This Valentine's Day I am celebrating by offering my brand new Valentine Collection! I hope you enjoy the modern takes on heart jewelry.
This is just a sampling of the lovely pieces in my shop. Stop by to see what other treasures you can find.
Showing posts with label earrings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earrings. Show all posts
Monday, January 11, 2010
Valentine's Day!
This is just a sampling of the lovely pieces in my shop. Stop by to see what other treasures you can find.
Friday, October 2, 2009
NEW COLLECTION!
I am unveiling my New Baroque Collection today!
JewelryWorks by Kim
I plan to have them listed in my Artifre shop today.
JewelryWorks by Kim
I also posted them on my Facebook Fan page. They are available for sale right from my Artfire Kiosk on Facebook!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
MY FIRST GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate the recent success of my Artfire shop, I went on a bead shopping spree. I found some really great bead shops and along the way met some really nice people.
As I started to receive my packages I realize I was receiving many FREE beads. Who doesn't love freebies! I decieded to try to make something of them.
The result was these beautiful teardrop earrings.
They are made from oval brown swirl Picasso glass, frosted glass droplets, antiqued silver leaves, with copper ear hooks.
WELCOME TO MY FIRST EVER BLOG GIVEAWAY!
That's right you can enter to win these pretty earrings. They make a great accessory to your Fall wardrobe or Christmas present. Visit my shop JewelryWorks by Kim and pick your favorite item and tell me about it. Just leave a comment and tell my why you love the chosen item.
The giveaway is open to everyone; including my Facebook fans. The giveway starts September 28, 2009 and ends on October 12, 2009. A winner will be chosen on October 13, 2009.
In addition, one lucky entry will recieve a 20% coupon towards anything in my shop.
For anyone interested in a feature on my blog, if you purchase anything from my shop from now to October 31, 2009; I will post a feature about your shop. That is two chances to win and possible publicity.
So hurry up and get your entries in!
As I started to receive my packages I realize I was receiving many FREE beads. Who doesn't love freebies! I decieded to try to make something of them.
The result was these beautiful teardrop earrings.
They are made from oval brown swirl Picasso glass, frosted glass droplets, antiqued silver leaves, with copper ear hooks.
WELCOME TO MY FIRST EVER BLOG GIVEAWAY!
That's right you can enter to win these pretty earrings. They make a great accessory to your Fall wardrobe or Christmas present. Visit my shop JewelryWorks by Kim and pick your favorite item and tell me about it. Just leave a comment and tell my why you love the chosen item.
The giveaway is open to everyone; including my Facebook fans. The giveway starts September 28, 2009 and ends on October 12, 2009. A winner will be chosen on October 13, 2009.
In addition, one lucky entry will recieve a 20% coupon towards anything in my shop.
For anyone interested in a feature on my blog, if you purchase anything from my shop from now to October 31, 2009; I will post a feature about your shop. That is two chances to win and possible publicity.
So hurry up and get your entries in!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Celebrating June With Pearls
The Pearl is a birthstone for June. Pearls can come in many wonderful shapes, sizes, and colors. They traditionally used for jewelry and clothing adornment, but they more recently have been used in a crushed form; in cosmetics, hair products, medicine, and and paint.
Natural vs. Cultured
Natural pearls are pearls that are formed without human intervention. Cultured pearls are pearls formed by manipulating a oyster to form a pearl.
Natural pearls are 100% calcium carbonate with layers that completely coat an irritant that has invaded the mollusks body. The mollusk then coats the irritant or intruder with with many layers calcium carbonate forming a pearl with no nucleic center.
Cultural pearls have a nucleic center, another words a pre-formed center that the mollusk coats it with nacre which forms a pearl. This artificial center can be seen with an X-ray.
Finding My Own Pearl
About 10 years ago we took our daughter to Disney World and Epcot Center in Florida. While at Epcot Center we stopped at one of those places where you can open your own oyster to try and find a pearl. Not expecting to find much of a pearl since the people around us were getting tiny dots for pearls. I tried my luck. When the oyster opened I was very surprised to find a perfectly round, creamy white pearl! It seemed very large. I estimated it to be about 8mm. When we got back home I had it appraised by a jeweler. I was very happy to learn it was a natural pearl, about 8 1/2 mm, "perfect color", and gave me a price of $40. I couldn't believe my luck. A $40 pearl! I wanted to make some jewelry with it for myself but I can't bring myself to do it, let alone drill it.
New Pearls
During the blog carnival we are blogging about pearls so I decided to debut some of my new pearl jewelry.
These earrings were made with faceted glass pearls and black glass coin beads. The accent beads are antiqued silver etched.
This necklace was made with cultured coin pearls, round glass pearls, and faceted glass pearls. The accents are the same as the earrings; antiqued silver etched beads. The black beads are glass in various shapes of cube, square, and coin. The diamond shaped pendant is also black glass.
I hope to be putting this items in my shop soon, along with more jewelry sets.
Natural vs. Cultured
Natural pearls are pearls that are formed without human intervention. Cultured pearls are pearls formed by manipulating a oyster to form a pearl.
