Vote For Me~Giveaway~

Well here it is.  The day I've been waiting for, for over a month!  Artbeads, is promoting a contest called "What inspires me."

I used a picture of a storm rolling into Santo Domingo as my inspiration.  This necklace is adorned with loads of Sterling Silver, Larimar, and Onyx.  Larimar is by far my most favorite stone to design with. It is naturally mined and only found in the Dominican Republic. 

Voting starts today and to kick it off, I am going to give one lucky winner the piece I entered into the contest.  Yes, that's right, one lucky winner will walk away with a necklace valued at over $150!!  What's better...all you have to do is vote to enter.

Vote Here!

Giveaway ends December 8, 2010.  Winner will be announced December 9, 2010.  Open to U.S. & Canadian residents.




Don't forget to comment after you vote to be entered in the giveaway.

A Giveaway before the Giveaway!

WE HAVE A WINNER!  I WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT AND REMIND YOU TO ENTER THE "VOTE FOR ME" GIVEAWAY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE $150 DESIGN I ENTERED INTO THE CONTEST!  

 

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I WILL BE EMAILING #46 SHORTLY!!!!  I LOVE DOING GIVEAWAYS~ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAYS!

Where the Magic Happens...

I've been working diligently in the studio these past few weeks on several projects.  Today I had an epiphany!  Maybe my readers would like to see where The Magic Happens?  Every Artist has their 'Area' where their creativity comes to fruition.  Often you can find me here, with either music, or some documentary in the background. 

As you can see I've reconditioned an old sewing desk and it work's quite well now as a jewelers desk.  I've got gemstones and crystals in tubs, tubes, drawers, and cups.  All of my tools are neatly placed in the drawers below.  As is my Sterling.

I keep thinking I should refinish the top, only to realize that even with my anvil, I still managed to scratch up the surface.  I've recently been considering covering the top with felt, which will not only add a nice look, but keep the crystals and gemstones from scratching if dropped.  

So here you have it...Shell's workspace which is forever growing.  What you can't see in the picture is the Dremel, and Anvil which I just don't have attached to the side of the desk as of yet :)  In the spring, the plan is to move and have a larger space and maybe a new desk...just what I need...more room for beads :)

October

I wanted to give you all a heads up with what's happening in the Studio right now.  October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  My guild Ajdjss will being doing a promotion starting in October with a portion of our sales being donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Last week I began creating a number of designs in preparation for this event.  I will be steadily adding new pieces to this section of the studio through the month.  I will also be designing one specific piece for a new giveaway!  As with last time, the entry requirements will be simple simple simple! 


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Wedding Jewelry

Bride's Necklace

I had the honor of designing two pieces of jewelry for my friend's wedding recently.  One for the bride and one for the flower girl.  The bride's colors were platinum and periwinkle.  Her theme was butterflies.  She had commented on a similar piece of jewelry I had given away as a gift and I used that piece as my inspiration for her design. 

Included in this piece are 10mm White Jade Stones and 8mm Swarovski Pearls in Crystal Lavender.

The flower girl's necklace was a bit tricky as I've never designed jewelry for a four-year-old however, I can now add this to my list of expertise!

In this piece I again used 10mm White Jade and Swarovski Pearls in Crystal Lavender.  Both pieces are finished with a Sterling Silver Toggle.