?  Do you have any seasonal designs in the works???

Go ahead and share them on our facebook page if you do (and like our page if you don't already)!!!  Tell us a bit about it, and make sure to like to your shop.  One post per person please !

https://www.facebook.com/lovemyartjewelry

Please post in the comments of the post I put up on the LMAJ facebook page

We can't wait to see what you are up to- and Happy Fall!!!

Dreaming of Fall

Blog by Genea C-K

Hello friends!

I don't know about you, but I am dreaming of fall! I am not really into this hot weather crap. I love the crisp cool days, the changing leaves, wearing hoodies and jeans. I also love the earthy fall color palette. 

Color Palettes by Design Seeds.

"City Color"

"Color Yarn"

"Nature Tones"

It's no wonder I fell in love with my birthday gift from Karen and Nellie!  I just love the dreamy pastels and earth tones together. It's like a blend of spring and fall.

Here are a few of my favorite picks: Coffee Light and Sweet Sari Silk , Ceramic Discs, Large Hollow Pie Bead,  Interlocking Hammered Copper Chain.

For a little inspiration here are some GORGEOUS earrings on of my customers, Lisa Cone created. I just love everything about them! They remind me of finding treasures in the forest.

Are you dreaming of fall? What are you favorite fall beads?

xo Genea

Falling for the season......................

by Staci L. Smith

Living in the Eastern US, we get a colorful, cool and crisp fall (though its always too short for my liking).  The air is still warm in the day, and chilly at night.  Some days, the clouds block the sun, and you need to wear a sweatshirt with your shorts.  Its the time of year to layer clothes, smell wood stoves firing up for the season, sit around campfires with friends, jump in leaf piles, smell crisp fresh air, hear leaves crunch as you walk, and indulge all five senses in the wonder of Fall!

So, I would like to honor this season with some etsy favorites.  I threw some cool "color" beads in there to keep with the color portion of this months Art Spark- but mostly, its all the things I love about fall, like pumpkins and Halloween.  Halloween has always been a time when I could dress up and be anyone I wanted to!  And if you lived inside my head (be glad you don't) you'd see there are a millions things I dream of being!  I have also been a fan of the Grateful Dead since my young teen years, and so, the sugar skulls remind me of all the fun I had learning about life in that scene, as well as bringing a little Macabre to this month.  OH- and lets not forget babies in pumkin hats- all my kids were fall babies, so, I just melt over these little cuties.  So without further ado, a little trip through my brain in this most favorite season of mine~ handmade style.  (click the pics to go to the listing)

Enjoy!

Enjoy!!!!

I am curious what fall is like where you live?  Do you have any favorite fall traditions????