ROYAL DESIGNS ARTFIRE CRAZY TRAIN RIDER

It feels good to be caught up with the Crazy Train - hopefully I will be able to stay caught up!  It's been a crazy couple of days, I'll spare you all  the details - I'm ok - it has more to do with my daughter and her family, they will be ok, but yesterday was a bit scarey.  After a trip to labor and delivery, and getting checked out all is well - but it was good she went in and got checked.  They even called her up a little while after she got home to see how she was doing and scheduled a follow up appt for Monday am.  cool. Makes me feel a little better knowing they are keeping a good eye on her and the baby.

And now to today's ArtFire CrazyTrain Rider Royal Designs Handmade Unique Jewelry (yes, another jewelry artisan!)  See, I'm telling you, if you are looking for jewelry - don't bother going to the mall or one of the big box stores, go to ArtFire - you don't have to play in traffic, you can go shopping while sipping some tea, coffee, or whatever your favorite beverage is, put your feet up and peruse all the wonderful jewelry to be found there.  For instance this lovely Turquoise and Swarovski Necklace - wow that just pops on the black background, think of how lovely it would look along with that little black dress! 

How about this Blue Lace Lady Necklacemade with blue lace agate and Swarovski crystals.   Pretty pretty necklaces in this studio.

And this Just ForFun Necklace with these gorgeous Czech beads that are called Montana - no they aren't black - I thought they were at first, but look a little closer, and you will see they are a dark greyish blue - a lovely color, with a sterling silver hook.   Royal Designs has some lovely necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and well what do you think of when you see the word royal?  Expect something very elegant - and that is what you will you find in this studio.   

Do something good for yourself today, whether its' just taking a relaxing hot bubble bath, while having some nice hot tea,   relaxing by a fire, or putting your feet up and go shopping while sitting in your pj's and slippers!  

Thanks for checking it out and have a scrumptous day!

Time For Another Give Away

CUT OFF TIME TO ENTER - 10AM EST SAT AUG 1

So, I thought I would have another give away - this time it's for one of my butterfly wing pendants - this one has 5 Swarovski Crystals 4 aqua ones and a clear one - It is also one of the 1st ones I did with my own mix of pearlized glass paint. It's painted with a silvery light blue, a pretty pearlized royal blue, with white striping on cobalt blue glass. The bezel is made of copper foil with lead free solder, that has silver in it - the bail is made with sterling silver wire. It comes with a 16" black silk cord with a lobster style clasp - If you want a longer or shorter cord, let me know in your comment - I don't recommend you go longer than 18" tho - actually I like them best on a 14" length. Now, I will admit part of the reason I'm giving this one away - one of the crystals is a bit off from where I wanted it - and I couldn't pry it off to reposition it - doesn't really look bad - it just isn't where it would look the best.

So, what do you have to do to win this one of a kind Butterfly Wing Pendant? Not much!

Go to my studio on ArtFire (title links to my studio) take a peak around and then come back here and leave me a comment - either raving about how beautiful it is (lo) , which item you like the best, or some constructive criticism - I already know some of the pictures aren't the best in the world - so no need to comment about those!

Drawing will be held Sat Am Aug 1st.

Good Luck!