For Me!

I can't help it… I have to brag about my uber talented mom and sister! They surprised me with this lovely pairing for my birthday in late May, and boy! do I feel lucky!

They know me best—they thoughtfully chose to go with soft woodsy greens and browns. The pendant is handcrafted by my sister Bethanne. It started with one of her many free-hand drawn original designs which she meticulously traced onto shrink plastic, colored, shrunk, and sealed—a miniature one-of-a-kind piece of art!

And of course you know the cord is the work of my mom—the fabric she used is actually a small portion of some fabric I had picked out to make a top for myself years ago. Yes, there was a time when I was doing some sewing… before beads fully took over my life! I would love to one day get back to it a little more. :-) So anyway, my mom made this lovely rustically frayed cord using my fabric and for an extra special touch she stitched a tiny matte peacock seed bead to the center (on both sides!) of each covered section.

Both pieces are so perfect for me!

And just when you think the gift couldn't get any better, they found the sweetest little owl jewelry box for me to keep the finished design in! Ask anyone in my family and they will tell you that I am obsessed with love unique and pretty boxes.

So now the ideas are forming in my mind—what will I make with these gorgeous art components? A necklace, I think… but now to find the perfect beads to pair them with and then the best design configuration to make it just right. Fun times for sure!

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Looking for my Summer Flower Giveaway and Sale?

Go here.

Summertime Giveaway and Sale!

* * * This sale and giveaway has ended. * * *

Thank you to everyone who entered, shared and shopped!

It's that time again!!

Are you ready for some fun?! I've so enjoyed creating these new pressed flower beads, and since I love nothing more than seeing my beads find new homes in your creations… and I LOVE doing giveaways, I've decided we should have another one—I'm giving away 1 focal (of your choice from the photo above) to 4 lucky winners! (Details for entering are below.)

And since good things often come in pairs, it seemed only right that everyone has a chance to save a little on bead shopping—so, starting today thru June 28th select beads are 15% off in my Etsy shop! You don't need a coupon—I've already marked the prices down in each listing for easy shopping. :-)

And…

With spring coming to an end,
so is my Spring Cleaning Sale—grab these last sets while you can!

Whatever is left goes back to regular price on 6/29.

The Giveaway Rules:

(Yes, as always, international bead lovers are welcome to enter!)


To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment in the comments section below and tell me your favorite spring and summer flowers. Are you often inspired by flowers in your jewelry or bead designs? What flowers would you like to see me make? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

And you get extra entries by leaving additional comments for doing one or all of these:

1. Becoming a follower of Tree Wings Studio blog
2. Sharing my GIVEAWAY on your blog, facebook, twitter, or pinterest
3. Sharing my 15% off Summer Sale on your blog, facebook, twitter, or pinterest

4.  Sharing my 20% off Spring Cleaning Sale on your blog, facebook, twitter, or pinterest

Be sure to leave ONE comment for EACH thing you do.

And don't forget to leave your contact info.

(Feel free to use any of the photos posted here when sharing.)


This giveaway and sale will end on June 28th at 11:59pm EST.

Giveaway winners will be announced on June 30th.

See everything in my shop here or click on the links below to go to these sections:

15% off Summer Sale

Last chance 20% Spring Cleaning bead sets

Happy shopping and winning!

Another Shop Update and a Tutorial for You!

It's been way too long since I've had my pressed flower beads stocked in my shop, so the last couple weeks I got out my molds and set to work. I just finished painting (ah! painting… sheer bliss!) and here's what's up for grabs…

These ferns are brand new—I actually forgot I'd even made this mold!

These sweet wild roses are also brand new! I'm amazed at the detail that was captured!

And I made some new style Queen Anne's Lace pendants too.

I also painted a few larger feathers…

I was just playing around with colors on these, so I probably won't be able to paint any new ones exactly the same, but I'm really happy with the way they look and will definitely be making more in other colors.

See everything in my shop here!

Sweet little kitty was a huge help with the photography… 

I love this guy!

This weekend is my turn to post on AJE… and yes, I did another tutorial! This time it is my CoM bracelet with Sue's chicklet beads: Sweet Flower Dreams. Check it out here!

Also I just finished some new flower garden bunnies with a pretty grey vintage floral print. My mom is working on some matching fabric covered bead cords to go with them, so hopefully we'll be able to show them to you next week—I love the way they turned out!

And now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go lock myself in the studio and there won't be any new beads until the new critters are finished… yes, you read that right! Three brand new sleepy critters are in the works!

I'll probably peek out now and then and show some pretty pictures on my blog or something… but until then… happy creating!