Arts & Crafts Fair

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Come to St. Albans High School and do some Christmas Shopping at the show choir's Third Annual Fall Auction and Arts & Crafts Fair!

Arts & Crafts from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Auction from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
(items donated by vendors and area businesses)

St. Albans High School's show choir, "The Classix", is the reigning State Champion show choir. They will perform at 11:30, 12:00 and 12:30.

(I will be there selling jewelry such as that found on www.yellowrosegifts.com)

Arts & Craft Fair Jewelry

I am selling jewelry at my first Arts & Craft Show at St. Albans High School on November 11.

I uploaded pics of the jewelry I have made so far for the show. I was surprised at how much I have already. I inventoried it today and took it out to see how it would look on the display stuff I've bought. I've got one more black velvet tray coming. The crystals really look good on it so I may put them on the new tray. I need more of some items. I have arranged by type first, then type of bead, and within the bead types I will organize by color and/or price range. For the bracelets, anyway. I'm so excited! I'm having so much fun with this and it's so new for me. It's 2 weeks from today and I am happy with where I am.

I ordered an antique white table cloth today (some things will be placed on the table cloth) and bought some silk yellow roses today to decorate with. I still have to make little signs for the table, price everything, make labels with the prices & descriptions, and a bunch of other stuff! Click on the pic below to view the web album if you'd like to see the jewelry.

Arts & Crafts Fair jewelry

New Moonstone & Multi-Gemstone pieces

Moonstone & Swarvoski Crystal Bracelet



Multi-Gemstone Necklace

New jewelry

Finally after what seemed like a very long time, I am back to making jewelry! I was working on a website for a new client and had to take a break from the jewelry. But now I have lots of lovely beads stocked up and hope to be adding lots of pieces in the coming months, gearing up for the Christmas season! Speaking of Christmas, if you want to order any custom jewelry, the earlier, the better!

I still have more to upload but here are a few things:




WVU gold & blue Swarovski bracelet & earring set



azurite memory wire bracelet



goldstone bracelet & earring set

New this week

New this week - fancy jasper, keychains, memory wire bracelets and more!


Fancy Jasper necklace


Brecciated jasper memory wire bracelet


Yellow Jade & Dark Green Mountain "Jade" Memory Wire Bracelet


Multi-gemstone stretch bracelet


Live Laugh Love keychain

More in the Yellow Rose Jewelry Shop

More jewelry

All of these are for sale - just inquire if you're interested in one of these or something similar.

I am very into the gemstones right now. I've been working with round gemstone beads and now I'm ordering more different shapes. One of my suppliers offers these "grab bag" type strands where they string a bunch of extras together and you don't know what you're going to get. The first set was gorgeous and I made this bracelet with it. I'm not sure what all the stones are but there are moss green agate, jasper, rose quartz, moonstone, citrine?, amber?. Doesn't matter I guess, but I like to know. But I love love love this bracelet. [SOLD - I just sold it to my mother. But I've got 2 more strands of similar stones and will be making some more]




This set is really pretty. Blue Moon lampwork glass beads and silver tone sun/moon beads (sun on one side, mood on the other). I love these colors. This bracelet is fairly small, to fit a 6-7" or maybe even 7 1/2" wrist. The set is currently on ebay cheap.





Swarovski pearl bracelet commissioned by a friend, and I have more of the same pearls. I love these pearls - very good quality.



Light blue Swarovski crystals and "Live" and "Laugh" charms. Also on Ebay.





My first attempt at chandelier earrings. With peridot Swarovski crystals. Yes, also on ebay.



Newest chakra beads style



Speaking of chakra bracelets, the ones I've had so far are 8mm beads but I've now ordered 6mm beads so I'll be making those as well.

