Some New Designs

New additions for Spring Summer 2011

Let me know what you think!

xo

Kasia

Getting Ready For Fall

~* Just a quick peek at some items that are going to be listed very soon at Kasia Blue *~

Fall Projection

~*:: Modesta, Fine Silver, Amethyst, Aquamarine & Blue Topaz, $129 ::*~

~*:: Regina, Purple Quartz and gold vermeil earrings, $39 ::*~

~*:: Mantarre Earrings, Vintage Glass Jewels in Brass, $ 29 ::*~

Fall is going to bring great change for me this year...some planned and some brought on by the decisions of others leading their lives.  With that said, I have started  my Fall 2010 collection.  One dotted with deeply spiritual colors, gemstones with great meaning and designs that will be a bit more intricate than ones from the past.  I hope that you enjoy this sneak peek at what is to come.

New GIft Packaging at Body Luxe

Convergence

~*:: Convergence Necklace in Sterling Silver, $49 at Kasia Blue ::*~

Balance.  It is a common theme that has been woven through my life like fine silken thread handspun by the hand of God.  Things are never one way or the other, for a balancing force will come to equalize any joy, celebration, heartbreak or woe.  In my life, they are hand in hand.

It's funny, others seem to have continual flow of goodness (whether real or perceived)  that does not seem to be countered by the notorious balancing force that is swift and timely.  Maybe it is not their lot to be down the middle road, the one that I have chosen to walk in this lifetime.  Maybe they have chosen boundless abundance and an easy life.  I'm sure that all is not as beautiful as it seems looking through the kaleidoscope of life.

I chose to call the above necklace Convergence, for it seems to be the perfect balance between soft and hard, angular and smooth.  I love the smoothness of the cut plane that contrasts with the rough crystalline druzy that awaits on the inside.  A perfect balance of natural beauty.

 Balance has kept things in perspective.  Balance has made me compassionate, loving and thankful for all that I do have.  There is always bliss to be found in despair, direction in the mire of stagnancy, hope in the darkness of the soul and love in the heartbreak of loss.

All being said, I am grateful.

A glimpse of the kitties

~*:: How could you not LOVE this face?  Our sweet Gin Gin::*~

Elusive still but just so beautiful.

~*:: Oh all right, I'll LET you take my picture...but only this once! ::*~

Our sweet Bella (or Bellatrix when she's naughty)

Our little Coco would not pose for me becuase he is just "way beyond that".  So, it's only the girls for now.

If you haven't checked out Graciel's blog in a while, click HERE to see how Creamsicle and Blue are doing.

New at Poetica

~*:: Faded, $37 ::*~

~*:: Amore, $59 ::*~

New colors, new styles and new directions...all at Poetica (and Kasia Blue too!).

Thanks for stopping by :)

And The Winner of the Kaleidoscope Giveaway is...

Many of you have been waiting to hear who won, who won?  Well, first of all I want to say thank you to all of my new friends...it's been so nice to get to know you.  Welcome to my blog and other sites.  I hope that what I say and do will keep you here for a long time to come.  And also, to many of my wonderful "old" friends (because we know that age is a state of mind) for supporting me in so many ways.  I am so grateful for all of you and your encouraging words.  All of you are priceless to me!

So....want to know??? Ok, so here it is, the winner of the Kaleidoscope Necklace Giveaway is...

Som of Som's Studio!

Her choices were of the cooler palette in either Blue or Purple.  Once this lovely lady chooses her favorite, I'll send it off to balmy India to hopefully give her some cool respite.

Som, please contact me on Facebook so that we can exchange information, or by email!

Again, thank you to all of you for participating and having fun!  Stay tuned on my blog for more previews of designs and some random musings from my crazy, overloaded brain.

And, if you just can't live without one of these trinkets, they will be available soon at my website, http://www.kasiablue.com/ and my Etsy store too.

A nod from Rebecca at Knee Deep Studios

Here's a big shout out and thank you to one of my Team EPE teammates, Rebecca at Knee Deep Studios  for featuring my daisy hairpins from Poetica on her blog.  When you have a chance, pop over and check it out...I'm sure that you will like what you see.

http://kneedeepstudio.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-to-wear.html

Thanks Rebecca :)

xo

New for Spring

~*:: Angel By My Side, Customizeable, $27 at Kasiablue ::*~

~*:: Verdant, in gold vermeil, $45 at Kasiablue ::*~

~*:: Perfect Day, in sterling silver, $31 at Kasiablue ::*~

Spring is Around the Corner

Spring is Coming soon...hopefully!  Here are some designs that will stir your thoughts of warmer days and the smell of Springtime in the air...

