Onyx, agates, quartz and some Meenakari

Decided to revive my Etsy store and so made some new jewellery to put them up for sale in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Tibetan silver earrings with brown agate beads and green quartz beads

Agate earrings with enamel cut glass spacers

Traditional Indian earrings with German silver spacers and green quartz beads

....and finally a onyx beaded necklace with Meenakari spacer beads.....

Bangalore update and some new creations

Finally settled well in a rented house in a eastern suburb of Bangalore! Lovely weather here, very pleasant days and cool nights. Feels like heaven when compared to the hot October weather of Mumbai. Getting refreshed by the quiet and calm after living in noisy Mumbai for the last several years, but we do miss the fresh produce in vegetables and fruits which were aplenty in Mumbai.

New place, and some new creations....
After being inspired by the beautiful creations of my clients who buy supplies from me, I decided to make something myself. It had been a long time since I created something beautiful. Maybe all the packing, shifting, and unpacking had taken a toll on my creativity. Now, after settling down here, and breathing in the fresh air of Bangalore, I am getting creative again.

Agate tear drops and semicultured pearls make a  beautiful choker necklace

Going bronze with brown onyx beads and bronze findings

Going traditional with green onyx beads and German silver findings 

Hello!

Hi there! Remember me?? Sorry for being off the radar for the last couple of months. Been busy with my supplies store and also an impending relocation which will eventually happen later this month. So I have been busy finishing my pending orders as I want them done before we leave Mumbai. Also my supplies store has expanded so much that it takes up most of my time and so I hardly get any time to sit and complete my projects. But I am enjoying it all!!

Meanwhile, I also tried my hand on some jewellery making with Tibetan silver connectors. Tibetan silver is an alloy which may contain just traces of silver if at all.  It is so much fun learning something new when the outcome is so beautiful!

My new earrings

Just last week, someone ordered a few earrings telling me only that she wants something round and dangling. I wanted to try something new and since this was a last minute order, I had to do with the things I already had in stock. There was no time to go to the store to search for something new. So I decided to learn something new to make something different from my usual collection. This is what I came up with.

The first one is a beaded creation using brick stitch, something that I tried for the very first time. I used green striated agate beads as the focal pendants. For the second one I used Swarovski crystals and sand stone beads and wire wrapped them on large round hoops, in a zigzag to break the monotony. I loved them...do you???

March went marching away

The month of March went by so quickly, it amazes me! We had my family visiting us and days just flew by. My seven-month-old nephew filled our lives with so much laughter and happiness that we never knew how the time passed away so soon and ever since he's left, we have missed him so much! It is so amazing that a child's innocence makes you forget everything else in life and brings so much joy and happiness around him.

Another thing that gives happiness to me is my craft and I just love the shiny acrylic beads! So many colors and so many variations to combine them with, and when the bags are lined with matching satin fabric, it just adds to the beauty of these shiny little beads. How amazing when we can create so many different things with a little thought, a little patience, and a hunger to keep learning new stuff in life!

Btw, did I tell you my sister is an Etsian too? She has opened a shop on etsy for Indian fabrics and supplies.
Do check her shop out if interested. I wish her all the success in her new venture. 

Something new...

I tried my hand at something new this time...but something to do with beads itself.
I made a Russian spiral bracelet.

Though it looks delicate and takes up a lot of time, it is an easy bead weaving method. Really enjoyed it!

I have used 8/0 and 11/0 seed beads for this bracelet.

Hellooooo

Its been sooo long! Almost a month since I last posted here. The last two months, I have been very busy with my online stores. Did I tell you all that I opened another online shop in December. This shop is basically for supplies. Since beads are always available in bulk at the local craft store, I had a whole lot of beads left in my stash and did not know how to put them to use.  Then one lady from my hometown suggested that I sell these beads to her as these are not available in Mangalore. This prompted me to open another shop www.beadwaali.etsy.com. Yes, BEADWAALI!!! Name courtesy, my hubby dearest!!! Please have a look through my shop if you are interested.

The last two months, I have been busy establishing this new shop. Listing, selling, promoting, participating in forums, managing a team by virtue of a team leader in one of the forums.....so on n so forth!! So my blog was neglected. I just couldnt find the time to juggle all these together. But this is the best phase of my life!!  I have always wanted to start a business of my own, from the comforts of my home, where I can be my own boss, nothing too stressful, something that I can enjoy as well as earn from.  Hoping to keep the momentum going.

Here's some of the stuff I made over the last few weeks.

A pearl clutch

Glass rondelle and lampwork beaded bracelet

Cellphone cozy

  

Wish u all a happy new year!!

Here's wishing all my readers and fellow bloggers, a very happy and prosperous new year!!! 2011 has been wonderful, but its time to move on, move into a new year, carrying with us the lessons we learnt in 2011 and leaving behind all the negativity. May all of us have happiness entwined in our lives like the threads of my crochet work. May all our lives sparkle like the crystals of my beadwork! 

So that brings us to my latest creations!

Glass rondelle and Asfour crystal bracelet

Glass rondelle and millefiori bracelet

 Take care and stay safe!!

Hello....

How have u been?  Its been long since I posted anything about my creations. So these are some of my latest creations.

Let me know if you like them or not. Wishing you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Take care and keep safe. Have a wonderful new beginning to a great new year!

Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Throughout this week, my shop at Etsy is offering worldwide free shipping on all items. Avail the most of it by using coupon code FREESHIP at checkout.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

New creations!

I have really fallen in love with making beaded crochet hoop earrings.

I am soo excited!!

and you know why?  Its my BIRTHDAY on Sunday, the 20th of November, and I am always soooooooooooooo very excited about my birthday. I look forward to it with a child-like excitement!!
If my best friend forgets to wish me (that's usual with her...she forgets her own bday!!) I call her up and remind her that its my birthday. So desperate na?? But that's how I am.  I want all my loved ones to wish me. In fact, last year, on my birthday, when Stranger called me up (Stranger was not aware it was my bday), I told Stranger too!  So ppl dont forget to wish me. I am looking forward to receiving all your wishes.

Here's something I had been meaning to do since a long time. Avail of a 20% discount sale on all items at my Etsy shop for the weekend. Use coupon code BDAY20.  Make the most of this sale.

Made a new pair of earrings yesterday.

Crochet hoop earrings

Made some crochet hoop earrings with beads. I had ordered some beads on Etsy and just received them yesterday and LOVED them!! So here's presenting my creations with those beads.

Cellphone cozies

Another custom order finished!!! Eight cellphone cozies!!

Golden stars

Just dispatched a bulk order of stars to Sydney, Australia, and made some more stars in golden yarn.

11.11.11 discount!

Avail a discount of 11% on all products at my Etsy store today, 11.11.11.  Its a great time to shop for gifts for your near and dear ones. Here's a preview of some of the stuff available for sale at my store now.

Christmas stars

Made some more stars yesterday, in  the holiday colours of green, white, and red. These are available in my Etsy store is anybody wants them. They can also be strung together to make garlands!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars!!

Made these little silver stars yesterday. These can be used to adorn your bags, jeans, clothes, caps, headbands, flipflops, scrapbooks, hair scrunchies, and even your Christmas tree!! You are limited only by your imagination.

Christmas wreaths

I know, I know...there's still more than a month and a half to Christmas! But before you know, time would fly and it would be Christmas soon. So here's some mini Christmas tree ornaments/wreaths I made using beads.

These are available in my Etsy shop if anyone is interested in buying them.