Showing posts with label moroccan motif. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moroccan motif. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2011

E is for Easter...and Earrings

Once upon a time, there were two bunnies...











And then there was one!
(Erm...minus a couple of ears...!)

I hope your Easter was filled with as much foil-tearing, chocolate-smearing, bunny-eating goodness as ours was! :-)

~*~

A few new pairs of earrings have (finally!) made their way into my Etsy shop...



and...

a ready-to-ship pair of *Lost Medallion* Earrings


I wear my own pair of these earrings ALL the time,

usually with my new vintage cowboy boots...


...which were a surprise 'just because' gift from my gorgeous husband.

What more could a girl want?! :-)

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Torn...

I think this word perfectly sums up how I've been feeling for the past week...

...torn...

This is not necessarily a bad thing!

I'm torn between wanting to continue with my *Moroccan Odyssey* Collection...

and wanting to start something new,

something fresh.

I bore easily...do you?

I'm certainly not done with my Moroccan collection...

there are still many, many more ideas waiting to be brought to life!

Yet, I want a change.

I want to try something new.

So, tonight I did.

In between cooking dinner and packing for a 3-day trip interstate tomorrow (well, I was procrastinating on that packing bit), I taught myself how to make a basic prong setting...


This is just the beginning,

there is much work yet to be done...

but can you see where I'm going with this?


I felt revitalised, energised seeing it come together...


...a buzz of exhilaration as I watched the solder flow...
(and I held my breathe ever so tightly because I was certain I would melt the wire!)

And now I'm torn because I have to leave this unfinished while we go away for three days!
(ARGHHH!!!)

But, good things come to those who wait, non? ;-)


~*~

I was also torn over these earrings I made last week...

The *Lost Medallion* Earrings
...because I just can't stop wearing them...


...and they were supposed to go into the shop...


...so that someone else could love wearing them just as much as I do...


Dilemma!

Soooo...I decided to create a Made to Order Listing.


I will create a pair of these earrings just for you!


All you have to do is ask :-)


~*~


Wishing you a wonderful, wonder-filled weekend, my friends!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

My Creative Space...

I hate wasting metal,

particularly as the price of silver keeps going up and up.

So, the question arose about what to do with the centre I sawed out from my *Moroccan Trinkets* motifs...



The answer?


Make Moroccan Charm Bangles!










Simple and sweet,


and guaranteed to sing a tune every time you move!


I wish I could take all of the credit for these,


but I did have a little help from my apprentice...




He's very enthusiastic!




To see what other creative people are up to, head over to Kootoyoo




P.S.  Don't forget to enter my giveaway!

Monday, January 31, 2011

Welcome to my Etsy Shop!

Are you excited?

I certainly am!

I don't think I slept a wink last night.

So, without further ado,

Welcome to my Etsy shop!

 The first nine pieces from my *Moroccan Odyssey* Collection are in the shop now...it only took me all morning to list them!

The *Safi* Earrings in Saffron
The *Safi* Earrings in Azure
The *Gateway to Marrakech* Necklace in Turquoise
The *Sahara Sun* Necklace


The *Casablanca Belle* Necklace

The *Moroccan Trinkets* Necklace
The *Moroccan Trinkets* Necklace
The *Desert Flower* Ring in Turquoise
and finally,

The Limited Edition *Desert Flower* Ring in Sky Blue
Phew!


It is lovely to see the collection coming together, 
and I can't wait to add yet more pieces very soon!


I'm also holding a special giveaway to celebrate the opening of the shop.


Stay tuned, details coming soon! 
I hope you're as excited as I am ;-)


Tuesday, January 25, 2011

A keeper...

I started creating this ring,

with the intention of putting it into the shop...


...but it has become a keeper...


...a reminder of a very difficult, emotional few weeks...


...too precious to part with...


...so it will be remaining with me...


But that's ok, 

a girl can never have too many jewels, non? ;-)


P.S.  Although I'm keeping this ring for myself, I'll be making something similar to put into the shop :-)

Monday, January 24, 2011

Hunting for treasure...

That's what it feels like,


when I switch off my tumbler,


and go hunting through the steel shot...


Can you see it?  A glimmer of silver?  A hint of what lies beneath...


...searching...




...for sparkling silver...


Oh-so-shiny...


...and gleaming jewels...




...perfectly polished...



...and ready for a pretty patina!

I don't think I shall ever tire of this kind of treasure hunt ;-)

Stay tuned for a preview of the finished jewels!