Romantic Pearls - June Birthstone

Who doesn't love Pearls? They are very classic and romantic and go just with everything. At least that's my opinion. So for June, the Birthstone is the Pearl. I'm not going to talk about all the history and those kind of things, since you can find that on the Wikipedia and plenty of other sites, but what I did like the most is that the Greek believed that pearls were the hardened tears of joy that the goddess of love shook from her eyes as she was born from the sea. Sounds cool right?

Picture of Pearl in Shell here

Well nowadays there are a lot of different uses for the pearls, not only jewelry and they can be as cheap or as expensive as you want. There are plenty of faux pearls in different colors, which are very affordable, or you can get some unique natural ones for hundreds of dollars. Here are some of my findings of handmade items that incorporate pearls:

Handmade Bridal Pearl Bouquet here

Handmade Pearl Clutches here 

Handmade Pearl Garter here

Handmade Pearl Hair Comb here 

Handmade Pearl Frame here

Handmade Pearl Hanger here

Handmade Pearl Earrings here

Hope you like my findings!

Make Your Own Bridesmaid Flower Jewelry Set - Tutorial Part I

I've been wanting to post this tutorial for a while now, but I just can't find enough time to do everything I plan to. But as I promised last week, here it is. I've split it into 2 parts so that you have time to get the materials and know the basics before you finish your jewelry. This is a very romantic jewelry set and has like vintage look.

Here goes Part I.

This Bridesmaid Jewelry Tutorial is perfect for the Bride who wants to do something special for her bridesmaids and now is the right timing since these flower sets are great for Spring/Summer. It is very easy to follow and you won’t need any prior jewelry making experience.  If your planning to do only one or a few sets it will probably not be cost effective, but at least you can customize it and feel that you are crafting your own jewelry.

 Finished Flower Jewelry Set by Estylo Jewelry

Here is the list of materials you will need for the full set of Earrings, Necklace, Ring and Bobby Pins. You might not find the Resin Flowers in a regular bead store, so I recommend that you buy them online. You can also contact me if you have trouble finding the materials. This list is if you want the whole set, but you can choose to make only part of it.

Material:

-          1 Resin Chrysanthemum Flower 32mm in Ivory Color for the Ring

-          1 Silver Filigree Adjustable Ring with pad

-          2 Resin Chrysanthemum Flowers 15mm in Ivory Color for the Earrings

-          2 Silver Ear Studs with Pad

-          1 Chrysanthemum Flowers 15mm in Ivory Color for the Filigree Bobby Pin

-          1 Silver Bobby Pin with Filigree Pad

-          2 Resin Rose Flowers 10mm in Ivory Color for the Bobby Pins

-          2 Silver Bobby Pins with Pad

-          1 Resin Rose Flower 43 x 35mm in Ivory color for the Necklace

-          1 Silver filigree pad 15mm for the Necklace

-          6 Ivory Glass Pearls 8mm for the Necklace

-          6 Silver Eye Pins ¾ or 1 inch for the Necklace

-          1 Silver Spring Clasp for the Necklace

-          1 Silver Jump Ring 7mm for the Necklace

-          1 Silver Jump Ring 4mm for the Necklace

-          1 Silver Chain size of your choice

-          1 Nose Pliers

-          1 Square of Sand paper

1 Glue E-6000

 List of Materials needed

First we will start gluing all the flowers to their respective settings, since they have to dry at least 24 hours to be safe to handle. You might want to do this the day before or just do everything the same day and finish assembling the necklace the next day. Before you start gluing, take the sandpaper square and file the settings and the back of the flowers a little bit. That’s to leave them more even since some can have little bumps, it also allows the glue to hold better. Once you have filed them take a toothpick and get a small amount of the glue and apply on a Bobby Pin pad as shown in the picture.

 Applying Glue to the Bobby Pin

Take one rose flower and apply the glue as well, wait about two minutes and then press it on the Bobby pin. Make sure you have centered it correctly. You will have some minutes to move it a little around until it’s on the desired position. Then do the same with all the rest of the flowers and attach to their respective settings except for the Large Rose flower for the Necklace. 

Glued Bobby Pins

Now take the Large Flower for the Necklace and apply the glue on the Filigree. When you set the Rose make sure that you attach it on the upper part of the flower, so that the little ring can be seen from under the Rose. This is to attach a jump ring and then attach to the necklace.

