The color forecast for spring and summer 2008 is very bright and vibrant colors. I’m sure you have already seen many of the new shades available for the upcoming seasons in your local stores and malls. Bright greens from lime to grass green, hot peony pinks, blues in saturated shades from light to royal blue and aqua to teal, peach shades in cantaloupe and salmon, citrus yellows, and don’t forget the bright reds.

The jewelry trends are still big and chunky with lots of circles, metal rings, metal components and chains everywhere. The big bold bright colored acrylic and resin beads are showing up everywhere too. What’s really nice about the acrylic and resin beads is their light weight. You can add some really stunning beads without them weighing a ton! Metals are being mixed together with some pieces I have seen including silver, gold and copper metal beads or chain all together. Models in magazines and people on TV are wearing multiple necklaces in different lengths at the same time. This season you can pretty much set your own style and establish your own signature look.

I have added several new pieces for spring and summer. Here is a preview of some of my favorites.

 Aqua Black Dots & Rings Necklace Set – $30.00

These fun acrylic dot beads are approx. 3/4 inch and the black acrylic beads on either side are approx. 10 mm.  The colored rings are transparent acrylic and the wavy discs and chain parts are silver plated.  I have made necklaces with the dot beads in aqua (shown here), hot pink, and bright green.  I will be adding all of these necklaces to my website this week.

Green Crystal Acrylic Beads with Silver Wire Stars – $28.00

The acrylic beads in this necklace set look like faceted crystal and are 3/4″ size.  The wire wrapped stars are silver plated and very light too.  Check out my website for more necklaces in hot pink acrylic crystal.

 Aqua Acrylic Barrels with Stripe Beads  Necklace Set – $28.00

The aqua beads are barrel beads in incremental sizes from the large center focal bead to smallest at the clasp ends.  The white beads and stripe beads are also acrylic and are approx. 14mm size.  I have the stripe beads made up in black and white and pink and white also.

Inspirational Rings and Beads Necklace – $28.00

This necklace has inspirational sayings around the larger rings and a quote on the donut pendant.  All metal is silver plated in this necklace and the bead dangles are Czech fire-polish faceted beads.  This one is one-of-a-kind and will not be repeated.

 River Shell Drops and Ant. Silver Chain – $38.00

The shell drops are natural river shell dyed lime green and deep purple in teardrop, diamond and round shapes.  The chain has an antique silver brushed finish and there are small drop tabs in round and diamond shape in this same finish too.

Summer Fun Lime Green and Bumpy Beads Necklace – $25.00

This fun necklace has a lime green Rare Earth Pendant™ and beads with white acrylic round beads and 12mm – 14mm lime bumpy lampwork beads. 

Lampwork EYE Beads with Cat’s Eye and Copper Bracelet – $25.00

I love these beads!  Bright blue lampwork beads with white, aqua and black “EYES” are 14mm coin beads with yellow 8mm cat’s eye beads and copper spacers and toggle clasp.  I have these beads made up in a necklace and earrings too.

That’s all I have time to preview for you today, but there are many more new items being added to the website, KC Bead Designs.  

’till next time!