For My Darling Daughter

I thought I would play around with my glass and attempt some letters in dichroic. I started with the letter 'K' as my daughters name is Kirsty.

Well this one was a success and is now put away for my daughter for Christmas. I am so pleased with it and hoping she will like it.

A Taste Of Creations By The Dust Team

A taste of what's to come from a few members of the Etsy Dust Team.

Make a note for your diary - the weekend of the 25th July 2009 is the start of the Dust Teams Christmas in July Promo. Great sales and many prizes to be won for just participating on the thread. Watch out for the thread in the Etsy promo section here.
Beautiful Girls Party Dress by Itchykoo.

Mosaic Blooms Pencil Case by Wiccked.

Gorgeous Tote Handbag by Bobishi.

More Tasters From The Dust Team

A taste of what's to come from a few members of the Etsy Dust Team.

Make a note for your diary - the weekend of the 25th July 2009 is the start of the Dust Teams Christmas in July Promo. Great sales and many prizes to be won for just participating on the thread. Watch out for the thread in the Etsy promo section here.Greeting Card - Original Art by Sallysoriginalart.

Dancing Days Earrings by Planettreasures.

It's A Boy Pram Paper Quilled Greeting Card by EnchantedQuilling.

A Sample Of Goodies From The Dust Team

A taste of what's to come from a few members of the Etsy Dust Team.

Make a note for your diary - the weekend of the 25th July 2009 is the start of the Dust Teams Christmas in July Promo. Great sales and many prizes to be won for just participating on the thread. Watch out for the thread in the Etsy promo section here.

The Princess Bride by Angelene.

Butterfly Delight by JulieAnnsJewels.

Not Such A Thing As Too Much Pink by Andyjust.

More Creations From The Dust Team

Up to the Christmas in July Dust Team promo I am going to try and show you an array of wonderful creations from our members.
Had to show this beautiful artwork as it is based on me.

Nekid Faerie by FaerieMajikk.

Saloon Girl painting by TigerWings.

Mermaid Beaded Necklace by Empresswu.

Christmas In July Promo

Do these words conjure up an Australian Christmas for you??

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
(Torme & Wells, 1946)

No, not usually. Unless, of course, they refer to the Etsy Down Under Street Team (DUST) “Aussie Christmas in July” promotional weekend.

Etsy DUST members from all around Australia are coming together for one whole weekend, 12.01AM Saturday 25th July through to 11.59PM Sunday 26th July (AEST), to showcase their talents & stunningly handmade creations.

All stores participating will be offering a promotion to their customers - free worldwide shipping or % off sales; a selection of items at reduced prices or reverse auctions.

With so much variety, including jewellery, children’s clothing & accessories, art, supplies, vintage items, stationery & bags, you are sure to find something to suit each & every taste.

The DUST team will also be running giveaways for the entirety of the weekend, giving you the opportunity to win some fabulous prizes from Australian sellers. Poke your nose into the Etsy Forums during the promotion for your chance to win.

I encourage you to visit the participating stores, as well as our team website – http://www.dustteam.com/ – and support the handmade revolution sweeping Australia.

Stay tuned for more details as the weekend draws nearer...

New Projects For The New Year

So where has the time gone? I had a few days off work for the Christmas period and don't seem to have achieved much.

What did I get for Chrissy? Quite a bit. What do you get a jewllery designer for Chrissy? Well I got some much needed money, smellies, make-up and ..... "drum roll" ...... beads and 4 jewellery design books.

OK I was also a year older on the 27th, so what else did I get? Well more money, more jewellery design books and ........ "another drum roll" .................... The Twilight Series.

So!!! Before all the design and Twilight books I managed to create these beauties. Hopefully I will find time to get them on my website, beadsmeonline, before the end of this year (woops, don't have much time).


Now? I just can't put "Edward" down. Sorry, the Twilight series. What can you say? I love it.

It's Getting Near

It's now that I start to panic. I need to get everything off to the UK. Two are on the way and I need to get a third out next week. So the frantic shopping has almost finished for me and once this last package is out of the way I can concentrate on my husband and son (who just happens to be 18 tomorrow).

Anyway I thought I would help some of you guys out. This year seems to be hard, financially, for a lot of us. If you cannot afford a present go that extra bit with a handmade card which has been made with joy and love by the creator.
I always like to check out Southernscraps for her imaginative cards, totes, tags and now Christmas ornaments.

Gift Idea #7

Thought I would have a short break from blogging about my holiday and pop another idea in for the oncoming holiday season.

I have now listed a few items on my new website beadsmeonline. Take a peek.

These are my favorites from the necklace section:

And don't forget you need those special cards. Take a look at the cards by Southernscraps and order before it's too late.

More ideas to come.