Make ANY Necklace a "Mini Statement" Necklace!!!

This past weekend, I really started getting down to business with making my OWN Christmas creations to give as gifts. I've been so busy making all these custom creations for everyone else, that I sort of forgot about my OWN gift-giving list. Oops. Hopefully I can get them all done in time...while keeping up with all my other orders of course! Trying to find the right "balance" is always a work-in-progress, but I think I'm doing pretty OK for now! ;-) 


Although my husband did make me take both Friday night AND Saturday night off this past weekend from jewelry-making to indulge in some delicious wine and watch movies together as a family. I happily obliged... ;-)


Anyways, I have been thinking long and hard about what to give my niece, Ella for Christmas this year. Ella just turned 8 years old, and this girl is very near and dear to my heart. Not only is she my Goddaughter, but she is also the daughter-I-never-had. We look very much alike (people often mistaken her as my daughter whenever we are together. We've even been called sisters!), and we literally have the exact same taste in clothes, fashion, sports, etc. She is officially my mini-me. She's a runner, a lover of pink, adores jewelry and accessories, and loves to style her hair with pretty flowers. 


We are both girly-girls to the core....but we are both very athletic and we both pride ourselves in being able to run faster and farther than all the boys. She says she wants to run a marathon with me someday. Love. Her. 


Anyways, I really wanted to make Ella something cool for Christmas this year, so I decided to make her a {{Mini Statement}} necklace to match the Fringe Necklace I created for ME this past weekend! Here is what I came up with!

Sooo, how about we take the {{Mommy and Me Collection}} a step further? And make matching FRINGE COLLECTION "Mommy and Me" statement necklaces?!

I've been itching to make {{Mini Statement}} necklaces out of my Woman's versions for quite awhile now, and I finally committed myself to it this past weekend! After I made my own {{Fringe Collection}} necklace, I just had to try a {{Mini Statement}} necklace to match it for Miss Ella!!

It features all the same colored beads, pearls, and crystals that I used in my {{Mommy Statement}} Fringe Collection necklace. But with this smaller version, I used smaller pearls, smaller crystals, and less "Fringe".

I promise it's not too heavy, as my 4-year old son insisted on "trying it out" for awhile. He instantly thought of some of his little girly-friends at school that "this necklace would look beautiful on"! Such a ladies man, that kid!

It measures about 12 inches around, but since I make my Fringe necklaces with a SUPER sturdy cable chain, its practically adjustable around the entire thing. The clasp slips easily around any chain link. It fit my neck snuggly, and it obviously fit my son's neck perfectly!

I also include a 2-inch extender chain to make sure Ella...or YOUR wee one....is able to wear this darling necklace for YEARS!

It's sooo so darling in person!

Here is my version of the {{Mommy Statement}} necklace! I'm in LOOOOVE with the colors! Deep pink, rosy pink, light pink, and pearly white. Love love love.

The {{Mommy Statement}} is about 16 inches in length from end to clasp, so it can easily be worn as a "choker" for a special event. But it also has a 2-inch extender chain so that it can be worn much lower on the chest if you prefer. :-)

Aren't they awesome!!! I'm now ready to make ANY of my statement necklaces into a "Mommy and Me" necklace pair! Click on the link below, and let's get started on a custom order tailored just for YOU and your LIL ONE! :-)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85717056/mommy-and-me-matching-statement

Wednesday...Recovery Day!

Well, we are all still recovering from the flu. I feel very weak and useless today, and I swear my kids both look a lot skinnier. They both have on their "stretchy" PJs (the tighter fitting, long underwear-looking kind), and they both look scrawny! When we all feel better, I'm going to need to plump them both up a bit before our "well-child" checks at the doctor's office next week. My kids are both already on the "lower end" of the growth charts for weight...and always have been.....but I hope they didn't dip too much from this past week! I think some ginormous helpings of avocado, olive oil, and maybe some extra Christmas cookies are in order once these kiddos are recovered!


