March flowers

We keep getting more snow but it is springtime in the studio.

I received a gift in this vibrant floral tissue paper and couldn’t resist making some cheerful pendants with them.

A simple oval was the obvious choice, but then it was fun playing with petal shapes too.

I pulled out Brenda Schweder’s Now That’s A Jig to practice more form-making.

When the wire shapes are completed I cut out the papers to match each form.

After dipping the paper in wax each petal is painstakingly aligned with the wire, and fused to its rightful place with a quilting iron.

A yellow scrap made me want to add another flower to my blend.

I shall call it Potentilla erecta. Buttercups might have to be next!

I’ve been loading more pendants and earrings to Etsy the past week.

These newbies will be processed for new listings soon, but you can always contact me to call dibs! I post combos and works in progress on my Instagram feed as well.

For the floral pendants, earrings and collar necklaces already uploaded, view my Etsy shop.

Mother’s Day Pendants are in the works, too.

May 10 will be here before you know it, so contact me now for your custom order.