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When I wear my Ocean curl necklace, I always get compliments.

Maybe it's because the shape of the necklace resembles the curve of the dolphin?  

Or perhaps it is just a unique and simple statement.  

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I really did try to put the beads away so I could focus.

But they kept clamouring in their new jar home.  Until they all tumbled out!

This is what it feels like when I am inspired creatively - all the ideas clamouring to get out!  

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"The sea, once it casts it's spell,

holds one in it's net of wonder Forever" ~ Jacques Cousteau

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Opening the box of beads was really fun.  It was full of the blues and greens of the oceans, like the Atlantic and the Caribbean.  

Some are one colour:

And some are swirled, multicoloured, just like the ocean!

I can't wait to see what comes from this collaboration.  

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What does the cup of ocean hold?
Glory of purple and glint of gold;
Tenderest greens and heavenly blue,
Shot with the sunlight through and through;

Wayward ripples that idly roam.
Tumbling breakers with gallant foam;
Sands and pebbles that chase and slide;
Mystic currents that softly glide;

Mighty spell of the ages old,
This does the cup of ocean hold.

~ Amos Russel Wells

I use sea green and ocean blue, but there are tons of blue and green colours.

Like azure or aegean.  Or cerulean and teal.  And what about good ol' turquoise, like my nails (even if it does come by the name "sea mist")?

They all go really well with my bronze coral reef bead earrings though!

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The last few weeks have felt heavy.  Luckily, I have had a few days off this week to recharge.  

It's always important to see and enjoy the simple things around you.  

And a visit to the beach, where ever that beach may be, is one way I get grounded to the simple things.  

How do you enjoy the simple things?  

PS:  The Maderia earrings and Petite Madeleine necklace are available in my shop.

PS #2:  Beautiful card made by Deb Designs

Like I wrote about the other day, travel has been on my mind lately. 

At the start of my jewelry journey, I was also training to be a yoga instructor.  In Hawaii.  You can see the influence on these first pieces - the ohm and "breathe" are classic yoga touchstones.  

Now you can see that my style has evolved and I have new influences showing up in my work.  Imagine my surprise when I noticed the dangle design element in my work today!  

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One of the things I like to do to relax is to read books.  

I visited the Little Free libraries in the neighbourhood again and traded 3 books.  The bottom two are my usual mystery / thriller genre. 

But the top one had all the colours of the ocean and beach, so I figured it was meant to be!  I'll let you know how it is. 

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I am getting ready to release new jewelry pieces here at Leonajeanne Designs.  

These carved bronze pieces will soon be necklaces and earrings ready for you. 

In about 10 days, the bronze will join the copper pieces I showed the other day. 

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I am not really one to pay attention that my outdoor or athletic wear matches.  I buy it for fit and functionality, not what colour it is.  Sometimes I buy things on sale that work for me - I have an orange pullover like that.  I wear it outside, while biking usually, to keep me warm.  It's a bonus that you can see it for miles.  

So imagine my surprise when I noticed my jacket matched my pendant.

And then I looked down.

Yup, the shoes match the jacket.  Apparently turquoise is the "in" colour for these items this year.  I am now fashionably dressed when outside - how Audaciously Elegant of me!  

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I am partial to blues right now.  All oceany and beachy under the summer sun.  I am loving my steel pendant and earrings with sea green and ocean blue enamels.  Can you feel the tradewind breezes?  

Both of these are prototypes for my upcoming collections.  

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