tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35150817937985561252024-02-08T00:56:23.893-05:00Michelle's Artisan Jewelry PageHello! Welcome to my jewelry page! It's been over a year, now, since I've become hooked on beading and jewelry making. I hope you enjoy my designs. Please leave a comment to help me with my journey into this addictive arena.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-64982034652995784082010-02-16T22:34:00.004-05:002010-02-16T22:44:06.166-05:00New Year...New Stuff!Hello, everyone. I've taken last year off to rethink a few things. Then, life started happening. I had a pretty bad year and I'm still trying to get over it.I dabbled a little with this and that in jewelry making. I've come to the conclusion that I really like making chain maille jewelry. It is so relaxing to sit down and watch something beautiful come together. I also played with copper wire. I Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-60958543393237836352009-02-01T19:07:00.005-05:002009-02-01T19:22:56.949-05:00Necklace PicsHello everyone. I finally took my pics to attach to this blog. This is the commissioned piece that I was asked to do. It was a necklace and bracelet set in silver plate. Mind you, the photo was a rush and I didn't take the time to set it up beautifully, so please bear with me.I also made a pair of earrings to match in case she wanted a pair. If not, they are for my next show...maybe myself ;)As Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-31137806863464142952009-01-22T20:15:00.002-05:002009-01-22T20:27:24.029-05:00Crazy SeasonHello, everyone. This was one crazy holiday season for me. Thanksgiving it starts. I have friends and family over for Thanksgiving dinner. This year, it was only family, but that's a few of us.I decided to craft to give as gifts for Christmas. Some relatives received jewelry. Co-workers received cookies and homemade soaps. I gave away tons of cookies...but, then again, I made tons of cookies.I'veMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-53156601860718240272008-12-03T06:17:00.003-05:002008-12-03T06:33:19.803-05:00It's Cold Outside!I hope all of you who celebrate Thanksgiving had a really nice day! We had relatives over to our house. We ate too much and have lots of leftover turkey. I'm sure you can relate to that! We also fired up the Wii and had a bunch of laughs watching everyone play it. I really enjoy hosting the annual Thanksgiving dinner.Even though we live in a temperate area called 'The Low Country' of South Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-9657889281039189382008-11-23T18:29:00.008-05:002008-11-23T19:08:20.624-05:00Lazy DayHello everyone! I was really really lazy today. I didn't do much except go outside twice to feed the chickens (Yes. I really have some.) and collect the eggs. I did manage to take a few pics of my practice pieces as I mentioned in my last post. Don't laugh! They're not too bad. This one is a picture of a pendant I did after seeing something similar. Sorry. I don't remember where I saw it, but it Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-58425504409854654842008-11-22T22:04:00.002-05:002008-11-22T22:29:14.026-05:00Not Much Going OnHello everyone! I haven't much going on lately. My husband and I were invited to a birthday party tonight. We just got back about 1/2 hour ago. Anyhow, this was a chance to make a wire-wrap piece (which I didn't take a picture of :( because I was in a hurry to get it done and out of the house). It was a pendant made of amazonite (I love the light blue of it) and autumn jasper 6 mm rounds. Our Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-67333168937053174422008-11-13T21:05:00.005-05:002008-11-13T21:25:19.019-05:00A Couple More Pics How have all of you been doing? As promised, here are a few more pics from last Saturday's show. These top two pics are of what I call 'Orange Sherbet'. They are sparkling Czech crystals with some chain maille flowers. It is hard to see the lovely color because of my lousy choice of backgrounds. The necklace is a choker of about 16". A co-worker wants this style but in a different color. Here isMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-36636343832149259392008-11-09T19:26:00.008-05:002008-11-09T20:04:09.635-05:00Yesterday's ShowHello, everyone. I had a nice show. Not everyone I invited was able to come, but enough came to have a great time.Here are a few of the pics I took today, not yesterday. My husband jinxed me by saying the battery in the camera was probably dead. I only got one photo yesterday before the thing went dead.This is the table layout I used. I had no idea what I was going to do until the night before. IMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-4472150868816863702008-11-06T06:52:00.002-05:002008-11-06T07:01:39.609-05:00Getting Ready for the ShowI hope you're having a great beading day! I've been busy getting things ready for my show this Saturday. I've set out all of my jewelry to take count of what I already have and what I need to make. I've incorporated some of my new shiny stuff into this, but I've also used up a lot of my old beads to match the jewelry I already have. I have some of my props ready. I've decided to go with a fall Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-18203855531217482342008-10-26T13:59:00.007-04:002008-10-26T14:12:56.182-04:00Some PicsHello, everyone. I've finally taken a few pictures of items I've made for this coming showing. The blue one I call 'Peaceful Prayers'. It is Angelite, pearl and moonstone with a silverplated prayer locket. The picture doesn't do it justice. The moonstone really has depth in light. The red one I call 'Victorian Girl'. To me, the style looks Victorian. It is irridescent red seed beads, moonstone Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-18142341765784536452008-10-25T21:21:00.004-04:002008-10-25T22:27:31.428-04:00New Shiny StuffWell, I've been getting ready for another showing on November 8th. I am quite excited about it, as I am with all of my showings. To me, it seems like a lottery drawing. You never know who's going to buy what, if anything. I like the feedback I get of my work. I usually get a few custom orders from each showing, which is quite a compliment.I have some marketing ideas I try, which actually gets a Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-67252899025001937552008-10-22T06:07:00.003-04:002008-10-22T06:30:28.410-04:00New Stuff!Yesterday I got a box of new stuff in the mail. I've been waiting for this for a few days. I'm glad to say, that my supplier is very good at getting things out in a very quick manner. I absolutely LOVE them (the supplier)! Anyhow, its shiny stuff and packaging. I don't have a pic yet, that should come later today or tomorrow. I ordered white boxes for general packing, gold and silver boxes and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-20157391803131898832008-10-20T20:59:00.012-04:002008-10-20T21:28:57.652-04:00Some Pics of My JewelryHello, all. I am going to try to add a few pictures of some of my favorite jewelry items. A lot of experimentation has gone into trying to take these pictures. Full indoor light and with flash, indirect outdoor light, filtered outdoor light. The filtered outdoor light seems to work the best. My setup is so high-tech it's embarrassing! I set up near the North-facing door. I put a clear plastic Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515081793798556125.post-80993055649233389442008-10-20T06:48:00.003-04:002008-10-20T07:08:01.044-04:00First Day of PostingHello, everyone! Thank you for stopping by. Jewelry making has become one of my most favorite hobbies within the past year. I have become so addicted to the process that my husband thinks I am a bit crazy. Luckily, he lets me pursue my passions, so I can't complain.Let me tell you how I got started into this hobby...I am sick and tired of going to the store to look for complementary costume Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128349558544402699noreply@blogger.com0