Beading with Swarovski

Here are the newest colors from Swarovski: Light Turquoise, Crystal Blue Shade, and Crystal Light Grey (pearl)...gorgeous as usual! The light turquoise reminds me of Tiffany Blue.

In Progress

I've been finding some really neat buttons lately...so I am making them into jewelry of course! Here is a picture of some of the awesome finds...

The "P" button on the far right is from a vintage San Francisco Police uniform. It's going to be a necklace for me, representing my last name, Paganucci :)

In the backyard...

...are these beautiful blooms!

Tea Time

As I was reading and sipping my tea, I realized I should share this great tea on my blog...

Based in Rochester, NY, this tea house offers artisan, organic teas: black, green, chai, herbal and blends. Try for yourself, available here.

All photos by Happy Earth Tea.

Bags for Fall

LOVE the colors & design of these! By Melie Bianco: http://www.meliebianco.com/shop.php

Gorgeous handbag in python with ribbon & medallion? Yes please! Available here.

Or go for the faux leather bag, by Guess.

Fall & Winter 2012 Color Report

For your inspiration, the pantone colors for F/W 2012 are:

 As you can see, Tangerine Tango stays strong from summer and goes right into fall!
See pantone's full color report here.

Crown of Gears

Newly listed today, "Steampunk Queen" Necklace. The pendant is one of the first I have started making myself (with paper & blank bezel settings):

Available here.