Etsybead Team--Mystery Bead Swap--Part One

Hello readers.  I wanted to share something fun my wonderful Etsybead team is doing.  The etsybead team mystery bead swap is a way to spark our creativity and have some team fun along the way.  The way it works is: Participants were randomly paired up with team members and the partners have to send a selection of beads to each other.  These beads and findings are no longer wanted or needed and the partners create new jewelry out of the supplies.

I was paired up with Dg Designs based out of Central, NJ.  I was especially excited that I got her since she makes handcrafted lampwork glass beads and was secretly hoping she would send me a few of these beads.  Boy, I wasn't disappointed.  This is what she sent me to work with:

And this is what I created with the supplied pieces.  I used a few pieces I had around here too:

These creations are available for sale in my shoppe.  You can also go to etsy and search for "Etsybead team mystery swap" to find other artist creations.

I have another partner I was paired with so be on the lookout for the second round of the mystery swap!

Something Unique for the Mother, Grandmother, or Wife

Mother's Day is just around the corner.  For all you husbands out there, the date is May 9th and it's never to soon to pick up something unique to tell your lady how important she is to you.  And for all you woman out there, you might want to give your mom or grandmother something special.  So either contact me today or drop a hint for your beau to contact me.  This photo jewelry is so elegant and special, I know you won't want to miss out on it!!!

FYI, Melia of Priceless Moment Photography took this photo of her children.  She does amazing keepsake portraits.  So check out her work too.  That's another great present for your loved ones to cherish forever.  And better yet, you can get a photo necklace from her worked into the package.

Communion and Motherhood

I have been super busy working on custom orders these past few weeks.  I thought I would share a few of those pieces with you.  I hope it sparks your creativity and helps you to figure out customizations of your own.

This first piece is a bracelet a client is giving to her niece as a Communion present.  This is actually one of three she is having me create.  The other two bracelets will use Rosaline Swarovski Crystal pearls.

Light green Swarovski Crystal pearls are paired with sterling silver daisy spacers and one larger round on each side.  Sterling silver alphabet blocks are used for the initials.  Cream Swarovski Crystal pearls are near the lobster claw clasp.  A sterling silver extender is used so the girl can wear the bracelet for years to come.  Oh, and how can I forget the sterling silver cross to commemorate the special event.

The next item I created was for a thoughtful husband to give to his wife in the delivery room after the birth of their first child.  The hubbie really wanted to incorporate the peas in a pod to the necklace.

Graduated sterling silver rounds complement the hand stamped heart and the pewter peas in a pod charm.  The front of the charm says "Mom" and the back has my client's last name.  Truly a special keepsake for the new mother to cherish for years to come.

The last piece I wanted to share is a Mother's Day Present.  It's a Copper bookmark and I think this is perfect for the avid reader.  My client's mother LOVES pink so this is what I came up with.

Rose quartz, pink Swarovski Crystals, Rhodonite rounds and some copper make this bookmark magical.

I just wanted to thank you for taking a look at my work and sharing in my creative process.

Heading Off To Consignment

Nothing too much to report here.  We've been enjoying the gloriously warm weather in the East.  It's raining today so I thought I would post a few pieces of jewelry that I am sending off to consignment at Patsy's Potpourri of Gift.

If you are interested in any of these pieces before they are sent off, please let me know and I will send them off to you instead.

Happy Spring!

Thanks for reading my blog and following my love of jewelry creation!

The Beauty of Spring

If you are anything like me, I've been dreaming of Spring since the first snowflake fell.  I'm not much of a winter person and I am not much of a too hot person either, so Spring and Fall are my favorite times of year.  I'm itching to start planting my flowers and my vegetable garden.  Just being outside rejuvenates me...breathing in the fresh air, having the house windows open and letting the fresh breeze blow the curtains.  This is just peace to me.  Aaaahhhh...I guess I have to wait a few more months for my dreams to become a reality.  In the meantime, I've been creating pieces of jewelry that remind me of the Springtime.  I have been playing around with digital images and using resin and framed pendants to create beautiful focal pieces for my beaded jewelry.  This one I used is a silver-plated, pewter frame and they come in all shapes, sizes, and materials.  Since my focal pendant has so many beautiful, vibrant colors I chose to use Czech fire polished glass beads in orange, some orange/yellow mixed roundelles, and since orange and blue are complementary colors I chose some blue lace agate rounds to finish off the color scheme.
This piece is so fun and really gets me in the mood for the Springtime weather.  I think I'll wear this piece today to really get me in the mood!

Disclosure: I participate in Blogging for Beaders with Artbeads.com and have received the products free of charge from them. I am honestly reviewing the products and have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received.

Domino Necklace: Blog List Giveaway

 

I am so tired of this snow and cold weather.  We are getting more snow as I type.  In the effort to get me out of the winter doldrums, I created this really fun and stylish necklace out of a domino playing piece.  I adhered an image to the domino and then added Diamond Glaze over top to create a photo (glossy) shine to the pendant.  I used blue faceted fire-polished Czech glass, turquoise rounds, amethyst glass rounds, and turquoise colored pearls to really pull out all the summery colors in the pendant.  

So, this contest is super easy to enter.  All you need to do is add "Hammi Jammi Jewelry" to your blog list.  It's your blog of favorite places.  You will receive one entry for doing this. (NOTE- you will not receive an entry if you ONLY become a follower).

You can also receive an additional entry if you blog about this contest on your blog.  Be sure to leave me your blog address so I can check it out and even become a follower of your blog.

So that's it.  Oh yeah...the contest will end March 4, 2010 at 8:00 pm EST and one random person will be selected to win the necklace shown above.

This giveaway is listed at All Things Bloggy.

14 Days of Valentine's Priceless Moments Giveaway

Just subscribe to the Priceless Moments website, Become a Fan of Priceless Moments on Facebook or leave a comment on our Fan Page or her Blog. That's it.

Today's prize: Win this beautiful handmade necklace from Hammi Jammi Jewelry ($75 value) and $425 in Priceless Moments Portraits (one complimentary portrait session, 4 gifts sets of the same pose)