Monday, September 21, 2009

Exihibt: Jello Shots & Jewelry??

What do jello shots and jewelry have in common? Typically nothing, but combined they have given me an idea!

Before I go any further, I apologize for being a bad blogger. Not that it is any excuse, but I am in the midst of starting up a new "day" job. Thankfully everything is working out but my blog and jewelry have taken hits. I promise I will get around to uploading photos of my latest stuff, but until then I will show you what has inspired my creative side as of late!

I follow Luxirare because the blog covers my two favorites: fashion and food. I am amazed at the creativity behind these adorable jello shots and love the how-to part at the end.

Next, we have one of my favorite jewelry lines, DANNIJO which totally has the vibe I love. My favorite is Freja. Click on any of these items and the price tag will make your jaw drop considering most of these don't even use sterling silver or full gold. Yes, they are more along the lines of "art" than attainable jewelry, but this is what started my jewelry making in the first place... I copied the expensive designs for myself.

So this brings me to the idea that I show how to make your own version of the high end designer jewelry as well as the designs I come up with. The question that always remains is are people willing to sit down and make it or will they just settle for the more affordable alternative?

I'm going to try this out with the following design from Gemma Redux. Simple concept but nicely executed. I have some grayish gemstones that will work nicely combined with simple silver or gunmetal chain. Stay tuned for when I create my own version of this $398 work of art for significantly less!