Now and way back then

I read this really cool topic on the etsy forum about people showing their crafts how they were back then and right now. Here is mine.

Back then (end of 2005):

And a few weeks ago:

The techniques aren't very complicated but I do feel like I have a feeling for design now which I clearly lacked back then.

New Jewelry

I haven't made a lot of jewelry lateley but yesterday I made a new set. It isn't completeley finished yet because I didn't have a clasp anymore for the necklace. I tried playing with textures, colours and shapes. There is onyx, freshwater pearls and lava in it.

Don't you hate batteries?

I sure hate batteries right now! I had a week of from school and thought about working on my business. I guess I don't have to say that I didn't get a lot done because I have just been browsing the internet? I first had a day of working as a nail technician with two new clients. That's always exiting but they are nice people. Then I had two days doing nothing. Other day working. On Tuesday I went to a market nearby with the dog and practiced a bit for school. On wednesday I went to IKEA the whole day. And the rest of the week... I can't realy remember what I done.

But yesterday I brought out my note pad again and started making a to do list. That's already 2 pages long and contains stuff like: listing new items on etsy, blogging (doing that now ;) ), making thank you notes, order new supplies,... But the first thing on my list what to photograph my new jewerly and retake pictures of my old. So even thought it is very rainy weather (as it always is in Belgium I guess) I started taking them, wanting 5 pictures from every necklace to show everything off. And you can probably guess it, after just a few pictures my batteries where empty. Don't you hate batteries? I sure do.

Birthstone Earrings!

After a hint someone gave me on my blog give-away a few posts down, I decided to make birthstone earrings too! Thank you very much for the inspiration!

As the charms, these earrings are made with sterling silver, big freshwater pearls (11-12 mm) and swarovski crystals in a colour of the month or the colour of your choice.

These are the birthstone colours:

January - Siam or Garnet

February - Amethyst

March - Aquamarine

April - Crystal

May- Emerald

June - Pearl or Light Amethyst

July - Siam

August - Peridot

September - Sapphire

October - Rose or Light Rose or Green Turmaline

November - Topaz

December - Blue Zircon, Turquoise, Light Sapphire

These are the colours in swarovski crystal, of course there will be people using other colours but these are commonly found.

For now I only made earrings for the next 4 months, simply because I ran out of earring hooks and I want to use these.

Here is a picture:

They cost 12 dollars each, it's a low price but I decided this because I love it when people give my jewelry as gifts.