Double sided star pendant

Here us the round and around submission for yoj 2011 week 18.

Today's Peaceful Play Time

I had the idea for these earrings a couple of weeks ago, but I wanted to wait until the gem show rolled back through so I could get the turquoise peace signs. Love them! Now I have to get a necklace made- and a ring.

Yoj Water Worn

My mom loves orange. I made these for her. It's a simple set, but she'll like them!

My mom loves orange. I made these for her. It's a simple set, but she'll like them!

When at the bead show yesterday I had her in mind so I picked a few shades of orange crystals in various sizes. I think the orange and Antigua bronze look gorgeous together. I like how pieces just cone together in the Zen creative space!

My May 2011 haul!

I went to the gem show with a beady bead gal friend, today. The show dis not have nearly as many vendors of beads vs. ready made jewelry; however, this is the haul I brought home! Woot!

Dichotomy of Joy

I made another pendant using my new Dichotomy Woven Monogram Double Sided Pendant tutorial. Instead of just a letter I used "joy". I wanted to see how it would turn out if I did some wire word art :) I liek it. I decided to play with pic backgrounds as well. I guess I was just in that kind of mood :)




Tutorial available at jamilola.etsy.com
jamilola on artfire

Dichotomy: Woven Monogram Double Pendant Tutorial NEW!

I made this over the summer.


Then I made several monogram pendants for Christmas.





I received a request for a double sided monogram pendant. So I combined my two previous experiments! The Dichotomy: Woven Monogram Pendant tutorial is the result!- so exciting!

The tutorial is available in my etsy shop, jamilola.etsy.com and on artfire. A companion file with diagrams for additional monograms is in process!

ARTFIRE $2 Tut sale

APRIL is my favorite month! Spring, sun, my birthday!
To celebrate I'm offering $2.00 tut sale and other give-a-ways this month! Stop by my artfire shop (http://www.artfire.com/users/jamilola) to check out the tutorials on sale!

For other give-a-ways be sure to check here at the blog and on my Facebook Fan page

Wire - Rings

... I simply can't stop! I love rings! Ring rings and more rings. These are two new rings that I made this weekend. I wanted a channel set style wire wrap ring. So I tried one out last night. I finished it around midnight! The green ring I just love! It's got a real spring feel to it and a lower profile. Too much fun with a pair of cutters, round nose pliers and wire! This ring is a version of my Royal Treasures Boleyn Series tutorial available on jamilola.etsy.com and on artfire.com/users/jamilola.

Playing with shrink plastic

I don't remember playing with Shrinky Dinks when I was a kid. I remember them existing, but not actually playing with them. A few months ago I wanted to make some charms. I wanted to do some mehndi inspired pieces. So I got out the shrink plastic and started messing around. Well, the obsession has continued :) So, I bought some more and have been experimenting with it. Here are a few pieces that I made this week. I finished them up yesterday.

YOJ 2011 week 7

This year I've been participating in Year of Jewelry. I haven't posted all of the pieces here in my blog however. So, today, I'm posting week 7.

I love charm bracelets, dangle bracelets, any bracelet that makes a clicking, tinkling sound when it moves! Maybe I'm just a big kid :) This week's theme was "something to talk about. I immediately thought of lips and what my girls and I hang out talking about. SO this is a fun piece that incorporates all of that :)

Love You More Double Heart Pendant

I wanted to do something cute for Valentine's Day. I worked on this pendant a couple of weeks ago. I've finally loaded it up ready for sale! Show someone you love her (or yourself)! Adorn yourself with double hearts!
Love you More tutorial on etsy

Love Your More tutorial on Artifre