Stunning New Items in the Shop Today!!

Two fabulous new necklaces added to my shop today!! The first is part of the etsyBEAD street team theme of the week sale. This week's theme is "Keeping Cool"! Here is my necklace, entitled "Cold as Ice":


The other new piece is a personal favorite of mine. I absolutely love these colors and how they all came together. This necklace, entitled "Ocean Pebbles" is the newest piece from my fall "Dreamy" line. It features Blue Apatite, Bronzite, Amazonite and Mother of Pearl.


Stop by today to see what else is new at Sapphire Lizard Designs!!!

Random Etsy Find

Today's random Etsy find is a stunning ACEO from Sujati, entitled "Searching for Answers"


If you like this piece, then you're sure to love the rest of Sujati's artwork too. Stop by and browse her shop today!

Featured Artist of the Week~ August 7th

Family committments have left my poor little blog a little lonely lately. I'm doing my best to keep a steady, but unfortunately slow, flow of new material here for my loyal readers.

This week I'll get back into it with a featured artist of the week. Straying only slightly from the bead artists that I had been featuring...this week's featured artist is:

Leaping Lizards Designs

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http://leapinglizards.etsy.com/

Leaping Lizards specializes in hand-crafted ceramic pendants, jewelry and functional art for your home. What I love most about the items you'll find at Leaping Lizards is that they tend to carry inspiration with them.

Whether it be inspiration from nature, as seen in this Green Leaf Pendant...

or inspiration through words, with this Hope Pendant...

And, as I mentioned before...inspiration for your home with this lovely Peace Themed Chip and Dip set:

So...stop by Leaping Lizards today and check out the rest of the shop! Be sure to mention that you saw them here!!

Introducing the new fall line~ "Dreamy"

The time has finally come for me to introduce the first pieces of my fall line. First, I want to tell you a bit about what to expect.

The "Dreamy" line has been designed with rich shades of blue and splashes of purple, accented with creamy, natural colors. The "Dreamy" pieces have been created using lovely gemstones and Swarovski crystals and accented with sterling silver findings. Sodalite, Lapis Lazulis, Amethyst and Fluorite. Riverstone, Mother of Pearl and Aragonite. These are only the beginning.

I plan on listing the first few pieces from the "Dreamy" line in my Etsy shop tonight.

Birthday Celebration

I have spent most of my weekend completely engulfed in cleaning up in preparation for my son's birthday party. So...staying with the theme...

Here are some lovely birthday related finds on Etsy:

This tasty cupcake charm on a lovely ribbon necklace. Made by inedible jewelry.

Every little boy is sure to love this dumptruck birthday card, made by Always a Little Behind Crafts.






Or, how about a personalized birthday plate from Painted for You.

Last, but not least...you must never forget the gift tags!! Here are some from Hafa Adai.

On a personal note...

I simply cannot believe that my little guy is turning 4 already!! Where has the time gone??

Vintage is calling me!

This totally awesome lot of vintage goodies from luxe deluxe just caught my eye!



I've looked at some vintage beads lately, and thought about giving them a whirl. Quite possible that this is the set to get me started! What do you think?

Featured Artist of the Week~ July 17th

As I mentioned last week...I am featuring another great glass artist this week. This week's featured artist is somewhat new to the Etsy scene. She offers a variety of great glass beads and pendants.

Isinglass Design

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http://glassbead.etsy.com/

The first bead that caught my eye in Laurie's shop was this Pink and Purple Swirled pendant bead.

I am not normally a fan of bumpy glass beads, but I really like the way this one was done. The pink bumps blend well with the rest of the colors. They're almost like sprinkles on top of a cupcake.

It probably won't surprise you to hear that I love the bright green and aqua in this pendant bead.

Also, I must mention that there are a number of glass creatures roaming around Laurie's shop. My favorite of the creatures is this lovely fish.

So...take a few minutes to browse the rest of the shop. And be sure to tell Laurie that you saw her here!