Summer Jewelry Set Giveaway

Can you believe August is here!? It's been a fun month for me so far, and it's only the 5th! lol My birthday was on the 2nd and my Mother's is today, the 5th. "Happy Birthday Mom! We had a special family/birthday celebration yesterday...bbq, cake, lots of laughter...an all around good time!

Now, moving on to also something very good....my giveaway. I teamed up with my sweet friend, Crystal @ BeadHappilyEverAfter and created a fun jewelry set with her lovely vintage beads. You can check it out by reading my "A Gift" post. To extend Crystal's generosity, I decided to pay it forward and give away this beautiful jewelry set I made.

The earrings are fun and perfect for Summer! The colors are vibrant!...white, aqua-turquoise and fuchsia raspberry-pink. And...they tickle your shoulders too! :) Very light-weight and lots of dangle!

The matching anklet includes some of the same beads, along with a few Swarovski pink crystals too. 

((I really enjoyed making these pieces! Many thanks to Crystal for the inspiration! ))

To enter for your chance to win, just follow the widget below. Ends next Monday - August 12th at midnight (PMT.) I will announce the lucky winner on my blog the following day, Tuesday - August 13th.

"GOOD LUCK!"

((Giveaway is For US and Canada and Must be 18+ To Enter))

Sharing & Supporting Handmade

A few of my jewelry pieces are featured among some beautiful handcrafted items on etsy right now, and I feel like sharing. If something catches your eye, just click on the photo collages and/or the titles of the collections to learn more. Enjoy!

"Follow Your Heart"

Curated by: Flowerchild Designs on etsy.

 

"Give All To Love"

Curated by: Unique Visions by Jen on etsy.

 

"To Know by Heart"

Curated by: Overlook on etsy.

 

My heartfelt thanks to these talented etsy shop owners for taking the time to make these gorgeous collections and for including my jewelry. :)

 

~Get One Of A Kind Items by Supporting Handmade~



New Valentines Day Jewelry

Valentine's Day is coming and I've been making these fun necklaces. The pendants are collage images sealed with glass domes. I started working with glass tiles/domes last year. It's really fun....and very addicting! ;)

psst...I decided to keep the necklace on the end (far right side.) It spoke to me..well actually, it sang to me (lol) because I love music! :D

You can use collage images, a picture from a magazine or even a photo. I used scrapbooking paper for the necklace I decided to keep.

I'll be listing these necklaces to my etsy shop this week, along with some new bracelets too.

I forgot I bought these heart chandeliers sometime last year. I don't know why it took me so long to make earrings with them! They adorn beautiful blue opal swarovski crystals. If you want to see more pictures of them, just click on the photo.

 

Thanks for taking a peek at my blog.

Have a wonderful day!



A September Treasury

Anthony from ArtHarmony sent me a sweet convo earlier today telling me that my coral rose ring is included in this stunning treasury.

"September Finds"

Isn't it striking?! I'm honored to be in it so I just had to share it. By the way, ArtHarmony is filled with gorgeous polymer clay jewelry. You will want to check it out for sure!

If you want to learn more about each item in the treasury, just click on the title and/or the treasury photo..

"Thank You Anthony"

Earrings for my Mom

Last Sunday, Aug. 5th, was my Mom's birthday. She looks young for her age, which by the way is 82. She has always looked younger, and thankfully, it runs in the family. **wink-wink** I made peridot gemstone earrings for her last year, since her birthstone is peridot. It's my birthstone too, as I was born 3 days before her birthday. I put peridot chips inside sterling silver round bezels and sealed them with epoxy resin. They turned out so beautiful and sparkly! I forgot to take pictures though. Oh well...

This is my Mom when she was 18.

I was going to make my Mom a bracelet or a necklace this year, but I decided on another pair of earrings when I found my vermeil teardrops. I got them from a friend a few years back and completely forgot about them. I made a necklace using one of the drops as part of the focal and it ended up getting published in the Jan. 2009 issue of Bead Trends. That was my 1st publication. I was on cloud nine for a long time! lol Anyway...I had 2 of the vermeil drops left, but I put them away and never used them. Now that I think about it...I think I was waiting for the right time to create with them. And this time I took pictures. ;)

And here they are! I paired the vermeil drops with antique bronze filigree cones that I bought from my friend, Cairn @ OverstockOutlet. The filigree cones are stunning! They look like they were made for the drops. I made the earwires with 14K gold wire (20ga) and hammered them only a little around the curves.

I'm super happy with the earrings, and my Mom is too. She even went as far as to send me a "thank you" card. That made my day! She was absolutely thrilled with them, and I'm so happy about that. I'm even more happier knowing I put a smile on her beautiful face on her special day. :)

Newest Features

Two lovely treasuries that feature my handmade jewelry.

"From Shells Come Beauty"

Thanks Ronnye! @ shoppingforbeads

"Swarovski Crystal Jewelry"

Thanks Crystal!

New Ankle Bracelets

Here are a couple of new ankle bracelets listed to my shop.

I just listed this pretty turtle anklet for sale yesterday. The turtle is from OverstockOutlet and SO cute! It's made with tibetin silver, very detailed and lightweight too.

I listed this gorgeous anklet yesterday too, but it sold earlier this morning. Woot! Woot! If anyone is interested in purchasing an anklet like this one, you can contact me through my shop or leave a comment on this post.

