Collection No. 19- Holiday 2023

A little Christmas movie magic, a little vintage holiday charm, and a whole lot of handmade nostalgia. 🎄

By the holidays of 2023, I'd been finding inspiration in all sorts of little details for years, but Christmas still had a special way of making my imagination run wild. This collection felt like opening a box of favorite decorations, turning on an old holiday movie, and letting every festive memory become its own tiny design.

There were familiar holiday faces- Rudolph and Clarice, Snoopy, a certain green Christmas grouch, and plenty of movie night mischief, too. A tiny leg lamp? A screaming Kevin? A moose mug? Naturally, those all needed to be earrings. Because apparently my favorite Christmas movies were just a very elaborate jewelry mood board. 😂

Alongside the playful references were designs inspired by the prettiest parts of the season: vintage Christmas bulbs, stained-glass effects, gingerbread houses, gingerly detailed wreaths, shimmering snowflakes, winter cardinals, fluffy pom-poms, and the kind of bows that make everything feel like a present. I love how this collection balances sentimental holiday kitsch with sparkle, color, and more intricate techniques.

Looking back through the Holiday 2020, 2021, and 2022 chapters, I can see how much my creativity changed with each Christmas. By 2023, I had a whole little universe of techniques and ideas to play with and apparently no interest whatsoever in picking a favorite.