Ladies Fall Fling

It's hard to believe that November is just around the corner. You know what that means ... December is creeping up on us, and that means Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye!

Not ready for the holidays yet? Not sure how to prepare for upcoming events? The Northside Baptist Church Ladies Fall Fling provided an opportunity for ladies to share ideas and tips for the holidays - from online ordering tips, couponing, quick food ideas and demonstrations, and floral arrangements. I was blessed with the opportunity do a jewelry making demonstration. Unfortunately, I only remembered to take a few pictures while we were setting up. Alas, I didn't get around to taking pictures of all the tables and ladies who offered their helpful tips. Nevertheless, here are the few pictures I have from the event.

Here's the table that provided useful information on online shopping and couponing tips. It's amazing the things you are able to save money on if you took the time to search for and cut coupons!

Sara shared tips on how to make a fall floral arrangement. She provided all the supplies to make something to brighten up your home and get it ready for the fall.

Here is my jewelry making table. I did a demonstration on how to do a wire wrapped loop, as it is a foundational technique to making just about any type of jewelry, especially earrings - which is what I was demonstrating how to make. I had an Eiffel Tower display to showcase the different styles of earrings you could make using just this technique. I laid out supplies on the table that people could choose from to design and make their own earrings that they could wear and take home. I had an assortment of loose beads, pearls, crystals, etc. It was fun to see people get creative!

Here are some earrings that Wanda made. She strung some beads and put them on some hoops. The cool thing is that they matched the outfit she was wearing!

Individuals of all ages got into making a pair of earrings. Michael designed her own set of earrings - she selected the beads she wanted and added a cross charm to them. I saw her the following day sporting her lovely earrings and paired them with a matching outfit. Good job Mikaila!

It's amazing how creative people are. It's great to have opportunities like this to learn helpful tips from one another, as everyone has something to share. If you attended, I hope you were inspired to create or try something new this year!

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Crowned With Pearls

When you surrender your life to Jesus Christ and allow Him to be your Lord and Savior you are adopted into His family and become the son or daughter of the King! This special piece was made with this in mind for a lovely daughter of the King. The light of Jesus Christ shines so brightly through her that everyone around her cannot help but experience the joy she possesses. So I tried to capture all of these elements in this bracelet.

First, I started off with building a wire base in the shape of a crown.

Pearls are the oldest known gem. Because of its "warm inner glow" and shimmering iridescence, it has been valued and collected for more than 4,000 years. The historical significance of pearls was something I wanted to incorporate into this piece, as pearls have been associated with royalty - just what I wanted to capture!

I wrapped jet iridescent pearl beads around the wire crown-shaped fame and added Swarovski bicone crystals at the peaks of the bracelet frame. The outcome is a crown-shaped adjustable bracelet.

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City of Light

How do you capture a woman's love for Paris, it's splendor and beauty, and integrate this with the understated sophistication of this beautiful woman? That is a very hard task, but here was my attempt. :-) 

Jules loves Paris, and it is her dream to journey to this historic city. She is an artist whose creativity is seen in everything she does. So I tried to think of the historic sites that she enjoys and pieced them together in this necklace. 

The Eiffel Tower is probably the most popular and iconic symbol associated with Paris, so clearly that had to be integrated into this piece and became its focal point.  

The infamous River Seine flows through the heart of Paris, and the Fontaines de la Concorde is one of the most famous fountains in the city. With water being another key feature of the city, I tried to capture that by the use of flowing chains to represent the flow of the water.

And lastly, Paris is known as the "City of Light" (La Ville Lumière). So I selected iridescent and silver beads, along with a Swarovski crystal to reflect the light.

And voilà! This is what you end up with. :-)

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A Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is a really special piece, as it symbolizes different things to different people. To me it is a beautiful representation of how God designed us to be - firmly rooted in Christ, bearing fruit, and one who does not wither, but rather prospers (as referenced in Psalm 1:3).

I was excited to try my hand at creating a different Tree of Life bracelet when a friend requested one. Here's how I made this one ...

I started off with different gauges of wire.

I created the ring that I would attach the wire branches to.

I created the tree structure.

I added some beads to make the leaves comes alive.

Now the tree has come to life!

... And here it is gracing the wrist it was made for.

Let me know what you think and if you would like a Tree of Life pendant, bracelet, or necklace made just for yourself by dropping me an email!

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Vines

As I mentioned in my previous blog entry, I have been enjoying creating fun and unique jewelry pieces with wire. It's fun for me to create something that fits a person's personality.

I am so blessed to live in the Pacific Northwest, and to be surrounded by lush greenery. Despite the unusual hotter weather we've been experiencing this summer, praise the Lord that many plants continue to grow and flourish! The sides of the roads are still covered with blackberry vines and other plants. The vines inspired me to create the following ...

I wrapped some thicker wire with thinner wire.

I created some waves and swirls that reminded me of the views I see wherever I go. I molded it into the shape of a ring, and this is what I came up with.

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Love Lines

Wire has become my favorite medium to use when making jewelry lately. It's versatile and you can mold it into a number of different things. The other great thing about molding wire is that no matter how many times you make the same item it is never the same. Every piece is completely unique.

This time I tried my hand at making something for my FANCY friend. I took some wire and molded it into a word that reflected one of the many wonderful attributes that my dear friend possesses - Love.

Here is the completed piece. It's amazing what you can do with wire!

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Simple Sophistication

The great thing about creating jewelry is that you can create a piece that matches someone's personality. This bracelet was created for a dear friend with "simple sophisticated" taste who has a fun and spirited personality.

While stones and crystals are great, I wanted to keep things clean and simple. As a result, I opted to stick with classic gold and silver wire and forego the use of jewels for accentuation purposes. 

I decided to pair the wire colors in such a way that they would accentuate one another. In doing such, I created a nine wire stranded weave and encased silver wire with gold wire.

I used pinch crimp ends and added a chain so that it would be adjustable in size.

And here is the finished item gracing the wrist it was made for. :-)

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