 Attaching the Rose for the Necklace

Now let everything dry for at least 24 hours. When it’s dry take the 7mm Jump ring and open it, to do that push one end forward and the other in the opposite direction. Never open it by pushing it to the sides. Attach the jump ring to the large Rose Pendant. You could now close it and hang on the chain as a simple necklace, which looks very beautiful by the way. But I want to complicate it a little more. However I will leave the rest of the tutorial for the next week, since I'm going to give you the time to get your supplies and start gluing all the flowers.

 Simple Flower Pendant Necklace

In the next part of the tutorial I will explain you how to link the pearls together and make a necklace from unfinished chain. It's really not that complicate as it looks like, but you will probably have to practice a little bit to make the loops a similar size. (Go to Tutorial Part II)

Before I leave you today I just want to remind you that there is a Mother's day Giveaway going on. To participate and have the chance to win the gorgeous necklace pictured below, just follow the instructions from Forty Toes Photography here.

Handmade Mom Necklace by Estylo Jewelry

Good luck everyone and will continue with the tutorial next week!

 

Indie Brides - Feature on US Trendy

Today I was featured on US Trendy's blog!!! Yayyy!!!! For those who aren't familiar with US Trendy, it's a site that promotes new designers. They work with sites like Perez Hilton, Daily Candy, Nylon Magazine and others to help indie designers to get known and get funds for developing heir lines.

But the best of this feature is that it goes perfectly with the series of blog posts that I started at the beginning of this week: Handmade Weddings! Theirs is called "Indie Brides". So for all the brides who love handmade here are fabulous options for your upcoming Wedding.


Here's the blog post directly from US Trendy and you can visit their site here:
(Use the inner scroll bar to see all the pictures. Mine are the White Teardrop Earrings on Hand Oxidized Ear Wires almost at the end) 

Let me know what you think and have a wonderful weekend!!!

Handmade Summer Wedding

The summer is still here!!! I've seen many articles already talking about fall and the fashion is preparing as well for this new season. But for me, the summer is the best season of the year, so I'll stick a little longer and continue writing about my summer findings.

Today I'm going to show you some ideas for Summer Weddings and not just any regular wedding, I'm talking about Handmade Weddings. You can find amazing handmade items for your summer/beach wedding. The best of handmade items is that you can easily contact the artist and request some modifications to your needs. So here are a few recommendations. First things first, the Wedding Gown:

Photo and Dress by BellinaBridal

This dress is just gorgeous! It's perfect for the summer time. Very elegant and romantic. BellinaBridal is currently taking orders for next year. So, if you're planning to marry next year, you better hurry before they get to their limit of orders. They also accept custom modifications according to your needs.

Next are some shoes with the matching clutch:

Photo and Accessories by Parisxox

The artist who designed these handmade accessories describes them as "Reminding me of a wedding cake are these shoes. Very sweet and so very romantic. In my shabby chic studio I have designed these shoes hand sewing on each and every crystal and pearl." You can buy both on Parisxox' shop.

But what is a bride without some hair accessories. Look at these flower pins:

  Photo and Pins by MissGlory

These bobby pins are very simple and so beautiful. You can have them in the size you want. I would suggest to wear at least two, but you can add as many as you think would go well with your whole attire. We certainly don't want you to overcharge you wit too many things.

Having already a busy dress, the recommendation is to wear very simple jewelry. Probably only earrings or only the necklace. Look at this choice:

 Photo and Necklace by Estylo Jewelry

Very simple, but yet so elegant Pendant Necklace. It's a small white Teardrop Crystal Wire Wrapped in Oxidized Wire. The delicate Sterling Silver Chain is also hand oxidized. You can choose to wear this necklace or the matching earrings. Also available without oxidizing and in Gold Filled. Very romantic and matches nicely to the entire summer wedding outfit.

 

Lasty the Bridal Bouquet:

Photo via another Blog

For the bouquet, I just recommend to browse the internet and search for the bouquet you like the most. I would choose at least three or four with different flowers and then go to your local florist and ask them if they can do something similar to what you picked. Keep in mind that depending on where you are and the season, you may not find the exact same flowers you liked, but your florist can recommend you some substitutions.

 

I hope you liked my selections of Handmade Summer Weddings. I will post more findings in my following posts, including bridesmaids attires, decoration and of course also something for the Groom's outfit. If you have any suggestions for Summer weddings fell free to comment or send me a message :)