It's the middle of summer already! Many of you are still looking forward to your vacation at the beach, whisking off to an island paradise or cruising the Carribbean. This piece is a perfect look for fun in the sun.

The Alexandra Collection

My niece Ali stayed with me for a few days and we did some beading together! She designed about six pairs of earrings so I named them after her--- The Alexandra Collection ! She is already quite the beader and has such a great design sense. She has recently done some amazing paintings that hang in her newly painted green bedroom (which she also painted herself). I have two boys so my days with Ali were not only spent beading but... we did other girly things like--makeovers,yoga and cooking. I love this photo of her with the rainbow on her face from a crystal I have hanging in my window (ala Pollyanna).
Stop by Graceful Earth Jewelry and check out The Alexandra Collection. All my earrings are 15% off til the end of July.

Inspired by the Sea

Inspired by a weekend at Cape May New Jersey, I created these necklaces using shell components. The ocean against the blue sky always brings a sense of calm so I used aqua and lime green seed beads to add that feeling of sky and sea to the bottom necklace. I love the spiral of shells and this conus shell pendant is hypnotic. My husband and I enjoyed our 28th aniversary walking the beach and streets of quaint Cape May.

My Logo

When thinking about a name for my new adventure into jewelry making, a drawing in pastels by my son (then 13) sparked something in me. I decided to use his picture as the background for my logo, business cards, earring cards etc. I knew I wanted my jewelry to have an earthy feel so what better name to use than Earth. I have two beautiful boys but the number one girl name on my list was Grace! Always love that name, that word, that concept. The name was born---Graceful Earth.