Shazzabeth Creations

Apr 9, 2011

Win $100 to spend on Artfire!

To celebrate the launching of a new daily email called "The Artfire Collection of the Day" Artfire are giving away a $100 gift certificate good for any Pro Studio (including mine) every day!

Here's how it works:

Sign up to receive the ArtFire Collection of the Day
Artfire will send you a unique 3Letter-3Number code (eg AAA-111). This is your shopper code.
Each day the Collection of the Day email will include one shopper code, if your shopper code matches the winning code you can claim a $100 gift certificate good in any Pro Studio on Artfire

So if you fancy a chance to spend $100 in my studio without it costing you anything now here's your chance! Just sign up here!

Apr 4, 2011

Sometimes reading through Jewelry making magazines can be worth it just to discover the new products that are highlighted. One great example of this is the Easy Earring Card Hole Punch Kit that I read about in one magazine. On looking into it further I discovered that the kit consisted of two punches, a leverback punch and a double post punch, designed to make creating your own earring cards so much easier. Since I was in the process of getting my own designed earring cards these proved to be a great find. These have definitely proved to be a great buy, with both punches having their uses for different styles of earrings, and I can well recommend this product. Check out the Easy Earring Card website for further details.

April Birthstone - Diamonds

Diamonds are probably the most well known and the most coveted of all gemstones. Diamond is the hardest natural material known and this hardness is the source of its name. Diamonds are first thought to have been recognised and mined in India, where they have been treasured for at least 3000 years.

Although mostly known for being colourless, diamonds can actually come in a variety of colours, the colours being caused by impurities, inclusions or structural defects. The most rare coloured diamond is the yellow diamond.

With diamonds being such a luxury there are several stones that can made a good substitute colour (clear) wise including rock crystals, white topaz, and the synthetic cubic zirconia.

Here is an example of a piece of jewellery made with a rock crystal - my Crystal Quartz and Gold Necklace

Some members of the Jetteam have been lucky enough to work with the real thing - so are are some examples of hand crafted jewellery using real diamonds:

Aquarius Constellation Pendant with Diamond

One Garnet Girl

Modern Band Ring Set with Rough Yellow Diamonds

Metalicious

Diamonds and 14k Gold Ring

Laura Stamper Designs

Apr 2, 2011

Friday Favourites

Handmade Violin Mug

Coffee Dog Lover

Mar 30, 2011

A Misty Morning

Its always fun to be able to create a collection or treasury - looking for those items that fit your theme. Its also a great way to discover new designers. Here is my latest Artfire collection.

A Misty Morning

Curated By: shazzabeth

ArtFire.com

Mar 27, 2011

Sunday Theme - Black

My theme this week is the colour Black. Black is the colour of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum. Black can be seen as the colour of authority and seriousness, and in Japanese culture is a symbol of nobility, age and experience.

In Western fashion black is considered stylish, elegant, sexy and powerful. The colloquialism "X is the new black" is a reference to the latest trend or fad, on the basis that black is always fashionable.

With several gemstones in the colour black it is not difficult to make black jewellery. One of my own favourite pieces is my Midnight Dreaming Necklace.