autumn is coming

Autumn is great time to cook jam of apples, cowberry, blackberry, cranberry and plums. I have coated jars with lovely crocheted doilies. Just like grandmother's jam in my childhood..

Finished cooking jam I have looked out from the window - there were two rainbows in the sky!

Europe for Charity

1. Wooden Earrings by amoronia 2. Rose Leather journal by KreativLink 3. iPad sleevy by sleevy 4. Crocheted bird by sabahnur

I would love to share new shop on Etsy: EuropeForCharity

This shop contains items donated by artists and crafters from the European Street Team on Etsy for humanitarian relief. Right now Pakistan is fighting with a such crisis. All the money that is collected this time will go to the flood victims in Pakistan.

The person behind the shop is Baa from Baahar. She managed to set up the shop and reach a lot of people to be donor. There are more than 100 items in the shop with a few days. There is magnificent choice of various items in the shop and not only that: you're helping out the Pakistani by buying from the shop!

Thank you Baa for this necessary project!

Victorian Earrings for Mom

When I get a package with ordered glass beads from Helmetuba, there was a little surprise - two lovely connectors in antique gold. My mom liked them very much. So I have executed her wish and beadweaved these earrings. Used czech faceted glass beads, Toho seed beads and vermeil gold earwires.

Miami Platja in Spain

My dear sister and her husband left Estonia. Forever. Two weeks ago they went to Spain. They were traveling by car 2500 miles (4000 kilometres)! They found a very beautiful town in Spain - Miami Platja, rented an apartment and today is 2nd day they live there.

Wish them good luck at their new place :)

Great Finds: packaging on Etsy

1. MyBrokenArt 2. SweetFindings

3. nolan3863 4. GoMakeMe

Sometimes I'm thinking about packaging: how to package the jewelry that is safety, unbroken and beautiful on a shipping. I love the square boxes, but sometimes they are a little bit expensive for any 10 dollars earrings. So I pack some inexpensive item in a gift organza bag or made a pillow box, hang a tag, attach my business card and wrap all of them into bubble bag. This package I put into a bubble mailer envelope. I think this way is most safety for any jewelry :)

Crystal Delight Bookmark

New cute bookmark is available in my Etsy shop at the section "Bookmarks". It's tiny, only 8.5 cm long (3.3"), czech firepolished beads are AB coated and sparkling beautifully. Click to the picture for more information.

Beautiful Treasuries on Etsy

My Colorful Life by zuzusworld with my Lucite Lily Earrings

For the Lovew Of Books by TheOmegaWorkShop with my Antique Gold Bookmark

Blue Dream by mamzellefifi with my Turquoise and Freshwater Pearl Earrings

I would like to share these lovely collections at Etsy made in August. Thank you ladies!

green and silver necklace

This summer green color necklace is a custom work. My customer wished that necklace should contain 30 malachite green beads. I have added some emerald green Swarovski beads and Toho seed beads (galvanised silver and emerald green). The necklcae is 45 cm long + 4 cm extension chain. I love the combination of cold and warm shades of green.

crocheted doilies as coasters

Some of little doilies look like lacy pancakes :) I have crocheted them using white 100% cotton yarn. Pattern is available for free on my favorite web: MyPicot.com. I have modified last two rows a little bit. So this doily measures about 13 cm (5").

The crocheted doily can be used as a coaster or a jam-jar cover. It's pretty, isn't it?

One crocheted doily more:

This one measures 10 cm (about 4"), used the same 100% cotton yarn. I think that coasters can be multi-colored, so joyfully change the look on any kitchen.