Moving everything back over to ETSY. :)

Hey everyone! Long time, no write!

I'm just coming over here to let you all know that I'm moving everything BACK over to my Etsy shop, I'll be closing up my independent webstore soon.

I've been making all sorts of beautiful new jewelry! You can check it out in my facebook group by clicking here. It will eventually end up on my Etsy store too, although it may take a while for me to get decent pictures, edit them and post them. Honestly, the facebook group is the way to go if you want to see what I'm making right away and claim it BEFORE it hits Etsy.

Here are a few examples, (I've been on an earring kick so there are a TON of those up there right now!):

Iolite and sterling silver earrings.

Smoky quartz and sterling silver earrings.

Garnet and sterling silver earrings.

Rose quartz and sterling silver earrings.

 Anyway! So this is all that I've been working on. Check out the group, there's all sorts of great stuff in there! :)

Shoptoberfest in Coon Valley, WI, USA 2017

Making all sorts of neat, new things for the Coon Valley Show!

You can view them in my facebook event by clicking HERE. :)

The show is Sunday, October 15th, 2017. The address is in the event details.

And here's a little preview:

This one uses amethyst, opalite, freshwater pearls in two different shades and shapes, and silver plated spacers and other findings. Ear hooks are silver plated over surgical steel. Very good for sensitive ears!

I have other shows upcoming. They are viewable on my facebook page here:

http://facebook.com/zenithjadecreations/ .

There are also new items up in my Etsy shop! 

 http://zenithjade.etsy.com/

Honestly contemplating building a website! I've done it before, and it's a wicked amount of work, but also a lot of fun. :) Watch this blog for updates and information if I decide to do that! (It will be sometime in November if I decide to do it! *hints*)

I re-designed my Etsy shop banner, and have made it into a newer, sleeker logo:

 

I've been keeping wickedly busy! Hope to see you at one of my shows this fall!

Epic Inspirations Blog Hop hosted by Melissa Trudinger

I *just* started watching Game of Thrones... the scene where the baby wolflets are found really touched me, so I made this set. I hope you like it!

I got all of the beads, minus the wolf focal, ages ago. ^_^ The wolf came from a destash event.

Freshwater pearls, nice China crystal, some tiaria crystal (I think!), and white freshwater pearls. (I LOVE freshwater pearls- I use them in just about everything!)

Please forgive my tardiness in posting. I've been having internet connectivity issues and blogger hasn't been playing nice either. *wry look* It's up now though!!!

The participants:

Melissa Trudinger             http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com (Hostess)

Karen Mitchell                   http://www.overthemoon-design.com

Andrea Glick                      http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/

Karen Martinez                 http://fairiesmarket.blogspot.com/

Lennis Carrier                    http://windbent.wordpress.com

Lindsay Starr                      http://phantasmcreation.blogspot.com/

Mona Arnott                      http://bijouxgemsjoy.blogspot.com

Lee Koopman                    http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com

Shaiha Williams                 http://ShaihasRamblings.com

Veralynne Malone            http://veradesigns.blogspot.com

Elisabeth Auld                    http://www.beadsforbusygals.com

Kelly Schermerhorn          http://meanderingwithkelly.blogspot.com

Dini Bruinsma                    http://www.angazabychanges.blogspot.nl

Jami Shipp                          http://www.celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com.au/

What I've Been Working On Lately...

This is (SOME) of what has been keeping me busy! :) Some things must remain a secret until their respective reveal times. But until then, enjoy looking at these goodies:

Little pumpkins for Toltec Jewels! :)

I made Jack 'o Lanterns just to see if I could... ;)

Here's some matchy matchy skulls for Toltec Jewels... they all have bows and jewels in their eyes...

Some "plain" skulls... for Toltec Jewels....

Some more "plain" skulls for Toltec Jewels...

And some KITTIES!!! OMG!

And some non-matchy matchy skulls with FLOWERS. :)

And a BUNCH of skulls with bows, flowers and *gasp* wormies. Eeeeeeew, yuck! (These are cabochons- flat backed, no hole or loop for stringing). Made for La Fleur Designs...

Also: a BUNCH of small hearts with Swarks (Swarovskis)... each one is different... these are cabochons too. :) Also made for La Fleur Designs...
These filled different orders, and some I made just for fun. I hope you like them!!!

Bead Hoarder's Blog Hop! (Hosted by Lori Anderson)

I had a very hard time coming up with a design I actually liked! I made one piece, (a choker!), and it was a disaster! There was just no saving it. *wry grins* So, I ended up with this design:

 Marcia Seever Bead!

 Valerie O'Neal swirly beads!

 Robert Wyatt Davis beads (only one is shown in this picture)

 Another picture of Valerie O'Neal's beads... 

 To see my post about my design options, click HERE. :)

For all of the designers in this blog hop, please click HERE. :)

Bead Hoarder's Blog Hop- Beginnings!

So, I just signed up for another one of Lori's most excellent blog hops- this time the Bead Hoarder's Blog Hop! Since starting out in BeadSwap-USA, I've now accumulated some FANTASTIC beads, and I don't know what to do with them all! (And catching you up with BeadSwap-USA is going to be another post!).

Thanks to some swaps and destashing and Candy (my to-be mother-in-law), I've got some great beads! I've always, ALWAYS lusted after art beads, but could never really afford them... Boo-hiss on that!

Some of my swap partners in swaps, like Tiffany Smith, made me a BUNCH of AMAZING components to play with... here's a picture of some of her work:

 Tiffany MADE that cute little owl. I mean, jeez, isn't it just precious!? She also made the beads around the little owl. Can't ignore those, either! :)

I am absolutely determined to put these beads to good use!

Here's what I pulled out to play with:

By Marcia Seever... pulled from the Destash Group...

By Kelli Nelson... from the polymer clay traveling box...

 By Michelle Mahre... from a components/bead swap...

 By Valerie O'Neal... also pulled off of the Destash Group...

 By Robert Wyatt Davis... from Candy...

By Diana Fait... handmade artist component/bead swap...

Something from these is DEFINITELY going to be made. I'm just not quite sure how I'm going to put it all together! I think that's half the fun!

PS- Lori is still accepting members for the Bead Hoarder's Blog Hop! Here's the link:

http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2013/06/bead-hoarders-blog-hop-sign-ups-are-open.html