New Ancient Things

Just a quick post about a couple of new necklaces I made.  I need to make some samples of jewlery with my new beads so I can wear and display them at the Berks Bead Bazaar.

 

So I couldn't wait another minute to make some jewelry with these trilobite pendants.  I will only have a few at the show, and each one is totally unique. 

 

First I made this one for a display piece.....it will be for sale.  I LOVED how deep and orange the bronze piece got!!!

 

It features a trilobite, a spiral connector and a rolled bronze center drilled stick bead- all will be for sale at Berks.  It also has stick pearls, an antique brass bell, a genuine ammonite fossil, a connector by Starry Road Studio in a great rusty colo, amber and turquoise.

 

 

So, I usually make myself something to wear at the show, and I loved how this first piece turned out so.  So I made one for myself- but a bit chunkier, since that is how I roll.

 

I will probably never take it off.  It has a large trilobite, rolled beads, turquoise donuts, labradorite chunk, ammonite fossil, brass bell, more tuquoise, rutilated quartz, a raku bead, agate, and recycled sari silk mixed with a great strand from Marsha Neal Studio.

 

 

See, it's totally my style!  I love how ancient everything is on them, even though they are new, they feel like they have thousands of years built into them.

 

Now I am off to finish an article and sand and seal some more beads.

 

Happy Friday Everyone!!!

Surprise End of Year Sale

I have decided to have one last sale of the year! 

 

Now through January 1st- use code merryhappyblessed in my jewelry shop www.stacilouise.etsy.com and save 35%.  Use the same code in my component shop www.slartisanaccents.etsy.com and save 20%.

 

I hope your holiday was Merry, Happy and Blessed!

 

May the New Year Bring love and peace!

The Jersey Shore- My Heart

The Jersey shore is still working toward recovery, with many many families still misplaced, and the holidays around the corner.  Hurricane Sandy devastated our precious shore.

The Copper Frog (the amazing gallery that is now carrying my jewelry) has many artists making work inspired by the jersey shore, and a portion of the sales will be donated to rebuildrecover.org- a grassroots organization that is making sure funds go just where they are needed. 

I jumped at the chance to be able to make something special that will help to raise some money for the shore.  I figured I should do something in sea glass, since my love of sea glass started on Long Beach Island NJ. I found a bunch of wire wrapped sea glass pendants that were hidden away in my studio, in a double bail style that I adored.  So I started thinking about re-working them into something new. My style has evolved - and it is so far from where I started- and I started thinking about what I could do with them.

I also thought it was appropriate, to re-build these necklaces into something new, since the money would help to rebuild the shore we love.

 

 

I wanted to create a flow, and as always, I like my sea glass jewelry to look a lot like the mix of wonders I find on the shoreline as I beach comb.  These were made with drift wood in mind, often found with the sea weed and sea glass on the beach.  They are abstract, and each one will be different, yet have the same feel.

You can purchase them at the Copper Frog, as well as my etsy shop (they will be listed very soon).

 

If you can't buy a necklace or shop the Copper Frog, and you still want to help, you can donate directly to rebuildrecover.orghttp://www.rebuildrecover.org/.

Hooters Challenge

Owls, people, talking about owls.  I entered a cool design challenge on the new Artisan Whimsy site.  We were challenged to either create a component or piece of jewelry- that included an owl.  I chose to use a Lisa Peters Art focal for mine.

 

The focal just spoke to me.  I think, he kinda reminded me of Bubo- the Mechanical Owl from Clash of the Titans.

Bubo in Clash of the Titans (1981 film)

 

Lisa Peters Cab that I used

 

 

Bubo, in Greek Mythology, was a mechanical owl created to replicated Athena's magical owl- also named Bubo. 

 

So, if Bubo was a good enough name for Athena's Magical Owl, then it's good enough for the name of my piece.  I tried to capture the metal and magic in this piece, using nickle silver, chain, pearls, gemstones, and a textured disc bead by Marsha Neal Studio, and a glass headpin drop by Genea Beads.

 

Here is Bubo!  My Magical Owl Necklace.

 

 

If you like it, you can vote for me here.  Please vote (I never do these things, and really want to nail this!!!).  You do have to join the site, but let me tell you, its free, and there is so much information, that no matter what your medium, you will find something new and interesting on here.

 

Thanks!

Online Craft Show- Sale- Giveaway

Lori Anderson is hosting her first online craft show!  How fun is that?  Every day, starting November 26th until December 3rd, you can go to her site, check out new artists and any sales going on in their shops.......and there are giveaways..........................70 to be exact!!!!!

My shops and giveaway will be featured on her site from November 27th - December 3rd, but my sale actually runs Friday, November 25th- through December 3rd.

Here are my deals.

In my Staci Louise Originals Jewelry shop you can get 25% off your order by using code stacilouise25 at checkout.

In my Artisan Accents shop you can recieve 10% off your order by using code stacilouise10 at checkout.

Check out Lori's blog on my sale days to see how to win these great earrings!!!!!

I will be doing some special offers and giveaways on my Staci Louise Originals facebook page throughout the whole sale.  So if you are not a fan, hop on over there and join so you won't miss out on the fun!!!!

I will be stocking my shops throughout the week. So if you want to shop, and just wait until the end to pay (so you can see if there is anything else that gets listed that you may want), you can choose the "other payment" option at check out.  Then when you are done shopping, or when the sale is over, I will invoice you for your total.  This way you don't overpay for shipping, and you can grab items as you want them so they won't be gone.  If you have any questions just email or message me on etsy.  staci.louise@hotmail.com 

All totals will be invoiced on December 4th if not paid sooner. 

It's going to be fun!  I can't wait.

So lets start the fun with a giveaway, and help me to promote this sale.............share this on your facebook, twitter or blog (make sure you link it to this post) for a chance to be entered.  Leave a comment for each way you share, and an email.  I will choose a winner on December 3rd.

What are you entering to win?????

Great little bracelet with a super cool focal bead by Artisan Clay's Kristie Roeder.  Its adorned by a coni pearl, my swirl "s" clasp and some grey recycled sari silk.  Simple, nice, goes with just about anything.  So let's get the word out, and enter to win.  Bracelet fits a 7" wrist.  I can add a few chain links to it if needed, just let me know.