Speaking of thinking outside of the box...

...I came across these nature-derived jewelry pieces by Terhi Tolvanen on one of my favorite blogs (Found Object) - and they are just gorgeous!

I do love it when Mixed-Media really works - it looks purposeful and as natural as the objects themselves.

-Carolyn

glass, silk, pressed wood

gold, tourmaline, wood, textile

tourmaline, glass, silk, wood

Superfine Felt

The first image makes me think landscape....and depending the size of the bottom figure, it could be a ring that fits on your finger.

I found these great felted pieces here:

-Carolyn

artist: Emily Barletta

artist: hisano takei

somewhere out there....there is a person that wants this...

Yuck but neat....don't you want one on your hand? Or two or three? The eyes have a glitter for you. via. link.

-Jamie