Devine Designs Jewelry

I decided to make some necklaces today. I tend to lean towards necklaces more than anything else right now. So I've had these few pendants for a while staring me in the face to get working on; sometimes pieces just have to sit until I am motivated and inspired to create with them. Anyway, these are hand made polymer clay pendants made by Bethany Cooper. The blue one I'm calling Mardi Gras because of the colors and craziness to the pendant. I wire wrapped blue goldstone and Czech glass; earring to match too. The green pendant I'm calling Green tile pendant (no kidding); I wanted to call it a Celtic pendant, but it really isn't Celtic. Anyway I kinda went with that theme and used shiny copper to wrap the stones and pendant. I think the stones are bloodstone, or green agate, not sure. Also it has cute tiny seed beads. The pink pendant is a floral design and I used Vintaj brass butterflies and findings, smokey quartz, rhodonite, and some lampwork beads. Here...

So why is taking pictures so hard? I do o.k. I guess, but it's hard to get up close detail on alot of items. I sure could use some help! Indoor, outdoor, natural lighting, making a photo box; yeah, yeah, I know outdoor natural light looks the best. So today I get my husband to help me outside to take a few pictures of my newest items. Damn mosquitoes! The minute I step outside I'm eaten alive! Of course Benn doesn't get bit! So as you see I've made some new earrings, a few are custom orders, and the others are posted in my Etsy store today. Don't forget to check my store for MEMORIAL DAY SALE! Big earring sale BOGO. Also FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS IN STORE. Here's a custom ordered bracelet that I made for someone. The beads are from Moon Stumpp of Mixed Media Jewelry, then I used red agate cube beads and some Vintaj brass findings. She liked the way I used the Greek leather (which I used on the Cowgirl bracelet: see Etsy listing) so I added a knotte...

Well today I didn't accomplish all that I wanted to. But I needed to clean the house! I hate cleaning. I just wanted to create with wire today. But all those cat's fur balls, I guess are piling up; it's pretty bad when the cats start to cough and sneeze from the dust! All the cats are napping! Sounded like a good idea to me too, so I took an afternoon nap after all my cleaning of course! And yes, if you noticed the one tiger cat does only have 3 legs. I finally did do some wire wrapping. I made this pendant of green agate to send to my Mom. So off to Oregon it goes tomorrow with a stack of business cards! Then I experimented with wire making these heart shaped earrings all from 1 piece of wire except for the dangle that hangs from the hearts. I hammered and texturized the hearts and wire wrapped tiny turquiose heshi bead to dangle. I also oxidized them and polished. I tried to make a couple of pairs in copper, but that experiment failed. The copper got too frag...

I want to be Vintaj Brass Co.'s designer of the month! You may already know that I like to work with many mediums. I love metal and wire work, sterling silver, copper, natural gemstones, lampwork beads (of course!) and brass. It's so different and vintage looking; I love all the filigree and pendants and such, so you'll see some of my pieces are brass inspired. I get my brass mainly from Vintaj brass Co. who run a contest if you send in your designs made with their product, you could win free brass and get published in their monthly newsletter! That sounds like great advertising to me! So I decided to submit this piece you see here. It also has Kazuri beads; handmade if Africa. I love these beads and what they represent; Kazuri employs disadvantaged people in need of jobs (mainly women especially single mothers with no other source of income). You can go to this site to learn more about Kazuri: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/801602.stm. Or you can just s...