A little Colour and those goals...

After all that dark and almost Gothic steampunk I wanted to give you a little colour! Just earrings today, but they are fun and have some spunk! I did add some more steampunk pieces in my shop though, just in case you loved that style ;) New Earrings, so have a look see.

I love my copper! I have been using it more and more and love the way it takes patina and looks so vintage. Depending on where you get your wire and findings though, they can sometimes give you surprises. That's OK, I take it in stride and leave them for fun!

 I am still a huge fan of Vintaj brass of course, and since I had long ago run out of their ear wires I stocked up at the last sale. I should have enough to last me about a year! Unless my earrings start to sell out faster than intended, which would be OK too.

 I have made some fun eclectic earrings, some more rustic ones and I have tried to have a good amount of colour for every taste!

 I used beautiful beads and charms from some of my favorite bead creators. I mixed polymer and clay, lampwork and whatever your heart desires! I added some of the absolutely Fabulous new bead caps by Vintaj!! Way to go on those! They are fantastic!!

I am filling up my Etsy Shop, to try to achieve those big goals I made for myself. I am still very far away and getting a little nervous I won't be able to get there. Facebook is getting closer, about 80 likes to go. My blog is getting close to the right number too, so keep following! lol

 I need to focus on sales. It is hard to get everything done when I feel so crummy, but I am really trying! Just so much to do! I had an assistant/apprentice but she moved to New Zealand early Nov, so she will be very missed. Not that I had been able to teach her much the last few months. Sweet girl.
So for my Jewelry shop I am still trying to get to 300 sales by the end of the year. I am 63 sales away! Yikes! It seems so far off...
For my Supply shop, I want to get to 2000 so I am 426 away... might not be very realistic. I don't know. I have more product to add, things that are ready to take pics of. I also have a few things I am hoping to work on but can't seem to get the get up and go to start! I need a serious burst of energy and motivation!

So come help me out! Pick up a few things with coupon code GOALS which will save you 20% in both shops. You MUST enter it at check out. Enjoy it while it lasts. Not sure how long I will leave it up.

Thanks for all the support!!

Marie

Steampunk!!

I had a lovely lady ask for a couple of steampunk pieces for her husband and herself to go with their Halloween costumes. I had an idea to put together a funky key and some Angel wings mixed with different tones of chain. I could not be more pleased with the results! When I posted the pics on Facebook, the results were so well liked I just had to make more! The top picture is the first I made after the special orders :)

 This is the one I made for the special order. I also made the pocket watch in the next picture. I really hope they will send me pictures of the finished costumes! I am really excited to see them!!

 I was on a roll and made 5 total necklaces not including the order. I also made a pair of earrings that sold in less than two minutes! A new record I think! I might have to make more today...

 These awesome Tim Holtz wings are a favorite of mine. I have used them a few times before and will keep using them in the future. They are a real hit!

This one was much more difficult to assemble. Getting the wings to stay in place in this particular position was quite a challenge. The results are awesome! It looks amazing on!

 I actually made this one before the previous one, bigger key slightly smaller wings, but the little dangle makes it awesome! These are making smile. I love the feeling I got creating them!

 I had to use a few different styles of keys. These are just funky and have a great Vintage feel for a great price! Just don't ask me where I got them ;) my little secret...
These ornate wings are from Fallen Angel Brass, that I don't mind sharing! lol 

 The final necklace I made I used some Verdigris wings and a pewter colored key. I had a little trouble making the holes in the wings without chipping the finish, but I kind of like the rustic edge it added to it. If I didn't I would have discarded them. 

All these pieces are an array of mixed metals and funky steampunk pieces! I am hoping to make more, just need to order more supplies! I have listed all of these in my Jewelry shop on Etsy. I hope you will hop on over and add one to your cart ;)

Marie

Positives and Negatives!

I have been working on trying to keep my life positive. Sometimes it's hard especially when you are sick and suffer from strange side effects of medication. So I tried to start with the easiest things...

 I needed to add to my earring inventory since I sent so many of mine to the Deer Valley Florist close to my house. They are hopefully selling well and I will need to make even more :)

 So some simple wire wrapping was in order to test out my very numb and sore fingers. Some of the side effects of this second medication in my rounds of chemo include numb and tingly fingertips. Mine are mostly painful, but I needed to create! 

 Well, it was worth the pain :) I feel like a huge positive has come back to my life! The pain may be a negative, but it is worth the final creations that flourished from those sore fingers! I feel more alive! Huge positive! right?

 I am very pleased with what I created. I think it will help get things going again on the creative horizons!! I even included my new Skye Jewels tag on the last bracelet! Another positive! I think they add something special to my jewelry! I am afraid to run out too fast or I would add one to all my pieces! We will see where that goes.

I have some pretty big goals right now that I am trying to accomplish. These are meant to be positives, but I am worried so it's partially a negative I want to change for the better!
I want to reach 500 followers on my blog, I want to reach 2000 likes on Facebook, I want to reach 300 sales in my jewelry shop and I want to reach 2000 sales in my supply shop! ALL before the the end of the year! BIG goals! I know! So of course I hope you will all help me reach these! lol I know, huge undertaking, but what is life without goals?

So until next time...

Marie

So much Happening! Have a look!

I have had a lot going on and I have been in a few places online this weekend. I want to show you quickly what I have been up to and share the links to where you can find me.

 First you can see I have created a couple new things. I have my new Raven tiles that are now almost sold out. I am making more this week before my next round of chemo. I will hopefully have them in the shop by Wed...
The Toile earring tags are also new and still available in my shop.

 I have also created earrings with the Toile Tags to give you some idea of how to use them. Now, that does not mean you can just go and make the same earrings, they are ideas! They are meant to spark your own creative juices and get you creating something all your own! Now go on, I know you can do it! 

