Adore By Nat: Spotted Tuesday: Jingle Bells

If you are ever looking to feature someone I would be happy to do a giveaway, and a gift to the blogger! :)

Donna
www.dryan327.etsy.com

Vintaj Order

Would anyone be interested in combining a Vintaj Natural Brass order with me? I don't need to order the required minimum of $200 so I thought maybe others out there might just need a few things and we could combine our order. I could do a reserved listing in my shop at DreamGirlBeads.etsy.com and take your PayPal payment then ship your order out when I receive the Vintaj order in the mail. Let me know asap. Please log in to my shop at DreeamGirlBeads.etsy.com and convo me your order.
Blessings, Marta

Purple Toes Jewelry by DRyan327: Purple Toes Jewelry

Purple Toes Jewelry by DRyan327: Purple Toes Jewelry

NEW! Designers Search Page

Now listed on our Where to Buy Page through the Designers search option! This a great way for us to showcase your designs through our site. Designers you can add a photo of one of your Vintaj projects, along with your name and website link to your account profile. Automatically our system will display your info onto our site! Your photo will directly link to your website and you can change your photo as often as you like.

Here is how you set up your photo and web link:

1. Log into “My Profile”.
2. Confirm your profile information, including URL. This is important because whatever URL you have entered will be where your photo is linked to.
3. Switch your designer listing to “Yes”. This may be switched on and off as often as you like.
4. Upload your photo. (This new feature is designed to crunch any photo down to the needed size so you don’t have to worry about that when you upload it onto your profile.)
5. Click “Update” to add your profile to our Designers search page!

Let us know how this new feature works for you. If you have any additional questions, please email us at info@vintaj.com. **Helpful screen shots below.

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Entries Wanted!!

Take your interpretation of Orchard’s Palette and create an inspiring piece using Vintaj Natural Brass! FYI, design challenges are not limited to jewelry – we are now excepting all altered art, journals, and scrapbooking projects that incorporate Vintaj too! CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS!!

PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST!! on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something thrilling this way comes".

A collective effort between Eclettica with Courtney Love, CocardesandCorsetry, Liaison, Louise Black and RavenEve is poised to debut.

Come September 2009, the world's our stage."

Get your Vote on!!

Vintaj's Design Challenge "Indian Summer" is taking place right now! If you are looking for inspiration you must check it out. 17 designers have submitted their jewelry for your vote! Read their inspiration for their piece and pick your favorite. Anyone can vote from now until August 17th - so what are you waiting for - CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

How are you feeling today?

Romantic?


Adventurous?


Or festive?

Paris Necklace

I had fun designing this new necklace

with Vintaj's new bamboo edge pendant.

Etsy Supply Street team is having a sale!

Are you looking for some great deals on supplies? Come by this weekend, August 1-2 to Etsy and search ESST to find what you're looking for and maybe even something you didn't know you were looking for!

Wonderful opportunity to stock up on beads, filigree, findings, sewing items, tools, and more!
Check out the ESST home page for current information and listings of supply shops.
See you all there!

I've Been Making Lockets

I've been making lots of lockets lately. Ones with pictures and also ones with brass stampings.
Here is a Calla Lilly one and a picture one of the Eiffel Tower and a dragonfly. I have been really enjoying this part of jewelry making.

http://secretjewellz.etsy.com

IN THE GARDEN OF SINGING FLOWERS by ECLETTICA by eclettica on Etsy

'Little bread-and-butterflies kiss the tulips
And the sun is like a toy balloon
There are get-up-in-the-morning glories
In the golden afternoon.
There are dizzy daffodils on the hillside
Strings of violets are all in tune
Tiger lilies love the dandelions
In the golden afternoon.
There are dogs and caterpillars and a copper centipede
Where the lazy daisies love the very peaceful life
They lead...
You can learn a lot of things from the flowers
For especially in the month of June
There's a wealth of happiness and romance
All in the golden afternoon'

Yes, I too am eagerly awaiting Mr Burton's rendition of Alice In The Wonderland. And in anticipation, I find myself being incredibly inspired by that exotic and very beautiful (if somewhat catty) garden of singing flowers upon which Alice stumbled as she traversed across Wonderland in pursuit of the White Rabbit."

Vintage with a twist-revisted

Well I haven't posted here in awhile, or have made anything new lately with brass. But a friend just asked me about a couple of pieces, so as I looked through my brass items, I figured, why not show some off here too? So enjoy! BTW: some are on sale too!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10842323



http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12428978


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13366612


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17527477


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16824164

Fun with bead caps

After rescuing these green mother of pearl discs from a broken purse handle, I decided to flatten the floral brass caps and incorporate them in this design. I put them on long brass kidney wires, so they are long and lightweight. Simple and fun to wear.

Debbie - TheBrassHussy

Help Wanted

I would really appreciate any ideas, suggestions or criticism anyone cares to share with me, regarding my etsy shop. Sales are so disappointing and I have no clue besides the economy what I'm doing wrong. I visit other shops and notice their sales are huge compared to mine. I've joined facebook, twitter, I blog and leave comments on other blogs including etsy and heart other shops. I keep in contact with customers, send a free gift with their nicely wrapped purchase, I must be missing something.
If you can spare the time to visit my shop and give me any advice I be so grateful.
Blessings to all, Marta Weaver Jewelry http://martaweaverjewelry.etsy.com

Flamboyant Peacock Earrings

Purple and blue......my two favorite colors!

Woodland Wristlet

I loved trying out my own technique for "weaving" beads into clusters through the noodles. It is rather "cuffish" when worn, but still delicate with its feminine details.

While I Was Out....

I dreamt of dragonflies...

