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!

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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)

What a great idea...

This was a great idea I copied from the Artbeads learning center. It was so easy and I know I can replicate these in different colors and styles to fit any occasion. My main thought with these was to promote them at the bridal shows I do. It's perfect for table numbers and to add pictures of the couple at the table. It's also a great take-home favor for the guests at a wedding. It would also be great for birthday party favors with a picture of each child in attendance with the birthday child. The tin can open up and you can put candy or other trinkets inside.

I would love to hear what you think! I'm thinking that these will run around $15 a piece depending on the beads used.

What I am wearing....

Well, I have the pleasure of going to visit one of my dearest friends over Valentine's Day. I get to see her new house in Iowa....yes, I would much prefer going to California where she used to live...but really it's not the location that's so important...it's getting to see her, her husband, and her son (whom I've not yet met in person).
We will be going out to dinner at their Club for Valentine's Day...yes, it will be a cozy dinner for three (their son will be in childcare at the Club...how awesome is that).

I got a steal on a little black sweater dress yesterday and got a new pair of black boots to go with it...also a steal. So I created some colorful jewelry to go with the outfit. I am really digging how the red coral and the Amazonite looks together. I also added a few vintage crystals to the mix. These crystals are around 100 years old and came from a necklace that belonged to my great aunt. I de-contructed the necklace so I could use the crystals in several pieces.



I am just so grateful that I will get to spend some time with my friend and that I have such an amazing husband who lets me take trips like this. I am blessed!

Happy Love Day to Everyone in Bloggerland!

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