A couple things you might have missed are the ABS BLOG Studio Saturday feature. This shows you a little more of what is above and also gives a short history on the beginnings of Toile. 

A few days before the Studio Sat post, I have another post on the ABS Blog about my new Ravens. Just a little eye candy and all that. 

You can find what is left of the new listings Ravens and Toile tags in my Supply Shop!

You can also find the finished Earrings in my Jewelry shop!

This morning the earrings are also featured on the Earrings Everyday Blog! If you have not seen the blog yet, head on over, have a look around and leave LOTS of comments!

So I think that about sums up the week, keep an eye out for more before the month is over! I hope to keep you coming back for more!!

Marie

Twisted Wire Hooks!

I have been wanting to make these for a long time now. Procrastination cost me probably about a year. Part of it insecurity at my ability to actually pull it off and part of it never seeming to be the right time...

 I made so much twisted wire, I should be able to make a couple hundred of these easy! So, since they turned out even better than I had hoped, I am sharing them with you!

 I have listed these in my Supply Shop on Etsy in two different ways. You can find the Individual Listing and you can find the Three Pack Listing. By buying the three pack you do save some money, but if you want to test run them first, try the single one.

 They are made of 16 gauge solid copper. Twisted, shaped, hammered, filed, oxydized and polished. They are work hardened and quite stiff. They are chunky and solid!

 They vary slightly in size and shape, but that's the beauty of handmade! I can not promise which piece you will get, I can only say they are all good quality and durable!

I sincerely hope you like these. I will be adding other things to my shop soon, more clasps, links and headpins. If you have requests I can certainly try to fulfill them!

Marie

p.s. I am also finishing some raven pendants this week, should be in the shop by the weekend!

 

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 Come see my interview with Beads of Clay!! Really excited to be the featured designer!!

Beads of Clay Blog: Beads of Clay Spotlight Designer of the Week!: Introducing............................ Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp of  Skye Jewels Everyone say Hello to Marie! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

Smile!!

 Just a few favorites to make you smile...
I am taking a break for a few days as I am about to have my 4th chemo treatment, the one that marks the halfway point. I am happy to report that the tumor is shrinking! All the pain and suffering has not been in vain! This makes me incredibly happy and grateful!

 So in celebration of happiness, I post some of my newer jewelry. Pieces that I love that make me happy! Pieces that make me smile! Pieces that I hope you will love enough to go out and buy if they are still in my shop! lol After all, that is why we do this, us creators of jewelry! We create to sell, to have the money to buy more beads to keep on creating! The circle of beading shall we call it?

 All these have Art beads. Beads created with love by someone passionate about their craft. As I am about mine!

 I don't have the energy today to give you all the details of the wonderful artists who made the beads, but most of them are listed in the listings in my Etsy shop, as tag words.

 I hope to return to creating a about a week or so, though it may take a bit longer. I hope to see some orders coming in, it certainly has a healing effect! I am just unsure when I will be able to ship.

 I will do my best not to make you wait too long if you do make a purchase. I may hire my Husband James temporarily if the need is there!  I do have many pendants to list, but I have not taken pics yet. I really need to do that soon!

I love giving you a lot to look at! I know it's always my favorite thing when I am on a blog. I love to look at all the pictures and seeing what everyone has been up to.

 I included a few pieces that have already sold. I do however promise that there are still many lovely pieces in my Etsy shop for you to choose from!

Thanks for all the support and friendship and especially prayers!

Marie

New Ephemera to Feast the eye on!!

I took way too long to finish these, but finally it's all done! I have over 300 new pieces to show you and I am really excited about it!

 I am most excited about these new Live Love Laugh tiles. These are EXCLUSIVE to Skye Jewels! Images made just for me, that no one else can purchase. This makes these a little more original and harder to come by, which makes your designs more original since I never mass produce anything!

 That makes 42 images no one else will be selling! I am very proud of these and really hope you will support me in buying these originals for your jewelry designs!

I know many, many of you requested Poppies! I managed to list just a few... I have a couple left to photograph and list, but there are not many left... already. I hope you enjoy them, I will make more soon!

I restocked the butterflies and dragonflies section. They are one of the top sellers for my shop. As always, I will keep making more, but grab them while they are there! I can't promise when the next batch will be ready...

Now for my exclusive, hand tinted keys. The first batch sold pretty fast, so I made more and those sold almost as fast. These are the third batch and I can't wait to see how fast they will go! I have 13 committed to a shop in Rocky Mountain House, AB but the rest will be yours for the taking! Each one is unique, I hand tint them with alcohol inks and seal them. 

For now they come in 1X2 and 1X3. I have had a request for smaller ones, so I am considering a smaller set, we will see. Exclusive sheets are quite pricy. Since the artist is not able to sell them to anyone else, I pay full price for the design. This is good for you, my customers because you know you get a unique product, but it makes my pendants more costly to make. I hope to keep my prices on these the same as the other pendants, but may not be able to. It depends on how well they sell! So it's up to all of you to help me keep my prices low, by buying Lots of Exclusive pendants!!

Last but not least I wanted to share with you one of my favorite necklaces I have ever made, featured in the August issue of Bead Trends Magazine!! "Vintage Carni" It was a fun piece to make, filled with all sorts of wonderful elements!! It includes one of my handmade pendants, some of my handmade lampwork beads in light ivory, vintage buttons and our all time favorite brass, Vintaj!!

This awesome pendant although made by someone else was the inspiration for my request from Ella Bouchard of Calico Collage, to make this amazing sheet!! You will be seeing pendants from this sheet very soon, I just finished them today in 1.5 inch!!

Thanks so much for stopping by

Marie