Blog Follower Bonus...

First of all, 

a moment of silence.

To Remember.

And feel thankful.

For my grandfather...

John (Jack) Hone - RCAF

and all soldiers past and present.

Now for your blog bonus...

Soon, my website/Etsy shop will soon have very little in it.

This, for example, will be GONE.

Blueberries leather, pearl & sterling bracelet

Why?

I will soon be selling at the root community emporium.

And...

I will be at the Christmas Craft Preview (formerly known as Sunny's Craft Fair)
at booth 1119. Come see me!

Friday November 18th 10-9 p.m.

Saturday November 19th 10-6 p.m.

Sunday November 20th 10-4 p.m.

So I need ALL the stock I can get for these two places.

It's all very exciting!!

Now because you are all faithful customers or followers, 

I thought you deserved to have a heads up.

Want something that's on the site before it goes to one of these places for sale?

Here's your blog bonus:

Purchase something from my website tomorrow (Remembrance Day)

and use the coupon code 

BLOGBONUS

when checking out to receive free shipping,

or 

BLOGBONUS10

for 10% off.

You choose whichever works best for you.

Buy what you like now...

Blueberries Boho Chic long necklace.

BEFORE they disappear!

SINjewelry...

Made for You.

50% off Christmas Jewelry!

50% off all Christmas jewelry!

www.sunshineindustries.ca

Buy now & save on gifts for next year! Jewelry keeps forever...

Dawn Lawrence Floen

Happiness creates sunshine whenever you go.


Sunshine INdustries
http://www.sunshineindustries.ca

So... you've got your Mom's pearls...

Beautiful & classic? Or outdated?

This dilemma began for me when my friend gave me the honor of creating her bridal jewelry. She wanted to wear her mother's pearls.

BUT...

she also wanted a more modern look

that matched her stunning dress. How to do both?

I thought of creating a tangle of chain around the pearls that later could be removed - a great modern trend! Good idea in theory, but the chains tangled with each other and would have likely caught on her long hair, which she planned to wear down. I didn't want her to have any distractions or hassles on her Big Day. So... back to the drawing board.

I began by replacing the worn clasp on her pearls & lengthening them with some antiqued sterling chain. The new clasp is an antique-looking box clasp, honoring the heirloom quality of the pearls. My friend is tall, so the traditional pearl length was much too short for her.

Next, I designed a necklace that would go with her dress on its own, using antiqued sterling chain, peacock pearls, brown Swarovski glass pearls & Swarovski crystals that matched the crystals on her dress.

Then inspiration struck! I put the two together. Magic!

The chain necklace is removable so that the pearls retain their integrity as an heirloom and she will have a modern necklace to wear as a bonus. Whenever she wears either, they will remind her of her wedding day...

Thanks to Heather for trusting me with her mother's pearls...

Now you have an idea how your mother's pearls can be beautifully classic AND modern!

May The Bling Be With You...

Dawn