Popular Bracelet

Wow..."A Winters Dream" bracelet was featured in Pink Almond Blog today!

She has a really pretty blog and some really cool things...including my Bracelet!

Check it out~

http://pinkalmond.blogspot.com/

And it was featured in an Etsy Treasury ~

These rings didn't last long the first time...so I made encores!

"Pearls and a Posey"

"Winter Snow Flowers"

Super Woman

"A Winters Dream"

"Copper Garland"

"Girl Power"

Ok, I changed my mind on the "Super Woman" necklace name. But when I looked at the picture of it, it just didn't fit...so its "Girl Power"
I have had this pendant for a long time and I know I liked it but wasn't sure how to use it. I think it turned out nice, I hope someone else will see the beauty and symbolism in it.



It kind of ties in with what I was thinking about as I was driving around yesterday...They say that at this stage of pregnancy the baby can hear sounds. If that is true this little boy is going to come out singing Alicia Keys!! I play her new CD non-stop in my car, every song is amazing...
Hopefully he will sound like her and not his tone deaf momma!



I love this song by her called "SuperWoman" and it came to mind when I made this necklace and was writing the description...We as women have so much pressure on us to do EVERYTHING and we actually think we can do it all... but it truly is amazing what we as women do get done in this modern day.

Maybe we are Super Women!!

Take a listen...
http://www.aliciakeys.com/popup_player?trackId=260

Busy Little Elf

The first ring I made I did it on a whim...and they have turned out to be quite the thing!

I have had a lot of people buy them as gifts, and since they are adjustable if you get close to their size...it will be fine!

And I have had so fun naming them...depending on the type of stone, color and flower...I can get pretty creative!

"Green Garnet Garden,Winter Snow Flowers,Pearls and a Poppy,Winter Storm,Green Tea, and Stormy Skies" to name a few.

Oh...I have 2 new Necklaces and a Bracelet for tomorrow!

"Super Woman"~"Copper Garland"~"Winter's Dream"

I bet you are wondering what super woman is?! Are you picturing some tacky Linda Carter from the 70's jewerly?! WEll it's not what you think...but you will have to wait and see!

I have so many ideas in my head...if only I had little elves making them at night and while I'm at work!

"Pearls and a Posey"

"Sparkling Swarovski Snowflake"

Let it Snow..Let it Snow...Let it Snow!

" Lotus Blossoms"

...gone but I will be making more, also a matching necklace!

"Pearls and a Poppy"

"Roayl Majesty"

"Vintage Stars"

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The weather outside is frightful..but the jewerly biz is so delightful!

What a busy weekend on Etsy..I love it!

Thanks to the Rare Bird Finds Blog..."Urban Oasis" is gone...and I think I had a record for sales today ! Gotta love Christmas shoppers!

Handmade jewelry does make a great gift..I would love to get it. And I have had 3 guys buy things this weekend...I think that is amazing that they found their way to and around Etsy!

My secret personal goal when I started selling in August on Etsy was 100 sales by the end of the year...and I so pleased to be close at 93!

Thank You!

Who knows, maybe it will happen :)

~I have some new ring sizes available now too..size 8 and 9.

I have plenty of Swarovski Snowflake Pendants now too in case you were thinking of them as last minute gifts...I'm listing the newest one tomorrow...the AB (irridecsent) finish makes them so so sparkly!

I am into all the snowflake stuff now but I'm already thinking of spring jewerlry..hmmm, what will I make?!

Here are some pics of new things..some are already gone but they are fun to look at none the less!

Featured!

I'm so excited! My very first time to be featured on a "big time" blog!

I posted a picture here but you can check out the real thing by clicking on this link~

http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/rare_bird_finds/2007/12/etsy-saturday-1.html

Tell someone how you feel about them!

Have you ever had a person who influenced something in your life and they had no idea?

Maybe you should tell them!

When I first started getting into handmade jewelry I came across the coolest website. (Sharma Designs) She had a blog and every single morning it was the first thing I did (besides make my cup of coffee) She made the kind of jewelry designs that would amaze me, I would catch myself oohing, aahhing and saying out loud.."how does she come up with this"?! Just when I thought she couldn't top that..she did.

Anyway long story short...she doesn't do jewelry full time anymore and I still miss it and the blog.

So I emailed her and told her...I thought she should know how she inspired me to make jewelry. It felt good to me... to make someone else feel good.

