Proud..

It doesnt happen to me often..

to feel proud of my creations..

Dont let me be misunderstood though..

I dont

mean I dont love my creations..I do..

I love each and every little piece I ve created..

simple or intricate.large or small..

because each piece was made with

extra care, love and joy..

BUT............................

there are times, itsy bitsy moments

when looking at a piece I have JUST created,

makes me smile with PRIDE....

This ring below made me smile..

with pride....

and will certainly create a new

SilverLinesJewelry Collection:D

xoxo

Jenny

It's Been a While

Since my last post *cough* yeah, I know..

I totally neglect my blog..

BUT, here I am now..

The last 4 weeks have been a rhapsody

to pain..appointments with the dentist

and then the orthodontist and vice

versa..the braces are finally on, and

have filled my days with pain..

until now that is..this feeling is supposed

to go away in 2 days, so I wait and wait..

Anyway, the new job is going pretty well,

I have FINALLY found some peace, and

some time to rest, and some time

to spend with my loved ones...things

that were nearly impossible with

my previous job where I had to work 6 days

a week, with night shifts, working

on holidays and Sundays and and and..

BUT all of that is in the past right now..

So, I made a few things and here

they are!

*Scrap Sterling silver melted in a pendant ;) *

*Gorgeous Chrysoprase with Sterling silver*

*Snake Goddess with lots of Silver and a Garnet cabochon*

*Beautiful Owyhee Jasper earrings*

AND last, but surely NOT LEAST a Bracelet

handcrafted by SCRATCH! YES, I made the chain!!!!!!!

Voila!

xoxo

Sunbeams...

On winter days I pray for sunbeams to make

their way through my window...

their journey is long through secret paths,

dark clouds and trees..and once they appear,

they fill my heart with joy..

like a sweet smile on a sad day,

like a warm hug from someone I love..

How Colour Influences My Work

A couple of my dearest artists (check out their blog)

are having

a talk regarding how colour influences

their work..

So I started thinking..How does colour

influence my work?

How does colour influence my mood?

Well...the answer is : A LOT!

The colour of the stones laying

on my work bench really influences

the final design...Looking at the

colour of the stone I start thinking

which shape, which metal would

make the stone's colour pop!

It sort of "decides" for me what

I 'm going to use..will lt be silver?

Or Brass?Or maybe Copper?

I also tend to choose stones

basing on their colour..I mean, I really

have to like the colour of the stone..

At times, it needs to be vivid, and other

times I prefer stones with a more

subtle,pale tone..

Colour influences my mood too..

My room needs to be painted

with colours I love..like blue, or grey,

or purple, or fuchsia..

Of course colour is not the only thing that

influences my work..nature gives

me a whole bunch of ideas..

even buildings.. ;)

As Promised

Here are some of the new pieces..added to

the etsy shop today

and tomorrow :)

a huge Agate ring :)

the cutest Garnet ring

and a simple, everyday Sterling

silver ring!

Oh! and tomorrow its IKEA time!!!

Renovationally speaking...

...Its been a very hard week..

I ve painted some more and then

sanded some more, and painted

and cleaned and and and...

I managed to make a few goodies

today though..

3 rings, one solo silver, one HUGE

ring with a gorgeous Amethyst, and

one small with a Garnet cabochon..

And then, I made a few

pairs of simple, everyday earrings..

Photos tomorrow!

xx,

J

Renovation and stuff...

I is done with sanding-painting walls.

Sanding-painting floors..

Sanding-painting closets..

Which means I am very close

to finishing the renovation

of my new-old bedroom in my

new-old apartment..

And that, makes me reaaaaally

happy..

I will post photos soon when

all the furniture is inside

and all the decoration is done :)

Meanwhile, I managed to make

a few things....

Trying to cope..

with recent changes in my life...

Some good, some not so good...

But, hey..c'est la vie, right?

Anyway, some of the good news, is

I finally quit my job!

Oh yes I did!!!and it feels

goooooood! It feels a little

weird too though, I mean now I need

to get used to new colleagues, a whole

different job environment, new people

new objective, new,new,new..

Oh wait!It might be a good new, right???

I sure hope so..

And the other news, is the not-so-good kinda

news..but I ll get to this at another blog post..

Anyway, feeling strangely happy,

I ve made some stuff which I post here today..

I sure hope you like them..

J.

Moving...and renovating..

So, I may have not mentioned before,

but we, my fiance and I, have decided

to move..for a lot of reasons..

Mainly, because paying a 300euro rent

a month is now too much to handle..

So, we will move to our own smallish

apartment..which is old, BUT its

ours..

Old means, it needs quite alot

of renovating..which means A LOT

of sanding walls, sanding floors,

painting walls, painting floors,

painting closets, painting,spackling,sanding..

These are some aspects of our

bedroom...a bit..hum..ugly huh?

Well, I will post here photos of

ugly Before..and hopefully beautiful After..

Wish me luck!

New pieces...

I know its been a while since my last

post...oh well...

I m just a wedding coordinator

and during the summer season

with all my lovely brides to be, spare time

is not much...

Anyway, I managed to make a few pieces...

so here they are..

kisses..

Flowers.....

Easy Cheese Pie-Bread

I am a big fan of cheese and cheesepies...

If you are a fan of Greek Feta cheese you

will love this easy recipe!

The result is like a cheese-pie-bread..

INGREDIENTS

2 EGGS

2 GLASSES OF FLOUR

2 GLASSES OF FRESH MILK

400GRM OF GREEK FETA CHEESE

5 MUSHROOMS

1 GREEN PEPPER

salt

pepper

oregano

Beat the eggs, the flour, the milk

the oregano and the salt.

The dough will not be sticky or thick.

Cut the Feta cheese and the rest

of the ingredients in small pieces.

Place the 1st mixture on a greased pan

of approximately 30cm/12in or smaller.

Preheat the oven at 170C/338F

and bake for about 50min..

Enjoy!