Earrings from metallic leather

About month ago I finally made new circle leather earrings from wonderful metallic leather I bought this spring. I have 5-6 colors of this leather and all are so beautiful especially when shine on the sun! Simple design of the earrings allow to wear them with different type outfits: urban, jeans, casual and also classic. They are light and very comfort to wear.


My favorite is pair of Grey metallic leather earrings, maybe because last time I like elegant grey color:

My second favorite is Brown metallic leather earrings:

I like also Bronze leather earrings because this color is so warm and remember me about autumn leaves:

Cream leather earrings are wonderful for wedding for bride or briesmades:

Last pair of earrings I made from purple leather:

What the real Woman must be?

Do you know, what the real Woman must be?

"Beautiful and splender" - someone will say, and will be right. "Charitable and honest" - other will add, and too will be right. There are many characteristics that do honour to the real Woman. And there is something, taking all men from a mind, hat not depend from age of woman, her constitution or character.

Femininity - it that charms and entices, that drive out from a mind and does not give to forget her - that exclusive and unique Woman.  
Femininity there is in every woman, but not all women open it for self and understand it.
Femininity it is all that make men think of a women not simply as about a human, but as about something wonderful, weak and vulnerable, what men want to protect and to admire.


One my friend say: "It is not needed to tell me, that I am beautiful, cute, attractive, for make a compliment to me. Greatest compliment from that dissolve me is to say, that I'm very feminine".

Earrings in pastel tones ideally combine with the tender color of pomade, adding femine attraction to your image:

 Pink flower earrings

These turquoise drops add a color of the waves of the warm Caribbean sea:

Turquoise crochet earrings

These lace earrings will add charming femininity to every women:

Lace earrings

For making these lace earrings you will need:
(tutorial from http://thecupcakediary.blogspot.com/2008/11/diy-lace-earrings.html):

You can use every sort of lace/lace like/embroidered trimmings. Cut the lace shape following the outlines:

A bit of transparent nail polish (or glue) will fix borders:

Insert the jump ring and the eye pin, then add the beads:

After shortening the eye pin, make a small loop at the top, add the earrings hooks and your lace earrings are ready!

Changing the earrings,  every time you will be able to look enigmatic and in a new light womanlike-attractive. 

Interview with Aleksa Torri

Today I present to my readers interview with talented handmade artists Aleksa Torri. She has a shop on Etsy called CitrusCat.

- Please tell us a little bit about yourself

What can I tell about myself?
I'm 23, I have a young, ambitious and full of hope for a brighter future
By education I am a psychologist, but psychology does not attract me as a profession.

I'm a self taught handmade artist trying to turn my favorite hobby into life style and profession.

I create unusual jewelry. But sometimes I move in the other direction. Spontaneously I can start making greeting cards or decorative items for the home. In short, I am a creative person and quite unpredictable even to myself. I guess that's my trick.

- How long have you been creating? How did your journey in art and creativity begin?

 I loved to make things since I was small. As far as I can remember as a child I drew a lot, asked my grandmother taught me to embroider. Then I wanted to make clothes and I wanted to be a designer.

My path to the creation of jewelry was long. At some point I started to sew felt brooches.

After a while I realized that I like to make jewelry and I started trying different techniques and materials.

Now I’m fond of creating resin jewelry. I chose this material and technique because it allows me to create different things without limiting the imagination. 

In future I want to try to use other materials and techniques.

-What is the most important about your work?

I can identify several aspects that are important to my business. This is a good mood, inspiration, and support of my family

In my work I like the fact that I’m the owner of business and can do what I want.
No doubt, it creates a good mood which I put in my work.

One of the most important events for my business was opening a Citrus Сat shop on Etsy. This was a good incentive for me.

 - What would you say makes your shop unique?

The original approach to the creation of my jewelry is making them unique.

I am a self-taught and eclectic artist, who works with a variety of techniques.
My jewelry is a world full of colors of life.
With my jewelry I want to make the world more beautiful and colorful.
I hope you enjoy my creations, as much as I enjoyed creating them!

Please come to my CitrusCat store. And get a portion of happiness ))

Halloween earrigns tutorial

Halloween is nearly here yet again and that means, among other things, time for Halloween costumes.  It's one of those times of the year where you can truly be anything and anyone and that is why it is tough to narrow down the choices. For those many people who enjoy being creative about Halloween, it’s time to get moving on this year’s ideas. I will help you celebrate the Halloween with fun and color! 

These are easy to make orange crochet earrigns with black beads that seem two pumpkin. You can make them with your own hands! 

You need:

2 earrings hooks (better black), 

2 round head pins (better black), 

4 black beads, 

2 crochet orange balls,

wire cutters,

round nose pliers.

If you don't know how to make crochet balls you can easy find the video tutorial here.

 1. Thread one black bead on the pin. Then thread the crochet ball and the second black bead.

 2. If pin is too long cut it about 1 cm/0.4" from the second bead. Then using round nose pliers coil the wire end. Make 1-2 coils.

 3. Attach the ear hook.

 4. Repieat steps 1-3 to make second earring.

 Your exclusive Halloween earrigns are ready!