I got some other beautiful beads in as well yesterday. Fancy jasper twist beads that are sooooo beautiful I have to order more so I can make a necklace and bracelet both. And some pretty turquoise howlite cube beads. Howlite is dyed to resemble turquoise, making it more affordable. I haven't photographed the beads yet. Ohhh but I can get the photos from ebay can't I:

fancy jasper - i am in love with these beads


The turquoise howlite [I made an ankle bracelet out of these this morning and sold it to mom. I still have some left though].

Earrings

Not on the site yet but will be. Email me to order (jamie@yellowrosegifts.com). $7 each which includes the cost of shipping or 2 pair for $12. Similar earrings with your choices of colors available for $11.


"Love" earrings, with fire opal and/or sun Swarovski crystals. I realize after seeing the pictures that one of these is missing the top crystal - I will re-do them.





"Believe and Trust" (amethyst & light amethyst)





"Laugh and Live" (peridot and capri blue)

Aventurine

This stretchy bracelet is made from genuine green aventurine chips. Fits up to about 8". Cost is $10 which includes the cost of shipping.

( Will be on the site later. I thought I would get it updated this morning but I'm out of time. Going to Mom's to pack today. Maybe tomorrow.)




AVENTURINE PROPERTIES

• Associated with the 4th Chakra (heart Chakra)


• Associated with the astrological sign of Aries


• Grounding and calming


• Balances emotions


• Reduces stress and anxiety


• Amplifies ability to focus


• Stimulates creativity


• Enhances leadership qualities


• Strengthens intuitive power


• Attracts abundance and wealth


• Good all round healing stone

Two new designs for chakra bracelets

 
 
  

Chakra Beads

My first piece of chakra jewelry. This bracelet is made from 8mm semi precious stones matching the colors of the chakras: carnelian, red jasper, yellow jade, aventurine, blue quartz, sodalite and amethyst. Between each stone is a 6mm clear quartz stone, which is said to enhance the properties of the other stones. And there is one 8mm clear stone as well.



Each one is made with the intention of bringing blessings to the wearer and is cleansed with white sage. It comes in a black velvet pouch with a description of the properties of the stones used.

This one will sell for $18.00 which includes the cost of shipping with insurance. I will also be making another version without the small clear quartz in between - 3 sets of 8mm chakra stones with one 8mm clear one in between each set. These will sell for $23.00, which will include cost of shipping with insurance.

These are not yet on the website but can be purchased by just sending me an email - jamie@yellowrosegifts.com. Paypal only.

Jade & Citrine

I made these to wear to a wedding tomorrow and I am so in love with them! They are made from gorgeous round dark green jade beads, oval citrine beads and antique gold finished spacers. I'm not sure I'll be able to part with them. The beads are from the Bead Monster Boutique in Morgantown. They were expensive compared to other beads I've purchased but when I saw them I had to have them.

 
  

More beads! (sometimes I think I like buying & having them more than making jewelry)

 

These beads will be used in my chakra and meditation beads! These are from top to bottom amethyst, carnelian, sky blue quartz, yellow jade and clear quartz. I'm also using red jasper, green aventurine and sodalite, which I purchased a few weeks ago and was too lazy to get out and put with these. But I hope to have a set made soon anyway. 

New bracelet & earring set

 

  

New Beads

Swarovski blue zircon. I bought an outfit with a shirt this color and a black skirt. I made a bracelet to match with beads I already had but I'm going to make another with jet crystals and these.
 

Gold Swarovski pearls. Not sure what I'm doing with these yet. I just like them.
  

Yellow Rose Gifts

I'm going to be using this blog to discuss updates to my business websites and showcase new jewelry designs, discuss jewelry making, show photographs of new beads I obtain, etc.

Today I finally finished my custom jewelry page, where you can see custom projects I've created and designs I have already sold, and you can also order your own pieces there:

http://www.yellowrosegifts.com/jewelry/custom.html

I also added for sale a beautiful bracelet & earring set I created this week:



You can see more about it here:

http://www.yellowrosegifts.com/jewelry/1008.html