Leather Cord Necklaces

I've been working with leather cord and have a few necklaces listed in my Etsy shop.  I like the look of the pearls and gemstones with the leather.... kind of an edgy classic look!  All of them are made with genuine, high-quality Greek leather cord and sterling silver components. 

New Pandora-Style Charms

I've been adding some new Pandora-style charms to my Etsy shop today.  I just love the new anchor and cowboy boot charms I found to work with! 

Pearls!

I love pearls!  They make a special outfit even more special.  I love wearing pearls with casual outfits too.  I work a lot with freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystal pearls and  both result in beautiful designs. 

Some interesting facts about pearls: 

• Pearl is the official birthstone for the month of June. It is also the Sun Signs of Gemini and Cancer.
• Fresh water pearls are given on the 1st wedding anniversary. Pearls are also given on the 3rd, 12th and 30th anniversaries.
• Cultured or freshwater pearls are considered to offer the power of love, money, protection, and luck. Pearls are thought to give wisdom through experience, to quicken the laws of karma and to cement engagements and love relationships. They are thought to keep children safe.
• Early Chinese myths told of pearls falling from the sky when dragons fought. Ancient legend says that pearls were thought to be the tears of the gods and the Greeks believed that wearing pearls would promote marital bliss and prevent newlywed women from crying.
• Greeks believed that wearing pearls would promote marital bliss and prevent newlywed women from crying. To different cultures pearls have symbolized modesty, chastity, power, and courage. Cultured or freshwater pearls are considered to offer the power of love, money, protection, and luck. Pearls are also thought to give wisdom through experience, to quicken the laws of karma and to cement engagements and love relationships.  

A few new designs

I just finished adding a few new pair of earrings to my Etsy shop.  I can hear the ice hitting the windows.  It's a good night to be inside and stay nice and cozy!

Amethyst Hearts

New amethyst jewelry just added to my Etsy shop:

Be My Valentine

I can't believe all of the valentine items in stores already!  But I guess it's right around the corner.  Here are a few items in my shop, perfect for yourself or your special someone  ♥

Turquoise

I love the color of turquoise.  I think it goes great with a lot of other colors.  Any of these earrings would be great when you need a pop of color ~ especially during these long, gray winter days!

The pair in the middle is made with facetetd glass beads.  The other 2 earrings feature Howlite, a gem that looks very much like turquoise.

New Pandora Style Charms

Available in my ETSY shop :)

Blog feature on Roseberry Style

Check out this wonderful blog I'm featured on:

Roseberry Style: Happy new year!: "We're leaving year 2010 behind and welcoming the year 2011. I found some awesome New Year-related items from Etsy: Sky Rockets In Flight..."

Marja has such a pretty ETSY shop too ~ be sure to check out her sweet items using her original drawings.  Click here to go to her shop.

Thank you Marja ♥

Happy 2011!

I dabbled with a few stamped jewelry designs recently.  One of them was very popular at local shows and open houses.  It's the perfect necklace for a graduate and has been featured in 15 Etsy treasuries in the past couple of days!  Who knew that a 2011 stamped necklace could be so popular!  I'm so flattered by all of the fellow Etsians that have featured my necklace!

Wishing you a year filled with peace, love, good health and adventure!  Happy New Year!

New Pandora Style Charms

I've been busy listing new items in my Etsy shop, including these new Pandora-style charms:

Craft Show Display

I love looking at other crafter's displays!  So I thought I'd share mine from a show I did this past Saturday.  I only had a 6 foot table, so it seemed a bit cramped, but overall I received a lot of positive feedback.  It sure is a lot of work though.  I spent most of the day sitting, and the metal chair wasn't the most comfortable.  I was tired by the end of the day.  The show was in my hometown and several friends and relatives stopped by which was nice :)

Open House

I had my first jewelry open house Thursday evening.  My sister-n-law graciously hosted the event.  What a fun evening of friends, drinks, food and of course, jewelry!  I wasn't sure what to expect and certainly learned alot.  I received a lot of positive feedback on my displays, especially the holiday-themed table.

My sister-n-law and mom helped make a scrumptious array of finger food and snacks.  I will be posting recipes and ideas this week.  We had lots of food that is perfect for entertaining and holiday parties.  Below is a quick sneak peek at some of the goodies!

We recruited my dad to help prepare some of the food.  Even Lexi, my nephew's boxer hung around the kitchen - of course she was waiting for crumbs to fall!

Have a good week!   xo Kathy

New Bracelets

I just finished taking photos of several new bracelets.  I'll be listing these soon in my Etsy shop!

"Blue" Snowflakes!

My hands are getting a lot of attention!

I recently purchased Sally Hansens "Gray by Gray" nail polish - a pretty slate/gray/blue color.  For some reason  the color caught my eye as I was browsing the beauty aisle at Target.  So as always, I walked out of Target with a bag full of items I didn't intend to buy (but that's a whole other story!).  Supposedly it's one of the 'in' colors this season.

And by the way - I've listed some new snowflake earrings in my Etsy shop.

Holiday Designs

New holiday earrings available in my Etsy shop!

New Pandora-Style Charms

I love these little charms!  I've just added these new ones to my ETSY shop.

Orange and Brown

I'm in an orange and brown mood since the Cleveland Browns are undefeated in pre-season football!  Ok, yes, they have only played one game, but it's not very often that us Browns fans can say we're undefeated!   These smokey quartz and carnelian earrings are perfect for game day!

Pandora Style Charms ~ New Designs

New to my Etsy shop are Pandora-style charms.  My husband gave me a Pandora bracelet several years ago and gives me a new charm either for my birthday or Christmas.  It's fun to look at my bracelet and remember the different occasions. 

I wanted some dangles to add to my bracelet, so I made a few for myself and had a few people  ask where I got them.  So I decided to add them to my shop.  Right now I only have a few with either pearls or crystals, but I plan to be adding many more styles.

Sparkling New Designs

I've been listing new earrings in my ETSY shop this weekend ~ I've been working on several bridal orders, so I'm in the mood for crystals and pearls!