District 4 | Dreaming of the Sea Collection: Part 5

As we near the end of Sunday *wails*, we've also come to the end of the Dreaming of the Sea Collection.

For some reason, I always seem to really love the last piece in every collection I'm making. This is true for the coming set as well, named District 4 in homage to one of my favourite characters from The Hunger Games - the dashing and beguiling Finnick Odair.

Now Finnick only starts to make his appearance in Catching Fire, and since the movie sequel in this completely nerve-wrecking and heart-breaking post-apocalyptic dystopian trilogy will be released soon (well - soon is relative; to me November is bloody far away) - I thought it was an apt time to pay tribute to him - one of the Hunger Games Universe's greatest and most popular tributes, whose intriguing depths and sad, tragic past are more than meets the eye.

Finnick hails from the idyllic District 4 - the only district near the ocean where people make a living from the sea (Note: I use the term "living" loosely, since they are all oppressed beyond measure). He would've grown up taking to the ocean like a fish to water, with lovely views of green and blue as far as the eye can see, wielding tridents and weaving nets like any fisherman could, navigating boats like any seafarer could. We see the strong, tactical, cavalier parts of Finnick a lot, with his backstory and heart only revealed much later on. I loved the revelation of Annie - how fiercely and desperately he loved her; how they found each other in a sea of desolation and trauma and loved each other in spite of their scars. So truly, this set is more a tribute to them than anything else - their love and the life they could have had together. *cries*

Shades along the spectrum of blue and green - crystals ranging from aquamarine to cloudy blue opal to sea-green to emerald. At the centre - the heart of District 4 - a steer charm to represent Finnick - he who protected Annie and took her hand and led her away from her traumatic encounters in the Games; an anchor charm to represent Annie - she who kept Finnick grounded in a jaded world of overindulgence and petty materialism; and their love for each other binding them together - represented by a stunning bermuda blue AB swarovski heart.

Item Code & Name: SET012 District 4

Price: RM28.00 (bracelet + earrings) - items can be sold separately, please look below.

Status: [Sold 2], Available for remakes

Materials: Please see below.

 I love the range of colours that depict the different temperaments of the ocean - as breathtakingly gorgeous as it is mysterious and treacherous, full of hidden depths - much like Finnick and Annie. I also am completely taken with the Bermuda Blue AB Swarovski Heart - what a strikingly gorgeous colour!

Item Code & Name: 068 District 4 (Bracelet)

Price: RM24.00 (bracelet only)

Status: [Sold 2], Available for remakes

Materials: Aquamarine, Sea-green, Cloudy Blue Opal and Emerald Chinese Crystal Doughnuts, Aquamarine Czech "Preciosa" Fire-Polished Glass Beads, Starfish Link, Dolphin Charm, Steer Charm, Anchor Charm, Bermuda Blue AB Swarovski Heart

Measurements: Approximately 16.5cm (including clasp) + 3cm extender chain
 

 Dainty little asymmetrical earrings to complement the bracelet - one with a steer and one with an anchor - two objects that work in tandem; two functions that intertwine.

Item Code & Name: 069 District 4 (Earrings)

Price: RM8.00 (earrings only)

Status: [Sold 2], Available for remakes

Materials: Aquamarine, Emerald, Sea-Green and Sapphire Chinese Crystal Doughnuts, Steer Charm, Anchor Charm

There we have it, the end of the Dreaming of the Sea Collection.

If I haven't at least convinced you to purchase this set that is near and dear to my heart, I hope I've at least convinced you to read The Hunger Games books. :) Also, if you are a fan of the series, do check out other Hunger Games-themed accessories that I've made: here.

Happy September y'all.

Hope you'll get to visit the sea soon - to breathe in the balmy ocean air, to have the waves rush up to your ankles as you walk along the seashore, to watch and appreciate the magnificence and beauty of God's creation.

♥

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Under the Sea | Dreaming of the Sea Collection: Part 4

WARNING: This post will contain a lot of gratuitous "singing". (˘ᵕ ˘)

*takes a deep breath*

Look at this stuff

Isn't it neat?

Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?

Wouldn't you think I'm a girl -

A girl who has everything?

 Look at this trove

Treasure untold

How many wonders can one cavern hold?

Looking around here you'd think -

Sure, she's got everything

Oh, but you do not yet own a handmade creation from Dainty Little Trinkets! What do you think about starting now? 

Look around and pick up a little trinket or two from this little treasure trove! (Is it egotistical to refer to your site as a treasure trove? If so, I totally meant that ironically).

Hehehe. How's that as far as sales pitches go? Meh? I knew I wasn't born to be a salesperson. Oh well.

So those who love all things Disney would know that the song above is sung by Ariel from The Little Mermaid. And how could I make an entire collection about the sea without alluding to this timeless Disney classic? Here we have a charm bracelet and matching earrings in tribute to life Under the Sea.

