Happy Spring to all! Today is officially the first day of spring meaning Winter is over. Of course, here in sunny Florida, it’s been warm and Spring-like weather for awhile now. It’s been green and blooming already but it’s still a nice chance to celebrate the renewal of spring and …
Had a super fun time this past weekend as a returning guest vendor at the 2015 Bay Area Renaissance Festival! Thought I’d share some photos of the booth, my displays and even a few of myself given that the event means dressing up in costume to match the theme! 
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Trees are glorious. Is it any wonder they are my Muse in creating my handcrafted, wire wrapped tree of life pendants and why I chose to celebrate them in so many ways? (Photo by me, Miss M. Turner of Banyan Trees in Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida)
Looking for something to do in Tampa for St. Patrick’s Day? PhoenixFire Designs is excited to be a returning guest vendor at the 2015 Bay Area Renaissance Festival this year! See us Saturday March 14th and Sunday March 15th during the Shamrocks & Shenanigans weekend! Tampa’s largest St. Paddy’s Day …
Are you a city girl? Want more of an urban, hipster look that lets you be fashion forward and with your own personal style? Here I’m showing off a more night out look with one of my many super cute fedora hats (I love hats!) and a fun, blousy shirt …
Blue labradorite is a grey feldspar gemstone with an amazing blue flash as the light reflects and dances across it. I’ve used it to make a handmade wire wrapped tree of life pendant with a full moon made from labradorite coin bead. I’m modeling it in a more boho style …
I make all kinds of celestial full moon tree of life pendants, but I don’t often make one that features both the sun and the moon together! This sun and moon tree of life pendant celebrates both heavenly bodies with a yellow jade Sol and a natural, blue flash rainbow …
Love is in the air this time of year as thoughts turn to Valentine’s Day. I, as a handcrafted jewelry artisan am no different! So I was recently inspired to create a pair of handmade, wire wrapped heart tree of life pendants featuring vivid siam red Swarovski crystal hearts …
“She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that’s best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect and her eyes…” (Lord Byron) My opalite rainbow moonstone full moon tree of life pendant hand wire wrapped in black wire is a perfect fit …
The birthstone for January is Garnet. Garnet isn’t actually a single stone, but the name for a group of related silicate minerals. It is considered a semi-precious gemstone. While most known for the deep, root beer reddish brown version, garnet actually comes in almost every color including greens, pinks, yellows, …