And a bonus surprise SHE bought some of MY jewelry!

I am so honored... to say the least!

So in the spirit of the season...if you have someone that has made a positive impact in your life...tell them!

Thank you Sharla!

Oh..if you would like to check out her shopping blog it has some cool and unusual finds! ( I have a new fix) yea!

http://www.rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/

"Winter Snow Showers"

"Sparkling Snowflakes"

"Fluorite and Blackstone Beauty"

~Still hoping to get pictures up of the new earrings I made...I wish I had a fake sun light to take pictures with...maybe Santa will bring me one!

Here are a couple of dark beauties that have that "gypsy/bohemian" look...The earrings are missing from my etsy site though..I had a disappearance today. I lost one, its no where to be found :( And I don't have all the ingredients to make another exactly like it.

But I will make a similar one soon :) Unless you just want one..then I could name it "Pirate Girl"!

"Gypsy Girl Necklace"

"Gypsy Girl Earrings"

Tonight I made a bunch of new earrings..if you remember the "flying thru hoops" style, well I have new ones.

Also a new ring..."Winter Snow Flowers" and a slight twist on a necklace style I sold awhile back.

So hopefully in the light of the morning I can get some good pics and a couple of things listed!

See you then!

November and December Listings

I have a bunch of new stuff that I have posted today. I have been neglecting my blog BUT I have been creating again. Some of these are already sold but I like to show them off anyway!

The Swarovski Snowflake is beautiful, its great to wear all winter long...So more of those are coming, the Icicle Earrings make it a great set!

WEll I'm in my 19th week of Pregnancy and all is going well! We had a 4-D ultrasound and we are having a boy! I'm now feeling him wiggle...its so weird, yet so normal..haha

It's very exciting and its wonderful to finally be over the morning..noon and night sickness!

Being away from my jewelry has given me a renewed sense of excitment to create again. For so long I couldn't even look at my bead room, I'm not sure why...but I've since moved it to a cozy corner of my family room downstairs ...I love it. ( bead room will soon be wigglebutt's room) And I

I bought new organizers for all the jewerly related items...i love the new feeling of organization it really helps free the mind to be creative!

Enjoy looking at these..and I'll try to post more often!

It Girl

Icicles
Swarovski Snowflake
The Brownstone
Winter Storm



Sticks and Stones



Frilly Pearls


Crystal Ballroom



Green Garnet and a Pearl

Malachite Chic



Double Martini Dangles

Pretty Little Kitty

Copper and Patina

Winter White

Brown Lab

Beads and Bamboo

Amythest, Green Garnet Flower Garden

Copper and Turquoise Chandeliers

Paris Nights

Some new pieces

I know it seems like I have been gone along time, and it feels like it to me too! But I have been doing alot of wirewrapping, rings and necklaces. I can sit on the sofa and do this. Apparantly I am one of the lucky ones that are going to have morning sickness all times of the day and its last well into the 15th week so far! Lucky me!

Anyway, after I wirewrap then I ususally have to oxidized the piece, I do this outside, the smell is horrible. Then I buff the silver to give it that wonderful aged look.
Next they get their pictures taken, then I have to write a description, edit pictures and upload all that onto the ETSY site.
So it is quite a process, but I feel really good about getting so many done lately.

I love these pendants, each one is the creation of an artsy couple living in South Carlolina. They do this full time. Each one is handcarved by the wife, then cast in pewter, oxidized and polished by the husband. Even the backs have interesting details on them!

Here are some I designed around, I hope you enjoy looking at them. The full pictures and descriptions are on my ETSY site!

Baby Boy Shower gift!

Hello Everyone! Today I woke up and kind of had the urge to make some jewelry! I have only been doing things I had to do for people who placed custom orders. But I actually WANT to create today and it feels great!!

The morning sickness has morphed into evening sickness so I had better take advantage of the daytime!

I made this necklace yesterday for a friends baby shower, she is having a boy, see the blue?! I just love it! There are baby girl pendants with a pink theme and a neutral baby look when you don't know what the stork is bringing...And one for TWINS!

If anyone is interested this would be a custom piece and would take a little longer, I do not have the pendants in stock but could get them soon.

Check my Etsy site tomorrow, I'm planning on making some Buckeye jewerly today and hopefully a fall themed necklace!

The back of the pendant is a mirror! Great to check your lipstick!