Studio Feature - Swirl Jewels

I love this necklace.


Swirl Jewels is "Shops With Less Than 10 Sales" featured shop this week. Trish makes some fantastic jewelry (which you can see already with the necklace that I love). Some of the other pieces of hers that I really like are;
Red Star and Black Onyx Necklace
and
Agate Dagger Necklace

Trish has plenty of other good stuff in her studio, so stop by Swirl Jewels and see for yourself.

p.s. Mothers day is just around the corner!!!!!

Featured Friday - jYOUlry

I have another great shop for you today!! I have to tell you, the thing I like the most about being part of Shops With Less Than 10 Sales is all the cool new people I am meeting.

With that being said, let me tell you a little about Lisa, and her shop jYOUlry, "Where the jewel is YOU."

"jYOUlry was created by a WAHM. Lisa is the mother of three boys and an interior designer but when she and her family recently relocated to Panama, she had to close her firm in Florida and become a stay-at-home mom. While her kids keep her life very busy, she was in need of a creative outlet. Lisa was looking for something different, unique, something she could make but also sell.

Years ago Lisa had bought a necklace with a photo pendant of her two older boys on it. When she was pregnant with the baby, she called about ordering a new one, but sadly they were no longer making them. It was then that the idea was born, “I’ll make one myself” Lisa said. So she began her new business venture with the idea to replace the simple necklace she had. Though it didn't take long for the designer in her to shine through, and the custom designed collection of photo jewelry was born!

Best of all, Lisa believes in low, affordable prices! “I wanted a product that was an amazing gift and still affordable in this economy.” You will find other comparable products online at double her prices. jYOUlry is a unique gift idea and each sterling silver piece is a keepsake. Your photo is reproduced and permanently sealed onto the charm or pendant of your choice, with a water and scratch resistant resin, giving your gift a beautiful glass-like finish, guaranteed to bring a smile to its recipient; but beware… sometimes you get tears too!"

I love jYOUlry, but I have to admit that Lisa's shop makes me a little sad also. Sad that I don't like to wear jewelry. Although, some of her pieces make me want to give it another try!

Here are a few of the pieces that I really like:

Custom Photo Keychain. This I could probably manage, as I don't actually have to wear it.


Custom Photo Bracelet - 5 round links (mothers day is just around the corner!!)


Custom Photo Wine Glass Charms. How perfect would these be for someones wedding or for an anniversary party?

Lisa has a lot of other super awesome stuff in her shop, so take a minute and visit jYOUlry, "Where the jewel is YOU."

Feature Friday -Jewelry For Hope

I love the idea of helping to promote other peoples shops/blogs/crafts/art/photography... you get the idea. So, starting this Friday, I will be doing Feature Friday.

For my first feature, I bring you Jewelry For Hope.

Here is what Jennifer has to say about her shop:
"I have always loved crafts and creating new things since I was a small child. Working with my hands creating beautiful pieces is what I do best. I am always learning new things and really having a blast with wire and polymer clay.

I live in Arizona and it gets SUPER hot in the summer. So hot that I stay indoors until the sun goes down.LOL I grew up in Mississippi where I met my wonderful husband. Shortly after we got married we moved to Sunny Arizona. After 5 years of marriage we had our wonderful son. When my son was 5 years old we started trying for another child. After 4 miscarriages we are still trying desperately to expand our family. I have been diagnosed with secondary infertility as well as MTHFR, PCOS, Endometriosis and hypothyroidism. My husband and I are going on 15 years of marriage. I am 34 years old going on 35 so time is running out. My hope is to be able to raise enough money from my studio sales to pay for at least one round of IVF (in-vitro fertilization)."

Jennifer's creations are beautiful. Here are a few of the pieces that I really like. (Emma was looking through Jennifer's shop with me the other day, and she gave me her stamp of approval also:)

Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting

Black and Silver Glass Beaded Black Beauty Bracelet

Artistic Form Wire Wrapped Heart

Jennifer also has some super cute clay figures, so stop by her shop, Jewelry For Hope to check out all that she has to offer!