My husband came home from work this morning with all the symptoms my kiddos and I have already been suffering from. Poor guy. He's a dentist, and his office was NOT exactly happy with his early departure, since he was the only dentist in house today. But I'm sure his patients don't want their dental work done by a contagiously ill dentist!


I need to care for all THREE of my baby boys today (why don't mommy's get sick days?!), so here are a few snapshots of my latest creation for my{{Mommy and Me Collection}}, made for an amazing mama and her adorable soon-to-be-four year old daughter!

The younger recipient of this stylish necklace duo LOVES the color purple, so she requested a necklace made with lots of purple and a splash of blue.

With or without the flowers, both necklaces are still super stunning. :-)

The {mini statement} necklace features four cascading strands of glass beads, made to perfectly coordinate with the {mommy statement} necklace. All the beads in this necklace are smaller and very appropriately sized for the wee ones! It also features a 2-inch extender chain at the back of the necklace, to allow for plenty of room to grow! It fit my 4-year old son (he insisted on trying it on before we packaged it up, since this is for his good friend Hayden!), and it fit me! It's very versatile, thanks to that extra chain.

The {mommy statement} necklace features five cascading strands of glass beads, made in various shades of pretty purples and some splashes of royal blue to give it a little extra punch of color.

A super bright purple fabric flower completes the look. I sewed the middle of the flower with the same beads I used in the necklace, to really bring everything together! The royal blue crystal beads really "pop"!

But those bright purple flowers are rather irresistible, aren't they? Happy Birthday, Hayden! :-)


Get your very own {{Mommy and Me Collection}} set here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JewelryByJessicaT?section_id=10526456

SICK Sick sick......

This little family of mine is grossly ill with the flu right now. The really yucky flu...like coming out both ends in rapid succession. Enough said. 


Usually, illnesses slowly make their way around our family one-by-one. But not this time. This flu hit me and 4-year old almost simultaneously., and the baby is still suffering from his round,  so all three of us are currently snuggled up in our bed. We all have fevers, chills, body aches, pukes, poops, and everything in between. Probably should stop there.... 

Anyways, I will still upload pics of my recent projects! Here is a cute {{Mommy and Me Collection}} set I am donating to our local Le Leche League's annual Christmas fundraiser! 

Both necklaces feature 3-4 cascading strands of glass beads, in pretty shades of turquoise blue, black, graphite, gray, and silver!

This is the {mommy statement} necklace for mamas of all shapes and sizes! It features four strands of glass beads, pearls, and crystals, all designed to perfectly compliment the {mini statement} necklace!

This is the {mini statement} necklace for little girls of all ages. Both necklaces feature a perfectly coordinating teal blue fabric flower, which is attached to a broach pin and totally removable. :-) It also has a 2-inch extender chain at the back of the necklace, to allow for plenty of "room to grow"!

Get your very own {{Mommy and Me Collection}} necklaces here!!!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JewelryByJessicaT?section_id=10526456

And don't forget the 10% off coupon during the month of December! :-)

 

Alrighty, me and my kiddies need to go back to bed!!! Here's to hoping this flu is GONE by tomorrow! :-/

A {[Classic Collection}] Necklace...turned...{{Mommy and Me Collection}} Necklace!

Since I'm always drumming up new ideas in my head, I sort of tried something a little different with my next Custom Creation that I had on the docket earlier this week. And I must say, I'm in love!

This necklace is for a FABULOUS mommy friend, as she requested the traditional "Classic" design, made with more petite glass seed beads, pearls, and crystals!

She loves my signature {jewelry by jessica theresa} colors, so I took that super-amazing-color-combo if I do say do myself, and went to town! I added more strands and some extra magenta and fuchsia to give it a fun WOW factor with that extra punch of pink!

I have decided that I am making a replica of this for MYSELF! I love the look of the bazillion cascading strands of tiny seed beads!

The 10 strands of complimentary colors in the petite beads is a nice break from all the bigger glass beads I often work with.

Signature pink flowers can complete the look!

