Going back to my roots!

Better late than never I guess.....Happy New Year everyone!

I first started jewellery making about 7 years ago doing tiaras and wedding jewellery.  I've missed doing bridal accessories so much that I decided before Christmas that with having a bit more time on my hands I'd go back to doing tiaras and wedding accessories.  I've  only just started getting back into it so I've not got many designs as yet but here are a few examples of my work....

You can view more of my designs on my SC Tiaras and Wedding Accessories page on Facebook.  I'm also working like crazy to get my SC Jewellery website back up and running and a website for my wedding accessories.  I'll update my Blog when it's all finished.

Christmas is coming!

Wow, it's been ages since I updated my Blog, been so busy!

I had a flash of inspiration the other day whilst tidying through an old box of craft supplies and started playing around with some wire and beads.  This is what I came up with....

I posted some pics on my SC Jewellery page on Facebook and was amazed with the response I got!  So far I've had 2 definite orders (one for 3 decs and one for 12 decs!) and a possible order for another 5 decs.  I've ordered some more supplies and should have snowflakes and icicles available very soon, along with some decs with Christmas charms hanging from them.

I have quite a few events coming up soon as well....a Christmas Fayre down on Douglas Quay (11th December), an open evening at the hair salon I go to (I was invited to attend with some of my jewellery), a charity event at a local hotel in November, a Christmas Fayre at our local Town Hall and hopefully I'll have a table at Jamie's school Christmas Fayre.  I'm working on lots more Christmas decs so that I can offer them for sale at some of these events.  Busy, busy, busy!

I absolutely love Christmas and I'm already getting into the spirit of it with making these decorations!

Hope everyone is well! x

Taking a break for the day.

Well, the weather's lovely here today so I'm taking a break from jewellery making for the afternoon and me and J, my youngest boy, are off out to the park.

Will be back at work this evening though....trying out some elasticated bracelets.  They're not something I would usually buy or make myself but lots of people have been asking about them.  I made a sample one last night using some old beads and I've been wearing it myself today.  I like to wear some of my designs around the house just to trial-run them.  Two fans from my SC Jewellery Facebook page have volunteered as guinea pigs so I'm going to make them both a bracelet for them to wear for the next couple of weeks and see how they are.  My main worry with stretchy bracelets is that they'll lose their stretch after a few wears.  I've got different types of elastic to try out to see which is the best.

Anyway, we have swings to play on and slides to whizz down.  Catch you all later x

Some more new makes....

Here's a few more of my newest creations.....

New designs for July

My newest designs.  I particularly like the bracelet with the Turquoise beads....Turquoise looks so striking with red beads.

My first post in a while.....

....as I've been a busy little bee!

I've done a few craft events recently and I'm adding more strings to my bow by setting up a new little business....Princess Sparkles Jewellery & Jewellery Making Parties.  I've done a lot of research and there appears to be a real gap in the market for children's jewellery making parties.  My Little Princess jewellery range proved to be very popular so I thought I'd take it a step further and dedicate a whole website to children's jewellery and then another step even further and set up jewellery making parties.  I'm spending a lot of time searching the net for suitable beads etc but I'm hoping to have the parties up and running by October.  I'm very excited about it!

I moved house at the end of May so that's kept me pretty busy as well.

School hols have started and so far so good....although we're only into the 4th day!  I have a day off so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for good weather so me and my youngest boy can get out and about.

That's all for now as I have beads to find!

Hope everyone's well x

The prize chosen by the winner of the first prize draw I did on Facebook.

The winner chose a Rose Quartz pendant, bracelet and earrings set.  Here it is.....