Some of the best photos, crafts, decor, you name it, come from the good use of color theory – whether or not the creator knows it! That’s why if you’re an artist of any kind, it pays to learn color theory.

I never took any courses for color theory in college (mainly because it’s not part of the curriculum for computer information systems), but I never fail to appreciate the emotions colors can evoke. That’s why I felt it was important for me to learn color theory. While I am not an expert, I hope you’ll bear with me as I learn all about it along side you.

If you have a love for color or just want to learn, come join the  Color Theory Craft Flickr group! As you can see from the photos below, color is just fun!

HAPPY EASTER! by flymissy on Flickr

pleated cab in greens by glasperlenwerk on Flickr

Golden Crickets by Crickets Creations Fringies & Scarves, on Flickr

Waterlilies Bracelet – Custom for Irene by Pavoreal, on Flickr

What are some of your favorite photos or projects that use color theory?

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(Yes, I know this picture was taken in January! All good things are worth the wait. ;) )

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For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% – 50% off the original price of the item. You only have until midnight EST to make your purchase on my limited edition pieces the day I post them on my blog. So if you want this item, don’t delay. Tomorrow, this deal will be gone!

And as a little extra to everyone who stops by during my 12 Days of Holiday Deals, for each item purchased or each comment left (1 each a day), you’ll get entered to win a $25 gift certificate to my shop! That’s 24 chances to win over the course of 12 days!

The Autumn Kites Chandelier Wrap Earrings…If these earrings don’t remind you of the fall leaves changing color, I don’t know what will! Inspired by the oak tree right outside of my office window, these chandelier beauties are made of citrine faceted rondelles, carnelian rounds and chalcedony faceted kites. They are perfect for announcing fall.

The earrings is 2 1/8” (5.39cm) long. All silver is sterling and oxidized.

Sorry! The day has passed and this Holiday Deal is done. Go check out the latest Holiday Deal in the series!

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However, the other day I got a message from Shannon at Anodyne Design that was just pure delight:

She featured my Garden Cluster Bangle on her blog! So, thank you Shannon! (And if you are familiar with Shannon, you can get to know her more through her blog Anodyne Design or at her Etsy shop anodynedesign.etsy.com.

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Recently, I mentioned that I had a customer ask me to recreate a criss cross bangle into a ring. After spending several days in search of uniform 4mm freshwater pearls in various colors, I finally decided to abandon my quest and move forward with other suitable solutions – in this instance, Swarovski pearls.

The first thing to tackle was getting an array of colors for the ring. Swarovski traditionally selects more muted and toned down colors for their pearls than what I originally used for the cuff. Since I wanted to make sure that I had colors that matched each other in tone and saturation, I bought 9 different strands of Swarovski pearls to play with. I’m glad I did as some of the pearls I originally selected would not have worked well with each other! Luckily, I already had the gold pearls from a long ago project.

After selecting 6 colors to work with, I have to say I’m very happy with the outcome of the ring. It’s absolutely beautiful and I will definitely be adding it to the listing of available rings made-to-order.

(As an after thought, it occurred to me that this would be a great post for this week’s Etsy Bloggers Street Team theme of Carnival of Colors, hosted at Bead Jewelry by ShopGirl. So there you have it!)

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This jewelry collection will feature carved abalone, mother of pearl and golden lip pearl shell flowers in addition to shell buttons with flower motifs. I may sneak in a few gemstone/mineral stone flowers here and there, but the bulk will be shell.

My hope is that when you wear these pieces, you will feel like a goddess as well.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what’s to come:

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Ask me what I can make for you today!

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