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Hey again! So I just finished posting my new jewelry organizers on my website. I really enjoy making these and getting creative with the design! I've added a new section to my shop on Artfire called...Jewelry Organizers...for all of my new creations. I'd love if you'd stop by!

Drilling away

Screwing in those hooks

Here are my finished products! I love them and wish I could keep them all! 

I've been doing a lot of crafting lately so I'll be keeping the blog up to date on all of my new projects. :)

Jewelry Organizers

Good morning! I posted a while back on how to make your own jewelry organizers and I've been really excited to be making them to sell at Mozella Designs! Just wanted to stop by and share some of the recent additions and I'll be back later to share some brand new pieces! Enjoy!

DIY Jewelry Organizer

Hey guys! I'm excited to give you a tutorial for a cute DIY jewelry organizer! It's easy and inexpensive. The best part is that you get a great organizer that you could easily pay $80+ in a retail store for a similar item. This is a great way to display and store your jewelry especially if your jewelry tends to get tangled in your current storage. I made my own and it was great. I'll be creating more and likely selling them on my Artfire site for those who aren't into DIY projects. Here was my finished project with my added jewelry.

So let's get started! You will need:

• Picture frame
• Wire caging (hex or a smaller grid)
• Spray paint (optional)
• S hooks
• Staple gun
• Wire cutter

First you'll need your picture frames. Wood frames work best. You can purchase an new frame or find a cool old one in your house or from a second hand store. I would recommend visiting some yard sales to find frames since it is yard sale season. I found my frames in my parents garage from some old decorative pictures. 

I almost kept my frames gold but they had begun to chip so I opted to paint them. Pick a paint color you like and spray paint your frame. Of course, remember to cover the surface you're spraying on. 

After the paint dries measure your wire caging to fit the back of the frame. You'll want the caging to cover the back of the frame enough to secure the caging on the back with staples. Use your wire cutters to cut the caging. Be careful not to cut or poke yourself with the wire. I suggest protective gloves if you have them when doing this.

Next, after you've cut and measured your caging it's time to staple the caging to the back of the frame. Use as many staples as you see fit to hold the caging in place. 

If you have any wire that is too long and hangs over the back edge of the frame cut those pieces and viola!  You have a completed jewelry organizer!

Next, add in your favorite jewelry. 

 For necklaces use the S hooks. Hang the S hook on your chosen place on your organizer and hang your necklaces from the hook. Larger hooks will be able to hold more necklaces. 

Have fun!
If you'd like a jewelry organizer made contact me at mozelladesigns@gmail.com.

Spring Jewelry 2012!

Hey everyone! I just wanted to stop by and share some of my newest items. I am so excited and inspired by the Spring 2012 fashion from the bright colors to fun prints to the color blocking! So in the coming weeks I will be bringing you my Spring trend inspired jewelry. These pieces are what I've already created. Aren't they fun?

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Color Block Wood Bead Hoop Earrings
$8



Bright Color Wrap Bracelets
$15





Painted Wood Heart Rings
$8





Last time I talked about making a bracelet statement and I have included some awesome bracelets to help you do that! I've got bright and color blocked hoop earrings and fun little painted wood heart rings.



Color Chainmaille Bracelet

$25





Pink and Green Hoop Earrings

$6.50



 One of my favorites is this Turquoise and Gold Chevron necklace! You can't tell in the picture but it's long and will look great with a loose cropped top.



Pink and Yellow Safety Pin Watch
$22.50



Turquoise and Gold Chevron Necklace
$49.50

These are just some of my new spring items and of course new items are added weekly (sometimes multiple times a week) so make sure you stop by and check them out! I'm excited to see where my inspiration will take me!

xoxo

Christine

Mozella Designs

 Color Word Block Bracelets
$6

What Kind of Statement Will You Make?

So over the last couple of years we've heard a lot about statement jewelry. This is jewelry that is maybe big and bold or very glam and sparkly, anything that makes a statement and gets you noticed. This spring will be no different in that we'll still want statement jewelry or the combination of pieces that make a statement. Bracelets are making a big splash this spring and I say let's make a bracelet statement!

Just the other day I had fun putting together a bunch of bracelets from the shop to make a bracelet statement of my own. That's my arm in the picture. I mixed zipper bracelets, Swarovski wrap bracelets, colored wood bead bracelets, and embellished friendship bracelets. I loved the look and will definitely do it again! Stop by the shop and pick out some for yourself! (The zipper bracelets are on sale until 2/4/12. Check the shop for the coupon code.) I've got more coming as well!

xoxo

Christine

Cocktail Party - Charcoal Dress

Here's another ensemble for your parties this season. This is for a more sophisticated look. I started with a charcoal velvet tube dress that is figure flattering. I love the sheen of the velvet and that the dress is dark but not the traditional black.

Velvet Tube Dress
$98
Limited

In a Flash Earrings
$18
mark.

Sparkle is a must have for holiday ensembles so next I've added these lovely sparkling dangle earrings. Either pair would work but I'm going to go with the clear pair for my choice.

The double finger ring is a touch of trendiness to your outfit that you're sure to receive compliments on!

Disco Dome Ring
$20
mark.

Silver Mixed Media Bracelet
$35
Mozella Designs

On the opposite wrist from the double finger ring I would wear this fun mixed media bracelet completed with pearls and sparkle!

Black Sheer Dot Tights
$10
Target

Purple Platform Heels
$30
Target

I love adding a pop of color so to finish off this ensemble I'm adding these purple platform heels. I would add a pair of patterned tights with this to make the outfit a little more fun, but you can also go with a pair of black opaque tights to keep things simple.

