Neck Drapery aka... necklaces.

If you haven't been reading along, this is the 10th day in a 31 day series. As far as jewelry goes, we've covered blue hued rings (finger candy anyone?) and bracelets. Now, on to necklaces!

As we've established, I love turquoise and I think the amount of blue/turquoise jewelry I have should prove it. I'll try to stop expressing my love for it. <---- yeah right!

I always find a way to sneak it into my outfit. For example, I'm wearing coral in the photo below and my hubby is wearing a shirt with corals, oranges and such in it. And then there is turquoise!

{i realize now that you can hardly see it. but it's my necklace. 

enjoy this lovely photo anyway. ;) thanks.}

I photographed all of the blue hued necklaces I have and I chose my faves!

As I've grown in my personal style, I've come to love anything oceanic. 

{turquoise!}

{this fish is too fun. especially in the summer}

{I've had this necklace for a LONG time. and I'm still not sick of it}

{my sweet husband surprised me with the sea star necklace}

{my mom made me this after I saw an awesome one that I couldn't afford ($400!!). 

Supplies from L.A. It's Spotted Poppy before we were Spotted Poppy}

What's your favorite necklace?

Do you like long or short necklaces?

~Emily~

Finger Candy

If you know me (and even if you don't), you know I have hardly any a ton of jewelry. Jewelry is great for pulling an outfit together that wouldn't otherwise go or dressing up a simple outfit.

I'll be sharing the blue hued jewelry that I have over the next couple of days. 

Lets start with rings! They are like little sweet bits of candy for your fingers. Ah! I really do gravitate to rings... Below are all of my rings in the hues of blue.

{3 turquoise, 2 blingy, and the beaded one I made. the large turquoise one is "spider turquoise" from Colorado. 

the hubby and I spent a whole day looking for it}

{my 3 favorites}

{i love the combination of natural stones and polished diamonds. 

planning to have this ring sized so I can where it with my wedding ring.}

What is your favorite ring?

Even though it's not pictured, I love my amethyst ring from my grandma. It's beautiful. But I also where the giant rectangle turquoise one A LOT.

What color of jewelry do you tend to gravitate to?

Corals and blues.

Gold or silver?

Both?! But lately gold for new finds...

~Emily~

Turquoise is part of my happy place.

Why am I drawn to blue?

Well, I don't really know when it started. 

My mom could probably help to answer that question... 

Anyway, I remember the first time I got to be in charge of decorating my room. I'm talking color, prints, accents, furniture (with in limits). I chose turquoise, "tinker bell" green, zebra print accents, and we had antique beds. That is when I can remember my love for turquoise started. I have loved the color ever since.

{I always make a doodle wall before painting (please tell me I'm not alone in this). 

This is the color I chose the first time I was in charge of decorating.}

Turquoise is part (a big part) of my happy place.  

{it was even a wedding color, sure it was one of five but, I love it!}

{blue eyeliner day. It's a fun pop of color, especially in the warmer months}

Blue hues provide a wave of relaxation, calm, and serenity. 

It's true. Color therapy is a real thing and different colors evoke different feelings and reactions! In high school we had to do a senior project and research paper. For my project, I made a t-shirt quilt (a HUGE thanks to my mom and Aunt Mary on this) and for my paper I studied color therapy. One thing that stuck with me from my research is that when it comes to our food, our minds do not like it blue. If food is blue, it's typically a sign that the food went bad (mold, etc.). So, if you really want to lose weight and get crazy, buy blue plates, paint your kitchen blue, buy a blue bulb for your fridge (it gets crazier), dye you pastas/grains/oats/breads blue. Yeah, I'm serious, that's what is recommended. Craziness...

Below is a chart, if you will, of the meaning and symbolism of Blue. I find it interesting. 

The words that stick out to me are calmness, cleanliness, confidence, depth, hope, peace, quietness, sadness, serenity, tranquility, truth, and value. What struck you?

{arttherapyblog}

{t-shirt quilt from high school}

Which color(s) speaks to you?

Turquoise/blue green colors. And Navy. And glitter.

Why do you think that is?

It draws my in and calms me. I feel confident in navy and it looks good with my skin. And who doesn't like glitter??!!

~Emily~