Indian Summer - Tassel Drop Earrings

These earrings were inspired by a range of different earrings I saw worn by ladies attending an Indian wedding on TV recently. As I watched, I thought "Ooo... tassels! I've never made anything with tassels before".  My version of 'Indian earrings' are made with amethyst and rhodolite garnet and the tassels are left over pieces of chain from various necklace projects.

INDIAN SUMMER

Amethsyt & Rhodolite Garnet Sterling Silver Tassel Drop Earrings

Guess what? Yes, more flowers!

I know it's been absolutely ages since I blogged.  This time of year is always a busy time for me with lots going on at work, a number of family birthdays, the odd holiday and weekend away.... I could go on, but I won't.  I'm sure you get the idea. 

Anyway, I thought it was about time I shared some of my most recent flowers based on my Jewelled Flowers and Wire Flowers designs:

GENTLE DAISY

Prehnite, Fine Silver & Sterling Silver Hammered Flower Pendant

SOFT DAISY

Scapolite Sterling Silver Hammered Flower Pendant

PURPLE DAISY CHAIN

Amethyst Quartz Sterling Silver Wire Flower Necklace

PRETTY DAISY

Pink Amethyst, Fine Silver & Sterling Silver Hammered Flower Pendant

I don't make rings but I know a lady who can!

Ros of Jumping Junipers has just made me this amazing set of stacking rings. 

I met Ros through Jewelry Lessons and fell in love with her bright silver jewellery in her Etsy store.  I don't make rings so I can still treat myself to jewellery now and again without feeling too guilty!

I really recommend you take a look at her shop or follow her on Facebook.  Thank you Ros, I am wearing my rings with pride.

Flowers, flowers... and more flowers!

Recently two jewellery designers:  Bobbi (from My Wired Imagination) and Diana (aka Lady Mockingbird) made some wonderful flower jewellery as variations of a couple of my flower tutorials.  Their beautiful creations inspired me to revisit my flower designs... 

BLUE FLOWER TRIO

Kyanite Sterling Silver Wire Flower Necklace

VIOLET DAISY

Amethyst Sterling Silver Hammered Flower Pendant

My daisy flower was inspired by Bobbi's flowers where she has fixed a Swarovski sew on bead in the centre of the flower. It got me thinking how I could do this with a coin bead. These are Bobbi's wonderful flowers linked together as a bracelet.  I love the sparkly centres and the clever way she has joined the flowers together.

  

Flowered Link Bracelet

by Bobbi (My Wired Imagination)

And here is a beautiful copper flower pendant from Diana.  I love the way she has coiled the petals and the copper goes so perfectly with the green centre.

Copper Flower Pendant

by Diana (Lady Mockingbird)

Thank you to both designers for sharing their flowers with me.  I urge you to take a look at their jewellery designs in their Etsy shops by clicking on these links:
- My Wired Imagination
- Lady Mockingbird

Lace Ups Tutorial - latest wire jewellery tutorial from K S Jewellery Designs

I have just realised that I haven't yet blogged about my latest tutorial entitled 'Lace Ups' which is now available to purchase at Jewelry Lessons and in my Folksy and Etsy shops.

Spring Greens - Wire Goddesses Etsy Team Treasury

I have been fortunate to be included in quite a few Etsy treasuries recently... so I thought it was about time I created a treasury of my own.  This treasury I have entitled Spring Greens is a collection of the wonderful wirework of some the Wire Goddesses Etsy Team.

Flower setting on my camera (and others!)

My new camera has a special setting for 'taking more vivid shots of flowers'

I thought I would have a go at taking some photos of the flowers in my garden today and see what they turned out like.

I'm not sure whether the 'vivid flower' setting is really anything more than just putting the camera on to macro but this camera does make me smile with all the possibilities it appears to offer. 

It even has two separate settings; one for 'optimizing focus on the faces of dogs' and another completely different setting for 'optimizing focus on the faces of cats'.  Who would have thought dogs and cats were so different to photograph!

Wire Goddesses - Etsy team and treasuries

Recently I was invited to join an Etsy team entitled 'Wire Goddesses' and not only did the name make me smile and immediately intrigue me... but also look at the amazing collection of other wireworkers who have joined up so far...

I am honoured and excited to be among them and am looking forward to the journey with this team.