Etsy Finds Friday - Kim V Glass

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

  Beautiful Lampwork Beads

 Created by:

  Kim of

  Kim V Glass

 
Kim is a retired teacher who finally has the time to devote to melting glass, playing with metals, and creating one of a kind jewelry pieces. She has worked with glass for over twenty-five years, in one temperature or another. Kim was drawn into the world of borosilicate glass after working soley with soft glass for about four years.  With this glass, boro as it is called, opening the kiln in the morning is always a surprise!  All of Kim's glass has been annealed in a digitally controlled kiln, a very important thing to look for when buying glass jewelry. 

 

Electroformed Copper Pate de Verre Glass Pendant

 

Handmade Boro Lampwork Flower Pendant

 

Copper Electroformed Re-Purposed  

Vintage Skelton Key Pendant

 

 

 Sterling Silver glass Stackable Ring

Autumn Splendor

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Kim'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

 

Etsy Finds Friday - Wire Wrapped Jewelry

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

  Beautiful Handmade Wire Jewelry

 Created by:

Iza Bako of

Wire Fantasies

Iza is a self taught jewelry artist, in love with wire in all its forms, shapes and finishes (sterling silver, silver, silver filled, gold filled, copper; tarnished, untarnished, or only slightly tarnished) since she started designing jewelry in 2009.  She works mostly in copper and silver, most of her designs include gemstones, crystals or pearls... Her favorite technique is wire wrapping.  Her jewelry is beautifully created and she just opened her Etsy Shop on January 19th, please join me in welcoming Iza to Etsy and wishing her good luck with her shop!

 

Peruvian Blue Chalcedony and Hessonite Garnet

Earrings and Pendant

 

Nautilus Wire Wrapped Copper Choker Necklace

 

One of a Kind 

Copper and Coral Wrapped Spiral Bracelet 

Elegant Original Wire Wrapped Sterling Silver 

Chandelier Earrings

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Iza's Etsy Shop and see more of her beautiful Wire Wrapped 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

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 

Etsy Finds Friday - Lavender Cottage

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

Beautiful Handmade Sterling Silver 

Artisan Jewelry

Created by:

Lavender Cottage

In the Artist's words:

My passion for art began as a six-year-old growing up in Chicago. My mother was an art student, and I was fascinated by her oil painting and jewelry projects. Trips to Chicago’s fabulous Art Institute came often, further instilling the love for art that would become a constant in an eclectic career path ranging from horsewoman to freight pilot to computer programmer. Our family’s organic garden and frequent camping trips nurtured a love for nature, especially flowers and rocks, which finds its way into much of my work today.

I started making jewelry when I was given a gift of handmade earrings from a friend. I was amazed that she had made them herself. I bought some beads that very week, and learned how to make earrings. Since then, making jewelry has been a passion and a joy that keeps the rest of my life in perspective. My style has evolved and grown over the years, and I am now a full time metal smith, mostly self-taught. 

 

Flower of the Forest

Hammered Copper Cuff with Brass Flower

A rustic copper cuff, hand cut and hammered into a rufflled edge, is accented with a sweet brass buttercup. Bring the relaxation of a walk in the woods to your busy day when you wear this cuff.

 

Old World Rose

Handmade Sterling Silver Rose Flower Pendant

Adorn your neck with a full-blown cottage garden rose suspended from a sweet tendril of sterling silver. 

 

 

Tears in the Mist

Labradorite Dangle Earrings

Two luscious teardrops of gem-quality labradorite drip from organic hand-forged sterling silver circles. At once both a soft misty grey and a brilliant metallic turquoise-blue, these lovely labradorite stones create an almost magical pair of earrings.

 

 

 

Enchanted Dragonfly

Sterling Silver Dragonfly Ring

Lovely, substantial, and yes, even a bit enchanted, this wide band sterling silver dragonfly ring is definitely attention-getting! 

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I absolutely LOVE all of the jewelry created by Lavender Cottage, and it was very difficult to choose just a few to feature here today!!  Click HERE to visit Lavender Cottage and see more of her beautiful handmade 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 

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

It's Treasury Tuesday!

Beautiful creations by fantastic Etsy Artists!

All of the beautiful items in this treasury were created by members of the STATTEAM.  The STATTEAM is "Self Taught Artists Treasury " It's a team of Artists that are exclusively "self taught" in one or more areas of their artwork.  It is a 'Treasury' team, and I am a proud member. I enjoy browsing each of the member's shops and putting together treasuries featuring their wonderful work!  Enjoy!

By The Light of the Silvery Moon...

 

   

   

   

Picked by Trina's Clay Creations

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Wishing you a great day!  :)

Trina

Etsy Finds Friday... Mixed Metal!

Welcome to Unique Etsy Finds Friday on my Blog!!

Featuring

Sonja's Copper and Sterling Silver Jewelry  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I saw these beautiful and unique rings while browsing Etsy and went to the artisan's shop, CopperSonja,  to see more of her work.  She has created many lovely and unique pieces of jewelry!  I am featuring a pair of her earrings along with the rings today.  You can click the links to visit her shop and see all of  her other great jewelry.  

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Wrapped Rings - Mixed Metal, Sterling and Copper 

by CopperSonja

The artist says these rings are made in wrapping technique out of copper and sterling silver. They are hammered in different patterns and oxidized to highlight the silver design. 

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 Pendulum Heart - Earrings - Mixed Metal, 

Sterling and Copper with Brass 

by CopperSonja

The artist says the pendulum hearts on these earrings swing freely and sometimes make a little sound as they tinker back and forth.  Lots of beautiful texture on the earrings, and the hearts add such a sweet touch.

Stay tuned for next Friday's Etsy Find, here on my Blog... It could be YOU!! :)

  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Happy Friday to Everyone!

~Trina