Weiswomen Creations

Although he is mighty cute, I know I can't just post a photo of our dog and have you all forget that I abandoned the blog for over a year. I promised a giveaway and here it is...

See those pretty, sparkling earrings in the photo? They (or a similar pair) could be yours! I am a huge fan of these Swarovski drop earrings and I've actually blogged about them before. They come in a huge range of colors, are appropriate for day and evening, and are affordable.

This is our first giveaway so I'm making it easy - check out the Swarovski Channel Set Drop Earrings that we offer in our Etsy Shop and/or 1000 Markets Shop. Let us know in the comments which one is your favorite (don't worry, if you win and change your mind you can choose a different pair). If you're ok with waiting a few weeks, you can even get a custom pair with the color, finish, and size of your choosing!

Here are the details on the custom pairs:

They are available in two sizes, 4mm & 6mm, and two settings, rhodium plated & gold plated. So, you are able to design the perfect pair just for you!

Available in all sizes: Crystal, Light Rose, Rose, Fuchsia, Siam, Smoked Topaz, Topaz, Light Colorado Topaz, Jonquil, Peridot, Emerald, Blue Zircon, Aqua, Light Sapphire, Sapphire, Light Amethyst, Amethyst, Black Diamond, Jet

Available in 6mm only: Light Peach, Padparadscha, Crystal Golden Shadow, Chrysolite, Ernite, Tanzanite

Winner will be chosen at random from the comments next Friday, August 14th so make sure you comment by Midnight EST on Thursday, August 13th. The winner will be contacted via e-mail and then announced on the blog (when you comment there should be some way to contact you - via e-mail or website). Weiswomen Creations ships internationally so this giveaway is open to everyone.

Ugh...I know it's not the end of the world but I am seriously annoyed to be feeling sick right now! I came home from Michigan to find my bead order waiting for me but haven't been able to play with my new sparkly pretties because now I'm sick. I have a bunch of blog posts I want to write but my brain is all foggy. I swear - new non-whiny blog content coming soon! To tide you over, here's a pretty picture of one of my favorite pairs of earrings. I loved them so much that after I made a pair for my store I immediately made another pair for myself. I love the Fire Opal Swarovski Crystals and the sterling silver charms are especially cool because they are feather-light.

One of the risks of having a jewelry business is that you are constantly tempted by your own creations. I try to exercise some restraint and have been somewhat successful but these channel set Swarovski drop earrings are making it increasingly difficult – I want a pair in every color!

They are simple, elegant, sparkly, affordable, and appropriate for any occasion, day or evening. There are 7 different colors listed in our online store but they are available in 25 colors. To add even more options they are available in two sizes, 4mm & 6mm, and two settings, rhodium plated & gold plated. So, you are able to design the perfect pair just for you!


Available in all sizes: Crystal, Light Rose, Rose, Fuchsia, Siam, Smoked Topaz, Topaz, Light Colorado Topaz, Jonquil, Peridot, Emerald, Blue Zircon, Aqua, Light Sapphire, Sapphire, Light Amethyst, Amethyst, Black Diamond, Jet

Available in 6mm only: Light Peach, Padparadscha, Crystal Golden Shadow, Chrysolite, Ernite, Tanzanite

Showing off two very different pieces of cloisonne today. I like the one on the left because it's a less traditional look. I love the star pattern, it's not something I've seen on cloisonne beads very often. The closionne earrings on the right are pretty cool because of the colors used in the design and the teardrop and dot pattern - I was really drawn to them in the store. These beads for those were from one of my favorite local bead shops, Lily's Beads.

If you're curious about the origins of cloisonne and want to learn more I have some information posted my squidoo lens.

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.