Few Angelic Earrings

Hmmm...weekend is almost gone but I didn't manage to spend more time with wire jewelry the last two days. House chores came first last Saturday morning. Spent the whole morning spring cleaning the kitchen/dining room. Got rid of bottles and containers accumulated over the years but not willing to part with (not me ya..hehe!). Finally, there are more rooms for more containers :) ...... actually I bought new tupperware containers the other day and I need to make space for them :D

Anyway, I managed to get these angelic earrings done in the afternoon before being "forced" to take a short nap with the boys...I don't know why but I have to lie down next to them whenever they want to take their nap. Otherwise, they won't lie down and sleep...Anyway, I treat this time as my "quality" time with them...:) So you see, this is a cycle every weekend. Half of my afternoon gone this way. 

Heart in Heart, Wire Woven Heart Pendant

This wire woven heart is a commissioned piece, completed late last night and shipped out this morning to its new owner. 

I call it Heart in Heart as there is a smaller heart inside the bigger one. Really love this piece and was so tempted to keep it for myself :) I enjoyed the weaving (with 28ga stainless steel wire) so much that I am planning to use this technique more in future. 

Wire Crocheted Bracelet - My First

My customers are wonderful people who always give me new challenges by requesting something that I have never done before. This time around is a request for a tourmaline chips wire crochet bracelet.

I was quite hesitant to start as I am not very sure if I can make it or not. After all I have very basic crocheting skill. I can only make the loop or what is known as chain stitch. But fortunately, that is all you need to know to make a wire crochet bracelet - make some loops. Oh! don't forget the crochet hook.

Look at my first attempt with the tourmaline chips. Broke some chips in my first try. They are so brittle. Most likely due to the wire I used, 26g wire which is too thick for crocheting.

On my second attempt, I use 28g wire and the result is my first wire crocheted bracelet! Not that difficult after all. Learn to crochet a loop and you will be on your way to many many more wire crochet bracelets, necklaces, etc. etc.

If your are interested to learn wire crocheting, here are three sites that provide free wire crochet tutorials that I found online and they are easy to follow:

You tube - Karla Kam

Craftideasinfo - How to make crocheted Beaded Bracelet and

Genny Smith - http://www.new-bel.com/files/Crochet_wire___bead_necklace.pdf

Happy trying :)

Blogger Following Feature

I added a new blogger gadget to my blog today - its the Blogger Following Feature.
Basically if you are a regular visitors/readers of my blog, you may want to follow me. Want to follow me or not? Wantlah....

OK, here is what you need to do to follow me, look for the Following Gadget at the top center column of my blog..yeah! this blog. Then just click on "Follow this blog", a pop up window appears and click on "Follow" button at the bottom. Done! You are now my follower. I currently have "0" follower :(, so be the first to follow me.
Thanks a lot :D

How to add this to you own blog?
Now, if you would like to add this Blogger Following widget to your blog (so that I can follow your blog as well), here is how its done:

First go to the Layout | Page Elements tab for your blog:

Click the "Add a Gadget" link that appears in the sidebar of your layout. You'll then see a popup window with all the different types of Gadgets you can add to your blog. Look for the one called "Followers" and click on the blue "+" icon:

You can then enter your desired title for your Following widget. Once you have chosen a title, click the orange "Save" button. You have now added the following widget to your blog!

Variations on Sparkly Crystal Ring by Cheryl Lloyd

How creative can you be with my sparkly crystal ring?

Here are variations of the ring by Cheryl Lloyd of Handmade In Wiltshire. She made a double  turn around the central stone and then the two outers. Lovely aren't they and here is what she has to say:

"I've played around with your sparkly ring tutorial so often - it's such a good technique, thank you. Yes, I can do it blindfolded now!"

Blindfolded!  Although its my tut but I can't do it blindfolded yet LOL!

Ruby Ring

This sterling silver Ruby ring goes together with the Ruby bracelet completed yesterday. Done just in time for Amee as she is leaving tomorrow morning. Von voyage Mee!

The cab is about 1 cm at its longest, therefore its quite prominent with its beautiful color.