Jet Designs - Crafts & Books

I drew the winner of the Bracelet Giveaway on the 30 November the winner was Jasmine McKandie - I had a good friend Amanda draw it for me, she is my new marketing guru and is helping with some amazing changes that are going to be happening over the next couple of months.

Thankyou for all the entries via the Facebook Fan Page is was amazing



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Facebook Fan Page Giveaway

Hi Everyone - I have been absent from blog land for a little while now - but would like to let you know that I have an awesome giveaway on my Facebook Fan Page  , head on over there and become a fan and leave a comment on the giveaway post and go into the draw to win one of my lovely designer lampwork bracelets.  I will be drawing the winner on the 30 November and will also post the winner via twitter and on this blog.

Got to be in it to win it!!! -

Giveaway at Pepperberry

Head on over to see Sandra's Blog to read a great interview with Lotta from Inleaf and enter the draw for a wonderful handcrafted item from Lotta

Paper Crafting, Fabric & Star Charts

Well I must say that I have had quite a productive 24 hours.  I finished the new Ella Clutch Handbag sample out of some Robert Kaufman Fabrics that I have just packed up and listed on Ebay .  I found a fabulous new font to use and have been playing with it all day.  The fabric wrapper in a paper design download from the Martha Stewart Site.  I got the inspiration for the labels from this blog - drool drool!

I had also promised Ella that I would make her a star chart to measure her good behavior (& sometimes bad).  She earns a star for the day by not whinging!, eating her dinner & going to bed on time (a lot to absorb for a 4 year old).  When she gets the full 12 stars she gets to pick Beanie Kid (we sell them at the store and as yet she has not been allowed to have one. - I think it is killing her every time she walks out without one)

The star chart was made on Microsoft word - just use the autoshapes tool to put the stars on the page - print out one with out the heading the get the child to color in the stars and cut them out.  The cut out stars will go onto the card with the heading.  Easy as - It took Ella a while to colour in the stars for me - so I got to do more craft while she was happy decorating them.

Daddy had to go to work this afternoon - so we only had a little time this morning between his shifts to wish him a Happy Fathers Day and make pancakes for breakfast - Happy Fathers Day to all the Aussie Dads

 

A bit of sewing and some showing off!

I am on the warpath to get some samples made for my shop now that we are a fully fledged craft store and all the music part of the business is gone ( Yeh Yeh Yeh - just slightly overjoyed).  So I am making up a new sample of my Ella Clutch Handbag and will be producing kits with all the fabric & accessories needed to complete.

I started last night and will finish it hopefully tonight if little miss Ella stays in bed.

Posted is the picture of last night's effort - I don't seem to get much done in one session these days.

The following photos are really just me puffing my chest....( Ella calling - interruption number 1 )  Yes back the the photos, they are the last three issues of Creative Beading Magazine with my projects in them and the associated samples displayed.  I laid them out on a table at the store today so I thought I would take some pictures to share.

Till Next Post

Every day in my life is an adventure into the unknown!

Rosewood Quilt Show and Spring

Last weekend I was privileged enough to be invited to exhibit at the Bi Annual Rosewood Quilt Show.  The lovely ladies on the Rosewood Craft Show committee hand picked 7 stall holders to show their crafty wares to the attending public.

Me being me turned up somewhat unorganised, (which is a trait I am becoming very annoyed of), but set up my jewellery and patterns for the wonderful crowd to peruse through.

We had a small space but it was a wonderful weekend.  I met some tremendous stall holders one being Cath Walker from Cathron Country Designs.  She is the most talented artist and she designs stitchery patterns and makes the most delightful dolls.

Here are a couple of pics of the stand - I really need to tart it up a bit, but with running a store as well time in not on my side lately.

We have had the most wonderful weather here in Queensland over the past week - I think Spring may be forgotton to turn up and Summer just pushed it foot in early.  Saying that though the last couple of mornings have been chilly again so out with the doona and bathrobes.

Here are a couple of pictures of the action in my garden - mind you I did take the best bits and didn't include the weeds and dog poo that need to be cleaned up LOL!!!

Till next post

If life is a rollercoaster I am on it well and truly!!

The Briny Sea Bracelet Kit

Finished a new beading kit today - instruction ready , printed, all ready to go!!

Wonderful kit for a beginner beader or anyone who loves wirework.  The kit is priced as $12 and features Czech Table Rut Beads and big silver pattern discs.

Available on my website now under Beading Kits

Lampwork Sea Star Necklace

Another project completed and ready to post off to the magazine for photography and styling.  I made the lampwork stars a few weeks ago and have been trying to find a way to use them in a jewellery design that would showcase the bead.  It was hard to come up with an original way of using the star bead due to the way the hole is placed.  I thought of a few other ways to create the piece but none of them appealed to me once I put the necklace on.  Using the bead as a pendant was the most logical choice.

I teamed the star up with some beautiful turquoise gemstone ovals - I love turquoise.  I think this colour will be big this spring and summer as I have seen a few celebrities in mags with turquoise jewellery.

This necklace will be available in kit form soon ( as soon as I make some more beads - back to the laundrio for me)

I have also been playing around with some great tutorials on digital framing of photos using PhotoShop - so here is one of my experiments, this could be addictive!

The Stars are out Tonight

Here are some of the latest editions to my lampworking repertoire.  I had alot of fun making these focal beads and I think they may become a favourite style of mine.

I have listed them for sale on my etsy site and well as my website they are $15.00 each in case anyone would love one.

These beads can be used for heaps of applications not just jewellery - Imagine one on a handbag instead of a button.  or as a dangle for a zip, a feature on a hat, great keepsake for a card embellishment.  The list goes on!

Four down Five to go

I made two more blocks for my table top runner - I am going to try and do two a night on the nights that I don't make beads.  Tonight was not a beading night - It is soooooo cold here and the thought of going down to the laundrio (studio in the laundry) was totally unbearable - bring on Summer!

So here is four - another five to go!

I may need some bloggy help once I get to the sashing and construction stage - so all be warned, I am slowly building myself up to the idea.

I would also like to give you the link to Rachel's Blog  - she is the designer of the project I am attempting, she was kind enough to leave a comment on my first two blocks.