She does things with shrinky dinks I did not know were possible
I fell in love with Jessica Poundstone's jewelry as soon as I laid eyes on her Dahlias pendant necklace. The crisp, bright colors of her designs just coo "summer" to me. The floral motif and airy vibe are perfect to pair with the lightweight outfits of the season.
As I read more about the Portland-based artist, I realized she makes her pieces from shrink plastic--the stuff of the old Shrinky Dinks toys of the '70s and '80s! My youthful attempts never turned out this pretty, but then Jessica brings a much more intricate process and a load more artistic talent to the table. If you're feeling nostalgic for childhood toys, she also offers a little DIY necklace kit, with supplies to make two circle pendants. At $10, it would make a fun summer day project for a daughter.
As an added bonus, all of her jewelry ships in lovely ribbon-wrapped gift boxes. Meaning Jewelry By Jessica is going on my list of go-to shops which will do the gift wrapping for me when I need a present for a far-away friend.
$27 at Jewelry By Jessica
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