Countdown to Christmas Midweek 2 - Australia

 

The Countdown to Christmas 2021 - Midweek 2 is up.

Second stop is Australia:

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Countdown to Christmas 2021 Midweek 1

The Countdown to Christmas 2021 - Midweek 1 is up.  

First stop is Argentina:

http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2021/09/countdown-to-christmas-2021-midweek-1.html

 

Wild Woman Earrings, Ceramic Lampwork Crystals Handmade Jewelry Gift

The WILD WOMAN handmade earrings feature artisan ceramic drops, artisan lampwork glass beads and Swarovski crystals - unique jewelry for women.

Let them know exactly how you feel whenever you wear these absolutely fun, one of a kind WILD WOMAN handmade earrings! Perfect for the woman who is ready to tackle the world and loves smile-inducing, boho chic jewelry, the lightweight earrings were created with artisan ceramic drops with am etched wild woman stick figure, artisan lampwork glass nugget beads, leaf-style pewter bead caps, glittering Swarovski crystals and sterling silver. The hand carved ceramic shield drops have a wonderful rustic look. A fierce wild woman with raised arms, wide eyes and upright hair was etched into beige clay. Dots are found along the edge of each dangle. The etched areas were carefully painted with a dark brown paint to bring out the design and then fired in a kiln at high heat for strength and durability. The backside of the dangles was given a very light wash of brown. Since the dangles were individually handmade, they are very similar but not exactly the same.  Complementing the wild woman dangles brilliantly are artisan lampwork glass bead nuggets and sparkling Swarovski crystals. The lampwork beads were created with a lilac plum glass with a bit of beige. Fine silver raised dots were added around the middle for extra eye appeal. The lampwork beads are nuggets so they are not completely round. Capping the top of each nugget is a pewter bead cap with a leaf design. Above each bead cap is a mega-sparkle faceted Swarovski crystal bicone in a color called “lilac shadow,” a combination of lilac and clear crystal with a light gold coating. Sterling silver French hook earwires with an added lilac shadow crystal for extra sparkle finishes the fun earrings. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the WILD WOMAN earrings are a wonderful gift for the woman who loves unique jewelry, loves life and has more than a bit of a free spirit wild woman in her.

The fun ceramic drops were individually artisan handmade with a hand carved and hand painted wild woman design.

• Wild woman ceramic drops: app. 26 mm x 14 mm at widest x 3 mm (1.02” x 0.55”); artisan handmade by Jana Bližňáková
• Lampwork glass nuggets with fine silver: app. 9 mm x 8 mm (0.35” x 0.31”); artisan handmade by Jody Brimhall
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 4 mm lilac shadow bicones
• Metal: sterling silver and pewter (bead caps)
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with lilac shadow Swarovski crystal accents
• Length: app. 2.5” measured from the top curve of the sterling earwires

The unique WILD WOMAN earrings shown with a dime for size comparison.

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FALL FUN - Artisan Handmade

 

It's time for another group blog, this one called "Fall Fun - Artisan Handmade." If you want to participate, share two of your handmade beauties in fall colors.  The InLinkz closes at noon my time (MDST) on Friday, September 10.  As always, when I finish the blog and it posts (hopefully by the 12th), I ask that you leave a comment and promote all the items and the blog on at least 2 social media sites. You are also welcome to share from InLinkz as items are posted, but also please share from the blog once it's up.  Seamus and I look forward to seeing your picks!

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August 2021 - Handmade Shares

The new "August 2021 - Handmade Shares" InLinkz link up is live. Please share your items on there for more promotion. Here's the link: 

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Handmade Hot Summer Fun

 

Time for another group blog, this one called "Handmade Hot Summer Fun."  If you want to participate, share two of your handmade beauties in hot colors, especially red, orange and / or yellow or anything with a sun design on it.  The InLinkz closes at noon my time (MDST) on Wednesday, August 4.  As always, when I finish the blog and it posts, I ask that you leave a comment and promote all the items and the blog on at least 2 social media sites. You are also welcome to share from the InLinkz as items are posted.  Seamus and I look forward to seeing what you share! 

