Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

On a Cloisonne Kick, Part I

Wednesday, April 9, 2008


You could say that I've been on a bit of a cloisonne kick lately. I've always loved these colorful enamel beads but my love went into high gear on a recent trip to NYC. I spent almost 4 years living in Manhattan and truly miss it. Don't get me wrong, I adore my life here in Boston with my husband and I've gotten spoiled by all the space and actually having a yard! But there is something about the energy in NYC. Some of my closest friends still live there (including a beading buddy) so I get lots of excuses to visit. On one of my recent trips, my partner in bead-spending and I went shopping in the Bead District. My favorite stop was Beads World USA - I could have spent hours and lots of money there but I managed to restrain myself (a little).

Anyway, my friend and I found a huge section of cloisonne beads for sale and we had a blast browsing. I finally narrowed down my selections and picked some beauties. When I got back to Boston I had a blast turning them into earrings. I wound up making 7 pairs and most are accented with Swarovski crystals (another favorite type of bead). They're all listed in this section of our store but I've added some photos of one pair for instant gratification. I love the color combinations in this pair and the cloisonne design has a lovely floral and butterfly pattern that instantly drew me in.

So, Who Are the Weiswomen?

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

What the heck are Weiswomen? Or more accurately, who are the Weiswomen? No need to wonder any longer - we’re a crafty Mother-Daughter duo - I’m Jennifer (the Daughter) and Judy is the Mother. I lives outside of Boston with my husband and Judy lives with her husband, another daughter (who is also pretty crafty) and a dog named Buddy. We have been crafting together for a long time and this shop is the culmination of several years of dreaming about starting our own business to sell the things we love to make. The start of the business was delayed by my adventures in graduate school but now that I finally finished my PhD so I can focus more on crafting.


This summer we took the plunge and Weiswomen Creations was born. You can find our online store right here. We've also hosted holiday shopping open houses.


I love lots of types of crafts but I focus primarily on making jewelry, especially colorful and fun earrings. Judy knits extraordinary items and makes beautiful cards and invitations. She’s also discovered Photoshop Elements and has been making some very cool customized pet photographs.


I'll be doing most of the blogging and I'm really looking forward to sharing (and showing off!) what we’ve been working on and what's going on in our world!