Archive for the ‘earrings’ Category

• Summer Forecast!!!

  Date: 2010.07.04 | Category: earrings | Response: 0

  It seems I keep talking about summer but I think that’s because we are all starved for some great summer weather.  The kids are out of school now and the Canada Long Weekend has come and gone and I was so cold in the house today that I contemplated wearing long sleeves today.  But then, there’s the weather forecast and it’s calling for hot temperatures by the middle of the week.  Yahooo!!!  Maybe the July Portobello West market will be blessed with dry and warm weather so that it can be held outside.  The June market, my first go at Portobello West, was forced back inside the train station because of the cool and suspect weather forecast.  I had a fun day.  I had a fabulous neighbour which always makes it a better day.

  In preparation for scorching sunshine, I photographed some of my earrings that make me think summer sun in blazing reds, yellows and oranges.  Fun, No?

  

  Blazing Sun Shaggy Loops Earrings

  The Blazing Sun Shaggy Loops earrings are made from enameled copper rings in bright and shiny colours.  Shaggy loops is such a fun weave.  There’s structure and there’s chaos and these will look fabulous with your dog days of summer casual outfits.  I’m looking forward to being more laid back and just chilling out a bit.

  And in similar colourways, are another version of my jingly scale maille earrings.  I love, love, love this colour combination.

  

  Warm Scale Maille

  Back to work for me tomorrow after a nice 4-day Canada Day weekend.  I wish I had found more time to do a bit more chain weaving but at the same time, it’s been fun hanging with the kids and the hubby.  Have an awesome week!!!

• An Earring A Day – Day #2

  Date: 2010.05.03 | Category: New Listings, earrings | Response: 0

  

  I Love Purple Earrings

  Today’s pair of  earrings are made from light weight bright aluminum and display a fun purple spade shaped bead as the design feature at the bottom.  These earrings are casual and fun.  The dangle is woven in the box chain weave.

  They are now listed in my Etsy shop.

• Chainmaille Earring a Day

  Date: 2010.05.02 | Category: At Events, earrings | Response: 0

  I’ve been busy…. with lots of things. A little peek into my life away from creating chainmaille jewelry – I’ve been running my Grade 3 daughter around to her dance classes all weekend including some auditions today for the competitive dance troupe at her studio. When I’m ‘taxi Mom’, I often have either some knitting with me or, especially if I’m prepping for a big event, I’ll have my rings and pliers with me and you’ll see me weaving chainmaille as I patiently wait. We also had my Mom’s birthday to celebrate this weekend and my little boy’s soccer practices… so now, as I reflect on the weekend, I’m surprised that we’ve already reached the end of Sunday evening and that Monday is already around the corner.

  

  Box Chain Anodized Titanium Chainmaille Earrings

  Nonetheless, I did sneak in creative moments left right an centre and earrings were the name of the game.  Stay tuned as I present one earring a day over the course of this week.  First up, I was playing around with my favourite, the anodized titanium rings in a muted rainbow mix of colours.  I created a short dangle using the box chain weave and then finished it off with a moebius chainmaille flower.  The ear wires are made from natural coloured niobium which is said to be hypo-allergenic so these earrings are great for individuals with metal sensitivities.  They are now available in my Etsy shop

  Watch this spot for more new earrings!!!

  In event news, I just added my next confirmed Christmas show to the event calendar – the Abbotsford Arts Council Christmas Craft Fair which will take place the weekend of November 27-29!!!  It seems like a long way off but I always fool myself into thinking how far off events are and the next thing I know, the time as snuck up on me!!!