Warning!

Warning!..lots of photos to follow!lol..

Well...I have been very busy these last couple of months, as sales have increased (yay me!) and I noticed it has been quite a while since my last post with new work...

ahem....sooooo please excuse the load of photos in this post..

btw, they are listed in the shop :)

Butterflies and Pearls silver stud earrings

Embossed silver brooch--love notes

Poppies--small embossed silver stud earrings

Leaf emboosed silver and Labradorite pendant

 AAA London Blue topaz and Apatite pendant

Turquoise and Silver wide band ring

Agate and Pearls silver post earrings

Oyster fine silver and freshwater pearl pendant

Poppies--embossed silver button stud earrings

Fine silver handcut leaf and pearl stud earrings

done!..even though I have the impression

I have forgotten some...lol

Have a lovely weekend!

Jenny

Fresh!!

So, I have been working more with 

Copper and Brass and Enamel lately..for 2 reasons..

1. My postman is missing with all my silver goodies..

2. I love working with Enamel more than I expected

                   No More Tears- Stud earrings in Brass - Garnet

A pair of Modern Stud earrings in Brass adorned by 

juicy Garnet cabochons set in fine silver bezel.

                  No More Tears- Stud earrings in Sterling silver

A pair of sterling silver stud earrings using thick sterling silver wire

   

Sunshine - Modern earrings in Brass - Sterling Silver

Domed handcut brass circles with a mat finish

Purple enamel Stud Earrings in Copper - Sterling silver

Copper enamel stud earrings in yellow and purple

Raspberry red enamel earrings - copper - sterling silver

Copper stud earrings in raspberry red enamel

Available at the shop

Goodnight!

Jenny

Fresh...

I 've been a busy bee..... :)

Remember this blog post about cast rings?

This my 1st finished Cast ring..I m very happy with the result..

A Sterling silver band Ring adorned by a

microfaceted Blue Topaz round cabochon

which is soldered on a melted piece of reclaimed14kt Gold.

Handcrafted from scratch and then cast using sterling silver scrap.

Dear Pink Ring...I love thee..

Rhodonite-Sterling Silver-Copper-Enamel

Blue Lace Agate Sterling silver earrings

..yum!

Simple Sparklies :)

Aaaand Sterling silver Turtle Post earrings :)

Off to get some sleep now cos

I m down with a flue :(

xoxo,

Jenny

Exploring....

Every single day since I started making jewelry has been

a wonderful journey..

Ive gone through simple wrapping into

more intricate wirewrapping..

And then I discovered solder,and flame and metals..

Oh what a joy!Being able

give soul to a cold metal is truly

amazing!

Being totally selftaught had its ups and downs..

I have experienced a wide range of emotions..

Disappointment and joy through trial and error..

Moments when I felt I could create nothing

but mediocre..nothing but something that

was seen again and again and again..

But there where times that I felt proud

of my creations..

Being stubborn really helped..

So, I started experimenting with casting..

It is an interesting technique..and it

will be a lovely journey..

of course they are not ready yet..

But, they will be soon..

See the results here!

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.. ;)

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

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.

Update!

Ok...its been a crazy month so far..

The Hotel's season has begun..

My brides are arriving and they

cant wait to get married!!

So, I ve been on the island quite

a few times until today, to make

sure each wedding is perfect....

Creating though,hasnt been so easy,due to

lack of free time BUT! I ve managed

to make a few pieces and here they are!

Owyhee Jasper and Sterling silver

Turquoise and oxidized Sterling silver

Carved Aventurine and Sterling silver

Turquoise and Sterling silver

Owyhee Jasper and Sterling Silver

Garnet and Sterling silver

Experimenting...lately..

Lately, I ve been thinking about trying out

different techniques...

Like trying a different design with bezel..

Like this rectangular Turquoise cabochon..

I didnt solder it all

the way..instead I created a V design

on the bezel..

Lately, I ve been wanting to

make more shiny Silver pieces..

like this Lapis pendant here...

Lately, I ve been longing for spring and

summer....

I ve been wishing I were on a deserted

island..drinking the juice of coconuts..

swimming..getting some tan..relaxing..

playing with sea creatures...
like this Sheahorse pendant...

Lately..i ve been allured by silver..

I ve been totally obsessed with new

design ideas...

I ve been totally devoted to make

them real..from a piece of paper

to silver and stones...

Tulips and Orchids...

I dont know whats your relationship with

flowers..but I can say that mine is one of

great love..and addiction..

I cant live without flowers..

and I think I love all of them..

the wild that grow in the most bizarre places..

and those that grow with our love

and tenderness..

I love their smell...

I adore their different, wonderful colors..

I am amazed by their shapes..

Cant live without them..