JBK now on facebook

Last week I finally set up a facebook business page for Jewellery by Kristine.  It is up and running and I have 31 "likers" already! I love my friends :)   If you have a facebook page and would like to get up to the minute updates from yours truly click on this link and like my page. There is also a tab linking to my etsy store so there is no need to navigate away from facebook to view my store. Noice :)

I've also been in the workshop finishing of new bits and pieces and they have now been listed in my etsy and made it stores .

 There is always so much to do and so many places to be in the lead up to Christmas. So I really must get cracking and make more stuff. 

Sometimes it's hard to get into the right headspace. Most days it comes easy, but this weekend nothing worked for me on Saturday, I kept forgetting to prep surfaces and/or my hands, clay stuck to everything and my mind wasn't co-operating and ideas were not coming easily. Thankfully today I had some success and managed to start on a bunch of new pieces - 11 pairs of earrings, a pendant and two custom pieces - so I will be a busy bee finishing them in the next few days.

I'll keep you posted with pictures in the coming days.

Shaweet!

 xoK

Coming Soon * This is the new stuff *

I got busy on the weekend and finished some new stuff. A few pairs of earrings and pendants.

I tried my new Koi fish stamp and have made a rectangular shaped pendant and earring set.

 

All these pieces are fresh out of the kiln, so still require a bit on finishing... burnishing with a soft brass brush, a bit of elbow grease to smooth and polish, hanging on ear hooks and threading through chains.

With a bit of good time management on my part I should have time this weekend to do a photo shoot and get them up on etsy and made it, ready for those looking for something special for Christmas.

xoK

Coming Soon * Don't be Koi *

I recently acquired a new stamp. This beautiful Koi.

Today I took it for a test run. 

This is one of 4 new Koi pieces which will be finished and up in the stores soon.

Christmas is coming so I'd better get cracking!

xoK

Coming Soon * This is the new stuff *

I was feeling a bit cranky on the way home from work today... 

I knowwwww... 

Finished work for the day! 

How is it possible to be cranky?! 

Sometimes the best thing is to think about something else. 

So when I got home I headed straight for the workbench, unpacked the goodies and started making...

Coming soon to a online store near you... more Krisi's Kreations!

Birdies, Koi fishies and some shapey shapes.

xoK

Windows, Buckles and Books

Isn't it funny how people look at things and see something completely different to others. My brother asked on the weekend "why are you wearing a buckle on your neck?". My three year old nephew saw a book (he's a smart little cookie), same as a friend of mine. 

So while I'm inspired by one thing the end result can be interpreted in so many ways.

I love my craft!

xoK

New Creation * Cubist *

Say hello to the latest piece direct from the workshop. 

Fine silver pendant with part brushed and part mirror finishes.

I think this piece will work nicely with these earrings...

Different but still a bit of same.... no-one wants be too matchy matchy ;-)

These are my first experiment with embedding stud posts into metal clay.

I plan on wearing these for a few days to test the strength and the durability of the connection before making new ones for sale. It's always good to test something new and I do like to wear pretty things and see if I get any comments :-D

Cheerio :-)

xoK

New Creations * Graphic Pieces *

Look what just came out of my workshop. 

I feel so productive and creative right now. Maybe it's because the weather is warming up and the workshop in the garage seems slightly more inviting than it has these past few months.

xoK

New Creations * The piece with no name *

The graphic cut outs in Pierre Cardin's fashions from the 80's have inspired me to
continue with the more graphic designs I was doing 12 months ago.

So coming soon... more graphic creations along the lines of .... this......

I am looking for a somewhat whitty and inspired name for this first piece in my new "collection"...

Hopefully it will come to me in my sleep. Suggestions are welcome...

This piece has two different finishes... the upper part is a brushed finish and the lower has a high polish shine... so not visible in the photo.. note to self: do photo shoot next weekend.

xoK

Pretty Gifts for Giving

I love wrapping gifts and this one was a special request from a customer based in NZ.

