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The Holiday Jewelry Making Season

It's here!!! The Holiday jewelry season. I usually start by making little girls jewelry..very inexpensive but a huge draw at art fairs and for my kids' friends. Then my beloved WINE GLASS TAGS and now a line of turquoise and copper, or funky wire wrapped creations. My juices are flowing and I am ready to make early and sell until Christmas eve.
I am still handstamping pendants..I am also make these wonderful chalkboard painted flower pots for the holidays.... you can write the name of the flower or herb...love it.
Small chalkboards for the neices with fun ribbon on the metal hanger..lots of crafting ideas for teachers and family.
I will be updating my etsy account..you can check out my new jewelry at

www.lizzieluna.etsy.com

happy pre-holidays

Wine Time.....

I'm already thinking about gift giving and making..... I came up with something new, a brand new design, and I'm thrilled. ~ Wine Glass Tags..they are new and improved and who couldn't use a little updating of their old wine glass rings. The rings are getting harder and harder for me to not only open, but remember they are on the glass. ~ These are made to slip on and pinch slightly around your stem. Each one is different..I'm so proud of them it just makes me want to drink my Diet Dr Pepper from a martini glass.

I am starting to stamp words and initials on copper or brass and hang them with a bead. I am going come out with a "party girl" theme, Holiday theme, family theme and whatever else I think of.

these will be at my http://www.lizzieluna.etsy.com/ site.. or just write if you have questions

SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER !!!!

this is the season of Turquoise... Loving the blues. Going to Durango, CO to look for more beads. We are thinking about going rock hounding...never been but I'm out in the mountains so I probably should.....although, I do enjoy the rocks after they are cut and polished.
I'm working hard on etsy...trying to move all my jewelry to

www.lizzieluna.etsy.com

and going to sell off all the jewelry on www.todjul.etsy.com and only list new things on lizzieluna.

loving summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tennis Anyone??? or soccer, or running

SPORTS are on my mind lately. I have been working out..the kids are home so I have to fit it in all strange hours of the day. They are very active, so I usually don't have to worry about fitness..just myself. ~ So, with this inspiration, I have decided to expand my SPORT SCENE jewelry line.... I love Tennis, handstamped charms and Basketball and RUN LIKE A GIRL charms....which I think are cool... I thought about THROW LIKE A GIRL (which I take as a compliment, I throw farther than most men...okay, boys). I like making jewelry for sporty girls (or ladies) and having my jewelry fun and not so serious sometimes. ~ Having a fun start to the summer. We have been at the pool almost everyday this week.
www.todjul.etsy.com is the place to find me!!!!! mention that you saw my blog and get 10% off!!!

MAY (well, almost)

I am in the process of changing up my website..no more large pictures that make it take so much longer than it has to..it will just take you to my www.todjul.etsy.com site. I will make it so you can purchase from me still and not just on etsy.com's shopping cart. You will also be able to see multiple photo's of each piece. This will eliminate so much time listing the same things on both sites. I am working on an information page..stones, supplies, custom stuff..hopefully my vision will come to light by the time we are 1/2 way through May. I'm excited for all these new changes.

Using handmade Thai silver and labradorite have got to be my two favorite materials. This is a 5mm handstamped chain. Thai silver has more silver content than sterling and has a nice organic feel to it. The links are handstamped and soldered. The pendant I used is an organic cut Labradorite with tons of flash. You will see me use a lot of labradorite. I feel it transitions well from season to season..plus I love the blue flash and gray color. ~ I am updating my etsy site (todjul.etsy.com) with my latest labradorite and Thai silver pieces. These are all one of a kind.