Art and Crafts`

I am an avid fan of Cut Out and Keep. A fantastic craft site featuring many artist's work as well as how to's.

My fav are the Journal how to's.

Here are some of the things I've created so far:

Notebook/Sketchbook/Photo Album

By Jacqueline C

Binding Books

By Cat Morley

Tsunami Kanzashi Flower

By Flail of the Flair

Origami Kusadama Flowers

By B-E-R-R-I-N

Freeform Wire Work (Gift)

No prices here as this was an Eid gift. Along the same lines as my other free form work.




Earrings



Bracelet - unfinished.

I added Sterling silver and purple Anodised Aluminium jump rings as the links this time with a Sterling Clasp.

Swirly Blue Freeform Set

A friend was looking through my bead collection and came across the Blue Swirly Beads. After a brief consult we came up with another Freeform Style Bracelet and Earring set for her.

Here it is!



Freeform Earrings: 40le or £4
Wire Wrapped blue glass swirly bead with 5mm Glass round bead and 4mm Glass cube bead. All wire used is silver plated.



Freeform Bracelet: 75le or £7.50
Silver plated wire with Glass swirly beads in blue. Every other bead is "caged" in a different style. The clasp is a Bali Silver Toggle available from Sooz @ the Bead Shed

Some more 35le (£3.50) sets

There were a few sisters going to England this summer that wanted some of my 35le sets to give as gifts.

Here they are!



Chain Sets (35le or £3.50)

4mm Acrylic Cubes, 6mm Acrylic Bicones, .5mm silver plated wire and 8/0 seed beads.

Necklace: silver plated curb chain.




Turquoise Tigertail Floating Set: £3.50 or 35le

Necklace and Bracelet - Tigertail wire, 4mm cube beads, 3mm acrylic bicones, Silver Plated Spacer beads and nickel screw clasp.

Earrings - .5mm Silver Plated wire, 4mm cube beads, 3mm acrylic bicones, Silver Plated Spacer beads and silver plated ear wire.



A few more of the chain sets.

Celebrating 1 year

Trinketsity is now officially 1 year old!

I would like to thank all who have been so supportive of the business this past year and here is to another year of business.

x

This week

I've made a few things to order this week and one project is in progress.



My wire circlet. I am not sure if I am going to mix silver wire with it.



Blue swirl pendant with one lampwork bead, aqua and clear crystal rondelles. The chain is an 18 inch curb.


Close up of the pendant.




Blue Swirl earrings
Silver plated headpins with lampwork bead, Aqua and clear crystal rondelles. The ear wire is Bali Silver



Blue Swirl Bracelet.
Wrapped silver plated wire lampwork beads with 3mm bicone crystals in Dark Aqua and clear. The clasp is a silver plated S-Curl.

This is a one of a kind custom set commissioned as a gift. I can make something similar but with different beads.

As the recipient may be viewing this blog, please email me for a price quote! :-)

joanna@trinketsity.com

I'm Slightly famous! (Beadsisters UK)

Was browsing through one of my favourite suppliers and low and behold look what I found!




The picture is coming out blurry for some reason but you can go to the library directly here.

I also recommend you browsing their store is you are a beginner/intermediate/skies the limit crafty person. (Beadsisters UK)

Sarah is a very helpful person and will give you tips and advice if you email her from the site.

Link Exchanging

I was approached by a company that specialises in link exchangs the other day. They promised to put my blog on 6 of their sites in exchange for me linking to them

They did it so not only am I dedicating a blog post to them but I will be putting their links to the right in my useful links spot.

Feel free to browse!

Title: Eyeglasses
URL: http://www.geekeyeglasses.com/
Description: Eyeglasses Blog on the latest designer eyewear news, released dates and pricing including brands as Chanel, Oakley, Dior, Prada and Ray Ban.
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Title: Gold Jewelry
URL: http://www.jewelssalon.com/
Description: Online blog updated 24/7 for Womens Jewelry Reviews, Celtic Jewelry, Costume Gold Cat Jewelry, Vintage Handmade and much more.
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Title: New Ed Hardy hats
URL: http://www.geekhats.com/
Description: GeekHats.com offers hats news and reviews by New Era, Ed Hardy, DC & Stetson - Baseball Hats - Mens & Womens fitted hats.
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Title: News on Real estate
URL: http://www.seenonrealestate.com
Description: Real Estate Blog - Housing, Investment & Forclosure News - Mortgages & Houses for Sale, Rentals, Commercial & Businesses.
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Title: Desktop computers
URL: http://www.computersavenue.com
Description: Discount Dell desktop computers reviews - Computer hardware repair advices - Online computer parts.
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Title: Exotic sport cars
URL: http://www.ecarsavenue.com
Description: Exotic Sports Cars daily updated blog with Cool Cars news by Toyota, Honda, Nissan & BMW.

Freeform Wire Work

I finished this order last week but my camera broke! I managed to get some pics using a friends camera whew!

Oh and whilst browsing Youtube I discovered there was a name for what I was calling Eclectic lol. Its called Freeform.




