Creativity: Earth and Metal

I satisfied my bead lust and made a few pairs of earrings with the ceramic beads:

Martinique: Copper & Ceramic Bead Earring

Fiesta: Earthy Ceramic Beaded Earrings

Spectra -Rainbow Ribbon Yarn Earrings

Trance: Violet Patina & Red Copper Earrings

I just posted the Martinique Earrings in my Etsy shop and will list the others tomorrow.

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Creativity - Wood Whimsy

I am having too much fun with these laser engraved birchwood beads. I think it's great that this wood was repurposed into a beautiful creation to work with. I made an adjustable ring.

Zodiac Birchwood Ring

New cufflinks

And post earrings. I made these for Wandering Gypsy Soul and her hubby as a sweet romantic idea she came up with.

My favorite is the Balance Necklace made with a beautiful Kanji engraved wood pendant.

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Creativity- salvaged fun

Don't you hate when you are listening to your favorite song..esp for those of you who use ear plugs when after a while one of the earphones dies on you? It starts out slow..with one speaker volume getting lower and lower, then it shorts, until finally it goes dead;-P


I have always wanted to do something with my old ear plugs but back then I just took cleaned them and took them to an electronic store that recycled such gadgets for the other working parts of speakers(magnets, wires,etc)



I was playing with my adjustable ring bases and remebered my daughter had an old set from her Ipod she stopped using because one of the plug wires got snagged in the doorwa and popped before she could even use it...

So I took off the foam covers sprayed it with Lysol for good measure and with some good jewelry glue and a few strips of thick black faux leather cord for a simple embellishment and to cover fill the gap between the piece and the ring base:
A little buffing here and there..and there you have the Upcycled Earphone Ring . The ring fits from a size 6 to 8. Simple and eco-cool;-) What do you think?

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Creativity: Lost and repurposed

Back in May, I found this silver object on the park bench where I usually take my shots. It's perfect for a pendant or ring I think.


The first thing I thought of was this would be a nice addition to the leather scrap I have left over from the belt I made for my little one.

So I cut a piece for backing and added a wood ring ....them my idea got stuck there....


Then,.last week I bought so super odd, even super rare black seaglass..this kind is called bottle top glass since it was made from old glass and metal bottle from a loong time ago.



I added the half piece on top of my pendant idea... I think this would be a great pendant for a man or maybe a mixed media/"keep it weird "piece?? Hmmm, what do you think..should the glass stay on or off??

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Time for a Giveaway!!

Hello Everyone and Welcome new followers!!!

My ultra -cool needle & fabric craft friend Heidi @ DigitalMisfit is so gracious to be the hostess of my jewelry blog giveaway from Swan River Stone !! Not only has Heidi revamped her super cool blog with a very stylish layout, but there is a short interview with yours truly to share, her fav pics from my shop and of course, the GIVEAWAY!

So, What could you win?


Up for grabs we have the beautiful Eowyn Ceramic Leaf Necklace with stoneware pendant on faux suede cord; the fabulous Hypnotize earrings , and the lovely wire-wrapped with lampwork bead Cosmic Ring.

How many winners will be chosen?

TWO winners names will be drawn.
The first winner will get to choose one item from these 3 gorgeous pieces. The second winner will then have their choice from the 2 remaining pieces.


How do you enter?

Well, click on this lovely blog avatar to DigitalMisfits Blog below to learn ALL the information you need and the complete entry instructions for up to SEVEN chances to win!

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Creativity...on a sensitive note

Happy August everyone;-)

It's been a busy end of July with moving out of my old apt and sending my eldest child o to school. So crafting had to be put on a very slow hold. I did get a chance to make some earrings with metal sensitive ears in mind.


It was actually an inspiration from a customer who wanted earrings made completely out of niobium after trying a pair of earring wires made from the same metal. I thought I might try my hand at making a few smaller versions of semi-hoops earrings in anodized niobium in silver, yellow and oxidized bronze colors.






I think the silver hoops are a great substitute for those sensitive to sterling silver, silver plate, pewter and nickel and have a great oxidized silver color compared to the standard dark gray color I normally use.




A golden pair would be nice too for gold or brass sensitive ears too. I plan on making some simple small endless hoops this week too. I am really excited to introduce these wooden typewriter key studs with niobium wire posts!


I really wanted to create a pair of post earrings that were metal sensitive and since the most current zodiac signs are Leo and Virgo..why not use these awesome natural birch wood keys. The laser engraving of the Virgo astrological symbol is awesome.


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Creativity- Sparkle and Shimmer

Things that motivated this week;)

Shimmer
Mojave Dancing Limited Edition Print by LjDesigns

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Sparkle
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/arts/dance/13kine.html?_r=1

Vegas - Blonde Glittery Peacock Feather Earrings

Mermaids Moon



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Creativity-Bead Lust 2 Summer Collection

I have already started my Summer/Fall collection with some of the color hues from Pantone's Color chart for 2010

Woodbine

Purple Orchid


Lipstick Red

Lagoon

Golden Glow

I am going international and earthy this summer. From recycled paper and glass beads to beach stone and slag.

I have my eye on these gorgeous recycled paper and glass beads are from Mzuribeads in Uganda-Here is a quote that explains who they are:

"Mzuribeads aim to generate a sustainable income by endeavoring to offer our customers ethical beads and the most fashionable and latest fashion accessory trends. This involves a large focus on quality control, design, and seasonable colours.In short, we aim to generate enough funds to develop a sustainable business structure.We have never received any funding. We are not a charity, because we believe our products are of standard to compete against the global market."-Mzuribeads.com


I purchased these beads today.......

Ceramic Beads by Beadfreaky

BeachStone from StoneMe

This gorgeous peacock feather will be used as a custom order project for a prom and some wedding events.


Can't wait to get started!

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Ashanti

Creativity -Bead Lust -Earth Day Collection

I have already started my Earth Day Collection with some simple hammered rings and Wood Kanji Earrings



but I came across these lampwork and ceramic handcrafted beads and drooled! These would make great additions to the Earth Element (glass & clay) of the collection. Every piece in the collection represents one of Earth many elements somehow- Fire-Metal-Water-Air-Earth-Wood.

I also bought some glass beads for bracelets




I haven't figured out how I am going to incorporate Air and Water...I'll think of something;-)..Fire is actually represented as a neccessary element to form and shape Wood & Metal &Earth( i.e heat patina, kiln heat and drilling/laser)

Water is represented through Sea glass through ocean tumbling and the hydration process.

Plus I love these Periwinkle Pillow Boxes made with plantable recycled paper. Created by Mariposa Paper Arts . I package all my small pieces in these boxes.




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