Inspiration Updates From Florida

Florida is fabulous. It's fun exploring new places with lots of interesting things to do. From vibrant coastal cities like Miami with exciting night life to the quite slow moving rivers and bays where manatees can be found. Florida can be seen as a place of many contrasts and great beauty. The name Florida, actually means "feast of flowers" from Spanish and their lushness can be found everywhere. It is also the water; the beaches, oceans, hurricane clouds and everglades that make this place awesome, unique and so visually appealing.

Are you ready for some scuba diving down by the Keys? Check out this YouTube video by

Ryan Lawrence who  kindly agreed to let me post it on my blog:

(Turn on the volume for this one!)





 

Such beautiful underwater video photography and what a fantastic source of inspiration for making jewelry. Our friends over at Cousin asked me and the rest of the new Creative Circle Ambassadors to design a piece of jewelry around the theme of Florida.  Here is the necklace I made with all glass beads, gemstone bead components and findings available at Prima Bead, the online retailer for Cousin. I think I am going to call this necklace:

 

Diving Off the Keys.

 

Jellyfish Beaded End Caps

Do you want to know how I made them? A simple variation of circular peyote stitch.

For more details, drop me a note.

 

 

 

And this is how it sits. Beautiful treasure from under the sea!

 

 

 

 

 

By the Way, Did You Know?

Moonstones are the Official State Gem of Florida.

 

Cousin Corporation is headquartered in Largo FL, not too far from Tampa.

 

Ten Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded to writers who lived on Key West, including

Ernest Hemingway.

The U.S. city with the highest rate of lightning strikes per capita is Clearwater FL.

 

Taxes are relatively low here, the state constitution prohibits income tax.

Additional Sources:

http://www.whitesandsbeachresort.com/node/85

http://www.business2community.com/travel-leisure/50-insane-facts-about-florida-infographic-0589271

http://www.pinnacleadvisory.com/2012/07/five-ways-you-could-benefit-from-becoming-a-florida-resident/