Blue and white earrings will remind you about winter

Last days of winter...Last days of blue splashes of sky on white snow... 
All this inspired me to create this earrings. I took white and blue leather and here - my first two colored White and blue earrings are ready!  During colorful spring they will remind you about long winter days, about winter funs, frost air, hoarfrost on windows... 
As always during winter we miss summer and during summer we miss winter)

 

 

Second time today my treasury on Etsy front page!

O my God!!! Second time today my treasury was on Etsy Front Page! I made it from Katrinshine shop. This is a Christmas themed collection "The smell of Christmas in the air". I never think something like this can happen!
Enjoy!

My treasury "Winter wishes" on Etsy Front Page

I'm so happy!!! First time my treasury was on Etsy front page! I made in from my graphic shop KarisaGraphic and included Earrings SEA WAVES from Katrinshine shop. That's why I'm happy twice!!!
It's the treasury in winter tones and I called it "Winter wishes".

Today I was on Etsy Front Page

Today I was on Etsy Front Page in treasury collection Cosy and warm - Gift Guide under $60 created by Arctida. She included my Brown quilted pillow in this is beautiful collection in Earth tones of brown, beige and cream colors.
What can be more pleasantly then wake up in the morning and see your creation on Etsy Front Page! Thank you Arctida and congrats other featured!

New section - Gifts under $10

I made special section in my shop - gifts under $10! There you can find great inexpensive Christmas gift ideas with only $9.99, that also has Free shipping worldwide! You don't have to spend a lot of money to find that perfect gift for someone.
You are Welcome - there.

Long organza necklace Fresh Berries

Organza bracelet Green Haze

Long organza necklace Cinder

Crimson poppy flowers earrings and brooch

Today I present new addition to my leather jewelry and accessories collection. You can find it in special section in my shop.
Crimson poppy flower earrings and Crimson poppy flower brooch are made from dark red recycled genuine leather. Actually I made also necklace but it was immediately sold)

Crimson is a strong, bright, deep red color. It is endlessly multifaceted color. Perfectly go together with gray or light beige.
Few historical facts:
Crimson was always the color of the Church.
to produce the color crimson was used Expensive kermes and later cochineal dye. Cochineal dye was used by the Aztec and Maya peoples of Central and North America and was discovered by the Spanish explorers of South America. The Cochineal insect is a small parasitic sap-loving insect that feeds primarily upon the sap of certain cacti. A great many insects must be processed to produce any useful amount of the highly prized red dye extract. In recent years it has become commercially valuable again. One reason for its popularity is that, unlike many commercial synthetic red dyes, it is not toxic or carcinogenic

Leather jewelry and accessories

Today I present my new collection of leather jewelry and accessories.
My first creation is Red poppy flower earrings, Red poppy flower necklace and Red poppy flower brooch.

Red is a the color of passion, fire, life energy and absolute victory!! It's the color of courage and bravery. Red will not let anyone pass you, he immediately attracted attention. It's the color that does not leave indifferent anyone!

New store and already on Etsy Front Page!

For long time I worked as Graphic Designer. I miss my work, I like to create some graphics and I hope it'll be useful for someone. That's why I decided to open a new store and now I'd like to present it - KarisaGraphic.
I opened it about two weeks ago and already one of my first digital collage sheet - Floral and swirls alphabet - was featured on Etsy Front Page in amazing treasury Subtlety created by BlueberryCream. Congrats BlueberryCream and the featured!






Featured artists:
GirlOnAVine, Yvgenia, LAccentNou, Jezek, HappyFrogFromAlaska, PastryGirls, Slinkymalinkicat, Beautyspot, Lightkeeping, Galafilc, Herbolution, WillowRockDesign, Cushyadornments, Kresponboutique, Justlena, KarisaGraphic

Earrings SEA WAVES

Here are my latest creations - Earrings SEA WAVES Purple tones, earrings SEA WAVES Green tones and earrings SEA WAVES with tassels. This earrings are new addition to my SEA WAVES collection of textile jewelry. I like this fabric and I called it Sea Waves because It has so many shades and so chatoyancy. That's why It's possible to create so many different earrings.
Qua sono due mie ultime creazioni - Orecchini SEA WAVES Purple tones, earrings SEA WAVES Green tones e earrings SEA WAVES with tassels. Questi orecchini sono nuova addizione alla collezione SEA WAVES di bigiotteria di stoffa. Mi piace questa stoffa e l'ho chiamata Onde di Mare perche ce l'ha tante tonalità e sfumature come il mare. Perciò è possibile di creare tanti orecchini veramente diversi!

Earrings SEA WAVES Purple tones and earrings SEA WAVES Green tones are in a shades of cadet grey, red violet, iceberg blue and green. Now you can matching wonderful set with short necklace or long necklace.
Orecchini SEA WAVES Purple tones e orecchini SEA WAVES Green tones sono in tonalità di griggio, viola, bliastro e verde. Adesso puo abbinarli con collana corta o collana lunga.


Earrings SEA WAVES Gunmetal have swaying tassels of gunmetal chain that add length and movement.
Orecchini SEA WAVES Gunmetal hanno le nappe ondeggianti di catene di colore gunmetal che aggiungono la lunghezza e il movimento.


You can find it in special section: Fabric jewelry