.. sorry ...

Hi YOU!!!

I am sorry I haven't posted any updates lately .. but I told you I am not a >blogger< at all! Anyhow .. I think I owe you a little explanation!!!

A while back my (better and much taller) half had a big health-scare and had to go to the hospital ... heart-failure!!!!!!! ... this was a very scary situation for both of us .. and I am sure you understand that he had my full and undivided attention!!!!

I am happy to report that he is feeling much better again .. but there will have to be some changes in diet and much less stress around him!!!

... on another note .. we are back on our little side-walk spot .. selling our GraffillyArtWear .. and I even added some greeting-cards and more jewelry!!!

       

On the SideWalk

Hi!!!

Soooooo .... we finally put our business on the sidewalk for a test-run!!! I am happy to report that we are getting mostly positive feedback .. and only ONE COB so far!!! ;)

.. and if the weather stays as nice as it was yesterday and today .. we will be out there again tomorrow!!

.. Jewelry update

... Hi there .. it's me again!!

Today I want to show you just a few more of my cracked glass Jewelry pieces I have made lately .. if you want to know >how< I made these ..  please scroll a little and you should run into an older blog ..

                   Wednesday, April 20, 2016

                                 Jewelry in the Making

 

.. so without further ado here are the pictures of the newer pieces!!

 I was lucky enough to find some green glass stones in different sizes ..

... and of course I had to have them and turn them into a huge ring!!!

.. since the ring was so big already .. I decided to attach the wire on the back-part .. 

NOOOO ... I didn't stop there!!! .. since these glass stones only come in certain colors (clear .. blue .. and green .. is what I have seen so far!!! ) .. but I NEED pink .. to go with one of my outfits ... what do I do now???? Pffffffffff .. easy ... just take some nail-polish or acrylic paint aaaaand .... a clear stone will turn into this

                                              .. taaaaaadaaaaaaa!!!!!!
                               ... and then you can make another ring and earrings!!!

.. the possibilities are endless!!!! ... and my next set has to be  .. PURPLE!!!

Jewelry in the Making

Hello again!

Yesterday I found the time to work on some new jewelry!
I fell in love with cracked glass stones .. it is a bit of a hassle in the kitchen .. but totally worth it when you look at the result!!

I used blue and clear stones for a test-run .. and I did not go with the baking-method .. I heated the stones on the stove-top (high heat for ~10 min) .. and dumped them in an ice-bath until they were fully cooled!

The blue stones looked just fine and i didn't treat them any further! .. for the clear stones I had another idea!!

I lightly sanded the top of the stone (not the back!!) .. sorry . this picture doesn't show the full effect! .. but you will see what I mean if you keep scrolling to the very bottom!!! ;)

So now I have a bunch of gorgeous stones .. what do I do?? .. they need to be seen by the rest of the world =) ... so why not make a pair of earrings? ... hmmmmm!! .. let me see if I can pull that off??!!!

First I need to figure out how to attach the stone to a ear-hook .. maybe with a backing of some kind!!!

I decided to use my 12gauge silver wire .. wrapped a little coil and hammered it flat!! .. glued the stones on .. added some ear-hooks .. and viola!!!!

The backing of the earrings shines thru the stone .. which gives it a nice effect ... uuuuuuhhhhh sparkly :)

I also finished the clear stones .. same steps ...

.... now what?? .. I have a blue and a clear stone left!!!!! ..... should I go for a ring?? Yes .. I am kind of the girl that likes to always match her jewelry .. so let's try!!!!!

Again .. I used my 12gauge silver wire and started with a loop .. hammered it flat .. wrapped my wire around the ring-mandrel .. a snip .. another wrap .. a little fumble here and there .. hammer some more ... well .. you get the idea!!! :) ... and here they are ..

... hope  you enjoyed this!!!! I sure did!!!!! And look at my two new sets of handmade Jewelry!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful day !!!! .. THANX for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon!!!!

Examples of my Handmade Jewelry

Just a few examples of my handmade Jewelry ...

Welcome !!

Oh .. Hello There ...

.. I see you made it to my page .. BRAVO!!

First let me introduce myself ...  I was born and raised in Germany .. but half a lifetime ago I relocated to the USA and made it my >Home away from Home<!

I discovered my love for doodles in school ...and around the same time I also supplied some of my classmates with handmade jewelry. Imagine a gaggle of teenage girls passing you .. giggling .. all with the same design of earrings!! .. oh so silly!!
But then life caught up with me .. I married very young ... gave birth to my now grown daughter .. divorce .. etc... blah blah .. and I just didn't find the urge or patience to pick up pencil and paper to draw ... or wire to create jewelry!!

Long Story short  .. I found the inner peace to sit down and create again! After letting all these >un-creative< years pass .. I  had to start from the beginning again! .. but ..
                                                   I AM BAAACK!!!

 I will post updates of my new handmade Jewelry and Art .. and some other new projects!  I am not a blogger by any means (at least until now!) .. so please don't expect a daily diary or long essays from me! I might not be able to post all my art (you know  .. copy-cats who just don't care enough about copyright.. and such!) .. but if you want to keep track of my creations .. go to
              

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