we have a winner!

and the earrings go to… The winner of my LaLa earrings is Miss Pope – congratulations! I hope that you will like them! xoDawne

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springtime is here!

here comes the sun. It’s getting a bit warmer outside. Birds are twittering in the morning. Flowers are growing in the old garden out back. Tufts of green grass are sprouting here and there. Spring is here! To celebrate spring, I thought I would have a little give-away. My first ever! I have this lovely [...]

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pink cupcakes with bunny rainbow sprinkles.

spring I got this darling little bird nest charm from Artbeads. I knew immediately that I wanted to make something sweet and lovely for spring – a fresh time, a time for renewal, time for the birds to come back. One of the first signs of spring is the sound of birds chirping. And they [...]

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you’ll shoot your eye out!

glorious sparkle If you like all things sparkly as do I, then check out these stunning Cubic Zirconia beads from Artbeads. The sparkle is simply amazing! I used the pendant and beads to create this necklace and earrings set, along with antiqued-brass chain and findings. The facetted CZ drop pendant has a lovely weight to [...]

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introducing catherine

a lovely pair of earrings I added a new item to my Etsy shop: The beads are a beautiful deep ruby-red color, with slight imperfections that I think only makes them more charming. I made a similar pair for myself, only with black beads, and they have become one of my most favorite pair of [...]

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in the most delightful way.

let’s try this again I added another item to my Etsy shop: This is the first item in my November 1919 line, which comprises jewelry that has an antique look to it. I have been thinking lately of not selling any of my work right now, because it is so hard to find the time [...]

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orange pumpkin pizza.

an ensemble is never complete without the right pair of earrings. Here are the earrings I made to go with my new pendant necklace. I wanted to make something quick and simple, and of course elegant. These are made with two different antiqued-brass chains, antiqued-brass findings, and Czech fire-polished beads. I made these while Lily [...]

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