iswas+willbe is a new jewelry company owned by husband and wife team rex and telle lefler. all of the designs are made in portland, oregon using rare and ethically sourced materials.
modern geometric necklace: $41.00; talking heads earrings: $54.00; lil teepee necklace in olive green: $27.00; neo tribal earrings: $47.00; tumble series in coral orange: $34.00
i wanted to wish janick congratulations on the five year anniversary of her beautiful shop, nea. i have loved her handmade jewelry and wall wear for years now and am so excited for the launch of her new site! head over to her shop and wish janick your best while picking up some stuff during her annual sale {through august 21}.
when i got a little note from my girl jena about her friend betsy’s jewelry line, betsy & iya, i couldn’t wait to check it out. i am a fan of mixed metals, chains, and any sort of fun and funky material groupings. i love that she offers up an assortment of items for every personality and pretty much every taste and attitude. for starters, who can resist a pair of pirate ship earrings…
mighty mighty ship earrings: $35.00; morse code romance necklace: $49.00; diamond drop earrings: $29.00; moon candy necklace: $49.00; teal trap drip earrings: $39.00
if you’re a fan of emily martin‘s artwork you’ll be happy to hear that she has just updated her shop with some wearables. there are still some lockets available that feature images from past collections.
snow rose and bear: $55.00; the illustrated man: $40.00; the fortune teller: $55.00; the carousel elephant: $55.00; the figi mermaid: $55.00
my loves, i am super duper excited to share this with you. if you’ve been a reader since way back when, you’ll know i used to have a jewelry line called on a friday. when i left home to venture out to san francisco i had temporarily shut down my site. or it was supposed to be temporary. well, three+ years later, i am proud to announce that i have finally, finally relaunched on a friday a little over one week ago. it has been a lot of fun, a lot of work, a lot of restyling of the look of the site {and business cards, packaging, etc. – read about it here}. thanks to lindsay, of course, i am once again able to have a shiny new shop that i am thrilled about. i hope that you’ll enjoy it! here’s a peek…
juliet: $65.00; billie: $35.00; sienna: $50.00; rizzo: $42.00
shondra {blue}: $50.00; mahana: $46.00; trudy: $150.00
thanks for all of your continued support with my business ventures. i’d love it if you want to keep up with on a friday! check out my blog, brand new twitter, facebook page {where i’ll host giveaways}, and sign up for the newsletter {where i’ll offer special discounts}.
have you checked out a alicia‘s current collection of eco-ethical jewelry and homewares? the focal point of her line – ethical and environmental concerns. anna alicia uses fairtrade organic cotton and vintage elements whenever possible while creating all of her accessories by hand in her studio in london. here are just a few of my favorites…
six cord knitted necklace – pale peach {or dusk blue or black}: £38.00; pebble necklaces in vintage kimono fabric – mustard and green, plum, navy/lilac/yellow, grey/yellow: £30.00; three cord dip dye necklace – choice of colors: £30.00; six cord dip dye necklace: £45.00
i have already been a long-time fan of irene suchocki‘s photography and was thrilled to see her work as jewelry. these lockets are a collaboration with heartworks by lori to create nostalgic pieces of wearable art.
nostalgia – grande luxe: $68.00; paris is a feeling – oval grande edition: $60.00; float like a butterfly: $25.00 {sale}; the round earth: $40.00
oh. man. shauna and stephen have been working so hard to bring you this huge shop update. and i la-la-love these…
and look how pretty they’d be layered…
the vintage paint by number necklaces {$118.00/each} have double-sided ply wood beads with a part of a vintage landscape. even the ribbon tie is pretty!
check the shop for other new goodies!
okay, folks. what a lovely giveaway this was. there are so many of you who are already fans of caroline and al’s site, beyond the rockz, and their amazing metalsmith work. thanks so much to the two of them for participating and offering up such a great prize for you to win. and thank you to everyone who visited their shop and left comments, posted to your blogs, twitter accounts and facebook pages. but i know…you really just wanna know who won this beauty…
and the winner is…
that’s right. the ring is yours! i’ve sent you an email requesting your mailing address for your prize. hooray!
philadelphia resident lisa bruemmer is a lover of lace. she stocks her shop, tree & kimball, full of earrings and necklaces made of various colored lace for the girl who enjoys that feminine antique look. lisa also recently created three exclusive necklaces for select anthropologie stores.
violaine: $30.00; sadie: $20.00; amadore: $36.00; jena: $18.00; lily: $32.00; arden: $20.00; mignon: $30.00; giana: $18.00
i have had the pleasure of working with caroline and al of beyond the rockz in the past as sponsors and participants of our fabulous holiday gift guides. and how lucky are we that they have offered a beautiful handmade ring as a giveaway for one of mixed plate’s readers! let me introduce you to what you could win…
gorgeous, right? this pretty little antique bird embossed recycled sterling silver ring {a $50.00 value!} is made from caroline and al’s collection of antique english steel stamps. the ring is made entirely from recycled sterling silver and is not cast but rather handmade at al’s bench.
wanna win?…
simply visit their shop. cruise around for a bit and see what you like. then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite item in their shop is and why.
you know what, though? just because i totally love you so much i’ll give you another chance to win…
in addition to your comment regarding their shop, if you are on twitter and tweet {be sure to add @mixedplateblog so i’ll see it} about this giveaway, have your own blog and share this, or tell your friends on facebook about it, come on back here and leave another comment letting me know and you’ll have another entry. hooray!
the contest starts today and will end in one week on thursday, february 17. i will select a winner at random and will post it here the following day.
this giveaway is limited to US residents only.
thanks! good luck!
thanks, caroline and al!
congrats to our winner, kendal!!!
a sweet antiqued brass heart and shiny brass arrow necklace by christine domanic. surely, cupid would be proud…
shot through the heart necklace: $28.00
aloha! i’m Liana. this is my site. i am not a professional writer. i pretty much just write the way i talk. it’s fun meeting new online friends and introducing these amazing artists. i’ll do my best to keep you entertained.
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