New Bracelet Creations at Poetica

Pretty new colors to start out the spring thaw that we are having, LOL!!!!

All Shaded Leaves Bracelets are $19 at Poetica

Anyone ready for Spring?

Some New Items...

Some new items since I have been busy preparing for kitties and trying to find my way around myself lately.  Thanks for all of your encouraging words...I appreciate them more than you can imagine.  I have made my decision...I must find my right livelihood through my own hands and for my own self.  Now, I have to plan and get my "ducks in a row" so that I can make this dream of mine a reality.  So, for now, enjoy some new pics...they are yet untitled and unpriced.  If you would like, send me some names and maybe I'll use your suggestion....you never know it might be worth your while :)

  I will post about the kitties very soon, so check back in a day or two...I'm sure that there will be plenty to talk about :)

xo

Kasia

Rock Week Day 2 - Kyanite

~*{Blue Storm Earrings $49 at Kasiablue}*~

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For day two of rock week, I have picked one of my absolute all time favorite stones...Kyanite.  I fell in love with kyanite about 3 years ago when I started to make jewelry for myself and went to my very first gem show.  Not knowing the ins and outs of what to buy (and what was a good value or too expensive), I decided to buy the things that innately drew me to them.  Needless to say, our love affair began that very day.

A little about kyanite the stone:

Kyanite can range in color from vivid sapphire blue to a dark and muddy brown grey.  It's geological fromation is that of long and flat, bladelike crystals that look like layered sheets of shimmering paper.  In fact, kyanite is not a very hard stone when cut along its parallell sheets, making it sometimes too brittle to be used for jewelry.  Only when it is cut against it's vertical axis does it increase in hardness...a unique and important little tidbit that I will talk about later.  It's element is storm and aligns itself with all chakras, with special emphasis on the Third Eye (6th) and Crown/Head/Heart (7th).

In the metaphysical sense, kyanite is classicly used in healing and releasing old patterns that no longer serve us.  It is one of the only stones that allows for engergy to flow in and out of itself, i.e. does not hold on to energy (due to its two levels of hardness that I mentioned above) allowing the wearer to cleanse and align all of their chakras.  Kyanite is optimal to link the astral and physical body bringing the wearer to a full and connected awareness in all levels of consciousness...giving the wearer clear download of information in any state.  That's Powerful! 

Kyanite does come in a variety of colrs and each variation is used for a specific purpose. 

Blue: for lucid dreaming and clearing energy blockage/aligning the chakras.

Green: connects you to the truth in you heart and lends a stabilizing effect to one's natural surroundings bringing forth truth and sincerity.

Black: clears energy blockages in any chakra, balances the system and helps to bring forth past lives.

Indigo (my favorite): Important for lucid dreaming and astral travel.  Indigo is the most energetic of all the colors, helping one to get to the truth of a matter and dispelling uncertainty, letting one have clear vision to attain their dreams and aspirations.

I hope that you have enjoyed today's installment.  Tomorrow we will talk about a new found friend...Rutilated Quartz!

I Love Flowers

~*::{Midnight Blossom}::*~
~*::{Meet Me at Twilight, My Love}::*~

~*::{Bachelor Button Bloom Ring in Pearl}::*~

~*::{Bachelor Button Bloom Ring in Pearl, front view}::*~

Don't Fence Me In

~*Photo courtesy of www.boston.com*~

There are days when one is tired

when every ounce of you has been given
All for the good of others
their enjoyment, your duty



There will come a day when
I am on the other side of the fence
There it is...that fence thing again
Somehow I just can't stop myself
from peeking over the top
and seeing who I want to be



Why the barrier
to a blissful life?

Inspire Me Mondays...color

I am in love with color. Especially blue. In all forms. Cerulean, Ceylon, Cornflower, Midnight, Holly, Aquamarine, Sapphire... shall I really go on? Blue has always been my favorite, even when I tried to change it to green, I eventually went back to blue. Although I have taken on a small penchant for orange and yellow as of late. Little wee doses of warmth in my otherwise muted, blue world.

So for this installment of Inspire Me Mondays, here are some pictures of colors that make my heart sing. I hope you love them too!