Saturday, September 28, 2013

Art Off Pike


I will be at the Art Off Pike Art Show tomorrow, September 29th, from 11-5 in Mainstrasse, the historic district of Covington, KY.  Over 80 urban artists will be participating at this juried show, and it is receiving lots of publicity;  it looks to be a really good one.  I hope to see you!

Enjoy your weekend,

Sara

Monday, September 23, 2013

Fall Sale

It's Fall, y'all!  To celebrate, all current In Small Spectacles pieces listed on Etsy are 20% off!  Enter code FALL20 at checkout. 

Enjoy shopping,

Sara

Monday, September 16, 2013

Earrings, Earrings, and Earrings...Oh My!

I LOVE to make earrings.  There are so many possibilities with these small pieces of jewelry.  Most women wear earrings, so it's a pretty safe bet to give them as a gift.  I made these earrings a little while back and am just now getting the opportunity to list them in the Etsy Shop.  I found these fabulous solid brass sacred medal reproductions cast from vintage originals in a size perfect for earrings.  I wanted to keep each pair edgy, so I purposely mismatched them.  I love pairing the warmth of brass with some of my favorite semi precious stones traditionally reserved for cool, silver tones:  turquoise, pyrite, hematite, and emerald green jade. 

Vintage W. German Crystals
 



Emerald Green Jade
 

 
 Hematite and Pyrite
 

 
Smoky Quartz and Pyrite


 
Vintage Bohemian Crystals



Opal Jasper
 













 
I have already received several inquiries about my Christmas inventory.  As the Holiday season approaches, I will be listing more and more pieces every day.  In addition, I have some really outstanding local art shows in my schedule, So be sure to check the blog right side line for my updated show dates. The next one is Art Off Pike September 29th in the historic Mainstrasse neighborhood of Covington, KY.  I look forward to helping you check off your Christmas Gift List!
 
Enjoy your week,
 
Sara
 

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

2013 Indie Craft Market

I wanted to let you know I will be at the Indie Craft Market on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati from 5-11 pm.  There will food and live indie music as well.  All of the new etched pendant necklaces will be there and some bracelets I made recently with vintage chain and these very cool vintage brass Indian bells I found his summer.  I've been wearing one the past month and LOVE the sound they make~incredible:
 


 
More "Fully Loaded" pieces on deck as well as some with smaller etched pendants I am making in the next few days.  I am really excited about those!  And as always, lots of comfortable earring designs to choose from:
 





 
Hope to see you there!
 
Sara
 
 


Monday, August 5, 2013

Happiness is....

...new etched pendant necklaces embellished with vintage mother of pearl tiles, rhinestone, solid brass vintage crosses, mirrors, old brass keyholes, and antique brooches and earrings. I applied splashes of warm colored patina glaze to this batch to add another layer of interest. The necklaces have vintage W. German beads, carnelian, wood beads, and solid brass vintage beads with aged rhinestones. 













Coming to the Etsy Shop soon!

Sara

Monday, July 22, 2013

Etched Brass Disc Bracelet

All of my In Small Spectacles pieces work nicely together without looking too "matchy."  If you own several pieces and lay them out together you'll find you have an eclectic collection.  My newest design, etched brass disc bracelets, will work wonderfully with other etched and non-etched  pieces you already have.

All of my favorite etchings represented in this bracelet

 



 
I will continue to make more and add them all at once later this week.  As always, I am thankful for your interest!
 
Sara