Made myself a Valentine

Sometimes we get so caught up in making jewelry for sale, that we forget ourselves. So, for Valentine's Day, I made myself a pendant.

It is Sterling Silver, Pink Chalcedony, Garnet, and Swarovski crystal.

Need a quick pick-me-up for some dull silver???

If you are about to run out the door, and your silver jewelry looks a little dull, give it a couple of rubs with some tooth paste. Yep, I use Colgate Total (just cuz that's what's in the cupboard). Put a pearl size drop on index finger and thumb and give your silver a quick treatment. Rinse well, wipe with a soft towel and you are out the door!!!

Finally!

I got my last package shipped this morning. There were several pair of earrings, pendants and a great handmade chain and earring set. The chain is made from twisted copper and sterling silver wires, soldered and connected with sterling silver jump rings. I shipped it out without even getting a picture ;o( Sometimes I get a little ahead of myself.

I also got all my bookkeeping taken care of today. So now I have some time to play with patinas on copper. I love it when I have "Play Time".

Getting Ready ~ Big Weekend

OK, as you know from reading this blog, I am in an all metal gallery in Ivans, Utah. Well, the weekend of Feb. 14 & 15 is their 10th Annual Art Fair. Hubby and I are planning to go down and do a "Meet and Greet". This should be fun. I am packaging up some new pieces as well as some "regulars" to send down for sale. So now you get a "sneak peek".

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The top pic is handmade chain and earrings sold separately or as a set. The heart pendant is hammered and has coiled copper accent on a leather necklace, the earrings are hammered copper washers, the heart pin on the left of the picture was inspired from and article/tutorial in Art Jewelry/Lapidary Journal this month and the other heart pin is my own idea.

As always, comments are appreciated.

Hope you are all having mild weather and being super creative.