The Ripple Bracelet

It's definitely summer time in Tennessee, and for us that means weekends spent on the lake.  There is no better place to get inspired.  We've been getting those pop up summer showers on the lake lately and I wanted to capture the beauty of the ripples the raindrops make as they hit the water.  Nature can be organic and geometric at the same time.  The perfect concentric circles of the ripples was the inspiration for this bracelet. 

The bracelet is 8 inches long and made of silver-plated metal.  The clasp was handmade using a WigJig.  At first, I wanted to use a toggle clasp, but found this clasp to be much easier to close.  I'll have this item in my new Etsy shop opening in July. 

I hope this will be the first in a series inspired by the weather, specifically storms.  I have tons of ideas and sketches and can't wait to get creating!

A Bracelet Idea: An Epiphany in Sherbet

Ever had an epiphany?  One of those moments where you could almost see the light bulb switch on above your head?  That was me last week.  I had an epiphany in .....drum roll..... sherbet.  That’s right, sherbet. Orange to be exact. I’ve been hooked on the stuff lately. When I was making myself a big bowl of it before lunch this week, (yes, BEFORE lunch. I love being an adult!) I got a very interesting shape when scooping it with a spoon. I took a picture of it before I finished it off. Wouldn’t this be a great look for a bracelet? I’d love to be able to pull off this ruffled, or ruching, effect with paper but fabric might work best.

This is going to be fun. Don’t discriminate when a seed of inspiration finds you. It just might be in your next dessert.