Rise and Shine

The quote for today.  And I am sticking to it.

"What if? Why not? Could it be?We must ask ourselves these questions as often as we dare.How will the world change if we do not question it?"

-Leo Matienne from The Magician's Elephant

This Etsy Front Page featured my vintage OOAK necklace this morning at 7am and it goes perfectly well with the quote.

Bright Like Magic

Jewel toned vintage brooch statement necklace

Many of you already know that I am a collector of vintage enameled flower brooches.  I rarely came across vintage floral brooches in purple hues. This piece has purple ombre shades in pristine condition. I had the perfect stones just for them. This time I leave the brooch intact so it's removable. Wear this necklace three ways - pin it at the center, one the side or by itself. The three strand stones are of purple mountain jade with antique brass decorative filigree endings. Don't you just love adding bright hues to the cooler weather wardrobe!

White after Labor Day. Why not?

This vintage white flower brooch has been resting in the jewelry box for some time and I did not have the right beads for it until now. The soft white and off white Lucite beads and nude sponge coral stones in different sizes call for a versatile pieces. See how this piece can be worn in three different ways. 1) the brooch by itself; 2) the brooch on the side of the beaded chain with chunky brass links; 3) the beaded chain itself. How do you wear your white after Labor Day?

Celebrating three years of courage and creativity

In August 2009, I celebrated 1000 sales (that sale counter that we are all so obsessive about in the Etsy shop) with my visiting sister and two nieces. We did that 1000 sale dance (if there is such a thing) and I wrote a post in this blog. I was still working as a researcher in a state government back then. In 3 months, I had quit my day job an

d never looked back. 

This month, I just celebrated over 10,000 sales and it still feels unreal. All of my art is dedicated to joy and I hope you feel that joy every time you put on my creation. So I am dedicating this piece to three years of blessed creativity. A vintage lime green and yellow enameled brooch with black polka dot with vintage royal purple Lucite beads and Czech glasses.  This piece will continue to add splashes of color into the changing seasons for you.

2012 Spring Giveaway at Sora Designs

As promised let's kick off the first giveaway of 2012 (just got out of hibernation mode :-) I made this compass with vintage Formosa map (another name for Taiwan back in the 1800s). Well, this is just for me which it will remind me of my origins and all the families and friends. You can get one personalized compass like this too with the city map of your choice (I will work with you). Just comment in this thread with a city/town name if you were chosen to be given a map compass necklace. If you want to add a little story as to why you choose this city that's even better. 10 of you will be randomly picked to be given a map compass necklace of your choice (including people who comments on facebook fan page too. But for blog readers, you can post on both this blog and share at your facebook page for extra entries. Just copy your facebook post here. Sora Designs' fan page is www.facebook.com/soradesigns