Showing posts with label sawing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sawing. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

I ♥ surprises...and sawing

A mysterious parcel arrived on my doorstep the other day...


I love surprises...don't you?

I cautiously peeled open the box,

sifted through the packaging peanuts,

and there was a letter from the lovely people at Rings & Things...


Sweet!

I was one of the lucky blog partners to win a February goodie pack.

Look what they sent me...!


Some honkin' great big slabs of Lime Magnesite...


...these are seriously gorgeous,

seriously BIG,


and I'm going to create something seriously cool with them! ;-D

I also received some colourful Fair Trade Ugandan Paper Beads...


...and the sweetest little Raw Brass Flowers Charms...


I'm going to have loads of fun creating with all of these goodies...stay tuned!

If you like surprises too, then you'll want to sign up for the Rings & Things Blog Partner Program :-)

~*~

This week, I have been busy in the studio with custom orders,

including one which definitely satisfies my insatiable need to saw!

It started with a few sketches,

a turtle and a lily...
(which will be a bracelet and necklace set for two sweet little girls)


...I can't tell you how much fun I had sawing these...
(I know, I really need to get out of the house more...)


...and then I got to try out my brand new 2.5mm letter stamps...


...and the necklaces are starting to take shape...


Such fun!

Have you had any lovely surprises this week...?

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

My creative space...

...is all about new ideas and designs this week...


I'm not really very good at drawing...

...but I try!


The hard part is translating my wonky sketches into wearable jewellery.


Thank the technology gods for Adobe Illustrator!

I can re-create my less-than-symmetrical sketches into a perfect template...

...then cut and paste it to metal sheet, and saw it out...


Have I mentioned how much I love sawing?

I find it strangely relaxing... 


Nothing like having a little company whilst sawing...


...perhaps an apprentice in the making! ;-)



Pop on over to Kootoyoo to see what other creative people are up to today...and don't forget to add your link if you'd like to play along!

Happy creating :-)