Natural pearls are 100% calcium carbonate with layers that completely coat an irritant that has invaded the mollusks body. The mollusk then coats the irritant or intruder with with many layers calcium carbonate forming a pearl with no nucleic center.
Cultural pearls have a nucleic center, another words a pre-formed center that the mollusk coats it with nacre which forms a pearl. This artificial center can be seen with an X-ray.
Finding My Own Pearl
About 10 years ago we took our daughter to Disney World and Epcot Center in Florida. While at Epcot Center we stopped at one of those places where you can open your own oyster to try and find a pearl. Not expecting to find much of a pearl since the people around us were getting tiny dots for pearls. I tried my luck. When the oyster opened I was very surprised to find a perfectly round, creamy white pearl! It seemed very large. I estimated it to be about 8mm. When we got back home I had it appraised by a jeweler. I was very happy to learn it was a natural pearl, about 8 1/2 mm, "perfect color", and gave me a price of $40. I couldn't believe my luck. A $40 pearl! I wanted to make some jewelry with it for myself but I can't bring myself to do it, let alone drill it.
New Pearls
During the blog carnival we are blogging about pearls so I decided to debut some of my new pearl jewelry.
Victorian Elegance earrings
These earrings were made with faceted glass pearls and black glass coin beads. The accent beads are antiqued silver etched.
Victorian Elegance necklace
This necklace was made with cultured coin pearls, round glass pearls, and faceted glass pearls. The accents are the same as the earrings; antiqued silver etched beads. The black beads are glass in various shapes of cube, square, and coin. The diamond shaped pendant is also black glass.
I hope to be putting this items in my shop soon, along with more jewelry sets.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Leaves!
It has been a while since I featured Etsy artisans. I decided to feature some artisans featuring my favorite obsession, leaves. Take a look at all the wonderful pieces!
Be sure to click the shop name below each picture to go to the artisan' shop to see more beautiful items! Enjoy!
The Lokelani Earrings
Crystal Fern Necklace
Tuscan Vine Painting
Origami Leaf Notecards
Irish Tote Bag
Ivy Leaf Branches Wall and Surface Art Decor
Little Birdie Mini Note Cards
Be sure to click the shop name below each picture to go to the artisan' shop to see more beautiful items! Enjoy!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
April Artisans' Feature Week 3
This is the third week of Etsy artisan features. This week I am featuring Designs by Kari and Kreated by Karina.
Designs by Kari. This jewelry designer started when she was 10 making jewelry with her mother on Saturdays. Since then her her love for jewelry making has grown.
One piece that caught my attention right away was the Blue Turquoise Chrysanthemum Ring. This ring is a nice example of innovation in using findings in a different way. She used silver plated filigree and shaped it into a ring and then added a Lucite flower cabochon. The result was a really cute ring!
This ring is also available in other colors.
These earrings are called Angel Wings. She admits this is the first attempt using gold findings.
I think they are beautiful!
Throughout her shop you will find wonderful earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.
She also carries of few Breast Cancer Awareness pieces.
In addition to her jewelry, she also carries several findings and beads.
Come visit Designs by Kari. You are sure to find something special.
Remember Mother's Day is fast approaching.
Kreated by Karina. Her shop is filled wonderful soaps including whipped soap, soap tarts, petal soaps, and men's soap. She also carries solid perfume and lip balm.
A unique service; which I have not seen from other soapers, which she offers is Soap or Lip Balm of the Month (6 month subscription). You can even choose your own scents and flavors.
As mentioned; she sells Petal Soaps that you can buy for yourself or to promote your shop. You can have your shop name printed on the tag. What a great promotional tool for both shop owners! You can give a sample to your own customers (who will remember your sweet gesture) and Kreated by Karina might gain a new customer.
Mother's Day is coming soon. Maybe a gift or Soap of the Month from Kreated by Karina is the perfect gift for your mom. Come check out her shop.
Designs by Kari. This jewelry designer started when she was 10 making jewelry with her mother on Saturdays. Since then her her love for jewelry making has grown.
One piece that caught my attention right away was the Blue Turquoise Chrysanthemum Ring. This ring is a nice example of innovation in using findings in a different way. She used silver plated filigree and shaped it into a ring and then added a Lucite flower cabochon. The result was a really cute ring!
This ring is also available in other colors.These earrings are called Angel Wings. She admits this is the first attempt using gold findings.
I think they are beautiful!Throughout her shop you will find wonderful earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.
She also carries of few Breast Cancer Awareness pieces.
In addition to her jewelry, she also carries several findings and beads.
Come visit Designs by Kari. You are sure to find something special.
Remember Mother's Day is fast approaching.
Kreated by Karina. Her shop is filled wonderful soaps including whipped soap, soap tarts, petal soaps, and men's soap. She also carries solid perfume and lip balm.
A unique service; which I have not seen from other soapers, which she offers is Soap or Lip Balm of the Month (6 month subscription). You can even choose your own scents and flavors.