A set for those who love marine life - aquamarine Chinese glass beads and Preciosa fire-polished glass beads amidst dainty antique silver-plated charms of life under the sea - starfish, sea shells, fish and dolphins!

Item Code & Name: SET011 Under the Sea

Price: RM25.00 (bracelet + earrings) - items can be sold separately, please look below.

Status: [Sold], Available for remakes

Materials: Please see below.

 Was a little disappointed that I didn't have a charm of a crab to add to this bracelet, in tribute to Sebastian, the memorable character from Little Mermaid who sings Under the Sea in a glorious Rastafarian Jamaican accent. (Also, he's not a lobster, like I mistakenly thought all these years. Wikipedia says he's a crab!)

Item Code & Name: 066 Under the Sea (Bracelet)

Price: RM22.00 (bracelet only) SALE: RM11 (50% off, while item remains Available)

Status: Available 

Materials: Aquamarine Chinese Glass Beads, Aquamarine Czech "Preciosa" Fire-Polished Glass Beads, Starfish Link, Fish Charms, Seashell Charms, Dolphin Charms

Measurements: Approximately 17.5cm (including clasp) + 2.5cm extender chain

 Asymmetrical earrings! A cutesy and dangly little accompaniment to the bracelet, featuring the same beads and charms.

Item Code & Name: 067 Under the Sea (Earrings)

Price: RM6.00 (earrings only)

Status: [Sold], Available for remakes

Materials: Aquamarine Chinese Glass Beads, Fish Charm, Seashell Charm

 Now sing with me!

The seaweed is always greener

In somebody else's lake

You dream about going up there

But that is a big mistake

Just look at the world around you

Right here on the ocean floor

Such wonderful things surround you

What more are you lookin' for?

Under the sea

Under the sea

Darling it's better

Down where it's wetter

Take it from me

Up on the shore they work all day

Out in the sun they slave away

While we devotin'

Full time to floatin'

Under the seaaaaaaaa~~~~~~~~~

 

{do email me at daintylittletrinkets@gmail.com if you'd like to add this treasure to your trove! hehe}

California Dreamin' | Dreaming of the Sea Collection: Part 3

"This collection is called Dreaming of the Sea, is it not?

Why are you talking about California?"

 I hear you ask.

Or maybe you don't ask, because this is a blog, and you don't talk to blogs and you likely don't pay attention to my blogging and my weird post titles as much as I do. :p

Anyway, it's late, and I'm a little sleepy, so I'll try to keep this post short (well as short as I can, which is still substantially longer than most succinct people).

"Quick" backstory - a couple of years back, I had the joy and privilege of taking a roadtrip around the US West Coast and California is where we spent a large part of our time. One of the popular touristy locations that we visited was of course Venice Beach, the quintessential hangout for the beach bum or beach babe. We had a lovely time under the sun, eating icecream, watching the waves roll to shore, observing the eclectic bunch of people frolicking around the beach. Twas a lovely, warm, carefree and sun-soaked day.

So here is a fun, quirky, bright-coloured bracelet that aims to capture that feeling!

Pale yellow watercolour-print pearls (also seen here) reminiscent of a wam summer's day; ocean wave links and sea-green / aquamarine / aqua blue opal crystals reminiscent of the lovely sea and sky as far as the eye can see. At the centre - a seashell and a dainty sunhat charm reminiscent of a lovely day on the beach - nothing to do but collect seashells and soak in the sun, nary a care in the world.

 I love the cloudy, somewhat-opaque tone of the aqua blue opal chinese crystals. It's their first time making an appearance in my creations! :)

Item Code & Name: 065 California Dreamin'

Price: RM14.00 SALE: RM10 (30% off, while item remains Available)

Status: Available

Materials: Aquamarine, Sea-Green and Aqua Blue Opal Chinese Crystal Doughnuts, Pale Yellow Watercolour-Print Faux Pearls, Ocean Wave Links, Seashell Charm, Sun-Hat Charm, Dolphin Charm

Measurements: Approximately 17.5cm (including clasp) + 3cm extender chain

And I shall leave you with the iconic song after which this bracelet was named.

All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey
I've been for a walk on a winter's day

I'd be safe and warm if I was in LA 

California dreamin' on such a winter's day

Seafarer | Dreaming of the Sea Collection: Part 2

Ahoy there, mateys!

Part 2 of the Dreaming of the Sea Collection is a tribute to those whose hearts belong at sea - those who sail the seven seas and navigate rough waters - the sailor; the seafarer.

 Alternating aquamarine and sea-green crystals reminiscent of the lovely ocean, a lone starfish link, and charms that are near and dear to the heart of the seafarer - a sailboat, a steer, an anchor, a dolphin, and the moon and stars by which they determine their paths.

 Looks familiar? I made a similar version of this bracelet for my dear sailor friend Ai Li a while ago, with the navy blue and red-striped beads representing traditional sailor colours. Alas, those beads are no longer in stock, but I find that these aquamarine and sea-green crystals also make a striking combination.