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Golden Oldies

I hosted this blog theme a year or so ago and thought it was fun.  If you want to participate, please share two of your "golden oldies," creations that you thought would sell right away but are still lingering in your shop.  Know we ALL have some of those!  The InLinkz closes this Wednesday, June 23, at 12:00 p.m. my time (MDST).  I hope to have the "Golden Oldies" blog (or whatever I end up calling it) posted Thursday, June 24, on my Indiemade blog.  As always, I ask that you promote each item and the blog on at least 2 social media sites when it comes out.  Seamus and I look forward to seeing what is shared . . . and maybe help sell several of them!

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Mint Green Kryptonite Earrings, Lampwork Fine Silver Handmade Jewelry

The "Kryptonite" earrings feature artisan mint green lampwork beads and sterling silver - unique jewelry for women.

You don’t have to worry about these earrings . . . even if you are Superman . . . since the mint green KRYPTONITE handmade earrings will energize you each and every time you wear them! The one of a kind earrings are breathtaking in their harmonious use of color and are perfect to wear all spring and summer long. The earrings feature artisan lampwork glass beads in a luscious green color that is actually called “kryptonite” by the glass manufacturer. Each glass bead is wrapped in .999 fine silver, adding a whimsical look of glowing silver dots that add texture and shine. For a velvety matte finish, the lampwork beads were acid etched, giving a tumbled sea glass effect. The earrings are positively eye-catching when worn.

To frame the beads, sterling silver daisy spacers were added to the top and bottom of each lampwork bead. To mimic the fine silver dots on the mint green beads, glowing sterling silver beads in three different sizes were stacked on top. The sizes are, in order from bottom to top: 4 mm, 3 mm and 2 mm. All of the elements used in the earrings were strung on sterling silver headpins, carefully wire wrapped and connected to sterling French hook earwires. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the KRYPTONITE dangle earrings were created for the woman who loves unique artisan jewelry with a knock out color.
 

The lampwork glass beads were individually handmade from glass tat is called kryptonite, a luscious mint green color.

Here's the important information for the KRYPTONITE earrings:

• Etched mint green kryptonite lampwork glass beads: app. 12 mm x 8 mm (0.47” x 0.32”) fine silver dots; artisan made by Charlotte Hayes
• Metal: sterling silver and fine silver (dots on lampwork beads)
• Beads: sterling silver 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks
• Length: app. 1.5” / 3.8 cm measured from the top curve of the sterling earwires

The beautiful "Kryptonite" earrings shown with a dime for size comparison.

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Countdown to Mother's Day 2021 - Week 4

Week 4 of Julie and Harry's

"Countdown to Mother's Day 2021"

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COUNTDOWN TO MOTHER'S DAY 2021 - WEEK 4

 

March 2021 - Handmade Shares

The new "March 2021 - Handmade Shares"

 is posted here:  

https://afcpromo.blogspot.com/p/march-2021-handmade-shares.html

Moose and I hope everyone participates.

 

Beautiful Flowers - Artisan Handmade for Spring

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The "Beautiful Flowers - Artisan Handmade for Spring" blog is up.  Please work your promo magic on each item and the blog.

Beautiful Flowers - Artisan Handmade for Spring

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Beautiful Flowers - Handmade for Spring

Don't know about you, but I'm really longing for the flowers of spring.  So I decided it was time to do a flowers collection.  If you want to participate, please leave two floral items in the InLinkz and I'll pull together a blog featuring all the cheerful flowers.  As always, all I ask is that you share each item on at least two social media sites and also promote the blog.  The InLinkz will close next Wednesday at 12:00 noon my time (MST)   I look forward to see what you share!

 

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Blue Spike Dagger Boho Earrings Enamel Red Coral Handmade Jewelry Gift

The "Bellisimo in Blu" handmade earrings were created from artisan enamel spikes, artisan lampwork glass beads and red coral - boho jewelry gif for women.

