Monday, October 5, 2009
That's right, I said sale. Thanks to a cool new feature at ArtFire, we're have a 20% off sale on all of the jewelry in our
shop there. Lots of earrings from our
Etsy shop have even been temporarily moved there so you can have a wider selection to choose from. The sale ends this Saturday, October 10th and use the code OCTOBER at check-out.
More frequent entries coming soon about my new precious (i.e. MacBook), why weekend with your girlfriends rock, and the dates for this year's holiday shopping open houses.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Does anyone else remember the kid's song "I Can Sing a Rainbow?" I thought of it yesterday as I was working on my latest series of bracelets. I've made them in six different colors so far - only the red one is listed in our store as of this afternoon but bracelets in orange, blue, green, purple, and black are coming soon. I've posted some photos here as a sneak peek. UPDATE: All posted in our Artfire shop!
Sadly, I can't really sing a rainbow and most people who know me will pay me not to sing. But I do love rainbows and have ever since I was a little girl. I would arrange my markers or crayons in rainbow color order, a habit that continues I continue to this day with all of my crafting supplies. By the way, you can all just keep those anal retentive comments to yourself!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
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.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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.
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.
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!
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