Appreciating the Moon

Our moon~ bright, brilliant, luminous.

It never ceases to draw us, to infatuate us.

Enjoy these images and quotes,

then a few of my very own lunar jewelry creations!

I See the Moon

~author unknown

I see the moon
and the moon sees me.
God bless the moon 
and God bless me.
When I see the moon
and the stars so bright,
I thank the Lord
for day and night.

“It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon.” 
― Galileo Galilei

“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” 
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

    human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels

and crowned them with glory and honor."

Psalm 8: 3-5

"I never really thought about how, when I look at the moon, 

it’s the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette 

and George Washington and Cleopatra looked at. 

-Susan Beth Pfeffer

“Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. 

then your love would also change.” 
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

“The moon is friend for the lonesome to talk to.”

-Carl Sandburg 

“Go slowly, my lovely moon, go slowly.” 
-Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

"Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

praise him in the heights above.

Praise him, all his angels;

praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, all you shining stars."

Psalm 148:1-3

 

See these necklaces and more in my Etsy shop,

Paisley Beading!

Stitched Classic Art or Custom Pet Jewelry by Thimble Thistle

 Enormous talent stitched in miniature proportions!

Jessica, of Thimble Thistle, is based in Medina, Ohio.

She creates teeny pieces of jewelry,

whether brooches, cuff links, or necklaces,

stitch by tiny stitch!

Along with Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, above,

art history aficionados will appreciate these~

Hokusai's The Great Wave

 Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Monet's Water Lilies

 Here are some lovely examples of the birds and flowers she's done~

Likely to be most exciting for our pet enthusiasts out there,

these custom pet portrait necklaces are a perfect gift or keepsake!

Find more Thimble Thistle here:

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Images used with direct permission from Jessica at Thimble Thistle.

Fire-painted Copper Jewelry by LeAnne Marquis

LeAnne Marquis is passionate about creating a masterpiece

with each piece of her gorgeous handcrafted jewelry. 

Her medium of choice is copper, which becomes a canvas 

on which she creates not with paint or ink, but with fire. 

Using a torch, she coaxes spectacular results 

as bursts of color -black, blues, and purples- emerge.

Rustic, artsy...spectacular!

Prehnite stone dangles are chic additions to these earrings.

A dramatic cuff bracelet.

A labradorite stone is the finishing touch.

See more on LeAnne's website,

and on Facebook!

Images used with direct permission from LeAnne Marquis.

Incredibly Realistic Glass Berries

Berries. One of my very favorite things.

Succulent, juicy, red raspberries!

No, these aren't real, but they sure look real, don't they?

They're made of sculpted glass. Amazing, right?

I came across them in Beth Johnson's Etsy shop, GlassBerries.

Here's a great story:

As Beth worked to perfect her sculpting technique, and was finally satisfied,

she strung a few raspberries and wore them as a necklace. 

When some one asked her how she kept the berries from staining her shirt, 

she knew that she'd achieved her goal of creating a lifelike berry!

Beth also uses her glass berries to make fabulous jewelry!

Visit the GlassBerries shop on Etsy.

Images used with direct permission from Elizabeth Johnson.

Paisley Beading ~ November 2016

Take a look at the latest Paisley Beading collage.

My handcrafted jewelry is sold on Etsy!

Paisleybeading.etsy.com

Amazing Handcrafted Mystery Rings by Secret Wood

Each of these rings, handcrafted by Secret Wood, holds within it 
...the floor of the deepest ocean, 
...the surface of another planet,
...or a miniature fantasy world.
Made of wood and resin, every one is unique. 
Absolutely amazing!

Here's the Secret Wood
website and Facebook page.



Images used with direct permission from Secret Wood.