If you love fabulously fun blue earrings in a boho spike or dagger design, then you’ll love the BELLISSIMO IN BLU handmade earrings. The exquisite, one of a kind earrings were created with artisan enamel dangles, artisan speckled blue lampwork glass beads and red coral. The gorgeously unique enameled dagger dangles were individually made from copper spikes. To create the background, shiny enamel glass powders in a rich blue color were fused onto the copper with a hot torch. Small bits of white glass powder were added to the lower part of the spikes to create falling "snow" or maybe flower petals. An Italian murrine glass cane was used to create the flower in the center top of each spike surrounded by lighter blue glass. To add extra eye appeal and texture, four raised red glass dots encircle the top of the murrine flowers. Since the dangles were individually handmade, they are very similar in design but not exactly the same. The back of the discs are enameled in black for a professional finish. Please note: since the enamel design was created with high shine enamel glass, there is quite a bit of reflection in the photos. Rest assured - the dangles are mainly a lovely blue with wonderful accents.  To perfectly complement the colors of the enamel daggers, artisan lampwork glass beads and red coral were used. The lampwork glass beads were individually artisan handmade with a base of clear glass. While that glass was still molten, a glass frit with shades of blue was added, creating blue speckles. Since the base glass is clear, the lampwork beads positively glow a radiant blue when the earrings are worn. To highlight the raised red glass dots on the spikes, red coral nuggets were added on top of the lampwork beads, separated by two sterling silver daisy spacers. Another sterling spacer and a small sterling bead rest on top of each coral nugget. Small red coral rounds were added to the sterling silver French hook earwires for extra fun. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the one of kind BELLISSIMO IN BLU earrings were created for the woman who adores unique spike jewelry with a definite boho flair!  "Bellisimo in blu" is Italian for "beautiful in blue."

The gorgeous "Bellisimo in Blu" handmade spike earrings shown hanging.

Here is the important information for the BELLISIMO IN BLU handmade spike earrings:

• Enamel spike dangles: app. 40 mm x 20 mm at widest x 2 mm (1.75” x 0.79”); artisan handmade by Pearly Karpel
• Speckled blue lampwork glass beads: app. 9 mm x 6 mm (0.35” x 0.24”); artisan handmade by Lisa Anderson
• Red coral nuggets: app. 5 mm x 4 mm
• Red coral rounds (on earwires): app. 3 mm
• Metal: sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks
• Length: app. 3” / 7.6 cm measured from the top curve of the sterling earwires

The blue enamel spike earrings shown with a dime for size comparison. 

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Sizzling Red Hot Artisan Handmade Lava Rock Lampwork Bracelet

 

 Sizzling Red Hot Artisan Handmade Lava Rock Lampwork Bracelet

 

Just beneath the surface of this beautiful lava and lampwork bracelet lies a hot bed of lava with sizzling red hot artisan handmade lampwork beads and sterling silver.  With the combination of red, black and silver you'll stand out in the crowd.

 

• Red handmade lampwork beads:  app 10mm, etched and artisan handmade by me
• Black lava rock gemstone beads:  app 8mm
• Sterling silver beads and toggle clasp
• Length app 8-1/2"

 

• Artisan Handmade Jewelry by Charlotte Hayes of Covergirlbeads
• Member of Self Representing Artists SRA #H98
• Made in the USA
• Made in Texas
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Blue Lace Agate and Swarovski Crystal Bracelet

 

 Blue Lace Agate and Swarovski Crystal Bracelet

 

Luxury at its best! Elegant blue lace agate gemstone bracelet.  The combination of feminine blue lace agates, sparkling Swarovski crystal cubes and glistening sterling silver is glorious. It is a bracelet fit for a queen but you don't have to be one to wear this luxurious bracelet.  It is perfect jewelry for the bride.  Not getting married any time soon?  It also looks fabulous with that little black dress for a night out on the town.

 

• Faceted blue lace agate gemstone beads:  app 6mm
• Swarovski clear ab crystal cube beads:  app 6mm
• Sterling silver beads and toggle clasp
• Length app 8"

 

• Artisan Handmade Jewelry by Charlotte Hayes of Covergirlbeads
• Member of Self Representing Artists SRA #H98
• Made in the USA
• Made in Texas
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Grass Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Lentil Beads With Colorful Raku

 

 Grass Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Lentil Beads With Colorful Raku 

 

 

Opaque grass green handmade lampwork glass lentil beads with colorful raku and a shiny glass bead finish.  Raku can create blues, creams, greens, pinks, purples, rust, tans, and brown colors.  Each handmade glass bead pattern is unique making each glass bead an original work of art.

 

• Six (6) handmade lampwork lentil bead set
• Opaque grass green with raku frit glass
  
• Shiny bead finish

 

• Measures: app 16-17mm
• Bead hole size: 2.5-3mm
• Mandrel 3/32 mm

 

• Lampwork glass beads by glass artisan Charlotte Hayes of Covergirlbeads
• Member of Self Representing Artists SRA #H98
• Made in the USA
• Made in Texas
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White Aqua Red Bracelet, Pearls Czech Glass Copper Handmade Jewelry

The "Mermaid's Dream" handmade bracelet features white freshwater pearls, aqua Czech glass discs and coral red Czech glass rondelles - unique jewelry for women.

