Saturday, August 27, 2011

New adventures

I was looking on etsy and saw wonderful pieces! I posted a readied for the first time :)

I also saw cool crochet earrings! I think I'm going to try making a pair! I've got yarns and threads just sitting around. Why not? Ever expanding ideas!!! Have to love the creative collective!

I haven't tried these tutorials yet however I decided to list the links to free ones



Basic earring

Gorgeous fan book mark

Round motif earring

Simple 6 petal flower

Simple Mini motif

Cool motifs

Texture Wrist cuff

Optical illusion

Interesting diamond

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Reopening coupon

I reopened my Artfire shop today. artfire.com/users/jamioloa

I'm offering a 20% off coupon for orders over $10.

REOPENING2011

Stop by for tutorials and a few destash items! Spread the word!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Back to home & business

Well, I've returned from my island vacation with my sweetheart. I'm already missing him. I wish he had come back with me.

Monday begins work. I'm really not ready for that.

Anyway, my etsy shop is now reopen! Feel free to stop by!

In a week or so I'll have the new tutorials up! -a ring, cross, bangle, clasp & bracelet, and 2 earring types are all in the works!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Gorgeous hotel room in Miami, Fl

This hotel room is lovely! I flew back into the States through Miami. Only staying over night because am 8 hour layover was ridiculous! I probably won't even leave the hotel room!! Air conditioning after 2 months of none!!! Woot!

Friday, August 5, 2011

Tiara

Tiara Day 2011

I've wanted to make a tiara for a while. I put it off and did other pieces. My friend Cor-Owl recently posted one of her FB page. I decided why not make a day of it- Tiara Day! So the challenge was to make a tiara ( or buy one if you don't make jewelry), post a pic of you and your tiara on FB, and have fun being a queen for a day!

I started working on mine last night. This is what I came up with :). I wasn't sure if I liked the piece up side down or as a crown. So here are pics of both :)

Now of course I could not take queen pics and leave out the fantasy! Photo Wizard iPhone app- yeah! Hence my transformation to the Blue Queen.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Here is 1 style of clasp I'm working on!

I've been ensconced in these swirl crosses and boned bangles! I just keep getting ideas! So I'm writing them all down and working up prototypes.

I love this clasp! Definitely not a shrinking violet component :)

Several tutorials coming soon!