Freeform Bracelet: 75le or £7.50
Silver plated wire with Glass swirly beads in pink. Topped off with a 8mm Indian glass bead.
All components are completely handmade including the clasp. :-)



Close up of the wirework on the beads and the links. I also added a swirly charm.



Freeform Earrings: 40le or £4
Acrylic 4mm bicone beads in pink and white with silver plated wire and 4mm silver plated spacer bead.
This pattern is an adaptation from a tutorial found on Youtube by Turquoise String Beads. I came across this completely by accident as I was actually working on a version to add to the Freeform aka Eclectic Set.



Close up of the tassles on the earrings. I LOVE tassles!




Freeform Pendant: 30le or £3
Silver plated wire with 4mm pink and white beads and a 4mm silver plated spacer bead.

Beaded Hoops and Tigertail

I was asked to provide a more "budget friendly" set by a local shop this week. So here is an example of my efforts!



Tigertail Floating Set: £3.50 or 35le Necklace and Bracelet - Tigertail wire, 8, 6 and 4mm Acrylic Bicones, Silver Plated Spacer beads and nickel screw clasp.
Earrings - .5mm Silver Plated wire, 8, 6 and 4mm Acrylic Bicones, Silver Plated Spacer beads and silver plated ear wire.


A close up of the necklace....


I also made a set for my daughter as a "well done" pressie.



Beaded Hoop Earring: £1 or 10le
Silver plated hoop, 6mm Acrylic bicone, 6mm Iridescent glass cube bead and 4mm Acrylic bicone.



Matching Bracelet: £1 or 10le

26g silver plated wire, 6 and 4mm bicones and a nickel screw clasp.



Also a Daisy Chain Variation Ring from Aunties Beads tutorials.

A few things sent to England

Just a quick one to show what I sent to England a few weeks ago!

"Caged" Heart Pendant: Silver plated wire, 30mm lamp work pendant, size 8/0 and size 11/0 seed beads.

This item was asked for after one of my lariats were viewed on my photobucket account. I try not to make doubles of anything soooo. The colours were chosen by the customer, the heart in a cage concept was born and voila!



A closer look:




The lady also ordered another twist on butterflies on roses:

Aquamarine Czech crystal butterflies, sterling silver roses and silver plated wire. I also used a bali silver toggle clasp and added a touch of rombus chain maille to the sides of the clasp. :-)

It's been a while

HELLO!

I've been a bit unwell these past few weeks so not had the va va voom to post. But I'm back!

This week I have been working on a few orders and making up a consignment for a local store in Cairo.

I made these gorgeous earrings which cost a whopping £1.50! My only problem of course is Egypt post is very expensive (120le for the 1st half kilo) Sooooo it's not really worth paying around £16 for a dinky pair of silver plated earrings. BUT! I am working on another solution with another company which will cost around £6 for delivery for the first half kilo of goods.



Ok enough blathering lemme show you what I've been doing!

Oh yes! Thanks to Galleria Linda for the earring card tutorial! I made my own card to take pics of my earrings! (See Heart Chandelier Earrings above)



Heart Chandelier Earrings: £1.50 or 15le
Silver plated chandeliers with silverplated wire and acrylic bicones.




I made these once last summer. They were one of my first projects as I started my business. I've been asked to make another pair and might make a tutorial hence one completed earring and the parts for the next earring. :-)

Silver plated Chandelier Earrings: £5 or 50le
Silver plated 25mm hoops, silver plated 6mm balls, 8mm acrylic bicones, pearlescent 11/0 seed beeds, pearlescent 8/0 seed beads and silver plated fish hook.

Journals

I found another craft site called cut out and keep Oh my GOSH I spent hours on here looking at different projects and making a whole bunch of things too! I already knew about the Kusadama flowers but I also found book binding and have made few journals for myself.




My 1st attempt (Fabric covered book)



This is my second attempt and is now my design ideas book. This one took longer as it has proper signatures (those bits that look like individual mini books inside.



One of my many Kusadama flowers. Imma try make one with a stalk and spray it with perfume and make a bunch of em!!!

Swans

Tonsillitis, Polio, flu, heavy colds etc are running rampant in Egypt this month! Thankfully I'm not suffering from all the above, just tonsillitis :-) I found and excellent tutorial online from the magnificent Perfectly Twisted Company. Some gorgeous works of art and free tutorials. Thanks to Izzy Gumbo for this gorgeous Swan Tutorial from which I made several gifts and sales!



Green version....


Close up of the pendant. I didn't take a good one as the bottom of the pendant is actually a spiral (see below black pendant) This went to a new mother....



Pink Swan set..........



Black Swan set.....

I also did a little wrap with the silver wire for a lil pizazz :-)

Shaggy Loops and fabric covered books

I've been making shaggy loop earrings in all sorts of colours this week to go with my clothes. When asked for a price I gave £3. They are made from aluminum jump rings and semi precious chips. (Yum lol)

I also designed a new wire e.ring using .5 silver plated copper wire, 3 chips and some silver plated thread like wire.

*edit* Oh yeah and some items I sent off to England last week lol. Modified Irie! Headband with a Byzantine chain maille twist. "Barbados" Byzantine chain maille bracelet.