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Local Fundraising Auction

I am participating in a fundraiser for our local co-op preschool, and there are some great items being offered! Some of the items are local for those living in Sacramento, and others are goods that can be shipped to you. I have donated the necklace pictured above, as well as, a $25 gift certificate for my Etsy shop, or any special order item. Here is the link where you can see and bid on some great things, and help out the kids at a wonderful school! The auction runs through March 30th and they are accepting cash donations too. :) Thanks for looking!

Saturday Night Special Sale in my Etsy Shop Tonight!

Stop by my Etsy shop tonight from 5pm EST through tomorrow morning February 22 at 6am EST. Everything is on sale! :)

Purchase Pearl Bracelet for Girls in Easter

Easter is such a beautiful festivity for girls. It is more than playing games and eating delicious chocolate, it is a good time to let her know something about “What kind of person she wants to be when she grows up?”

In this Easter, give your girl a beautiful seed of “being a lady” by giving her a ShecyPearls pearl bracelet. As time goes by, this seed will grow into a beautiful flower and your girl will be a lady with elegant manners.

Pearl Bracelet for 4~10-year-old girls
Single-strand pearl bracelet is suitable for girl’s wrist in this age; furthermore, freshwater pearl bracelet is good enough. As this might be her first pearl jewelry, price is not that matter. You may choose something that will bring her beautiful impression on pearl jewelry that every woman should have one in her life. Diamond, precious metal and other gemstone could be too rough to scratch girl’s skin, so the less, the better. The budget will be within US$40.

White freshwater pearl bracelet: ShecyPearls 7001-FWC76

Lavender freshwater pearl bracelet: ShecyPearls7001-FLF72

Pink freshwater pearl bracelet: ShecyPearls 7001-FPC76

Pearl Bracelet for 11~15-year-old girls
Girls in this age begin to have the concept of quality and value. You may choose something nicer than above mentioned bracelets. Freshwater pearls of better quality or saltwater pearls are good. Color is still determined by girls’ favor. High luster, shape and surface quality are all factors that should be considered.

Pearl Bracelet for 16~18-year-old girls
Having a sparkling debut is very important for girls’ social life. In this age, girls have strong awareness of matching jewelry to clothing. And there are also many parties or proms that provide girls with stages to show off their personal style. A triple-strand bracelet or bracelet with diamond enhancer will definitely highlight girls at that moment. We recommend:

White Cultured Akoya Pearl Bracelet: ShecyPearls7003-KWR68

Multicolor Cultured Freshwater Pearl Bracelet: ShecyPearls7063-FMF72

White Cultured Akoya Pearl Bracelet ShecyPearls7051-KWR78

Fresh Start

Finally...

One of my 2009 resolutions is to re-activate this blog that has actually been here awhile thanks to my dear friend Niken who gave me the idea of blogging sometime ago. She has created her own blog at http://www.rumahniken.blogspot.com/ prior to making a similar one for me. She also has two other blogs dedicated to polymer clay and interior designs and both sites are directly linked from the rumahniken blog. Feel free to visit her blogs but I should let you know first that they're written in Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language).

Having completed re-designing this blog, I'm pretty happy to be finally able to write something. So here it is.

This short necklace is named Dara's Heart and currently displayed in Beading Daily's Reader Gallery for Heart-Felt Designs theme. The story behind the making of this necklace is what I'd like to share with you. It was last year when my daughter Dara asked me for beads to work with. I immediately gave her one of my favorite lampwork glass beads: a big fluffy heart-shaped focal made by a German artist Andrea Venschott. It has bluish color with hints of white, yellow and green. The color combination is lovely but at that time I decided to stop working with this gorgeous focal bead because I couldn't find matching colors of Swarovski crystals to justify its beauty. Soon after my daughter hold the bead, she quickly chose the complimentary colors of the crystals in various bead sizes and shapes. The result was beyond my expectation! The glitters of light pink and yellow paired with the opaque looks of green mint and chalk white blended nicely with the colors of the focal. Moreover, the variety of sizes and shapes of the crystals gave a dynamic look to the design. I simply couldn't believe myself that my 7-year-old girl created this color mix as she'd never showed her interest in making jewelry pieces. Since then I've occasionally asked her opinion when working on new jewelry designs. Who knows she will come up with a better idea than mine.

