Erma Sez......

"These earrings look so juicy, I could just pop them in my mouth".

A few months ago I was flipping through a beading magazine and saw an ad for these lucite beads that just popped off the page. The color was so rich and vibrant.

I immediately thought "I wonder if I can get them in a rainbow pack".
And golly gee if they did not have them packed just like that.
Orange, blue,deep pink, light pink,green,yellow and white.
Bad thing was they have a minimum order or they throw an extra charge on there, and their shipping was high. But I had to have them so I ordered. They are gorgeous.
Good thing is, I have been seeing other lucites that are pretty juicy too.
They are fat beads, but being lucite, they are light. Even when paired with all brass findings as these are.

Erma is sporting "Orange ya glad to see me"? in the first photo. And in the second she models, "Lollipop Hearts".

I have this friend.....

She is such an inspiration to me. She is a survivor.

When I made this piece, she fell in love with it. Then I added the necklace parts. So she wears it now, around her neck. I am honored. 'Early' has a special meaning here. It is very important to be early sometimes. I love you, my suzyQ sista.

I've Been Featured on a Blog . Larry agrees I am famous now.

Photo is property of CherChic


One of the sweet commentors in my last giveaway has a shop on Etsy and I checked her out. The coolest eye glass case, complete with a nekid white monkey on the front was waiting for me.
I bought that sucker, and I LOVE IT. I have these huge sun glasses I got when my eye was messed up, they wrap around the whole front of my face and would not fit in any case I have. But they fit in the nekid white monkey. It is fleece inside so no scratchies. Very tough material too so I know it will last for years.
So the other day I saw that I had a convo on Etsy and when I went to check it out, it said Go to http://cherchiccreations.blogspot.com
so, one to usually follow directions, I went there. Oh WOW, Claudia made a collage of my jewelry and wrote such nice things.


Claudia makes the cutest stuffed kitties and pumpkins. This is Wylie. What a sweet face.


Photo is property of CherChic


Claudia also makes some way cool eye glass cases with muscle classic cars on them.


Photo is property of CherChic
Her prices are great and you should check her out. I love her avatar. You can feel the joy.

You ROCK Sista !!! You made me feel so special. I love feeling Etsy love.

Giveaway. Sterling and Chalcedony Earrings

I love these earrings and made myself a pair almost like these.
On French sterling silver ear wires, which I hammered a little for strength,
I wrapped chalcedony pear briolettes with sterling silver wire until satisfied.....ahhhhhh. The color of these just looks dreamy. Kind of opalescent.

Then I took them outside and photoed them on a little pile of limestone. I take so-so pics inside but the light outside is more on my side.
I will be having Giveaways a couple times a month hoping you will enter and perhaps follow my blog. I will be opening my own little Etsy shop and look forward to you visiting me there also.

To Enter:
Please leave a comment on the type of jewelry you enjoy wearing. ie:Natural stone, pearl, silver, large, delicate, funky, vintage...whatever you like.
Or let me know about your favorite piece of jewelry.
PLEASE make sure your email is in your comment or available on your blogger profile page.
It would make me sad if you won and I could not let you know.


EXTRA ENTERS-( do the one above first please.)

*Tweet about this and leave me the link- 1 entry per day,per tweet,leave the daily link.
*Follow this here blog (over on the right side bar,sign up)- 2 extra entries- leave 2 extra comments for these. Like "follow #1"then "follow#2"
**Blog about this giveaway-3 extra entries- yep, leave 3 separate "I blogged #1"...Blogged #2...Blogged #3

This Giveaway ends at Midnight EST on Oct. 25th.
Open to US and Canada.

We have a WINNER !

Erin from Long Island is the winner of the Autumn Metal necklace. I have emailed you Erin. You have 72 hours (about 1:15 pm on Thursday) to get back to me with your info.
Thanks everyone who entered and I will be having another giveaway this coming weekend.

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Giveaway for your choice of Angel Earrings or Stone and Metal Necklace

CLOSED
'Erin From New York' won.
A new giveaway will open this coming weekend.

I had such a good time with my first ever giveaway that I am going to make it a regular thing. Okay...I admit it, I have ulterior motives.

You see, I really want to open my Etsy shop this Winter. And I was wondering how to generate some interest in people to stop by and look at my stuff.
Well, I love giveaways. And I have bought from etsy shops because I saw their items in a giveaway...so "Hey"! I thought to myself ( I call myself 'Hey' in my head) if I like giveaways and Etsy stuff, then I know there are others out there who might stop by and look at my stuff if I tantalize them by dangling jewelry...ooooeeehhh jewwwwlryyyy.

So to whet the jewelry appetite, I am going to be having giveaways to build up my blog readership unabashedly and hope that those who are not already followers will break down, give in and just join, darn it !

Oh yeah, I will also have some of my artwork on here too. And not just the stuff that I mess up, some of the good stuff.(that's one of my angel paintings above)

My giveaways will run the gamut from earrings, necklaces, bracelets, paintings, mixed media pieces, destash stuff, beads and wire kits to make your own and books (from new to lovingly used).
So I hope you will stop by and join in to see what I've been up to, leave a comment, join in a discussion, enter a giveaway, share a recipe or just whatever.

Okay on to what's up for grabs. Winners choice of one of the two following items.

First choice is a pair of Angel earrings. Made with silver metal findings and cobalt glass beads. The ear wires are sterling silver. Very cute, and made with love.
Approx. 1 and 1/2" from the top of the earwire where it goes into your earhole.


And next is a necklace I finished late last night. And I wanted to start the giveaway last night but really wanted to photo this outside so we all had to just wait.

Made from different metals, wires, turquoise beads, and a large carnelian free form bead. The cord is rubber,26", and has a barrel swivel closure of brass.
I call this 'Autumn Metals'.


ENTER

Just leave a comment saying which one you would choose if you won. Make sure to leave your email in your comment or make sure its on your blogger profile if you are a member of blogger.
If you are not comfortable leaving your email in a comment, view my complete profile and email it to me. Letting me know which comment you left
if the user and email names are different. Hey all you, 'Anonymus' commenters, could this be you? I REALLY would be sad if someone won and I could not contact them.


EXTRA ENTERS-( do the one above first please.)

*Follow this here blog- 2 extra entries- leave 2 extra comments for these. Like "follow #1"then "follow#2"
**Blog about this giveaway-3 extra entries- yep, leave 3 separate "I blogged #1"...Blogged #2...Blogged #3 And leave me the link to where in the world you blogged it.

This will run until Sunday October 11th at midnight EST. Winner will be announced on Monday October 12th. Thanks for checking me out and Good Luck.

Gonna do it this winter, oh yessiree....

I've been painting for some years now, a few years ago selling over 300 paintings on Ebay (feebay). The past couple of years I have only done a few here and there. All the paintings I have on this blog are one's I've done unless I say otherwise. The past year I have been collecting beads and buttons, chain, and supplies to make jewelry. Gonna get back in the game and see about selling some items on Etsy. Ebay was changing policy so much and raising fees all the time. There was also an overabundance of foreign paintings selling for .01 then super high shipping fees. It was sweatshop produced and a lot was copied from artists that were there selling their own artwork. I had to walk away for awhile.
I am ready to do a few things a week so I have a good selection when I open this winter.
Here are two pair of earrings I have made this week, they are going to two friends I have made over at Plantswap but wanted you to get an idea of what I will have in my shop jewelry wise.