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When I was in high school, I took a lot of art classes. I loved art. And after I'd exhausted my schools curriculum of art classes that they had available, my teacher "designed" a class just for me due to my enthusiasm under his tutelage.
In this class, he taught me how to etch glass. A skill that I retained and carried on with me into life after high school and even made a decent amount of money at as a side-business for a while. I'd travel to different people's homes and businesses and create hand-drawn designs for the windows, mirrors or sliding glass doors of their homes.
You would be amazed, even to this day, how much etching solution I have left over from this time in my past, and when I decided to design jewelry how useful that solution became again!
Now, instead of buying my beads for my jewelry already clouded, I cloud the glass myself! And that's what I did with each of the teardrops in this collection of earrings featured here today.
The Frosted Elixir earrings set is made from tiny glass teardrops that have each been carefully dipped in etching solution to create a satin sheen to their surface before being securely wrapped in gold tone wire and set to dangle from matching handmade earring hooks.
Each pair of these wire wrapped teardrop earrings is made to be delicate and light weight, making them easy to wear even on the most sensitive set of ears.
Not only are they offered as a set in gold, but also in silver as well as available individually. You can click this link to explore those options further.
Whether expressing Gay Pride, needing a reminder to help balance your Chakras or if you just love rainbows, this bookmark is cheerful and bright and perfect for catching the eye and stirring up a smile.
Made from a combination of rainbow colors with a bright red bead at the end of one tassel and a rainbow striped cube bead at the end of the other, there's a warm glow of golden accents included in the design of this handmade book hook bookmark which is matched by the gold plated stainless steel book hook it's all attached to.
Corner folding in books is a horrible habit. It degrades the integrity of the book's pages and causes permanent damage. This rainbow beaded bookmark is a perfect alternative for marking your place!
I am so very thrilled with how this set turned out. I made The Elixir Series earrings in both the warm tones of gold as well as a cooler set in silver and I'll soon also be making the set in clouded glass instead of clear. (I used to etch glass so I'm going to use my etching bath to cloud the glass by hand so you can look forward to seeing them in the future!)
These glass teardrop earrings are made with tiny transparent glass teardrop briolettes in seven different colors that have all been carefully and securely wrapped with gold filled wire then set to dangle on delicate matching gold-filled hooks. I designed the hooks by hand for a unique and graceful shape instead of using commercially made hooks.
Each pair of earrings in this set is 1.2-inch (3.3cm) in length and are made with care to be light-weight on pierced ears and easy to wear. In fact, I liked them so much I'm thinking of making a set to keep for myself as well!
You can find more of the (still growing) Elixir Series earrings both sold individually as well as in silver here: http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_query=elixir&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_8181103
My cat likes to chase bubbles. If you haven't tried this game with your cat and she's still spry enough to be interested, I highly suggest it. It's loads of fun and costs mere per play-time.
Blowing bubbles is the inspiration behind this handmade beaded key ring, too. Made from a blend of soft shades in lavender, pink and sage green pearls, I added the shimmer of clear crystal glass accents and clusters of tiny white pearls.
All joined together, I love the result. It's a soft shaded bounty that makes a perfect charm that can be used not just as a key ring but also as a festive decoration for your purse, phone or car's rear view mirror.
This charm measures in at 3.34-inch (8.5 cm) in length.
