It's In the Bag

LOVE THE STAMPIN' UP! TRINKETS

Added March 31st: Since originally publishing this post, I resigned from Jewel Kade only 7 weeks after joining their stylist team. I received too many charms that were not the quality I was expecting. Guess I'm too much of a perfectionist since I make my own jewelry. After much debate with myself, I decided that being a Jewel Kade stylist is not for me, so I reluctantly returned everything I was allowed to return, even the bracelet I loved. (Feel free to contact me if you'd like more info.)

 

As soon as I get the Stampin' Up! stainless steel bracelet I ordered yesterday, I will be very happy to share with you how it looks with the Stampin' Up! Trinkets - crowns and keys - as well as a few other charms I've received as gifts from my husband. The SU! stainless steel bracelet ought to still make that fun jingling sound my other bracelet made and it will look great with all of my watches.

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Original post Feb 9, 2011

OK, I admit it. I must be related to E Scrooge. Love the idea of the Stampin' Up! trinkets in the 2011 Occasions mini-catalog, but I'm too cheap to use them on a paper craft project. I ordered them anyway and was thrilled to see they were fashion jewelry quality (IE not fine jewelry quality, but wearable).

 

I don't have the SU! bracelet, but I do have the Jewel Kade bracelet (since I also rep their line now). I added my SU! trinkets to my JK bracelet and the below pictures are how it looks. Love it! Makes a great jingling sound when I wear it and it goes great with a lot of my watches. Cool!

 

Since charm bracelets usually have some significance attached to the charms I decided this for mine: The 3 crowns symbolize The Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Ghost). The 4 keys stand for the keys of a successful life - Love, Joy, Peace and Power in the Holy Ghost. The meaning of the cross is obvious. I'll add the smallest Simply Adorned charm when I can decide what to put in it. The Eiffel Tower and Fleur De Lis from JK symbolize my French ancestry. The heart and flip flop are from my beloved. Now I just need a Celtic knot to symbolize my Scottish ancestry. I also want to add the birthstone colored crystals for each of the most significant people in my life - husband, Mom, siblings, etc.

To shop for the Stampin' Up! items mentioned above, please click here.

To shop for the Jewel Kade items mentioned above, please click here.

Questions? Please feel free to contact me. boxer3086@sbcglobal.net

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ADD A LITTLE BLING

Just added today to my line of products - super fun lady's watches. Check 'em out here to see the four currently available colors and the specifications like dial size, etc.

 

'TIS THE SEASON

Ah, yes. The holidays are upon us. And along with the holidays come the holiday boutiques. Last Saturday I had all of my purses, jewelry and some really cool Ed Hardy watches at the boutique at my home church. It was a very successful day for me. Many of the purses sold, some of the jewelry and all of the watches.

However, I still have quite a few handbags available. Every single bag has been marked down to my cost and some are priced even below my wholesale cost. It's a perfect time to shop for that new purse for you or as a gift for a friend or loved one.

Below is a picture a friend of mine took of all of my jewelry. Of course there is a lot of stuff in the background, but it will give you a bit of an idea of what I have on hand. Click on the picture for a slightly larger view. Once I'm done with all of the boutiques (and getting rid of a cold I've had for over 2 weeks) I will continue to photograph each jewelry set to post spec pages for them.

 

Something I am working on right now is trying to teach myself how to solder. I've fallen in love of those darling little miniature window box charms I've seen from my friend who is a stylist for Jewel Kade. I'll post some samples when I get the soldering technique down and have some finished charms to show.

OK, that's it for now. Lots to do. Hope you all are having a blessed holiday season so far. Blessings,  

STEAMPUNK???

Ever heard of "Steampunk"? I hadn't until today when I opened a newsletter from www.HowToTVOnline.com The latest video on their home page, which I viewed today, is about "Steampunk" jewelry. Having never heard of it before, I decided to "Google" "define Steampunk". Here's a brief definition of the style. "The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used - usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era England - but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy." For the full definition that this except came from, click here.

Being a bit of a fashion history buff, I found this idea interesting so I "Googled" to see examples of Steampunk" jewelry. I have to admit I was almost scared off from looking into it very far. I found a fair amount of listings of various artists who create Steampunk jewelry. Some of those links lead me to learn about some pretty unusual people who's entire lifestyle and persona is based on this style. These artists lean more toward the Punk part of the style, including Goth and New Age images such as scarab's, skulls, demons, crows, etc. This was definitely a turn off for me as a born again, bible believing Christian, because of what these images represent. But, I decided to look at some Ebay listings of Steampunk art. Quite a lot of it was more toward the Victorian style, which was much more to my liking. 

Then I opened a newsletter from "Pizazz Beads" who's designer coincidentally shared her latest Steampunk creation, which was not Punk or Goth or New Age (except one piece with a huge quartz crystal). I really like this designer's work. Click here to see her Steampunk necklaces.

So now that I have discovered this genre of jewelry design, I know why I've been saving a lot of bits and pieces that my husband thinks is trash. And I know what I can do with these trinkets. I'm looking forward to creating some of my own Steampunk pieces, leaning heavily toward the Victorian and far away from Punk, Goth, New Age or anything similar. Check back sometime soon to see what I've come up in the way of Steampunk designs.