Cocktail Party Under $100

Hey girls!

I've got another holiday cocktail ensemble for you! This one is for the ladies on a budget. I've put together a great look for under $100 that you'll love!

First we'll start with this very trendy dark purple peplum dress from Lulu's. Peplum is showing up everywhere these days and is very popular in Hollywood. The structure in the dress gives enough detail that you'll want to let it stand out.

Purple Peplum Dress
$40
Lulu"s

For the shoes I chose these cute floral black lace stilettos from Forever 21.

Floral Lace Stilettos
$25
Forever 21

We won't overwhelm  the dress with a lot of jewelry so I chose these black faceted jewel wing earrings with gold trim from mark. If you need to add a necklace, choose a long pendant or single charm necklace in gold. If you have long hair I would wear it back in a sleek ponytail.

Black and Gold Winging It Earrings
$16
mark.

Last I added this gold lame clutch from Forever 21. It finishes the ensemble off with sparkle!

Gold Lame Clutch
$13
Forever 21

All for only $94! Since we've finished under budget you may want to add some black opaque tights for colder evenings. Now you're ready for your party and you didn't break the bank! Have fun!

Christine

Mozella Designs

Holiday Party Style

Happy Holidays!

I love to style ensembles and with the holiday season kicking into gear this is the perfect time to put together some great party outfits (styled with beautiful jewelry of course)! For this look I wanted to build the ensembe around the jewelry so I'm starting with the Gray Pearls and Baubles Necklace and the Gray Pearl Dangle Earrings from Mozella Designs.

Mozella Designs, $45 Mozella Designs, $10

So now it's time for the dress. I'm really liking the snake print trend right now so I picked this sequin snake print dress from Lulu's.

Lulu's, $53, www.lulus.com

Then I'd give the dress a classic touch with a pop of color so I chose this bright blue rouched sleeve jacket from Express.

Express, $138, www.express.com

Normally since the dress is sequined I would pair the ensemble with a more understated shoe but this mini sequined high heel from Express is still nice and doesn't overwhelm the ensemble with flash.

Express, $118, www.express.com

Last but not least we need a simple clutch to top off the ensemble. I chose this black faux crocodile clutch that's big enough to get in the essentials.

Forever 21, $15, www.forever21.com

I'll post more holiday ensembles as the weekend goes on! Let me know what you think!

Christine

Mozella Designs

www.mozelladesigns.artfire.com

Not a Typical Friday Night

I'm used to spending my Friday nights out with friends or even with my boyfriend, but being newly single and with the spring semester of school not quite started back yet, things are a little slow on the social scene. I had planned on having a lazy night with my dog to lay around and watch a movie or two, but on Fridays the Redbox is somewhat of a hit or miss. Yesterday it was a miss.

I thought well there still should be something on TV and if not I can always pop in my Kevin Hart Seriously Funny DVD because though I've seen it a few times now, it's still pretty funny. None of this happened. I laid on my couch for about a half an hour flipping channels and watching my dog toss her toy around before I decided my time would be better spent being productive.

I thought maybe I'd practice some bead knotting since I had to complete this project for next week's challenge with my aquamarine beads. I think for most jewelry makers bead knotting is a pretty basic skill but nevertheless I am backwards and am just now learning it.

Side note: The nice thing about a knotted necklace as opposed to a necklace with beads/pearls strung onto wire is that if the necklace breaks you lose one bead/pearl and the others stay in place, whereas on a wire strung necklace all of your beads will slide off.

Well before I knew it I had finished my necklace that was meant for next week's challenge.

Not only did I finish next week's necklace but I got a little knotting happy (with the help of Pandora to keep me going) and made a another whole necklace with freshwater pearls. By the time I was finished it was late and I felt very accomplished to have finished two whole necklaces especially with it being a new skill. One day I'll be able to do five in that time! So now the dilemma is what will be my challenge for next week? Guess I'll be rooting around in my boxes for unfinished projects to work on!

By the way I am feeling much better. I took Thursday off (from Etsy work), took DayQuil, lots of orange juice, and laid around watching the Jersey Shore marathon. I know, I know, sad, but it's a guilty pleasure!

Hope you like the new pieces! Now I'm off to list them!

Mozella Designs

Week 1 - The Blues

Today I'm starting my 52 week challenge. In case you didn't peek at my initial post I joined a challenge on Etsy to create at least one new piece every week. That's not necessarily a difficult feat for a jewelry maker since some pieces are very quickly made and others take a little longer. Some seasons are also easier to produce in like around holidays (especially gifting holidays). It becomes harder during the down times like the summer to keep producing every week but I am up for the challenge!

I've been in a blue mood lately with the winter weather. So I went out to the craft stores today to try to find something blue to inspire my creativity. I spent way longer than I anticipated but I found a beautiful strand of blue lace agate sticks (above) to work with. Now I usually don't use "stick" beads because I never know what to do with them and I still don't but thus the challenge! I've got the next six days to make something lovely so check back for the finished creation!

I've also been thinking about making a necklace with these gorgeous natural non-dyed aquamarine graduated beads I bought early last year when I was first getting started making jewelry. They were quite an investment but they were beautiful and they're my birthstone. I have some earrings in my shop that I used a few of the stones in but most still sit unused. I know when I complete the necklace I probably won't want to sell it but you will definitely see it in the shop when it's done.

Thanks for reading!

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