Filled with blocks of color that represent the oceans, the MERMAID’S DREAM handmade bracelet is a perfect gift for the woman who loves unique jewelry . . . and who might have more than a bit of mermaid in her soul. Filled with vibrant color, the bracelet was created with sumptuous white pearls, rich aqua discs and bright coral red rondelles. As you can see in the photos, the white freshwater pearls have a luscious, luminous glow. The pearls are more oval in shape, each one a bit different from the other, as is normal with freshwater pearls. The glow of the pearls is eye catching, almost as they have their own light source. Copper beads separate each pearl, adding their own beautiful glow.  On the opposite side of the bracelet, are found translucent aqua Czech glass disc spacers that positively glow in the light, reminiscent of the waters of the Caribbean. To add an aged look, the discs were speckled with a metallic gold Picasso finish that adds great eye appeal. The discs were placed in groups of five with copper beads separating each group. Between the pearls and the discs are found three bright red coral Czech glass rondelles. The middle of the red rondelles are faceted to add subtle sparkle. The rondelles also have a metallic gold Picasso finish, this time on each end of the beads. The bracelet is securely finished with a copper toggle clasp set. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the gorgeous MERMAID’S DREAM bracelet was created for the woman who loves to wear artisan jewelry that any mermaid would be entranced with.

The beautiful "Mermaid's Dream" bracelet was inspired by the ocean, especially the waters of the Caribbean.

Here's the important information for the MERMAID'S DREAM bracelet:

White freshwater pearls: on average, app. 10 mm x 6 mm, some a bit bigger, some a bit smaller
Aqua Czech glass discs: app. 6 mm x 3 mm; metallic gold Picasso finish
Coral red Czech glass rondelles: app. 7 mm x 4 mm; faceted, metallic gold Picasso finish
Metal: copper
Clasp: copper toggle clasp set
Length: app. 7.75” / 19.7 cm (considered a woman’s medium bracelet)

The "Mermaid's Dream" handmade bracelet shown with a dime for size comparison.

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Aqua Fire Agate and Swarovski Crystal Gemstone Bracelet

Aqua Fire Agate and Swarovski Crystal Gemstone Bracelet

Feminine cheery bracelet with earthy tones.  While the aqua fire agates have an essence of tranquility in this serene gemstone bracelet, the topaz Swarovski crystals draw it back to Mother Earth.  There is plenty of sterling silver beads and toggle clasp for a finishing touch.

 

• Aqua fire agate gemstone smooth round beads: app 8mm
• Topaz Swarovski crystal beads
• Sterling silver beads and toggle clasp
• Length app 8"

• Artisan Handmade Jewelry by Charlotte Hayes of Covergirlbeads
• Member of Self Representing Artists SRA #H98
• Made in the USA
• Made in Texas
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Grasshopper GreenHhandmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead Wrapped In Fine Silver

 

 Grasshopper GreenHhandmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead Wrapped In Fine Silver

 

Elegant oblong opaque grasshopper green handmade lampwork glass focal bead wrapped in fine silver with a shiny glass bead finish.  The speckles on the surface of the bead are barely noticeable.

 

• One (1) handmade lampwork focal bead
• Opaque grasshopper green
• .999 Fine silver
• Shiny bead finish

 

• Measures: app 24x11mm
• Bead hole size: 2mm
• Mandrel 1/16 mm

 

• Lampwork glass beads by glass artisan Charlotte Hayes of Covergirlbeads
• Member of Self Representing Artists SRA #H98
• Made in the USA
• Made in Texas
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 Mudslide Brown Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads Wrapped In Fine Silver 

 

Mudslide brown handmade lampwork glass beads wrapped in fine silver with a shiny glass bead finish.

 

• One (1) handmade lampwork bead
• Opaque mudslide brown
• .999 Fine silver
• Shiny bead finish

 

• Measures: 10-11mm
• Bead hole size: 2mm
• Mandrel 1/16 mm

 

• Lampwork glass beads by glass artisan Charlotte Hayes of Covergirlbeads
• Member of Self Representing Artists SRA #H98
• Made in the USA
• Made in Texas
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Etched mudslide brown handmade lampwork beads wrapped in fine silver

 

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