30 Day Challenge Day 3

  We all know I will never be able to complete 30 days of jewelry challenges right?  Well, in all honesty I only saw the email from Fusion Beads on Saturday so I was already 2 days late. March 2md called for having a Beading Party, and since it was the 2nd - too late !

I chose to work on day 3.  Make a bracelet with matching earrings.. Easy Peasy right ?
Well, these are the items I chose:

So I started with Silver Fill Wire and Vintage Faceted Swarovski Crystals in Montana Blue.  I think that Silver brings out the shades of Blue perfectly. Though I will admit to loving Gold too !

First thought- earrings ? Not a big issue. But then I remembered I need to have 3 matching crystals. Whoa ! I need a bigger table !

I cleaned and cut my wire and set it beside each crystal as I cut.. Ideas forming in my mind. I settled on an elegant look. As I worked I realized these needed more sparkle. I added a few Swarovski Bicones in Metallic Blue and Bermuda Blue and one Crystal AB.

Now the fun part:

The earrings came out beautifully

 Here is the matching bracelet with a bit more bling at the top.

And here is the completed set !

Anastasia in all her beauty will be listed today in my Etsy shop

I enjoyed the challenge immensely ! I even used those faceted crystals I've been looking at for over a year now.. So maybe I also completed another of the daily challenges too :)

If you want a challenge and bit of fun  join the challenge- you'll unleash your creative muse from the winter doldrums !!

 

To Tut or not to Tut ?

Last year I wrote a tutorial for wire wrapped beginner ring.
It's a very simple tutorial really, using a Swarovski crystal heart and wire.
You can add bicones to enhance it as well.

My tutorial has been accepted in Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine thus creating a dilemma.  I have been considering placing the tutorial here on my blog for all to use. If I send it off to print I guess that would be the same?
They want so many changes though arrrgghhhh !

Stay tuned, maybe this dilemma will get resolved .

December Workshops at the Charlotte County Cultural Center

December Workshops

Listed below is the current list of Workshops I will be teaching for December


 Sterling Silver Swarovski Christmas Tree Earrings
Kit cost $12.00. Students are required to bring jewelry making tools and a 
bead mat to class.
Wednesday Dec 15,2010 10A -1PM
Wire Wrapped Bangle
Cost of kit depends on type of metal the student chooses.
Students are required to bring flat nose pliers, flush wire cutting pliers, bead 
mat, and cleaning cloth to class. Prior wire wrapping knowledge is helpful.

Friday Dec 17,2010 1-4PM
Sterling Silver Swarovski Crystal Snowmen Earrings
Kit cost $15.00. Students are required to bring jewelry making tools and a 
bead mat to class.

Saturday Dec 18,2010 1 -4 PM
Sterling Silver Wire Sculpted Swarovksi Christmas Tree 
Pendant
Kit cost $35.00. Students are required to bring flat nose pliers, flush wire 
cutting pliers, bead mat and a cleaning cloth to class. Prior wire wrapping 
knowledge is helpful.