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Green with Envy

Who wouldn’t be just green with envy when they take a look at these magnificent gemstones all sporting the green of money. The word green means “grow” as in grass and is filled with the promise of youth and energy. When applied to envy and jealousy, we can thank Shakespeare for the green-eyed monster as described in the Merchant of Venice. Now, it is aligned with money and prosperity.

Green Diamonds

Just like the red diamonds we talked about last week, these are also very rare. However, you have a better chance of finding a green diamond than a red one. The diamond is a gemstone associated with the April baby.



Green Garnet

Another more traditionally red gemstone, the green garnet is one of those  unusual finds. They are part of the andradite species and can be narrowed down even further to the demantoid, which happens to be one of the most expensive garnet. The garnet is a birthstone for January and associated with Aquarius.


Green Tourmaline

The most common tourmaline that we see is the watermelon stone, but a truly green stone like the chrome tourmaline is a deep rich green that is almost reminiscent of the Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz.



Peridot

The gemstone peridot is derived from the olivine mineral. It only  comes in green, but it can have a variety of shades of green. It has a luster and is the August birthstone.


In addition to these hard to find stones, we have the ever  popular jades, emeralds, jaspers, agates and turquoise for our jewelry designs.

There is no reason to be jealous when you can own these beautiful greens for yourself. Buy them today!

Besides,  it’s time to celebrate the wearing of the green!

Holiday Dish Towel

SimpleEmbroiderySew

Green Opal Earrings Art Nouveau

TreasuresofJewels 

Aqua Fire Agate Earring

Covergirlbeads 

Peace Sign Dream Catcher with Green Peace Beads

KevsKrafts 


Lampwork Multilayered Necklace with Dragon Blood Jasper

PolymerClayBeads


St Patrick Lucky Dog Gift Tags - Set of 12

Adore By Nat

Celtic Knot Bracelet

SolanaKaiDesigns 

Dichroic Glass Jewelry Pendant

2GlassThumbs 

Green and Gold Celtic Knot Dragon Pendant Necklace

Wyverndesigns 

Green Malachite Handmade Earrings

PrettyGonzo 

Green Pearl Lariat

BlondePeachJewelry

Green Turquoise Picasso Tile Copper Superduo Beaded Handmade Bracelet

KatsAllThat 



Green Beer Mugs, Pints Lucky St Patricks Day Dog Scrunchie Neck Ruffle

SewAmazin

Large Dark Green Oval Russian Serpentine Gemstone Pendant Necklace

TheSingingBeader 



Green Prehnite Handmade Necklace

ShadowDogDesigns 

Natural Serpentine Gemstone Round Sterling Pendant

dianesdangles

As you can see, there are  many ways to give something delightfully green. 

Don't see what you are looking for? 

You will find more gift ideas from these designers and artists here:


Week 1
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Red is for Passion

Feel free to reach out and ask the artists and designers if they could make something just for you. 

Enjoy

Julie and Blu

Mother's Day Countdown 2016 Week 2

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Welcome to the Mother's Day Countdown 2016

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Minimalist and Spring

Volume 13 Issue 3, March 2016

What's New in March?

Spring is right around the corner, and I am working on flowers both inside my studio and outside in the garden. Last year, I planted a lot of day lilies that are maturing and hopefully, will bloom this year. My amaryllis is down to one leaf, but it will soon start sprouting more. My milkweed has multiplied from one plant that is now dead to seven smaller plants that should start to bloom soon. The butterflies will love that. Honeysuckle is blooming and the bottle brush is starting to bud.

All of these flowers make me want to  start working on making more canes and beads. I have gotten a few things done, but most of this year has been spent working on other projects that needed to be done. Like rebuilding the website again and splitting out my beads from the rest of my site. I am doing a little reorganization here.  A little spring cleaning.

In the meantime, I have concentrated on working with minimalist styles.   

More Beads: Cabochons, loose beads, pill beads and more tube beads are all on the list of things to do this month.

Prints and Posters: I have been working on compiling art and photos to  have printed as posters, cards and other prints. They will soon be available on my website.

Potholder Magnets: New designs and an expansion on some of my tried and true best sellers are in the works.

You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. www.bluemorningexpressions.com

Until next month,

Julie & Blu

Things to Look Forward To:

New Products:

Watches: There are new watches in my shop. I went a little Southwestern with beads and charms.

Thimbles: I am working on getting some new thimbles created. I am completely sold out.

Hotrod magnets: I am adding hotrod magnets to my shops, and since I only have one finished, I will have to show them off next month.

Cowgirls and Purple Flowers

Volume 13 Issue 2, February 2016

 What's New in February?

Wow. We are already into February 2016. The way that time is flying, I might need to start my Christmas shopping soon. In the meantime, I have been doing a lot of reorganizing of the websites, my studio, my supplies and just general clean up. There are a few new beads that are ready for sale, but there are also projects on the table that are going to be part of my latest magazine article about some cutters I found. They are created through the art of 3-D printing, and they are seamless, which makes them a great tool for those of us who play in polymer.

While the new beads are in construction, here are a few of the newest sets that I just posted. Half are already sold, so grab what is left soon. They are only in my Etsy shop at this point.

Handmade loose beads 

Polymer clay beads for sale

More Beads: All but one of my latest cabochons sold out, so I have to make some more as soon as I can. 

Coffee Mugs: My hotrod series of art prints are now on coffee mugs. I tried to get them together in time for your holiday shopping. We are now on Amazon Handmade, so things are getting changed up a bit as we settle in.

Earrings: I finished a couple pairs of new earrings featuring polymer clay beads.

You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. www.bluemorningexpressions.com

Until next month,

Julie & Blu

Polymer clay beads 

Things to Look Forward To:

New Products:

Watches: There are new watches in my shop. I went a little Southwestern with beads and charms.

Thimbles: I am working on getting some new thimbles created. I am completely sold out.

Hotrod magnets: I am adding hotrod magnets to my shops, and since I only have one finished, I will have to show them off next month.

Magnetic Attraction