I have a japanese maple tree right outside the window by our kitchen table. The leaves are such brilliant colors, it’s branches so delicate, and the seed helicopters so perfectly miniature.

I’m a minimalist when it comes to jewelry and have always thought one of those little maple helicopters in silver would be my dream necklace– so I searched for just the right thing on etsy and never found it. In the process I read about pmc (precious metal clay), which you can sculpt like regular clay, then fire it, and you’re left with 99.9% pure silver. A little more searching and I came across this and I decided to try it out.

Here’s the nature-girl jewelry! I’m hooked! I love making things that have some magic to them– starting with one thing, ending up with another. These are some of my first attempts. The one on the card is a birthday present for someone