Click here to view my handmade anklets.

I've got more on the way, along with some new bracelets too.

Check out OverstockOutlet if you're looking for cute turtle charms.

This made my Sunday!

Bernioli, a fellow team mate of the Top Treasury Team on etsy, included my Emerald Rivoli Crystal Earrings in her stunning treasury. She made my day!

Bernioli's etsy shop

Knitted and crochet shrugs, capelets and lace shawls.

Absolutely gorgeous items! Hard to pick, but this beauty is my favorite.

Love! Love! Love!

FREE U.S. Shipping Day

This Friday, December 16th, every order from Brenda's Jewellry Box with a United States destination will get FREE Shipping with a guaranteed arrival date no later than Dec. 24th. Every jewelry listing will reflect free shipping for the U.S., so that means no fussy coupon code to remember. Tracking service is included too!

If you're looking for a last minute Christmas gift, an upcoming birthday present (Jan. birthstone is ruby red) or something sweet just for you, pop into Brenda's Jewellry Box and save on shipping. 

                                                      

Complimentary gift wrapping and shipping to gift recipents is available upon request. This Free U.S. Shipping Special begins this Friday, December 16th at 12AM and runs for 24 hours only. 

Hope to see you there!

A New Jewelry Set!

"Everlasting Hearts"

This is my newest creation

using beautiful Mother of Pearl hearts

and glass seedbeads with brass

chain, beads, and locking ear-wires.

You can find this beautiful set along with

some other new pieces at my Etsy Shop

http://brenda45.etsy.com

Valentines Day will be here soon!

Check out my Etsy Shop for

some gorgeous gifts for your Valentine!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

New Creations For 2008! & The Top 20 Competition Leaders at MetalChasers.com!

"Whew"...Christmas is over, and 2008 is just around the corner! I have lots of new beading ideas I will be exploring and selling in my Etsy Shop this new year! Polished wire wrapped gemstone pendants, more wire-wrapping pieces with copper and sterling silver, special birthstone necklaces...lots of new ideas that will become finished creations ready for purchase. So, please keep an eye on my Etsy Shop! http://brenda45.etsy.com Right now, I am one of the Top 20 Competition Leaders in two categories at MetalChasers.com! I am so excited! For the Earrings category, I am #12 AND # 16! http://metalchasers.com/public/gallery/battle-list/ For the Necklaces category, I am #13 AND #15! http://metalchasers.com/public/gallery/battle-list/ I hope we all have a wonderful and successful 2008!

Happy Friday!

'Brenda's Creations" http://brenda45.etsy.com

is now offering a great Shipping Discount!

Spend just $25.00 or more, and you will receive

FREE SHIPPING!

Domestic (USA) AND International!

That's right! So...what are you waiting for?

Ends Jan. 5, 2008!

Happy Shopping!

http://brenda45.etsy.com

A New Design!

"Gold Ribbons"

This is a new necklace I created with non-tarnishing gold wire. It has swarovski crystals, a wire-wrapped glass teardrop with translucent colors of light green and gold, topped off with a traditional hook & eye clasp. Very delicate and drapes the neck beautifully!

You can find this pretty necklace along with all my other beaded jewelry for sale at my Etsy Shop - http://brenda45.etsy.com

"Brenda's Creations"

Thank you!

I AM THRILLED! I REACHED 100! :-)

My Etsy Shop, http://brenda45.etsy.com "Brenda's Creations" now has "100" hearts! :-) For those that don't know what that means...it means 100 people on http://etsy.com heart my shop as a favorite. It is a great achievement for me, and it's a great feeling to know that people out there like my handmade beaded jewelry. If any of you "100 hearters" read this, "Thank You So Much!" Keep checking my shop...it keeps growing and growing. 70 items as of today, and tomorrow I will be adding more. I am also working on some pieces just for the upcoming holidays. :)) Have a wonderful week! Peace!

Check My Interview!

Happy Saturday! I've been interviewed by Brandi of http://catiesblue.etsy.com I am so thankful to Brandi for giving me this wonderful opportunity. Brandi has designed a blog that showcases fellow etsyBEAD Team Members, and you can see all these great interviews, along with mine, at http://thisrocksmysocks.blogspot.com So, sit back and put your feet up and enjoy reading about these talented artisans! :-)

YOU ROCK BRANDI!!!

It's Friday Again! Whooohooo!!!

My newest holiday earrings! "Christmas Jingles"

You can buy them at my Etsy Shop...http://brenda45.etsy.com

Getting ready for Christmas

Well, Christmas isn't that far away, and I have started creating some holiday jewelry. Here are my first creations. Three pairs of pretty and bright holiday earrings. I love the glass seedbeads because they are so colorful and the colors really stand out! The crystals are Swarovski crystals in colors of ruby and crystal....very sparkally! If you like these or know someone that might, you can purchase them separately at my Etsy shop.

My Secret Garden

This beautiful necklace was my very first custom order through my etsy shop! I was inspired by nature and wanted to create a necklace using many colors of only green. It was in a contest that I didn't win, but it was the only entry that "sold." I ended up making another one, so to me, I really did win...maybe not the contest, but my necklace sold twice, and I ended up making a very nice friend from it. :)