Orange Daisy Necklace With Interchangeable Pendant!

A fellow Shout! cast member, Liz, had asked me to fix a broken necklace for her.  The original pendant to this ribbon necklace had broken, and had found a great complement with the daisy pendants in the 'character bead kit' I had given her earlier!  Remember these beauties?

Liz's 'orange bead kit' had three daisy pendants in all, two of them with the same orange-and-green colour scheme.  She couldn't decide which pendant she wanted to have on the necklace, so I figure I give her the option of both!

Creative Freedom With A Custom Order!

I've had the most fortunate opportunity to design and create jewelry for a very classy and fashionable lady, Janace King-Watson.  She had admitted to me that she knows what she likes, but doesn't have the 'talent' to put it together.  She's offered me a challenge and presented me with some beautiful beads to create some pieces for her!

All You Gotta Do Is Ask!

I have loads of fun doing custom orders.  I like to infuse my own personality to help bring out the wearer's own, and they're always one-of-a-kind!  These particular ones found themselves with a rock n' roll theme - by request, mind you! - making them the most favourite custom orders I've done as of late.  Let me share them with you!

Fender/Zen necklace for Barbara

Barbara is a lovely woman, too sweet for words!  I'm sure she first discovered my Etsy shop during the Ms. Modern Halloween Giveaway Extragavanza last October.  I've had a chance to get to know her a bit through our business transactions, learning that she's a big music fan with a sense of style, and likes to share that with her family.  Her last purchase was of two guitar pick necklaces for her niece, Robin and niece's friend, which they both loved!  She's now commissioned me to make a guitar pick necklace for herself, and I hope she'll accept this as her new lucky charm!  I've included antiqued brass Asian coins and a Fender guitar pick.  The inspiration for the design of this necklace came from a necklace I've spied on the cover of the sheet music for John Lennon's Imagine.  (Editorial note: I see it every day, but I couldn't find a picture big enough to show detail!  The necklace sits close to John's neck, lined with what looks like four medallions with Asian motifs.)  I wanted to reflect the relaxed, bohemian feel of casual jewely, but still make it sleek enough for it to be worn with class, which it surely will be.

Handmade Christmas Ornaments!

It's a special Make n' Tell today, kids!  Yes, the holidays are upon us artisans!  And I've already finished some custom orders!

This custom order just finished is for my best friend's mum, Phyllis.  She had asked me to make her four Christmas tree ornaments, similar to the ornament that I had made for her last year. 

I called this ornament 'Carolers in the Snow'.  I fashioned these singers out of glass beads and a lot of jumprings individually attached.  (That was a lot of work.)  Faux pearl beads represent falling snow, a paper crane out of sheet music flies overhead.  This is all put on a lightweight chandelier earring frame.

This ornament, albeit I ended up with calluses after this one, was loads of fun to make, especially making the singers; experimenting with bead sizes, styles and colours to make 'outfits'.  I relished in the opportunity to make four more of these monsters.  The next few days were dedicated to furnishing these custom pieces for Phyllis to give to her family!

Carolers in the Snow, no. 2