New Splatter Paint Colorway: Lemongrass

Etsy has named chartreuse as the color of the year for 2020. I couldn’t be happier about this happy hue getting some time in the spotlight. Bring on the citrus colors, the golden greens, the fresh energetic tones!

Introducing an all-new colorway for the splatter painted acrylic collection: Lemongrass. I gathered up my favorite lime greens, mustard yellows, olives, and golds, and got to work making a drippy mess on the backside of clear acrylic. I’m so pleased with the results! Each pendant, pair of earrings, and ring is totally unique because it’s cut from an original splatter painting. 

Checkout the process video and see how it all comes together. 

Etsy has named Chartreuse the color of the year for 2020, and I'm totally on board! In my latest Makers Eye View video I'm embracing this fresh new colorway and adding it to my splatter painted acrylic jewelry collection. Watch as drips and splatters slowly build up to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry.

The Lemongrass colorway is available online and I highly recommend going for the brass or silver setting. It compliments the golden green tones so well!

Clearly Abstract: Belle Armoire Feature

I’ve been dabbling and developing abstract painted jewelry for about 2 years now, and my latest version of this simple concept is combining paint, gold leaf, clear acrylic and walnut wood. As with previous versions of the abstract painted line, I’m still making a larger abstract painting (this time on clear acrylic) and cutting it up into unique pieces for the setting, but now I’m adding in gold leaf and making my own settings with laser engraved wood. I’m so thrilled with the direction this collection is taking!

Read all about my process and how this whole series got started in this month’s issue of Belle Armoire Magazine. All items pictured are available at www.onceagainsam.com in the splatter painted jewelry section.

The Mountains in Autumn

It’s the first week of October, and sadly everything is still green here in Greenville, SC. However, I’m daydreaming about the mountains in fall, and it’s showing through in both my jewelry and fiber art. Burnt reds, golds, deep orange tones, shades of sienna, olive greens … they’re coming soon to my backyard, but until then, they’re alive and well in my studio.

A small collection of needle felted wool landscapes showcasing my favorite season are now available on my website. These small to medium pieces are framed and ready to hang. If you’re after something specific or have a special scene in mind, please get your commissions in at least 3 weeks in advance!

My all new painted landscape pendant series titled “The Mountains in Autumn” are also available online as of today. Checkout this new Maker’s Eye View process video showing how I create these one-of-a-kind pieces from start to finish.

It's the start of the fall season here, and I'm wishing for bright foliage and mountain drives! Checkout my process of making painted landscape pendants using simple painting techniques and a laser cutter. Pendants can be purchased here: http://www.onceagainsam.com/landscape-painting-pendant-the-mountains-in-autumn/

And lastly, a new colorway for my popular splatter painted series called “Autumn Leaves,” which features all those vibrant seasonal colors I crave, is also live on the website. I painted this series in tandem with the autumn landscape shown above, so the colors are identical between the two collections. I personally love the way the splatter painted earrings look when paired with the landscape pendant. They’re the same colors but it’s not overly matchy.

TIP: An easy way to filter down all of these new autumn launches on my site is to type “Autumn” in the search bar. It makes things really simple!