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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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Since I am on "staycation" this week and with my perspective shift, my creative ideas are swirling around.  

So I am spending some studio time whipping up some prototypes to see what is calling to be made.

I am starting to work in a new way.  That is, I am working towards limited editions and one of a kind work then releasing items all at one time.  This will be a gradual transition and the pretties in my shop are not going away.  Soon I will start to announce shop updates ahead of time.  

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I have talked about my Captiva earrings and Capella pendant before.  

And with the summer weather finally arrived, having these two simple pieces of jewelry to throw on makes my day. 

I thought I would show them off "in action" together.  This is the other morning, waiting for the bus. If I turn to my left, I can gaze out over Haro straight.   The birds, deer and bunnies can all make appearances.  It's not quite as rural as it looks, but it is peaceful.

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Someone made this awesome driftwood swing at the bead. 

Swinging is one of those activities that can transport you to another time and place.  Perhaps a carefree moment of childhood.  Or in my case, our summer lake cabin.  Makes me smile and relax all at the same time. 

I thought my Martinique necklace was a perfect match for this swing.  You can let it transport you away...

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Do you mask up?  I recently received an order of locally made masks from Evercoast Handmade and have begun wearing them in stores and on the bus.

Here, we created bubbles around us and now I feel some days that "my" space is being encroached upon.  So I choose to mask up when I am in situations where the bubble cannot be maintained because you just don't know with this virus. 

But, I do still wear my earrings and I take the mask on and off.  How do you do that with earrings?  Here's how:

Now you can earring up too!

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Last month I mentioned that I went to Norway as exchange student.  I was 17 years old and it was quite an adventure.  

In Norway, Midsummer's Eve is a big deal - it doesn't get dark and there are bonfires all over.  The week that I traveled to the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway for Midsummer's Eve celebrations, I was treated to a phenomenon that I have not seen before - the midnight sun!  

I took these pictures at 11 pm (from a boat).  It was so weird for the sun to be up in the middle of the night and I could see how your body clock would be a bit screwed up.  

As for bronze jewelry going with the midnight sun?  Well I will let you be the judge of that.  

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I have been highlighting the hot tropical colours from a Bali Batik - reds and greens and gold.  

But I have also found a couple more tropical colour palettes. First up, some oranges, pinks and yellows.  

Then some sea greens and blues, with pops of accent colours.  It all depends on your definition of tropical!  

Best of all, my Cayo Coco necklace goes with ALL the tropical colours!  

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Often you see statement necklaces in a modern style, sometimes over the top.  But it doesn't have to be that way.  This triple stack of bronze beads is eye catching enough to make a statement.  

As you can see, my Martinique necklace goes with driftwood - that's pretty down to earth and organic.  

I even have these earrings to go with it.  Organic, elegant, yet bold.  

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World Oceans Day is to put a spotlight on our blue planet.  To celebrate and honour our oceans and work together to restore and conserve them.  

Here, in the Salish Sea, June is also Orca Month, highlighting the habitat of the resident population of orcas.  

I decided to celebrate with my orca and some sea treasures.  This Ocean Curl pendant has a graceful, orca like curve, so it joined the party as well.  

How will you honour the ocean?  

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My Ballenas necklace is in the classic style and I wanted to show it with various tops.  First, a V-neck in a shade of grey.  I like this necklace against the skin.  The colour of the top doesn't necessarily highlight the bronze, but it also doesn't detract from it.  

Next up is the royal blue t-shirt like top.  Now I love the bronze against this colour of shirt.  BUT the neckline is a bit too casual for this classic style of necklace.  

Lastly, we have the round neck shirt.  I like this combination of neckline and colour the best for the Ballenas.  The bronze stands out against the fabric and the necklace hangs nicely.  The best way to figure this all out is to try and see.  You will know when it feels right.  

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Today is World Bicycle Day.  The UN declared World Bicycle day to celebrate the bicycle as "a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and health".  

I realize I should have been out riding today.  Instead I have pretty pictures of a colourful card I received last year on my birthday.  I do love to bike, though. 

As for the jewelry part - well I mostly don't wear jewelry when riding, except when the occasion calls for it (the jewelry I mean).  When I do, I like something light to wear and easy to care for, but still has a bit of pizzaz.  That is why I like my Lucia necklace, because it checks all those boxes (the one pictured is a small bead, one inch).

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I got some new tops recently, to add to my spring wardrobe.

I decided to show you how my Dominica necklace looks with the differing colours and necklines.  

Which one do you like best?

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