Each strand has several crystal beads interspersed throughout, so it's super sparkly in the light!

So, she loved it, and decided to make her {[Classic Collection}} necklace into a fabulous {{Mommy and Me Collection}} pair! The {Mommy} has 10 cascading strands of petite seed beads, pearls, and crystals in fabulous shades of light pink, metallic pink, fuchsia, gray, and a darker graphite gray.

The {Me} has 4 matching cascading strands of petite seed beads, pearls, and crystals to replica the {Mommy}!

Add a few signature {jewelry by jessica theresa} flowers to make it a feminine work of art!

A Summary of My 10 Different Designs!

At the moment, about 80% of my business is Custom orders....which I LOVE doing. I have spent sooo many hours coming up with the different designs for each of the collections, and now I'm totally enjoying replicating each design by doing custom orders....in all of the customer's preferred colors! I feel like it's the best of both worlds.....my designs with the customer's colors. Love love love.

So, just in case you need a review of each of my designs, here is a little rundown: 

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{{The Classic Collection: Option #1}} - with intricate beading at the sides and cascading beaded strands at the base. Includes two matching fabric flowers. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Classic Collection: Option #2}} - with three to four beaded strands draped across the chest. Includes two matching fabric flowers. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Classic Collection: Option #3}} - with six to eight cascading beaded strands layered across the chest. Includes matching fabric flower. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!
 

{{The Twisted Collection}} - Three strands of glass beads, pearls, seed beads, crystals, and chains loosely braided together. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Intricate Collection}} - Multiple strands of glass beads, pearls, seed beads, crystals, and chains intricately woven together into a tight and chunky necklace. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Beaded Rope Collection}} - Three thin strands of glass beads, pearls, seed beads, crystals, and chains twisted together into a long beaded rope. Can be worn long, doubled, or knotted. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Fringe Collection}} - Glass beads, pearls, and crystals layered in a "fringe" pattern around the neck. Includes two matching fabric flowers.(You choose 1-3 "main" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Mommy and Me Collection}} - Two matching Classic Collection necklaces with three beaded strands draped across the chest. Includes matching fabric flowers. The "Little Girl" necklace is made to match "Mommy's" necklace, but made with petite, appropriately sized beads for young girls. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Sparkle Collection}} - Ten to fourteen strands of very sparkly beads, rhinestones, pearls, and crystals cascading across the neck. Includes matching fabric flower. (You choose 1-2 "main" colors and 1-2 "accent" colors.) Click here to begin!

{{The Beaded Cuff Collection}} - Multiple strands of glass seed beads in three coordinating colors tightly braided together into a stiff cuff. Includes matching fabric flower. (You choose 2-3 "main" colors. Click here to begin!

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So, there ya have it! A zillion hours of hard work condensed into 10 little designs. So if you'd like your very own {{jewelry by jessica theresa}} necklace, order yours today! It's only a 1-week turn around time, too!

Special Necklace for a Special Girl

My niece Ella s is one of my favorite people on this earth. She means the world to me. I have two little boys (whom I both LOVE and ADORE like crazy!), but it's soo nice to be my true "girly girl" self with Miss Ella. She is like my mini-me, as people often say Ella and I look alike. In addition, we share so many of the same interests....from our passion for pink, to flowers in our hair, to wearing a plethora of fun accessories. She is awesome.

Ella came to hang out with me on Saturday, and of course we couldn't help but make fun necklaces! Here is a special creation we made just for her:

Custom Creations: More Mommy and Me Collection!

Last night's custom creation was a beautiful {{Mommy and Me Collection}} necklace set! A lovely friend of mine contacted me and wanted some matching Mommy and Me necklaces to coordinate with her new stash of Matilda Jane Fall clothing. (By the way, Matilda Jane clothing is adorable....it's probably a good thing I don't have girls, because I'd get in huge trouble).

I asked her if I could try out a new design for her {{Mommy and Me}} necklaces, and she gave me her blessing to go to town! Here is the final result....a new creation of {{Asymmetric}} goodness!