Etsy Finds Friday - Jennifer Casady

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the 

Beautiful and Delicate

Jewelry Created

by: 

Jennifer Casady

In the Artist's Own Words:

Jewelry By Jennifer Casady, an intimate boutique of elegant and timeless handmade jewelry incorporating a wide variety of gemstone briolettes and rondelles, solid 14 karat gold, sterling silver, fine silver (PMC) 14k gold fill and unique artisan crafted lampwork. I design one-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces using various techniques including metalsmithing, wire-wrapping, hand stamping, PMC (precious metal clay), and the ancient and beautiful art of chainmail. My handcrafted jewelry has a classic and understated elegance which enhances a woman's individual beauty. The vast majority of my pieces are deliberately designed to be dainty and petite.

I am the wife of an amazing husband, a stay-at-home Mom to three precious little girls, and jewelry designer. I am a third generation jewelry designer and have been crafty my entire life, thanks to the awesome crafty genes in our family. *grin* From going to gem shows with my parents and grandparents when I was little, to sitting and playing with my Mom's vast collection of jewelry as I was growing up, jewelry has always been a part of my life. I started designing jewelry in December of 2005 and have fallen in love all over again as I learn various methods of creating beautiful jewelry and constantly strive to perfect my art. 

*Please note that pictures are deliberately taken to show detail in Jennifer Casady's pieces. Therefore, please be aware that the piece will look larger in the pictures than it actually is in real life. Please click on each piece's title to read more about it and to see the measurements.

 

Sterling Silver Heart Charm Necklace

A gorgeous duo of handmade charms consisting of an 8.5mm x 14mm deep blood red Garnet faceted pear briolette, lovingly wire wrapped with Sterling Silver wire and suspended gently from a dainty Sterling Silver 1.5mm flat cable chain. Next to the gemstone is an elegant handmade Fine Silver PMC heart pendant (approximately 1 inch in length) hand textured with my Plume pattern.

Citrine and Sterling Silver Earrings

Dainty, individual high quality wire wrapped briolette earrings are the perfect companion to my highly popular Petite Drops and Minimalist Necklace Collections. These earrings are all tiny, petite drops perfect for those understated days.

Antique Button Necklace

A gorgeous trio of briolettes consisting of an 8.5mm vivid orange Carnelian faceted heart, a 7mm x 12mm deep, pink Rhodochrosite faceted pear, and an 8.5mm sunshine yellow Citrine faceted heart briolette, are wire wrapped with Sterling Silver wire and connected into one of my handmade Fine Silver Antique Button pendants. The pendant is textured with an art deco daisy pattern and is 3/4 inch in diameter. The pendant is suspended gently from a dainty 18 inch Sterling Silver 1.5mm flat cable chain and is just under 1.75 inches in total length from the chain to the bottom of the gemstones. The entire handmade piece has been oxidized, buffed and tumble polished to bring out the texture and the contrast between deep, dark silver and shiny silver.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Jennifer Casady's Etsy Shop and see more of her beautiful Jewelry! 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina 

Kitties and Puppies

Treasury Tuesday

A PCETeam Treasury

In honor of the pets in our lives I put together a fun polymer clay 'kitty and puppy' collection!  All created by members of the PCETeam!!  You can click on the images to see the listings and visit each of the shops.  Lots of great items to enjoy! 

Kitties and Puppies!

 

 

 

 

Picked by Trina's Clay Creations

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting today!!  Wishing you a Happy Day!!  

~Trina

Dogs Are So Cute!

It's Monday morning and I'm getting ready for another work week.  Our temperatures have been colder and there's frost outside most mornings.  Our daughter's dog, Emmi, is staying with us right now and she's not too happy walking outside in the grass on the frosty mornings!  Oh dear, just wait until there's snow... We will have to shovel a path for her for sure!  She is half Yorkie and half Maltese and so sweet, but also very stubborn and feisty!  She loves to hunt for critters and is a very picky eater.  I say this because when we give her and our dog, Izzie, each a snack (a dog biscuit), Emmi eats hers very slowly... and would just walk around with it in her mouth if it weren't for Izzie!  Izzie, on the other hand gobbles hers down in no time flat!  Emmi is VERY motivated to eat when Izzie is around!  And boy, does she protect her food dish and can definitely 'hold her own' if Izzie gets too close.  For those of you that may not know, Izzie was our Christmas gift last year from our daughter.  She's a rescue dog, a Red Heeler, and has added so much love and happiness to our lives.  She's a little jealous of Emmi right now, and often looks at her as if she wonders when Emmi will go home! LOL!  Anyway, I captured this picture of Emmi slowly eating her dog biscuit while Izzie is peeking around the corner of the couch... Izzie ate hers so fast that I'm certain she didn't even taste it!!  Every time, she immediately goes over to Emmi wants to eat Emmi's treat too!