The earrings were placed on a bed of tissue paper in a wee white box and tied with pure white organza ribbon with a piece of fresh rosemary from my garden as a 'garnish'. The pink slip of paper under the ribbon holds a personal message.

I hope when the lucky recipient recieves then they get a lovely blast of rosemary scent as they open the envelope :-)

xoK

New listings in my madeit store :-)

Heart on Hearts pendant on 45cm sterling silver chain

 

Question?? earrings on sterling silver hooks

 

You like??

;-)

xoK

New Creations * ? *

Thank goodness for long weekends. It has been way too long since I've been motivated enough to list some new stuff. Here goes... about to the listed... 

Question Mark Earrings... so cute! 

I love these because the inspiration to create them came to me in a flash :-)  as it usually happens, I'm creating something else and *bam* how about doing something like this, then it's a mad rush to get it on paper, or finish what I'm doing so I can move on to the next thing.

I'm also experimenting with new "props" and backgrounds for my photo shoots.

Scrapbooking papers and my favourite pink scarf are working wonders for me now.

xoK

New Creations * I Heart Hearts *

I finished the hearts! Yay! Well actually I finished them last week but decided to wait till the weekend for a daylight shoot, then ran out of time to actually blog about them and list them. Still haven't listed them, at least the blog bits out of the way. Phew!

These ones will be listed exclusively in my made it store, just in time for Valentines day...hmmm.... is it not Valentines day every day?



xxK

* New Creations * Latest stuff

Hello, hello... well look who's been a busy girl then... finished these ones off today, then did the ishoot of all the new bits to be listed. Today the shoot was using natural light as opposed to the usual night time shoot with the desk lamp and overhead fluro... I must do daytime more often, much easier to get a decent natural looking shot.

Anyhoos best be getting to and listing in the stores... xxK

Update: Sat. 16th Jan 2010 - The Branching Out necklace has been ~sold~ Yay!

New Creations * Earrings *

These are some earrings I just finished. They being listed on etsy and made it tomorrow along with a couple of new necklaces which are being fired and finished off in the morning.

xx K

* New Creation * Spike Flower

I know. Spike Flower is another not very interesting name for a piece.... brain tired as explained previously...

This piece is now listing in etsy and made it stores.

:-)

xxK

Update: Sat. 16th Jan 2010 - This piece is now ~sold~ 
P.S. It's actually a dandilion.... how brain dead am I!?

* New Creation * Swirl Flower

Swirl Flower isn't exactly a very inspired name for this one, but I've been driving all day (well it feels like it anyway) and my brain is not feeling very creative. And yes it is now listed on etsy and made it...

 I found some pretty scrapbooking papers while in Gympie for the holidays... do you like it? I thought I'd try out some different backgrounds to iPhotog my stuff on.

:-) xx K

* New Creation * Quadrant

I practiced staging my creations in the iShoot tonight... I still needs lots of practice...

This pair is listed in my made it store also....

Don't ask how I come up with names, they just appear

Time for this little chicken to hit the sack.

xxK

* New Creation * Sweet Daisy

Pretty, yummy, daisy dangles now in store....

www.madeit.com.au/jewellerybykristine

will be up in the etsy store tomorrow night...

:-D

xxK

* New Creation * Triangulation

Okay. Another new one for the made it store... well not new really... I posted this one on here a while ago, I have just now refined and put the finishing touches to it... also waiting on new stock of sterling silver chains to hang the stuff from.

I hoping to get the stuff I've posted on made it tonight up on etsy tomorrow night...

xxxK

* New Creation * Double Trouble

This is one of my newest creations... final touches added today. It is now listed in my madeit store...

www.madeit.com.au/jewellerybykristine

There is a link to the right of my blog that will take you straight to my store. I haven't listed it on etsy yet. Big weekend.... must get some sleep :-)

Thanks for looking!

xxK