Time to Branch Out.....Time for Bracelets and Earrings!

Here is a sneak peak at one of my first attempts at some {{jewelry by jessica theresa}} bracelets and earrings! I have sooooo much to tweak and work on. I may even take all of these apart, but I'm a work-in-progress! Lots to learn. But I thought I would post a few examples of what I've made so far...

Even MORE {{Sparkle Collection}}!

More {{Sparkle Collection}}! This one is a little more "subtle" (haha, there is not a whole lot of "subtle" within my jewelry), as this necklace has just as much sparkle, but a few less of the cascading strands.

 Pearls, silver crystal beads, and more sparkle!

 My first attempt at matching EARRINGS!!!!!!!!!! Not sure if I like them yet, but I'm trying! That's part of the fun of jewelry design....try, try, and try again! Lots of experimenting and LOTS of fun. I am entirely self-taught, so trial-and-error is the name of my game. Stay tuned for more!

Custom Creations: Time Crunch!

I have two necklaces to do in less than 6 hours for a wedding....today. And I need to squeeze in my 35 mile bike ride this morning? Yup!! Let's do it!

Here is a quick snapshot of the beginnings of the first necklace:

Custom Creations: Gina's Classic Collection

Today's custom creation was for the fabulous Gina....winner of my first facebook giveaway!

I decided that I wanted to awesome "Giveaway" contests on my Facebook Fan page every time I hit a milestone for the number of "Likes" (100, 150, 200, etc). A few weeks ago, I was able to hold my first Giveaway contest as I finally hit 100 "Likes", and the lovely Gina was our winner! This girl is sooooo deserving of this necklace, as she had been mourning the recent passing of her father-in-law. My heart goes out to Gina and her family!

After a few weeks of emailing back and forth, Gina settled on a {{Classic Collection}} necklace in shades of black, gray, silver, and cream, with pretty plum accents! And flowers of course. :-) And here is her creation:

Custom Creations: Shelly's Beaded Rope

This week is going to be all about the Custom Creations! I have a handful of them to complete, so it's time to go to town!

The week's first custom creation started with a beautiful {{Beaded Rope Collection}} necklace for the fabulous Shelly. She requested a combination of reds, blacks, grays, silvers, with a splash of creamy ivory.

In the effort to better connect with my customers and really strive to make them happy with their custom order, I have started texting pictures of their creation as I go! It almost gives the necklace a "story". First, I organize all the beads and materials I'm going to use and then snap a picture of the "organized chaos" before I start. Next, I snap a few pictures midway to showcase the necklace as it starts to take shape. Finally at the end, I take a few final pictures to show off the end result! I think it's not only fun for me, but fun for the customer to see the hard work come to life!

Here is Shelly's creation!

Next Installment of the {Mommy and Me Collection}!

More pictures!

Here is the next installment to my {Mommy and Me Collection}, in pretty purples and turquoise! I finished up Part 1: {The Mommy} last night, and today's project is Part 2: {The Me}. :-) Enjoy!

Now, time to get my buns out the door for a 14-miler training run. The season isn't over yet! Woot woot... ;-)

The Fringe Collection...Update!

Almost done with my latest {Fringe Collection} necklace!!!

This is about 10 hours of work so far...which is why it's taking me all week to finish it. Mommyhood always comes first, and all of my spare time goes to my passion...making jewelry of course! And even though it's taking me a week to compete, I'm loving the way it's turning out!!!

I'm thinking I like the creamy ivory and chocolatey brown flowers to accent it?

More to Love From {{The Fringe Collection}}!!

Now then! Back to work!

After a busy month of marathon training, a few family birthdays, and a beautifully large handful of orders...both through my Etsy store and private orders...I'm ready to hit the ground running again! (And just in case anyone is wondering the best way to contact me/buy from me, it's best if you use my Etsy Store. It's much easier for me to properly keep tract of everything!)

Right now I'm working on another addition to my {{Fringe Collection}}. After heeding lots of feedback from you guys, this one is going to feature several different shades of beautiful neutrals! Including chocolate brown (my favorite accent color!), bronze, gold, silver, deep ivory, cream, and white. I adore this combination because the chocolate brown means it will look phenomenal with anything brown or khaki, the silver and gold means it will look smashing with whatever additional jewelry you wear (no matter if it's silver OR gold, of course!), and the ivories and whites really balance it out to compliment a wide variety of skin tones!

Once complete, this stunner will also feature two fabric flowers (attached with broach pins and totally removable) in gorgeous shades of cream and brown, and accented by creamy white pearls in the middle. I have a good feeling this necklace is going to be a hit!

Here are some pictures of my work in progress:

The Fringe Collection!

I'm in love with my latest collection.... {{The Fringe Collection}}! I adore necklaces in this "choker" length, because I really feel like a woman's neck is so beautiful and sensual, and absolutely deserves to be showcased with pretty jewelry. The choker always seems to be the perfect length to accentuate feminine features and pretty smiles! 

So far, I have made 2.5 pieces for my {fringe} collection…two completed necklaces and one ½ completed necklace. I’ve basically taught myself everything I’ve learned about jewelry making (through lots of tinkering, experimenting, and screw-ups of course!), thus it took several hours of trial-and-error before I was satisfied with my final design.

I made my first {fringe} necklace with one of my favorite color combinations: pink, gold, and chocolate brown. There is something about this color combo that is so pleasing to the eyes, as it can be classic and modern at the same time….you will always be in season and never be out of style.

My second {fringe} necklace is made with another favorite color of mine….turquoise! I adore anything in shades of turquoise/teal. It looks phenomenal when paired with black, incredibly striking when paired with chocolate brown, and really stands out when paired with white or creamy ivory. I’m a big believer that turquoise transcends any season, so this necklace is the perfect accessory for a year-round statement!

My third {fringe} necklace, which is currently about 50% complete, is being made using gorgeous, neutral shades of chocolate brown, bronze, gold, almond, cream, and ivory. Now this is definitely a color combo that can go with anything! It’s so earthy yet stunning…neutral yet eye-catching. I am already a huge fan and it’s only halfway done! Since these {fringe} necklaces take average of 8 to 10 hours to complete, I hope to have it finished and listed on Etsy by the end of the weekend.

….then again, my hubby and I ARE running a marathon on Sunday morning. That’s 26.2 miles….of running….voluntarily. Soooo, perhaps it will be closer to Monday.  ;-)