Gum Ball Earrings

The beads on these earrings remind me of gum balls.  I couldn't think of what to do with these beads as I only had just a few of each color so, I decided to put them all together and.....earrings they are.

Gum ball earrings

Available at Nutkitten's Handcrafted Jewelry

Bead Soup Blog Party

I wanted to introduce my partner for the Bead Soup Blog Party.  Her name is Stacie Stamper.  I visited her blog and saw that she makes some unique and very beautiful jewelry using ....... of all things ......... CANDY SPRINKLES!!   You can visit her blog here:  Park Avenue.

We have been in contact via email, but both of us not thinking, we didn't bother to include our addresses!  DUH!

I have since sent my address and am awaiting hers.  I have her Bead Soup ready to mail out as soon as she sends her whereabouts.

Special Thanks to Lori Anderson, Pretty Things, for hosting this Party.

Tracy
Nutkitten's Handcrafted Jewelry

Black Crystal Bangle

Before I start talking about the Black Crystal Bangle, I wanted to let everyone know that I have finally created a fanpage on Facebook for my store.  It can be found here:  Nutkitten's Handcrafted Jewelry on Facebook.  Since I just started the page, I can use all the "likes" I can get.  I hope everyone will help me out with this...........now to the bracelet.......

It is another bangle type bracelet.  This bracelet is the sturdiest of this type of bracelet I have made to date.  I used 20g round craft wire since almost all of the wire is covered by beads.  It is very durable.

Black Crystal Bangle

Black Crystal Bangle

This bracelet has a large black faceted crystal focal, black rondelle crystals, black bi-cone crystals, clear rondelle crystals, and clear flower beads.  I made a swan-type clasp for this bracelet with 20g silver wire.

This bracelet is available at my store, Nutkitten's Handcrafted Jewelry.

Tracy   aka nutkitten

More Vintage Items?

Ok.......so that I don't have to get long winded again, check out the previous post "Vintage Items" if you want these.

These are button covers.  I don't know if these were simply made to look like vintage button covers or if they actually are.  There are a total of 7.  There are 3 matching ones and the rest are single covers.  The set of three look like they have mother of pearl under the filigree design.  The decorative parts of these are a copper colored plastic material.  The part that latches onto or over the button are metal.  These pictures were also taken with my cell phone.

Button Covers

Button Cover

Button Cover

Button Cover

Button Cover

Button Covers with Pearl under filigree

Back of button covers

Again, if you want these, just let me know how to get a hold of you.  However, please don't ask for just one or two of them.  You can have the whole handfull.  (Plus, I'm tooooo lazy to have to mail 1 here, 1 there, etc., lol).

Thanks for your time again, everyone!!!!

Tracy    aka  nutkitten

http://nutkittensjewelry.weebly.com

Vintage Items?

Hi everyone!!!!  Haven't posted in awhile for a couple of reasons:  1)  I am very anemic and scheduled for blood work so I can get some new blood.  Until then, have very little energy.  2)  My son got out of school, into summer school and now that summer school is over........wow!  His ADHD along with the fact that his favorite pastime is irritating mom, I am lucky to complete ..... or even start a project the last few weeks.  Even worse, he is 17 (well, next month) and he knows how to use his ADHD to get things to go his way.  I am kind of afraid to look in the mirror, might find myself looking like the kid who stuck a car key in a light socket.....kid wears me ragged, lol.

Anyway, I am not much into vintage things but have a couple things I would like to share and find out if they are actually vintage items or not.  Also, as I don't collect those types of things, I would rather they be with someone who could appreciate them.  So if anyone is interested in the items in this post, I will gladly trade for something I can use (beads, wire stuff, a jewelry tool, etc....) nothing expensive, just useful.  Basically, the first person to ask ..... can have.   But, just because there is a post from someone already, please let me know you want them anyway.  The first person may not want both items or may change their mind or......may offer me 2 plastic beads and make me laugh instead!!  lol, just kidding, I am sure my fellow beaders and friends will be fair.

Here is the first item.  A friend of mine owed me some money and when she came by I wasn't home so she called me later and said she had left the money in the drive way by some toys and that it was in a papier mache egg. I asked her if she wanted it back and she said, "No, I found it and was going to throw it away."  Like I said, I have no knowledge of these kind of things so, she might have been heading in the right direction by throwing it away.

PAPIER MACHE EGG

PAPIER MACHE EGG

INSIDE

PAPIER MACHE EGG

I took these with my cell phone so sorry about the quality.  The printed paper inside the egg says MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY.  The only blemishes on the egg are the word TOM written in ink inside the egg.  There are no tears, just a slight bit of wear most and most of the wear is in just a couple of places along the edges where the two halves fit together.  The two halves do not fit perfectly together, but I don't think a handmade papier mache item would.  Anyway, here you have it.

Since this is such a long post, I am going to post the other item(s) in a second post.  If you would like this egg, you do not have to post what you want to trade, just some way for me to get back to  you and then we can either get together by phone or email or however you would like.

Thanks again,

Tracy  aka  nutkitten

http://nutkittensjewelry.weebly.com