Bohemian Emerald Inspiration

This week I seem to be in the mood for green... 

Myrtle Stedman 1917 

These are Hydrangea, not Shamrocks, but at a glance...  by Polka Dot Bride

Curtain from Memories of a Butterfly

Green paradise

Lady Mcbeth by John Singer Sargent

Evening mantle, ca 1900 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Mossy tree

I love the ribbon on the wreath, both the color and texture.

Moritz Stifter

Ancient house, Pairs, France

Emerald and diamond tiara ca1900

Jan Van Eyck Arnolfini Wedding Portrait 

Boho bedroom

Emerald gown

Alfons Mucha

Weathered Emerald

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A Beautiful Bohemian Christmas

Come, follow along...

A snowy ice lantern walkway




A simple tree 

A painted, framed chalkboard via BHG 
(Think about how easy this would be to do with an ornate thrift shop
 frame and some chalkboard paint)

Mercury glass charms from Plumo

A colorful branch display. Fairy lights from Impressionen

I love these paper stars! via House & Garden

A string of festive colored lights from Cox & Cox

Wreath photogram DIY from Design Sponge

Vibrant jewel tone Christmas decor

Colorful holiday candles

Wood scrap Christmas trees by wood & wool via Etsy

I love this snowy pinecone chandelier from BHG. The blue wall really sets it off. 

A string of lights amid sheer curtains

Dark green patterned glass star

Burlap elf stockings by habitation via Etsy

Star & berries hair crown by rosesandlemons via Etsy

I would wear this all the time. 

Bohemian branch center piece with candle lanterns from Desire To Inspire

Unique branch Christmas tree

I love these simple strings of star lights

Festive star ornaments from Plumo

Vintage maps birds by silverymoonart via Etsy

Peace sign greenery wreath

Boho giftwrap ideas from Inside Out Magazine Vanessa Colyer Tay Photography | Guy Bailey

Candlestick trees built with paper and beads

Crystal and bead stars and snowflakes from Plumo

Snowy caravan in red and green

Thank you

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Free Spirit Bohemian Necklace

Free Spirit

(a Bohemian necklace by me) 

For this necklace I used rough Chrysocolla, blue Peruvian Opal, Larimar, a few vintage 

Czech glass beads, sterling silver wire, and a few lengths of sterling silver chain. 

Here is a brief tutorial walk-through of the process...

Freshwater pearls and sterling silver wire...

I wanted the ends of the wire (the wraps) to be flat so after I strung on the pearls I carefully...

...flattened the wire ends with a hammer. Carefully.

Lookin' good

Meanwhile... I couldn't wait to use these rough Chrysocolla beads. The colors are spectacular.

I cut a piece of copper to stamp on because I was out of silver sheet... Improvise! 

Flux.

Flood with silver solder. Lead free always. 

Nice and clean. Kinda looks like a stick of gum LOL

Using a hole punch. To punch a hole.
I also trimmed the corners to make them rounded.

Wouldn't you know, I got two letter M's and no H! LOL
Back to the store tomorrow to get my H. 

I first stamped this with 1/4" stamps but didn't like the way it turned out so I made

another one and used the smaller sized letter stamps instead...

 Makes me happy.

At the same time... 
beading, hammering, wire wrapping, and making some connections.
I work in no particular order or pattern (no math here, LOL) I just assemble
it together as I think it looks best. 

Wrap it around.

I cut two lengths of chain that will be on the clasp ends. This makes it more 

comfortable to wear... comfort is important! 

Almost finished....still too shiny...

Love those loopy wraps! Time to go into a Liver of Sulfur bath to get that antique finish...

Love the blackened silver...but still needs a polish to bring out some of the silver...

Much better! Love!

Finished! This is a longer necklace - Opera length, about 32 inches long.

I like the feel of this necklace...it's peaceful and powerful  :)

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