This morning, I was greeted by a nice website design change at Novica.com. Perhaps the site design had been changed for a while and I had sort of missed it due to a very busy schedule. Novica is a great place to shop for Handmade and Unique Clothing and Accessories from Around the World. I love their artisan jewelry collection especially the ones crafted with sparkling and colourful gemstones and quality silver. They are original, creative and unique for indie shoppers who like an artistic touch to their accessory treasures.
This jade choker by the name of ‘Harmony’ is a lovely creation of artisan Matta from Chiang Rai. Orange jade enhances energy, while yellow jade is linked with understanding and empathy. White fosters the practical application of spirituality. Cool and serene, green jade is thought to augment longevity, fertility and harmony. Jade is just one calm stone who anyone who seeks serenity and a balance to their busy minds. For more handmade jewelry and accessories, check out Novica.com.
Who says that being a mama means losing your style and sense of fashion? All it takes is a mindset that is positive and modern and some efforts to stay abreast with what’s going on in the design and fashion world. You can continue to accessorize and collect your favourite necklaces, pendants, rings and even new pocket watches. How about looking HOT with this hot mama charm necklace handcrafted by an artisan? It is modern, industrial and very cute hand stamped “hot mama” on sterling and then oxidized. Get it from Mintd.com
Doesn’t this remind you of those good ol’ childhood days where you would snatch the most beautiful and colourful marbles from your brothers? This sure brings me memories. Though it may seem boyish to play marbles with boys at that time, I love collecting the marbles with the most unique colour mix.
What you see here is a lovely lampworked glass created by sighfoo at Etsy. You can see from her works that she loves to experiment with color and texture, playing with the nature of glass. Here’s the beauty of different types of glass: they portray various levels of opacity and transparency are layered together to create depth and complexity. These wearable single cell creatures are handmade using marble making techniques. Each glass art piece is truly one-of-a-kind.
That’s it for now. I gotta go get a memory upgrade for my PC before adding more posts in the next few days!
If there is one craft skills I would like to explore, it would be glass art. I’ve always love the colours and creativity involved in glass blowing and crafting and most of all, the end results are amazing to behold! What I love to do is some simple glass crafting of jewelry and beads. It is so inspiring to experiment the colours and get into the whole process.
For another creative glass jewelry artisan, check out the beautiful collection by Starving Artist Bazaar. I melt at the glass pendants especially the Amoeba collection. The imperfect and abstract spirals are beautifully created with the right combination of colours. Check it out!
For a long time, I have been searching for a nice brooch for my dresses and tops but somehow, the brooches out there tend to be uninteresting and boring. Besides, there are not many makers of brooches unless you are willing to spend a little more for luxury brands like Georg Jensen or Tiffany. I have been to Tiffany a few times but somehow, they have very little selections for brooches.