As mentioned; she sells Petal Soaps that you can buy for yourself or to promote your shop. You can have your shop name printed on the tag. What a great promotional tool for both shop owners! You can give a sample to your own customers (who will remember your sweet gesture) and Kreated by Karina might gain a new customer.
Mother's Day is coming soon. Maybe a gift or Soap of the Month from Kreated by Karina is the perfect gift for your mom. Come check out her shop.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
April's Artisan Feature Week 2
As promised, I am featuring two artisans this week from other countries.
The first artisan, the third in my series; of the week is Haannh of Brilliant Batik. She lives in Malaysia. In her shop Brilliant Batik you will find beautiful hand-painted fabrics, made to order cushion covers, greetings cards, and bookmarks.
Her passion is hand painted batik (a wax resist dyeing process) on silk. She says "I attempt to make batik more trendy and classy to modern living." Her hand painted fabrics can be used for home decor, fashion, soft furnishings, and multi-purpose items. Many of her designs can be customized to fit a customer's needs.
The newest additions to her shop are fabric bookmarks and greeting cards. The bookmarks and greeting cards are made by cutting shapes of fabric from her hand painted silk and from vintage hand block batik cotton. Then the shapes are applied to fabric, cards, or hand painted water color images.
Mother's Day is coming up soon! I great place to find a beautiful hand made gift.
If your thinking of redecorating a room or giving it a fresh burst of color; maybe a new dress, a gift for a friend, or just some wonderful artisan pieces; check out her shop Brilliant Batik.
The second artisan, fourth in my series; of the week is Daphne from La Cravate du Chien. She is also a member of the Etsy European Street Team. This graphic designer says "I started with crafts four years ago just as a hobby and now I can't stop"
La Cravate du Chien is a cute, shop filled with unique items.
The first thing that caught my eye in her shop were the incredibly funky 'Huge Button earrings.' They are very cute, brightly colored and playful.
The one thing in her shop you should not miss are the 'chocolate' replicas made from fimo clay.
Her eye for detail makes these 'chocolates' look good enough to eat. These 'chocolate' creations are then made into magnets or sometimes a brooch.
Being a jewelry designer myself I was intrigued by the design of the 'Royal Necklace'. It is made from leather, ribbon, and semi-precious stone. This unique necklace really makes a statement.
Her necklaces range from bold to subtle. Two other necklaces stood out for me. The 'Blue Felt Necklace' and the 'Red, Orange, Black-Necklace'. The 'Blue Felt Necklace' does seem unusual but the colors are vibrant, yet it seems to fit in a jeans and t-shirt casual kind of way. I love the design of the 'Red, Orange, Black-Necklace'! A really great use of color and pattern.
Come and see what other wonderful surprises you can discover at La Cravate du Chien.
The first artisan, the third in my series; of the week is Haannh of Brilliant Batik. She lives in Malaysia. In her shop Brilliant Batik you will find beautiful hand-painted fabrics, made to order cushion covers, greetings cards, and bookmarks.
Her passion is hand painted batik (a wax resist dyeing process) on silk. She says "I attempt to make batik more trendy and classy to modern living." Her hand painted fabrics can be used for home decor, fashion, soft furnishings, and multi-purpose items. Many of her designs can be customized to fit a customer's needs.
The newest additions to her shop are fabric bookmarks and greeting cards. The bookmarks and greeting cards are made by cutting shapes of fabric from her hand painted silk and from vintage hand block batik cotton. Then the shapes are applied to fabric, cards, or hand painted water color images.
Mother's Day is coming up soon! I great place to find a beautiful hand made gift.
If your thinking of redecorating a room or giving it a fresh burst of color; maybe a new dress, a gift for a friend, or just some wonderful artisan pieces; check out her shop Brilliant Batik.
The second artisan, fourth in my series; of the week is Daphne from La Cravate du Chien. She is also a member of the Etsy European Street Team. This graphic designer says "I started with crafts four years ago just as a hobby and now I can't stop"
La Cravate du Chien is a cute, shop filled with unique items.
The first thing that caught my eye in her shop were the incredibly funky 'Huge Button earrings.' They are very cute, brightly colored and playful.
The one thing in her shop you should not miss are the 'chocolate' replicas made from fimo clay.Her eye for detail makes these 'chocolates' look good enough to eat. These 'chocolate' creations are then made into magnets or sometimes a brooch.
Being a jewelry designer myself I was intrigued by the design of the 'Royal Necklace'. It is made from leather, ribbon, and semi-precious stone. This unique necklace really makes a statement.
Her necklaces range from bold to subtle. Two other necklaces stood out for me. The 'Blue Felt Necklace' and the 'Red, Orange, Black-Necklace'. The 'Blue Felt Necklace' does seem unusual but the colors are vibrant, yet it seems to fit in a jeans and t-shirt casual kind of way. I love the design of the 'Red, Orange, Black-Necklace'! A really great use of color and pattern.
Come and see what other wonderful surprises you can discover at La Cravate du Chien.
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