It's been a while since I've been in the studio due to an arm injury. But this weekend, I did some reorganizing in the studio and finally took the plunge to create some new pieces. My last design session was in February ~ over four months ago. Made with a decoupaged pendant and some of my favorite brass components, I really had fun designing this one. I love the perky colors!

Here's another that features my favorite winged insect. I think I like it because it reminds me of the woods. I love the cool greens.

Leather and Lace

This is one of my less complicated designs, but I like it for its simplicity and structure.

Caribbean Sunshine

These earrings feature Swarovski ultra light blue rivoli crystal glass stones. I only have one of these stones left in my coveted stash. These pictures were taken using my new DSLR camera with a macro lens. I am in my trial and error stage and hope to determine the best F stop/shutter speed combination that works best. Photography is a great passion for me. Years ago, my husband and I had a darkroom in our home and developed our own black and whites. Good memories there!

Filigree Brass Wrapped Czech Bird Art Glass Button Necklace (Coming Home)

♥Coming Home♥

The focal on this beautiful necklace is a Czech, fired crystal Bird Art Glass button. I just fell in love with it! I was finally able to find a few more of these! This is a little different version than I have done in the past. It is wrapped in filigree brass.

This particular button is back after 120 years. The button was made from a 19th century, old mold. It was hand crafted in the Czech Republic and was hand pressed and hand painted using original czech methods that haven't changed in over two hundred years. The necklace was finished with a filigree repousse clasp.

Got Time?

We have a new treasury!







Please follow this link to view it all.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=51809

Purple Haze Necklace and Earrings - Katofmanycolors

Spring break is over and I am starting to list in my shop again. I love the colors in the Swarovski Volcano stones. They flash the most glorious colors! I am calling them: Purple Haze Necklace and Purple Haze Earrings.

Summer's coming

It's time to get your anklets!

I'm on a mission

I refuse to do nothing. I want to make a difference in someone else's life. For the entire month of April, I will be donating 100% of my Etsy shop's sales to Joyce Meyer Ministries world missions. I have asked other shops to participate as well. Please go to this blog post and watch the video clips.

http://devinedesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-on-mission.html

This is what I can do. Now I need your help. If you would like to get involved, please contact me, or visit my shop: http://www.devinedesignsjewelry.etsy.com
Thank you!
"Indifference makes an excuse, love finds a way" ~Joyce Meyer

Dear Filigree Team Member, I said a heartfelt prayer for you today, For God to protect you on life's way. I asked Him to fill you with joy and peace, and love in abundance that will never cease, May He refresh and encourage you hour after hour, May your soul feel nourished and your Etsy business flourish! May new customers continue to flow and your Paypal accountant be filled with dough! I prayed that my words would make you smile and that we'll all be featured in the next issue of "Style." Now go to my new blog and leave a comment and give your opinion about my content!

A name please?

I just created this necklace, and I usually come up with a name, or should I say, that a name usually comes to me. How about it? Any suggestions?

Blue Finery - Brass Filigree Wrapped Glass Necklace

Here is another design for the "FRESH INSPIRATION", March challenge.

This is a unique brass and glass necklace with a strong feeling from the past. I love playing with different shapes and colors so this necklace was a joy to create! It has been completed with a repousse clasp.

The Muse

Here's my "FRESH INSPIRATION" piece for the March Challenge. I must say, alot of planning went into this piece. I've had these polymer clay beads around since last year sometime, finally putting them into a jewelry piece!



These interesting polymer clay beads were made by "Random Star" (shop on Etsy). Very pretty, springtime colors! I really like the mint green color of the beads.



I used the waterlily toggle, a couple of different beads caps to accent the beads, and couple of different chains for texture. Mint green freshwater pearls, and a rather large green adventurine donut with the Ornate Wreath filigree to finish the pendant. Enjoy my inspiration!

My boyfriend (Nightmare!) and I let each other pick out an item off Etsy for Valentine's day and this is what we got!

Anti-Valentine necklace & Nocturne Victorian Black Tattoo Ring

We are SOOO happy with our gifts to each other lol. Also she included a little promo pack for the Dark Side - beautiful business cards, an awesome magnet, soap from AgonysDecay (which smells AMAZING) and lip gloss from MrsEvils (which I'm so bummed she doesn't actually sell - it's the best thing I've ever put on my lips!).

We sent her a message the day we purchased explaining that they were Valentine's gifts to ourselves. Bellalili was quick to respond and let me know the tracking info the day everything was shipped. Our items were purchased on 2/14 and received it on 2/23. I think the post office screwed up though because I checked the tracking and it was 'stuck' at a town an hour away for 3 days!! The items arrived safe and secure thanks to the excellent packaging. The tins she uses to ship the items in are ADORABLE! We will definitely be using them to store craft items/beads in.

The necklace and ring were not only very, very reasonably priced they are BEAUTIFUL, even better than the pictures,especially the ring. There are so many details to it that were not captured perfectly by the photos! I definitely plan on visiting her shop again!

What a great order/package!! Thanks so much BellaLili!

~NightmareAnthology

I have been very busy lately!! My family has wondered where I am!! What have I been doing? making jewelry of course!! Oh, I am so in love with Vintaj brass, it makes me happy:)) I really love the creative hoops, and I think the pastel colors are perfect for Spring, what do you think???

March design challenge: Fresh Inspriartion

Fresh Inspriartion can be anything you interpret. Do you have some new beads you have been dying to use? How about a new technique or some colorful Spring combos sure to inspire? The possibilities are endless! Create your Fresh Inspriartion designs and have them posted by March 14. We can all use some fresh ideas every now and then so this should be a great opportunity for us to share our newest designs.
I can not wait to see how everyone interprets this challenge!