K S Jewellery Designs

Friday, 26 February 2010

Winter Flower earrings

Here are the earrings I have made to co-ordinate with my Winter Flower Necklace...

WINTER FLOWER
Apatite Sterling Silver Wire Flower Earrings

It's been a while since I've made a simple pair of 'wire flower' earrings and I really like the double spiral in the centre which is not alway possible to make with smaller beads. These earrings are for sale in all my online shops (Etsy, Folksy and Dawanda).

Sunday, 21 February 2010

Winter Flower necklace

Last month I bought some beautiful apatite faceted rondelle beads. They are a lovely neon blue colour and I have teamed them with a delicate blue aquamarine to make this Winter Flower necklace.

WINTER FLOWER

Apatite & Aquamarine Sterling Silver Double Petal Wire Flower Necklace

You may recognise the 'double petal' design from my Autumn Flower necklace I made last October with different shades of carnelian. This time I chose a winter themed colour palette. I am already planning a Spring Flower necklace – what colours do you think I should use for that one?

Saturday, 20 February 2010

Wire Blossoms - jewellery for sale

Following the promotion of my 'Wire Blossoms' tutorial, I also have Wire Blossom jewellery for sale at all my online shops (please click the links on the right-hand side of this page to see more information on each piece).

LUSCIOUS BLOSSOM

Amethyst Sterling Silver Wire Blossom Pendant

MAGICAL BLOSSOMS
Labradorite Sterling Silver Wire Blossom Chandelier Earrings

DIVINE BLOSSOMS

Pink Amethyst Sterling Silver Wire Blossom Chandelier Earrings

GOLDEN BLOSSOMS
Citrine & Hessonite Garnet Sterling Silver Wire Blossom Chandelier Earrings

MYSTICAL BLOSSOMS
Blue Mystic Quartz & Kyanite Sterling Silver Wire Blossom Top Earrings

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Two new tutorials from K S Jewellery Designs

Here is what I have been busy with over the last couple of weeks... my two new tutorials:

WIRE BLOSSOMS (Earrings and Pendants)

costs $5.00, £3.00 or €3.50

HAMMERED SWIRL LINK BRACELET

costs $6.00, £4.00 or €4.50

These two tutorials are for sale on Jewelry Lessons, my Etsy shop, my Folksy shop and my Dawanda shop.

However, until the end of February, I am also offering blog readers a SPECIAL BUNDLE DEAL to buy both new tutorials at a discounted price of $8.00, £5.00 or €5.50. To take advantage of this offer please contact me at kristinsmith66@gmail.com quoting 'SPECIAL BUNDLE DEAL' and I will send you an invoice via PayPal to your e-mail address.

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

The Collective Charity Auction - in aid of Haiti

The Collective is holding another auction - this time in aid of Haiti via Oxfam. Included in this auction are some amazing lots to bid on (jewellery, beads, cuddlies), all donated by a whole hoard of talented designers. The auction has been kindly organised by Mel of Kookie Designs and ends at 8pm on Monday 15th February.

Please click the link below to be taken to the auction:

The Collective Charity Auction

I have donated a pendant from my new 'Blossom' range of jewellery (more to come on that later, including details of my new 'Wire Blossoms' tutorial).

ICY BLOSSOM

Crystal Quartz Sterling Silver Wire Blossom Pendant

Saturday, 23 January 2010

Elegance Earrings - design combination

Here is what happened when I combined my 'Hammered Circles' design with my 'Coiled Jewels' design... I am calling these my 'Elegance Earrings'. On sale in all my online shops - please click on the photos for more details.

RUSSET ELEGANCE
Shades of Garnet Coiled Jewel Sterling Silver Hammered Circle Earrings

PINK ELEGANCE
Pink Amethyst & Rhodolite Garnet Coiled Jewel Sterling Silver Hammered Circle Earrings

BOBBLED ELEGANCE

Coiled Bead Sterling Silver Hammered Circle Earrings

Sunshine Award

I would like to thank Maz from Amari Jewellery for giving me a Sunshine Award. This has certainly helped brighten up my day (it is cold, wet and gloomy outside). It is a real compliment to receive this award from such a talented designer – go and look at her beautiful jewellery.

The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspires others in the blog world. I haven’t found this difficult to pass on as I find so many blogs inspiring – it was only difficult to stop at 12!

The rules for accepting the Sunshine award
- Put the logo on your blog or within your post
- Pass the award onto 12 bloggers
- Link the nominees within your post
- Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
- Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

My Award Winners (in no particular order!):
Jewelry by Lucy
Kookie Designs
Silk Painting with Deborah Younglao
Reflections of a Glass Artist
Hand Knitted Things
Hot Rocks
Amadora Designs
Beverly Gilbert
Red Bird Jewellery
Shay Stone
Kanna Glass Studios
Dance of a Painted Lady
Rachel Lucie Jewellery Designs
Swiss Side Jewellery
Emma in Wonderland Photography

I LOVE reading these blogs and urge you to check them out!

Monday, 18 January 2010

New shop - old favourites

I have now opened a Dawanda shop to hopefully draw in some European customers to K S Jewellery Designs. The first pieces I have listed are some of my Textured Disc Earrings. These are proving to be some of my best sellers, so over the Christmas period I made some more and spent some time with my new camera taking photos.

Here is where I need your opinion... in my Etsy shop my thumbnails (i.e. the little pictures that show up in the galleries and lists) are the cropped photos showing more detail of the texture but... in my Dawanda shop I have chosen the first photo to be the one that shows the full view of the earrings.

What I can't decide is which is better - the 'cropped' or the 'full view' thumbnail? The cropped shot is supposed to be a bit more 'arty' and attract your attention amongst all the other jewellery on offer from other sellers... but maybe they are too abstract and potential buyers dismiss them not really understanding the item for sale.