New Items On Etsy and Upcoming Class

I have added a few new items to my Etsy shop....a Magical Man in the Moon.....
Stormy Seas in Blue and Grey~ wire wrapped labradorite earrings....
And April showers bring May Flowers~ A sweet little field mouse under a pretty flower! In addition to these new items, I have been doing some "spring cleaning" in my shop, and marked down most of last years pieces to make way for new in 2009 items. I am working on several new designs, most of which will be in sterling silver....my new passion. I will still have sculpted pieces in paper mache and clay, as well as collage and mixed media works, but I have recently taken a silversmithing class, and am enjoying working with metal these days.

I am please to have been accepted to teach at the 2009 Art & Soul Retreat in Portland OR.! You can get all of the details on my class here. If you have never been to an A&S retreat you are missing out! This is an incredible experience for all who attend...bonding with fellow artists, laughing, learning, shopping, eating, and just an all around great time. I am happy to answer any questions about my Tea Spoon Curio Pendant class that you may have, and I encourage to check out the line up of all the amazing instructors that will be teaching at this event. I hope to see you there! :)

Spring - Adorn yourself with colorful pearl jewelry

There is no other gem jewelry can compare pearl jewelry that brings vision impact by its big size and soft luster. Among beautiful pearl jewelry, those mixing different color pearls into one piece are more noticeable and have a kind of casual style.

Multicolor pearl jewelry can also be very deceptive. We all know that making a matching pearl jewelry is a difficult thing. We need to find the exactly matching pearls in size, overtone, surface quality, and most importantly color. Since multicolor pearl jewelry is composed of different color pearls, people will think that color matching in multicolor pearl jewelry wouldn’t be as important as in single color pearl jewelry. That is totally wrong!

A top grade multicolor pearl jewelry also needs to take color into account. Sometimes, it even requires more on every aspect of pearls quality. Follow steps below to choose a multicolor pearl jewelry:

1. Multicolor pearl strand
With limited budget, you can choose multicolor small pearls strand. Small pearls make multicolor pearl strand a fabulous effect. Handcraft becomes a key factor of the look of the jewelry. Top handcraft can make every pearl indispensable on the piece, just like ShecyPearls triple-strand necklace 1012T-FMF62.

If you are looking for a single stand multicolor pearl necklace, the harmony of pearl color is very important. ShecyPearls 1014S-FMR96 multicolor freshwater pearl necklace includes different colors of freshwater pearls but they are all warm color and reflect a kind of peach pink overtone. This harmony is another valuable factor which choosing a good quality necklace.

2. Multicolor pearl earrings, ring and pendant
Multicolor pearl jewelry like earrings, ring and pendant puts more value on the harmony of style, gemstone, precious metal and pearls. A good combination of design, metal, gemstone and pearls make a vivid expression for designer’s idea and also for your personal style.
Shecy’s 4067-TMR106 south sea pearl pendant carries elegance and feminine. A deep-V banquet dress will be its perfect partner.

In this 5097-KMR66 akoya pearl ring, Shecy’s designer mixes three colors of akoya pearls with diamond and white gold. It is a little bit lively but not as exaggerative as a cocktail ring. It can be an extension of your flower dress in spring.

You may also need a serious jewelry for your office time. Then Shecy 3063-FMF6111 could be good choice. Black and white combination is classic office color, dangling design enhance easy mood.

No matter what pearl color combination you would choose, always bear in mind that quality is rule number one. Circumstance of wearing the jewelry and outfit are all factors you should always consider.

Coraline: First Look

I haven't seen this movie yet, but after watching these two behind the scene's making of Coraline, I sure want to!! Take a few minutes to watch these...they are so interesting, and the steps they go through are amazing!

Coraline First Look Part 1



Coraline First Look Part 2

Saturday Night Special Sale in my Etsy Shop Tonight!

Please stop by to save 20% off of any item in my Etsy shop today February 7th through tomorrow morning February 8th at 6am EST. Just enter SNS in the comments section when checking out, and I will send you an updated invoice with the correct total showing the 20% savings. I am doing some spring cleaning in my shop to make room for new items being added later this month. You can visit my Etsy shop here.

I have been absent from my blog for too long, spending time with family, and taking a much need break. :) I hope to be back into the swing of things now, and will be posting updates more regularly, including news of upcoming events, and previews of my new line of sterling silver jewelry designs. Thanks to the nagging of many friends, I decided to come out of hiding today, and wish you all a happy and prosperous 2009!