The Laurel Artisan Bazaar This Weekend!

It's that time of year again for the Laurel Artisan Bazaar! This will be my third time at the show with my jewelry (I did two years with my photography: Bloom Spirit) and I'm very much looking forward to it. It's a fun show with lots of fantastic creative items. I'm always so amazed at all the creativity I see at these shows. People making and doing such interesting things with their hands. It always makes me want to get back home and spread my enameling wings...

So, if you aren't busy and are around the east-side-of-Cleveland area then come on out and check out the show. Unfortunately it's a show with an entrance fee but I'd have to say, in this case, it's worth it.

Here are just a few of the new items I've been working on:

"Mod Drop" dangle earrings in Terra Firma color blend. 

Bloom Chandelier earrings in a a sky blue color with vintage bead dangles.  

Orbit Discs enameled in my unusual, "Funky Beat" color blend. 

On the Trail

I went on another backpacking trip a couple weekends back. This time it was in the Allegany Mountain range at Minister Creek, which is right in Ohio's backyard -- and it was just lovely. It was a shorter trip this time, but it gave me a chance to breathe and be in the quietude of nature. 

Additionally, I made new hiking friends as well as some new non-hiking friends -- such as this little salamander:

The trip entailed lots of wooded forests as well as ancient rock formations: 

And my morning view from my tent was picture postcard perfect:

And it seems the color of the hiking day for me is teal. I seem to have acquired lots of teal for my hiking life including my pack --

-- my tent and my clothes! It's a bit much but I'm liking it.

So, with inspiration from my new hobby I made this color blend called, "On the Trail." 

Penny size (3/4" - 20mm disc) teal green earrings.

It's (obviously) a lot of shades of teal. I also made these boho earrings:

Funky Modern Bohemian Teal Green Dangle Earrings

And I couldn't resist expanding on the idea so I made this modern pendant:

Modern Enamel Pendant with Copper Wire

I'll be going on two more trips next month (during the height of autumn!) so I expect to be inspired by the browns and oranges and I look forward to coming up with some new color blends in that theme. Until then, have a great fall season!