How do you do Vintage? The beauty in Vintage lies within the actual pieces’ ability to speak with you. Brooches are my favorite pieces to “Remix!” As I received these fascinating pieces Broochaliscious ideas took flight! Fabulous brooch finds placed together, offering total accessorization…just scrumpscious! Jewelry transformed with fantastic necklaces with the thinking “your neck […]
It is no secret that the right jewelry which you can get from Gema & CO can really help you stand out in a crowd. Jewelry makes the perfect accessory and can transform any look into the ideal style. However, it is easy to get lost among the masses even when you feel you are wearing […]
By Beverley Start Saturday November 19 2011 I would like to introduce you to Lynn Frederickson, a very interesting woman and a wonderful artist. Lynn lives in Orillia Ontario and enjoys many forms of arts and crafts from knitting to gourd-carving. OK, this next part is amazing! So amazing in fact that people don’t get […]
I am learning the ropes as far as computers and selling online… and let me just say that I have come across so many fantastic ladies… that are “covering my back ” so to speak… they are helpful.. knowledgeable… kind… considerate… looking out for others… Yes, no doubt there are some that are strictly […]
These projects turned out so well, I can’t resist showing them. A couple weeks ago I cut 8 beryl cabochons, some aquamarine, some emerald. The aquas have made two pendants. Here is the second: JR Aquamarine Pendant Freeform cabochon aquamarine weighing 43 carats in a Sterling silver wire frame accented with glass beads. The pendant […]
Here we are only a few weeks before Christmas… what would Santa be doing I have to ask myself… no doubt running around trying to tie up loose ends… finish off last minute requests… wanting to make sure that not a single person is missed or a single wish overlooked… is that what […]
In this fast paced… gadget driven… computer busy world we live in… it is not always easy for a creative person to get your product out there… to make your mark so to speak… no surprise that I speak for myself …when I say that my computer skills leave a lot to be desired…. but […]
I believe that everyone is an Artist. Maybe not by popular definition, but all people have tapped or untapped creativity. For example: hobbies such as kntting, sewing, painting, drawing and doodling require creativity. To me, people who engage in these activities are Artists. Whether they sell their work or not is inconsequential – they still […]
Hold On, Don’t Scrap It Yet! By Beverley Start, Polymer Clay Artist October 5 2011 Sometimes I’ll be in the middle of a project and look up to see that my usable clay pile has been gobbled up by my scrap clay pile. With a little creativity and a lot of nece$$ity I found […]
On a visit last week at my local little rock shop, I was given an offer that I could not refuse. They would give me a slab of Larimar and I could keep the rest after I cut them 3 oval cabochons. I cut five cabochons, two of which fell into multiple pieces. I salvaged […]
