Etsy.com Shop Link: www.etsy.com/shop/strandedtrea…
StrandedTreasures.com Website:
www.strandedtreasures.com
Please take a moment to go and check out the AMAZING wearable artwork of my friend Sharlene over at StrandedTreasures.com as well as her Etsy shop. There are more customization options on her personal webpage, but do not miss out on the steals on her Etsy store. Why did I say "steals?" Because what she's charging for the insane high quality jewerly she's making, in my opinion, the woman is practically giving it away! She could charge triple what she does and I'd still buy it; they're THAT lovely and THAT worth the price, tripled or otherwise.
I purchased her bangle trio, I got a Garnet Orchid (deep Garnet Red petals with Jonquil Yellow accents), an Emerald Green Leaf and a Neutral Off White Gardenia. I also picked up a Magnolia hair pin, and after receiving the first trio of bangles and being as impressed as I was, I came back for two more bangles of Magnolia and the other is a Daffodil with Neutral White petals and an inner Orange accent. Those are due in the mail "soon-ish," I didn't check the exact date, but I'm sitting on pins and needles in anticipation!
I wanted to review her work here because I feel her delicate looking handmade, no mould flowers are highly deceiving. Taking a look at her stuff, you'd think it was very dainty and required gentle care. Wrong! These babies are sturdy, well built and crafted with care and high quality materials; Sharlene does NOT use premade molds nor paint, this is all the real deal! She uses thick, high quality sterling silver bangles, so you won't end up with a green wrist or a metal that cracks and breaks. Her polymer clay is also of high quality, bakes to very thick, hard consistency and is far more sturdy than one look at them would imply. These can stand up to life; they already have for me. They're super simple to put on and take off and have a very strong base that is not readily breakable or fragile.
You can choose and customize your flowers in a variety of different clay colors. Sharlene includes many choices on most every item page, so you can commission something to match something perfectly, use your favorite colors and make something that is absolutely unique, as one of a kind as you are.
I have listed a few of my favorite products at the bottom of this page for you to go look at. Please visit my friend, you will NOT be disappointed, I guarantee it! Go getchoo some pretty clay flower jewelry right now! Do it!
www.etsy.com/listing/203185624…
www.etsy.com/listing/181009501…
www.etsy.com/listing/96964801/…
www.etsy.com/listing/209092213…
www.etsy.com/listing/185966413…
And those are just a handful of awesome products Sharlene offers! Have a brief browse through her entire store for even more great stuff!
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