Sweets Galore

Tuesday, March 23rd is the Cakes For A Cause auction to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. The basic idea of the event is that bakeries and bakers donate scrumptious sweet treats to be auctioned off. The cost of a ticket to the event is $21, which will provide one week's worth of meals to a person.

I'm not a baker of edible treats - but I am a "baker" of sorts! I whipped up this pretty cake necklace to be auctioned off at the event. It sits on a real porcelain plate and comes with a silver-plated chain.

Last month, I created some custom clay cupcakes for Kiesha - blogger and baker extraordinaire who wanted a bracelet bearing some of her home-made treats showcased on her 52 Weeks of Baking blog. She had some really kind words to say about my designs on her new blog, The Brooklyn Baker.

I also made a custom charm bracelet for an awesome 13-year old girl from Las Vegas. Her friends probably squealed when they saw this adorable charm bracelet. She'll definitely be the only one at school wearing one of these!

Gooey Treats for Winter

As the winter weather roared outside yesterday evening, I sat in my toasty apartment making jewelry reflecting the delicious treats that warm our insides. My kitchen is officially overrun with polymer clay. I think I have more clay than food at this point! Haha. Ok, maybe not.

Hot Cocoa and Marshmallow Charm Bracelet

S'mores Galore Charm Keychain

For a scrumptious scent to go with your gooey treats jewelry, try these unique blends by The Midsummer Muse: Camp Treats and Hot Chocolate!

I should have been doing work for school...

...but instead I was making jewelry!! Heehee. Well, I have to get ready for my trunk show, don't I?

Here it is, the Trunk Show mini-preview, Part I:

Circus Necklace
(vintage lucite, vintage & contemp. Czech glass)

Owl Pendant
(repurposed Scrabble tile, vintage stamp, resin)

AppleMint Bracelet
(hand-fused glass cabochons [by WillowGlass], little buttons, vintage enameled apple flatbacks)

CherryLime Earrings
(Czech glass & acrylic beads)

Tree Fruit Earrings
(Swarovski crystal, czech glass, brass branches)

Candied Green Apple Earrings
(foil glass beads)

It's Almost a Bracelet!!

This is what I've been working on for the past 3 weeks at my metalsmithing/jewelry class at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. It is my very first attempt at creating my own design using only metal. Each of the links in this bracelet is hand-sawed. The vein cut-outs proved to be very challenging, but they did give me some great sawing practice!

Here are my photos of the leaf bracelet-in-progress:



The bracelet is not quite finished: I'd like to add a greenish patina to every other link. I also have to shape the clasp/hook at the end of the bracelet.

Not bad for a first try, huh? :)