The Finds

So, as I shared earlier in the week or technically last week, I attended the Intergalatic Bead Show yesterday. It's always an interesting experience and there are always really great finds. I went with one of my best friends as she has a great eye and amazing style. We had a great time and I was able to get a few things I needed and a couple of wants. So now I'm going to share my finds with you.

The first items are moonstone cabochons in various sizes that I found toward the end of my visit. There was a great selection and I picked out a few to use in some upcoming jewelry pieces.

Next, I got lots of pearls! I love making pearl pieces so I knew I needed lots of pearls. These are shell pearls that are in tricolor strands. They're nice and light for the upcoming spring season.

From another seller I got some more lovely pearls. These are all freshwater pearls which are my absolute love of all pearls! The white and cream pearls are AAA grade and the colored are A grade. I have great plans for all of these beautiful pearls including some bridal pieces.

From that same seller I found some amazing semi precious beads. Some were pretty pricey so I couldn't get everything that caught my eye, but it could be a new source for supplies. I did get a few strands of small aquamarine beads which as I've stated before I really love and they're springy. I also got a strand of gorgeous moonstone cubes that are corner drilled. The photo doesn't do them justice! They're faceted and sparkly and lovely!

Last, which was actually my first stop at the show, I visted the Kazuri booth. I adore these beads! They are handmade by women in Nairobi, Kenya. The beads are made from African clay from Mount Kenya and each one is painted by hand. Buying these beads help support these women. The organization is a member of the Fair Trade Federation and pays the women fair wages. If you'd like more information on the Kazuri story visit this site.

It's always hard for me to pick a few beads from Kazuri because they are all so beautiful! But here are a few I chose this time. Hopefully I'll be getting some more sooner than later! I'll actually be using some of these beads on my challenge for this week. So look for the new piece at the end of the week!

And the winner is...

The winner of the $25 Mozella Designs shop credit giveaway on Stuff Parents Need is...Laura Wirth! Congrats Laura! Happy Shopping!

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What I Did Today

I finally finished my sterling silver love necklace. I finished it off with a small round sterling silver chain with a spring clasp. It's cute and simple.

I know I said I wasn't going to go this route with hair jewelry, but I was intrigued. I think bridal pieces are so beautiful that I wanted to make some myself. I'm still going to venture into some more contemporary pieces but it's fun to start here. So, I decided I would try the beaded headband/tiaras first. Here's the first headband I did.

I used Almond and Ecru color glass pearls and wrapped them with silver wire around a silver headband for an elegant feel. This could be a bridal piece or for another formal occassion. The next piece I made can be a headband or tiara and is definitely more bridal or prom. I used various sizes of Ecru color glass pearls and various sizes of Swarovski AB crystals. I loved the way it came out!

Now I just need a model to fully showcase my new hair jewelry. Can I just take a moment here at the end of my post to show off a custom piece that I just finished this week for a customer? It came out so beautifully that I wanted to show it. It's a natural aquamarine and blue fire agate rosary with a scroll cross. I may be partial to aquamarine because it's my birthstone but I am in love with a natural aquamarine stone! I'm thinking of making myself a really nice natural aquamarine ring for my birthday.

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Week 4- Teal Beauty

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Just wanted to check in and show my finished product! Here it is! Let me know what you think and I'll have another post later this weekend! See it here on Etsy.

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This is where it gets tough

Is this week 4 or 5 of the challenge? Oh, week 4. Only week 4! Well I have no clue what my project is going to be this week. I got a few pieces completed last week and I have yet to my love necklace complete. I'm definitely going to get that done this week. I've been busy working on custom orders so I'm just now thinking about this week's challenge. I got some pretty teal freshwater pearls in so I may do another hand knotted necklace as the challenge.

Instead of the traditional way which is to find a thread that is close to the bead color I thought maybe a contrast? I'm thinking I'll use a black silk thread for the knots. I think it will make a beautiful necklace! I should make matching earrings too. I'm so bad about not making sets even though people keep telling me to. Okay, I'm on it!

I'm very excited because this weekend the Intergalatic Bead Show will be in Memphis and I'm going bead and jewelry supply shopping! It really is a lot of fun and I will be looking for spring things and anything else that's cool! Anyone can go for a small admission fee. You could find some beads or stones or crystals and contact your favorite jewelry maker to create a special piece for you. Anyway, that's what I'm looking forward to this week.

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What's New Today

I finally finished some the projects I had planned for this week! Unfortunately the "love" wire necklace still isn't complete due to the fact that my local supplier is out of sterling silver chain. :(

I was excited to receive some supplies I had been waiting for though today in the mail. Getting supplies is like getting gifts. I get so excited about it! Anyway, here are some of the new pieces in the shop today:

This one has a very elegant look with Swarovski crystal pearls and Swarovski crystal beads that will sparkle and shine! It's hand-knotted and great for a nicer party. You can find it here.

I love this one! I was so excited to make it and thought it would be a cute gift for Valentine's Day! The fine chain makes it a delicate piece. Check it out here.

This is also a nice little gift to win the guys some points. The same fine brass chain is used as in the previous necklace so it is also delicate. You and your significant other's initials are stamped in the hearts. So cute! Here it is.

I just thought to do this necklace today as I was finishing some other handstamped pieces. I wanted something simple to round out the Valentine's pieces I've done this week and thought this would be cute. Find it here in the shop.

Well that's it for tonight. Thanks for reading!

Week 3 - Hmm what to do?

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I've had somewhat of a busy weekend with orders so I haven't had a lot of time to think about what project I want to work on this week. I've got a few more Valentine's Day items that I want to get finished this week so I think I will just post some of them this week and then at the end of the week I'll do a post with all of the completed items.



First I've been on myself to make this sterling silver "love" wire necklace. I haven't made any of these in a while and when I got a custom order for a personalized wire necklace it made me think to do one in sterling silver. That would make a lovely gift for Valentine's Day or even if you wanted to buy yourself something nice for all of us single ladies! Gift yourself!





So here's the main piece of the necklace. I've already twisted it into the word love so now I just have to add the sterling necklace and it will be complete! I will post the other projects soon!

By the way, you need to check out this blog post from Stuff Parents Need because I'm being featured and there will be a giveaway! A $25 credit to my Etsy shop will be given away if you win the giveaway, so head on over there to enter! Everyone likes something for free! So if you're looking for a special gift for someone you need to go check that out.

Also, have a look at the side bar of what's in my shop to see some of my Valentine's Day themed items. They'll be refreshed later in the week to show you more options.

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Week 2 Challenge Complete

Week 2 Challenge

I just wanted to jump on and show the complete project of the watch face I showed earlier this week. I wanted to make the watch simple and I did. I used turquoise deerskin suede lace and braided it for the straps and used a silver toggle clasp to close. It's more a like a watch bracelet and will be great for the upcoming spring season to add some color to your ensemble.

Let me know what you think!

Etsy-versary

I'm very excited! Tomorrow is my one year Etsy-versary! I've been selling my jewelry online on Etsy for one whole year! It has been a great year and I've learned a lot about jewelry making and it's techniques. I look forward to the next year to come and learning new things and growing my business. So to celebrate my first year on Etsy of course I'm having a sale! I'm offering 15% off your entire purchase in my shop with the discount code 1YEAR that you enter when checking out. Hope you find something you like! The sale will be today through tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Well that's all for now. I've had a busy week and I'm going to relax!

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