jewelry

I watched the second Twilight trailer today, and it is much better than the first one! It's quite a bit more exciting, and makes it even harder to wait until the movie comes out in December! If you're not already a fan of the Twilight books (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse), you might decide to check them out after you watch the trailer. The last book of the series, Breaking Dawn, will be released in less than two weeks, and my pre-ordered copy will be delivered by my dashing Man In Brown on August 2!

Here is the movie trailer!

To keep myself busy in the meantime...

I searched several online sources for silver charms representing important things and events in the Twilight books. I came up with seven that are especially significant, and made this Twilight charm bracelet. I started out just making one for myself, but I thought there might be other crazy-obsessed fans out there who would love it, too. So here it is!

I must say, I just love the way it turned out. It is fun and whimsical, and it just screams "TWILIGHT!" You can read all the details and order your own at my Twilight Charm Bracelet page, if you're interested. :-)

Here's a gift I made for a girlfriend, but I ended up making her something else, so this bracelet is in need of a home. I've posted it over at PoshTidbits, if you'd like to see the details. I call it a "Luscious Lime Glass Bead Bracelet," because it reminds me of sparkling lime punch with ice cubes. $20+shipping. Cheers!

Hello everyone! Here is a project I worked on this weekend. It combines my love of making jewelry with my love of origami. (Some of you may not know that I am half Japanese, and I love making crafty things.) I really love the florals, swirls, and geometric patterns on traditional origami paper, and I thought it would be great to make it wearable. So...

Ta-da! It's an origami paper pendant. I made it by cutting out the most interesting and beautiful bit of a piece of origami paper, set it inside a sterling silver bezel cup, and covered it with a crystal clear epoxy resin. What do you think? Super kawaii, right? Kind of like wearing origami, but much more durable. It's even waterproof!