Item Code & Name: 064Seafarer

Price: RM18.00

Status: [Sold], Available for remakes

Materials: Aquamarine and Sea-Green Chinese Crystal Doughnuts, Starfish Link, Sailboat Charm, Steer Charm, Anchor Charm, Moon Charm, Star Charm, Dolphin Charm

Measurements: Approximately 18cm (including clasp) + 3cm extender chain

Now gripped with the sudden urge to watch all sorts of seafaring movies, like Pirates of the Caribbean or the Life of Pi. How magnificent and immense is the ocean and how many untold mysteries it holds...

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me...

Seachelles | Dreaming of the Sea Collection: Part 1

Hello all! Hope you've had a wonderful Sunday.

The first part of this current Dreaming of the Sea Collection is something I'm quite excited about.

Firstly, it marks my first attempt at making a long necklace. I've always been a short-chain-and-pendant sort of girl, but thought it was time to make something a little different. Secondly, this is one of those creations that I love so much I want to keep for myself. Haha, so if no one purchases, I will make it mine MOOHAHAHA! Thirdly, this creation contains pretty shiny shell beads! I was really really tempted to name this creation "She Sells Seashells on the Seashore". Heehee. Wouldn't that be lovely? Doesn't it have a nice ring to it? I decided against it in the end, and have called it Seachelles instead, which is basically a quirky pretentious spelling for sea shells. I don't mean the island Seychelles, which I mainly remember as the island all political prisoners were exiled to in history. Let it be known that I have not forgotten my high school Sejarah. My teachers would be proud.

  Alright then. I'll spare you from further rambling and move on to pictures.

  A classy long necklace and earring set with treasures from the sea - lovely seashell beads from the seashore, shiny white and ivory pearls (in this case they are faux pearls as I'm trying to be environmentally-friendly), and cute little dolphin links.

Item Code & Name: SET010 Seachelles

Price: RM31.00 (necklace + earrings) - items can be sold separately, please look below.

Status: [Sold], Available for remakes

Materials: Please see below.

 Close up - I adore the little dolphin links. At first glance they may look like ikan biliis (I just succeeded in making this whimsical necklace sound silly, didn't I? Ikan bilis, honestly self, are you trying to jeopardise your own business?!), but they're really quite cute. Also love the little flower links. You can think of them as sea flowers. Coral flowers,  if you will.

Here's a headless picture of me in a plain black top to give you an idea of where the necklace falls. It's a lovely accompaniment to spruce up your plain tops and dresses, especially boat-necked ones.

Item Code & Name: 062 Seachelles (Necklace)

Price: RM28.00 (necklace only)

Status: [Sold], Available for remakes

Materials: Round Shell Beads, Teardrop-Shaped Glass Beads, Shiny White and Ivory Faux Pearls, Dolphin Links, Flower Links

Measurements: Approximately 87cm (including clasp) + 4cm extender chain

 Matching earrings - tiny ivory pearls, slightly larger shiny white pearls, and lovely shell beads.

Item Code & Name: 063 Seachelles (Earrings)

Price: RM8.00 (earrings only)

Status: [Sold], Available for remakes

Materials: Ivory and Shiny White Faux Pearls, Round Shell Beads

I think I've done a rather terrible job at photoshopping white backgrounds for these white accessories (it's the hardest thing to do!), so here's the set against some silver paper, to give you a better idea of how it looks.

 

I really do quite love the somewhat translucent and shimmery quality of the shell beads. Very pretty. ♥

If you'd like to give this set a home, do email me at daintylittletrinkets@gmail.com!

Now repeat after me 10 times!

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

She sells seashells on the seashore

Have a wonderful week ahead, dear readers.
♥

Dreaming of the Sea Collection - Masterpost

Hello weekend - never leave me!

 Sometimes when work gets a little too hectic, or when life gets a little too much, we all long for a little weekend getaway, to escape the routine and hustle-bustle of city life, and head towards the sea.

I love sea-side holidays, and often am struck with the desire to visit the sea and contemplate life and all its beauty. This coming collection is a tribute to that. 

There is something infinite and all-encompassing about the ocean. When you stand alone on the seashore, looking out into the vast blue expanse of the ocean, you are reminded of how small you are, how insignificant your daily worries and challenges can be in the face of the ocean's magnificence, in the face of the beauty of this world. 

Hopefully this collection can reflect a little bit of that. If you too, like me, love the sea and all it stands for, I hope you will enjoy the coming pieces. First post starts tomorrow (Sunday). :)

Part 1: Seachelles

Part 2: Seafarer

Part 3: California Dreamin'

Part 4: Under the Sea

Part 5: District 4

(If you are wondering if Part 5 is a Hunger Games reference, you've guessed correct! More to be revealed later.)

Enjoy your Saturday and I'll see you tomorrow! 

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