Jewelry Stories from His Amish Wife’s Hidden Past + Bonus GIVEAWAY!

Hi there! I’m so happy you decided to join me today for a recap of some fun designs created for His Amish Wife’s Hidden Past by Mindy Steele. Mindy was a new-to-me author, but referred by another author who I admire. When she asked me if I would be interested in reading one of her books and designing some pieces, I jumped at the chance – mostly because she writes Amish fiction which I enjoy so very much.

I hope you’ll love this tiny glimpse into her book with each of the pieces I’ve shared below. I’ll see you at the end for a recap and behind-the-scenes glimpse into each design. 🙂

Daniel turned to the pudgy agent with shoes shinier than the blackest onyx littering the creek beds out back.

The bed was draped in the most beautiful quilt she had seen in years. Blues and whites and a few shades of green arranged into a simple block pattern with a dizzy blend of mint and baby blue trim.

“Nee, I don’t think that’s true. You’re just upset. Your husband had you, and three wonderful children.” Daniel pulled away from her. How could she think herself not enough for any man? How could his brother not see the pearl he had been given?

Pondering what she was falling into, Hannah settled back and faced the glittering of night. “He counts the number of the stars and calls them by their name,” Daniel said.

“Daniel gave Rosemary the bees and M.J. the sun. He made Catherine smile, and reads books with her. They love him.”

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Oh, what fun! Each one of these passages stood out so vividly in my mind, and were just perfect to translate into jewelry and bookmarks.

• The onyx necklace was a brand new stone in my shop. I’ve never used it in any of my designs before, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity!
• The quilt bookmark was a similar design to another quilt bookmark design I have in my shop, and there’s a connection with it, too. Laurel Blount was the author that referred Mindy to me, and the other quilt bookmark was designed for Laurel’s book, Shelter in the Storm. What a happy coincidence!
• Pearls – I never need an excuse to use them, but I loved this “pearl” passage so much!
• The star earrings came about in a different way. I had marked in my notes that I had made a star design for this book, but when it came time to take all the pictures, I couldn’t find them anywhere! Since I was in a rush to get everything ready in time to share on my Instagram and Facebook pages, I had to put something together in a hurry. It took all of two minutes to imagine this design, then bring it to life, and I love the final result! Admittedly, I did find the other star design a few days later, so those will be coming down the road I’m sure.
• Last but not least, I couldn’t let this sweet statement about Daniel slip by because the way he loves on these girls in the book gave me all the warm fuzzies. This line about giving those girls the sun, the bees, and everything else they could ever need was perfect to incorporate into a bookmark.

As always, I have linked each design underneath the photo so you can view more photos and details.

But wait – there’s more!

I want to give you an opportunity to read this book for yourself, so I’m going to share my SIGNED copy with you along with the quilt bookmark from this collection! All you need to do to enter the giveaway is subscribe to my email list which you can do by visiting this link. You’ll be prompted to put in your name and email address to subscribe. Giveaway is open to US residents only due to shipping costs, and last day to enter is Saturday, Oct. 22nd.

Thanks so much for being here today for Jewelry Stories, and I hope you’ll come back for another visit soon. If you’ve missed any past Jewelry Stories posts, you can find them all here.

See you next time!