Jewelry Affaire Spring 2012

Some exciting news: I had three items published in the Spring 2012 issue of Jewelry Affaire magazine!

The spreads are so gorgeous!

Two of my pocket watch necklaces with brass and pearl accents.
























I love how my vintage decoupaged collage bracelet was photographed! So pretty!

Would any of you be interested in purchasing one of the necklace? I haven't decided if I should list them in the shop? They would be made similar to the ones in the photo but of course I would need to use different pocket watch movements, as they are vintage therefore all different.

Playing Hookey

No, not me, but this etsy seller is! Her shop is Playing Hookey and she makes awesome jewelry holders, jewelry racks, key racks, message boards and more. What I just adore about her stuff is that it isn't painted - it is all wrapped in fabric! Erica not only uses top quality fabrics and hardware, but all her stuff is meticulously put together.

I got the Pink Parlor Jewelry Holder. It has cotton needlepoint canvas to hang your earrings, antique bronze cup hooks to hang watches, bracelets and necklaces. The front is accented with a blue satin ribbon and a fabric flower with a vintage button and lace. The whole thing is finished in the back with ecospun felt.

I absoultely love this jewelry holder and immediately put it up and adorned it with my jewelry. Because of this holder, I put on jewelry everyday. Now that it's all out in front of me it's so much easier to pick out than when it was all thrown into a box.

Before I even got the jewelry holder though, just from Erica's shop, I was inspired to make my own custom jewelry rack just for necklaces (I have way too many from Etsy!) It came out pretty nice for my first one and did take a bit of time and muscle to make. My mom saw it and asked me to make one for my little sister as well. I definitely improved a lot on the second one, but Erica's quality is just supurb - that's why she's selling them and not me!

When I got the jewelry holder though, I showed it to my parents and they thought I bought it from one of those expensive high end trendy furniture stores. I told them Etsy :) My mom just adores it and plans on buying some in the future as gifts. I also think they would make fabulous gifts for not only yourself but for that person who has everything!

M. Augusta Woodland Designs

I always enjoyed browsing through MAugustaWoodland's Shop and admiring her wonderful silver filigree work. One fine day Meganne wrote to me about a trade. I was excited because I had always admired her work but could never afford anything, being a student and all, and of course I agreed. It was tough picking out exactly what I wanted but I picked the moonflower pendant and asked for a custom pair of stud earrings. Meganne was happy to make the earrings for me and I couldn't wait to get my stuff.

I finally got my long awaited package from Meganne and I opened it up and was in complete awe at the beauty of her work. Pictures do not do her work justice - everything was simple, yet complex and delicate. It makes a big statement without being over powering; this jewelry was exactly my style. I have bought a lot of jewelry off of Etsy and I have to say that this is the best yet. I hope to acquire more of her work in the future!

Communication with Meganne was great, her work is simply stunning and I highly recommend to anyone to get a piece of her work for yourself or as a gift. You will not be disappointed, I promise!

Glass Art by SarahsSky

I have been lusting over many pieces by SarahsSky, but I never thought I would get anything because of the insane shipping costs to Europe, especially for heavy things like glass. After months of lusting, and after a few sales of my own I decided to take the plunge and buy not only one thing, but three from SarahsSky.

The first piece that got me started was her beautiful tea light candle holders. She has made mosaic ones, and more simple ones like the one I got - The Light Pink Stained Glass Mosaic Candle Holder. As soon as I opened up the extremely well packaged box I had to put a tea light in and light it. The glow from the candle holder is just beautiful!


The second thing that caught my eye was the beautiful Green Stained Glass Mosaic Leaf. It is much larger than in the picture - I keep it on my desk but if I had a coffee table I would proudly display it there! It is a great size to keep small things in it like jewelry, bobby pins, or anything else you have scattered around and want to put in one place. It would also be nice to keep empty as just a main focal piece.


Finally, as if the candle holder and leaf weren't enough Sarah just happened to list the perfect necklace! It is small, detailed and makes a statement even with its' small stature - just the way I love my jewelry! So of course I had to add the necklace on to my list, but the only problem I had was deciding whether to get the magenta or mint tile. I decided to go with the magenta, I think because it looked really good on Sarah's sister :)


I really recommend buying something for yourself, or as a gift for someone else from SarahsSky. She has great customer service, wonderful communication, and my things were extremely well packed and made the transcontinental trip from the US to Europe without a hitch. She has a passion for what she does and you can really tell though her work!

Jewelry!

I have to say that there are two stores on Etsy that I adore their jewelry. One of these shops is Sorry I'm Late - Jewelry for those who like to make an entrance

She has the cutest and sweetest jewelry on Etsy. She is all the way in Australia but the shipping is super fast and totally worth it to get a little piece of heaven you can wear every day. I have already made multiple purchases from Oli, the latest were these beautiful items:

Petalina Necklace

Sweet Vintage Sterling Silver Necklace

Your Love Has Tied Me In A Knot Earrings

She really has a unique mix of jewelry that is fun, flirty and good day or night. Not only is her stuff adorable, but she is a wonderful person all around and does her best to make sure that you are completely happy with your purchase!