Wintry Moon Tree

Oh man. Sorry. This bad boy has been in the shop for at least a few days. Say hello to the Wintry Moon Tree! Of course even though I don't update my blog, my Etsy mini to the right always gets updated with my newest items. So you may have seen it already and this is old news to you. If that's you, sorry!

I am under the weather as is the little one so I've not been doing as much as I'd like. In other news, I have a piece in a store other than my own (woot!) and I'm so excited! As soon as I can I will give particulars on that.

What else? I just received my 100th feedback today and it was soooo sweet! It was a custom order piece. Like to see it? Here it is! She gave me a lot of room to work (basically it had to be certain dimensions but I could choose the colors so long as they would work with fair skin). I must say I have really enjoyed the custom work I've done so far!

You can call it an Easter basket I guess

Multicolor eggs! Woot! Available for purchase here

Front page! Woot!

Well I was minding my own business yesterday and decided to check the treasuries. I found out I was in one or two. Woohoo! Well then half hour later, this one hits the front page! Woot! And I actually saw it on there! Double Woot! So exciting! The All My Eggs Basket was featured and it sold during the time it was up. So did one of my other pieces - my sweet little Cafe au Lait bird and I got a custom inquiry as well! It is beyond cool to see yourself up there! I don't think you can buy that type of publicity! Thanks so much for putting me in your treasury soleilgirl. Her shop is so cute!

I'm a closet fashionista

OK. For those of you who know me, you know I like to do my own thing and that I like fashion. Well there is a site that combines these passions. It's called Polyvore and I've been secretly feeding my fashion addiction for the past couple of months, here and there.

This site has reminded me that even though I am a stay at home mama, there is no need to be a schlumpadink (if you don't know, you didn't watch Oprah this week). I like to go on there and create outfits using my jewelry. This is my latest:



To check out the rest of my sets, go here. I'm sure I'll be adding more.

Hippity Hoppity...Easter's on its way!

So I love these golden pearls! I found that the only way to truly show off their luminosity was to oxidize the sterling silver until it was completely black. It can be purchased here

In other news, one of my All My Eggs Basket necklaces has made into the Etsy Easter Gift Guide! See the second picture. It's the bad boy on the orange background:

New goodies for you

Brief post as the munchkin is ready to be attended to. New items in the Etsy shop

Customer Testimonial

It arrived and it is lovely! Thank you so very much! I hope to do business with you again.

I was recently commissioned to recreate the Pearly Tree Pendant. I couldn't very well make it exactly the same (where would be the fun in that?) as I state in my policies. But I made it close enough. Above is what the customer had to say upon its arrival.


Yay!

What's on Your Mind Heart Pendant

So there was a creative challenge on the Etsy forum to create a piece that you felt defined your shop. And I LOVE an artistic challenge. So I thought on it and at first I was going to be very literal. I was going to make a head with beads in it. I did (eyes, nose, ears etc.) and it looked too cartoony. So then I decided to approach it more abstractly.

The shape is reminiscent of a head but also resembles a heart. The beads are worked into the middle which could signify the brain or the heart's core. I think it fits the bill because it is organic, simple, colorful, classy and of course...shiny! lol. I like to think that is what BeadsInTheBelfry is all about.

The original version of this has been sold. Take heart! heh heh. If you'd like your own, I can recreate it. I've already had to do it once. :)

Bridal Jewelry photos

Here is one of the finished pieces! And I just noticed how well the colors compliment my blog. lol.

I had to do three sets of necklaces and earrings. The bridesmaids will be wearing brown, low cut V-neck dresses. I made the necklace kind of like a faux lariat.

It has a cluster of champagne pearls at the end with one large faceted Czech glass bead. It comes together on a sterling silver chain with a few individual wrapped pearls near the hammered sterling silver circle link. I hammered it. I love hammering. :)

The earrings feature more of the same. I'm really happy with how they turned out! I hope the bride will be too! I love how the whole thing sparkles. Oooo.

I love sparkly things.

Pearly Tree of Life Pendant

You've heard of the Pearly Gates. Enter Stage Right the Pearly Tree. This is a gorgeous little number!

Sterling Silver trunk and branches with leaves made of pearls, Swarovski crystals and sterling silver beads.

Tree stands 1 in tall x 1.5 in wide.

Please note. The original has been
sold!

I will be able to make a close approximation, but it will not be exactly the same.