My latest project!

I had the honor to make a very special bracelet for a friend of mine. She came to me and wanted a charm bracelet for her Grandmother with all the grand kids names and their birthstones. I always love a jewelry challenge!!! I also added some extra charms of pearls and crystals!

Thanks Don and Andrea for having me create this special piece, I hope it will be treasured for years!!

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Making jewelry for travel costs!!

I have been making jewelry for over 20 years!! I have never sold a piece until this year!! I have done it as a hobby to make gifts for friends and family. I have finally decided to use my talents to make some pieces to sell for our travel expenses to China.

I have many designs that Im doing but here a some pictures of a few that I have made recently! I plan on attaching a jewelry blog to this blog soon but it takes time and money! ha So if you are interested just contact me here!

I going to focusing on "sterling silver" stamped custom jewelry and "pure silver" handmade designs! I specializing in adoptions necklaces from China, Africa and just "adoption" in general. Im also doing Any occasion jewelry too!!

Below are a few samples of recent orders. I have had some success on Facebook and have sold about 10 necklaces so far and just had a few more orders come in today!!

My prices start at $25 and go up from there, depending the amount of silver in the piece!

** Please note that these are all made by hand, no machines or cookie cutters so each piece will be totally different and unique!!!

All sterling silver and crystal $52

Africa necklace "pure silver" and hand patina $80

price goes down with different chain or leather cord. Can also add a hand stamped name tag of your child with birthdate or referral date!

Chinese Character for Love. Handmade "pure silver" $75. Can add a hand stamped tag with childs name and/or birthday

Long tag, hammered heart and birthstone $43

"Born in my heart" adoption necklace. $58 with birthstones and ladybug charm, $55 without.

$45-$55 depending what charm is hanging from it. Can be pearl or birthstone or name tag.

"pure silver" and hand patina.

Your kids names! $25 for chain and 1 tag, extra $10 for every additional tag added!!

"Lucky" $40, can add childs name too!

I have some more styles but I cant post them right now because they are gifts and people read the blog! :-)

Looking for something you dont see here?? Send your question my way and I would love to make a beautiful piece just for you or someone special!!

I will add more pictures when I can. Thanks so much for supporting our adoption!!

The Winner is comment 31!!!!

Tami @ www.tillGodbringsthemhome.blogspot.com

Congrats Tami!!

I can honestly say I was brought to tears from all the comments and suggestions about making necklaces as a fundraiser. Thank you all so much for all your kind words and words of encouragement. When you have a hobby sometimes you wonder if other people would even like it. :-)

I have decided to make 3 necklaces for sale to start. Im not sure on the price yet. I will figure that out tonight when I add up the materials. Please let me know if you are interested. I would also like to make each one a little different. I want them to be an original piece. If you have ideas on how you would like to personalize yours let me know or you can just let me do it and surprise you. I can do leather, just chain, beads and chain or all beads like in this GIVEAWAY piece.

I also have had the wheels turning on other styles that will be more towards adoption in general, so it would reach a wider range of families.

Please keep checking in and keep on eye out for an etsy site or jewelry blog coming soon. I also love to do mothers bracelets and necklaces too and can customize!! I will try and gather pictures to share of past pieces.

Thanks again for all your comments and it was so nice to meet you all. I look forward to reading your blogs and stopping by and saying HELLO.

BLESSINGS!!

**GIVEAWAY** **GIVEAWAY**

** I will be using Random.org at 12:00pm pacific to pick the winner!! Stay tuned!!

Im so excited to have my first GIVEAWAY!

In my spare time, who am I kidding! (Ha) But seriously when I do have time I love to make jewelry. I have been doing it for years. A couple years ago I came across these sterling silver ladybug charms and finally decided to make something with one of them.

This necklace is made of red seed beads, red coral, and all the metal is sterling silver. The charm on the side of the necklace says "HOPE" which represents every orphan and their hope and longing for a forever family, and our hope to finally have them in our arms. The heart charm on the back of the necklace represents an adopted child being born in our heart. The ladybug is a symbol of good luck and love.

Put it all together and you have;

"The Red Thread Ladybug of Hope" necklace made by me.

I don't really know what I would retail it for. I have never sold anything I have made. I usually just give them away.

So I will leave this GIVEAWAY open until 12:00pm Jan. 6th! Please leave a comment with this post and one lucky winner will win this necklace!!

I know not everyone that reads always comments so this is your chance to come out and say HI and let me know you read my blog. Can't wait to meet everyone!!

"I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you." ~John 14:18

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