of sorts.
i've been working on these sweet little pendant necklaces lately to add to my shop in september. and needless to say, they definitely come with a bit of a learning curve...and i'm pretty crafty. i'm embarrassed to admit the number of glass cabochons i actually went through until i had a successful outcome. in my defense, it seemed to be the glue (or so i thought) that just wasn't meshing with my inkjet printer. so...
i wound up purchasing a *special* glue which claimed to be THE glue for ink jet printers...no smearing, no bubbles, no color changing. operative word being "claimed." talk about a total disappointment and money wasted (not to mention sheer frustration). while i was purchasing the glue i figured why not purchase some more glass cabochons since i had wasted so many of them. another disaster. 13 out of 25 pieces of glass...BROKEN. the rest, chipped. needless to say, neither of those make for a very happy nicole. however, there is a silver lining....
weeks before i found this little gem (no pun intended) of an etsy shop called
pretty charmed. run by a great lady by the name of cheryl. everything perfectly packed.
glass cabochons in PERFECT shape. no chips. no breaks. just beautiful crystal clear glass ovals. also the
pendant trays and
chains to match...perfect. i found it easiest by going with one of her
DIY pendant kits. everything you need is included.
for me, i had to forgo the inkjet printer and go to my local staples to have the images printed out on a laser jet printer. the glue just wasn't working out on my inkjet printed images. now everything is good to go and i can add these adorable little pendants to my shop this fall!
{thanks for listening to my little rant about the joys of jewelry making. i'm going back to my paintbrush now...}
What do you think of my thimble necklace I made for my bird pendants? They were fun to make because I used old thimbles for my base. I will have some for sale at my booth during White Linen Night in August. So if you are in Houston come check them out.
I plan to make several more and put them in my Etsy shop. Fun Stuff!
Here are some pendants I've been working on. They are very small (20mm) but very colorful and fun. It was quite a bit of trial and error to get these to come out but I'm pretty happy with them. The necklaces that these will be on are really cool beans!
I have just participated in the Patchwork Indie Craft show in Long Beach. There were many great vendors selling their handmade goods plus a really spectacular Argentinian Food truck where I bought an amazingly delicious chicken sandwich. That might have been the highlight of my day. Some not so great things–wind blowing all of my prints and me having to chase after them every 5 minutes. Also I was a little disappointed at the amount of sales I made. Not that I did horribly. I ended up making my money back plus some. But from what I have heard of Patchwork, I was expecting a little more. Other than that, it was great. I might come back next time with a bigger display and some t-shirts. Now on to planning my next show.
The next show is the first ever Canoga Park Summer Artwalk on Thursday May 19, from 6-9pm. I will be selling my Whimsical Fantasy Jewelry and Art Prints and Showing some of my latest work.
Wonder Cat is a lovely striped cat wearing a top hat. Beautiful vibrant colors. Inspired by the Cheshire Cat character in one of my favorite children book stories, Alice in Wonderland.
This glass pendant is horizontal 11/4″ wide by 7/8″ tall.
It comes with a 16″ ultra Fine 1.2mm Silver Plated Snake Chain Necklace with Lobster Clasps.
I make all of my jewelry by hand.
This pendant is not waterproof. Please do not wear while swimming or taking a shower.
All jewelry is packaged in a cute little box. Only $23. Buy Now
I will be vending at the next Patchwork Craft Festival in Long Beach on May 15th. Participating in these craft fairs has been an interesting learning experience.
I will be selling my Whimsical Fantasy Jewelry, Art prints and original paintings so please make sure to mark your calendars! 
Truckit Fest: Food trucks, crafty vendors, chairs breaking, eating yummy churro tots, fun with my friends Brenda and Melody, meeting cool people and selling my Pendants and artwork. It was an interesting and valuable experience for me. I am now entering the world of craft fairs. Note to self for the future: bring sturdier chairs next time, make more mini pendants (because people have been asking for those) and work on building a more effective display and presentation of my work. Definitely make a banner with large letters “Whimsical Fantasy Art” with lot’s of posters of my work to draw the crowd in.
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awesome jen! can't wait to see the necklaces! xOx, sUz :)
Their great, how did you make them?
Thanks Suz! Carmen...I did make them.