Here's a picture I took of a frosty leaf in our yard... We still have leaves left on the trees, and a lot of leaves on the ground!  :) 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks for stopping by today!  Wishing you a great Monday!!

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Sunfire Glass

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the 

Beautiful Stained Glass

by: 

Carol Smith

of Sunfire Glass

 

In the Artist's own words:

My studio is located in the beautiful Niagara Wine Country, Southern Ontario, Canada.  I have been creating stained glass pieces for many many years and just recently expanded into glass fusing which is fun but my real passion is still stained glass.
 

There's nothing like a beautiful stained glass entryway, splashy window in a bathroom, a window to block or enhance a view, cupboard or bookcase doors, a framed piece, tabletops. The possibilities are endless.

Butterfly Bevelled Stained Glass Suncatcher

Rainy day (photo) or sunny day - this oval panel sparkles all the time and looks fantastic in any window.  Butterfly is clear bevelled glass surrounded by a bit of colour in the daisy and green English Muffle glass for leaves and the border is an irridized pink and clear combination.  Measures 16 1/4" x 10 1/4" wide.

 

 

 Bunny Likes Balloons

This cute little bunny would love to hang in your child or grandchild's window. He's very cheerful & colourful for any room.  Measures 11 1/2" wide by 18 1/4" long with a sturdy zinc channel border.  Includes jack chain to hang.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Carol Smith's Etsy Shop and see more of her beautiful Stained Glass!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina 

Part 39 - The Polymer Clay Artwork of the PCETeam

Welcome to my 39th post featuring the amazing polymer clay artwork created by six of the members of our PCETeam on Etsy!!  The diversity in creativity and style is wonderful!!  Enjoy, and be sure to check out their Etsy Shops to see more of their wonderful items.

 

Christmas Dragon With Presents and Santa Hat

By: Claremanson

Dragon`s are very protective of their treasure, but are also very lazy and tend to sleep alot. Claim him today and keep a dragon safe. Christmas dragon is a very greedy dragon he spends all his time collecting presents and keeping them all for himself.

 

Red Polymer Clay Gauges

By: KuragePhish

Ahoy! This is a beautiful deep red set of gauges made from polymer.  Hand rolled and built to be durable and long lasting. The ones shown are a size 0 but can be made to almost any size or color.

Familiar Love Yellow Rose Bud Necklace

By: Split Second Change

'One Of A Kind’ Hand Sculpted, ProSculpt Polymer Clay, Necklace Pendants and Beads.. Hand Painted Marshall's Oil Paints, sealed with high gloss. Each Piece is Unique and Original!  NOT mass produced, only one in the world! You simply cannot get any more unique than that!   Strong durable clay, wearable Piece of Original Art!

 

Santa Claus Ornament 

By: Debbie Moyer of DeMoy Jewelry Designs

Hand formed of polymer clay & about 2-3/4" long, this Santa ornament will make you giggle. Would'nt he look cute hanging on your tree?

 

Elise the Elephant 

By: Beth's Itty Bitties

Tiny in size, but BIG in sweetness! - that's this little girl!  I have always loved elephants so of course I have to make them in miniature . She is made from white pearlized polymer clay. Her eyes are painted black. She has a pink bow on top of her head and a matching pink heart on her tushy. Her cheeks, ears and the tip of her trunk have been lightly blushed. Elise stands at about 3/4" tall. She is sure to delight any elephant lover, like myself, or she would make a sweet addition to your dollhouse nursery, playroom, toy shop or Santa's workshop or under your Christmas tree. 

 Sweetheart Red Valentines Day Box of Gourmet Chocolates

By: Roscata

A Roscata Original Creation! So cute and completely unique! A brass heart-shaped box pendant, enameled red, with a gold bow on top and stuffed with gourmet chocolates. Included are six types of sweets: a heart gold foiled chocolate, a dark chocolate with a fondant cherry blossom, a little paper cup of dark chocolate almonds, a white chocolate bon bon with a chocolate swirl, a milk chocolate cherry square, and a toasted almond milk chocolate bon bon. 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting, please stop by again for post number forty in my series, featuring more of our PCETeam members!!  Wishing you a Happy Day!!  

~Trina