Gorgeous gorgeous malachite chrysocolla

Well, I've got to go off and do some more score study on the Coronation Mass before this afternoon (which is also making me miss the latest Brisstyle catchup - booo!)

but before I do that I want to show you my latest pendant.

and matching earrings

Problem solved!

I'd been trying and trying to find a safe and cheap way to post my earrings that also kept the whole package slim enough to stay under the 20mm mark for the lowest postage price.

And lo and behold I've done it!

I used to make origami boxes for

my pendants, with reinforced sides for the mail.. Well, this is the mini version!

And I don't even need to make a lid, because the padded post bag protects the rest! Fantastic!

Ear Candy

I'm very excited to add these gemstone earrings to my range, I looove making them! They're so bright and colourful, don't you think? I'm particularly partial to the yellow tiger-eye ones, myself.

They can be done in sterling silver, 14k gold-filled, square or round wire. Oh, and as studs or earhooks. So versatile, and in every colour of the rainbow.

Now, I've just got to get my act together and add them to my etsy shop. Stupid photo taking. Such a pain!

Here fishy fishy!

What do you think of this fellow? I'm so proud of the way he turned out, I can't stop looking at him!

Mmm caramels

This pendant reminds me of caramel kisses. Mmmm.


This particular style of wrap (suspension in silver, whatever) is an absolute bugger to achieve. For starters, I have to use half-hard wire, and I HATE half-hard because it get harder and harder the more you manipulate it until it's as hard as a rock! At least with soft wire, you can get it into position and then polish it into hardness!
No pain no gain, hey? Aargh.

Love lapidary shows!

Well, it's obvious that I don't get out often enough when the highlight of my week was the Ipswich Rock Show. But honestly, the tailgaters are so friendly and helpful, and I get to rifle through lots and lots of rocks. Heavenly! I got a few things - some bargains and some not.

I'll be able to get a couple of cuts out of the queensland agate pebble, so I'm excited to get out on the cabbing machines soon.

I also wrapped a fantastic piece of ocean jasper - this should tantalise those OJ lovers!

Calling for donations

Well, I spent Moo-Ma's nap times today making a pendant and earring set to go into a prize hamper at Handmade Heaven, and they turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself!

Not the usual sort of stuff that I do, but certainly nice for a change, and it meant I had to dig into my bead stash and see what has been lurking there.

I also love what my schmickeroony lightbox does for my photo-taking ability, which frankly, is rather crummy.

The blog's return

My goodness, I really have neglected my blog! But as I now have no-one to talk to bar my almost six-month old gurgler during the day (and such scintillating conversation that is), I thought I might return to blathering into the web-sphere.

Sat down today and made two pendants - yes two!!

My Millie Moo-Ma slept so well today during her naps that I had ample time to (no, not clean the house!) construct some jewellery. How exciting! I have yet to list them on Etsy, so maybe they'll go into my little collection at Handmade Heaven. We'll see.

A bewdiful gemmy piece of rhodochrosite!