Jewelry challenge. What I wear today.

In this post I'll show you several pictures of my handmade jewelry I wear last couple day. 

I was very busy with finishing and shipping press gifts for CMA and didn't have time to post my challenge pictures. 

Day 3. 

I was in the mood to go to the water front park at Edmonds. This park is on the way  to my daughter school so I was lucky enough to spend some  nice time there. It was 9 am. and a lot of fog.  Contrasts in colors. Yes I do love this!  Turquoise color jewelry is very nice. I was wearing sterling silver and magnesite bracelet. (Necklace is a part of my CMA collection) 

DAY 3 Challenge

DAY 3 Challenge

Day 4 

During this day I was wearing simple asymmetrical necklace. Plum black chain and pink jade coin shape bead. I think it's was very cute. Not to fancy not to simple. Great for your everyday sporty style mom's outfit. I was wearing jeans and my white sports jacket.

 

Jewelry challenge. What I wear today.

Jewelry challenge 

Handmade earrings 

Day 2.
Today I decided to put on lite green sweater and those cute dangle earrings. Sterling silver  with Swarovski and faceted prehnite beads.

Contrast of shapes. Bicone Swarovski and teardrop prehnite. The colors of those earrings perfectly  matching with my top.

If you like them - they are available for sale  and the price is only $9.00
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What I wear today. Jewelry

Last two weeks I was making photos of my daughter on the way to school. It was kind of "Lexi's school style".. I did like this idea it's like a challenge to make you do something you like but everyday. 

You probably know by now that I've got my own handmade jewelry business RitaSunderland.com. I'm enjoying what I'm doing but most of the time I simple forget to  put my jewelry when I'm out and about. It's not easy to maintain several websites, school, after classes activities (well most of busy mom will know this). 

So I'm challenging myself from today for the month to wear every day different piece of handmade jewelry. If you would like to join me - let's do it together ! 

So let's start! 

Day 1. 

It was a bit cold this morning so I put my peach turtle neck sweater and those dangle earring just called my name. They actually were waiting it's time to be photographed so it was easy choice for me to put them on.  Fancy heart shape faceted red garnet  and black garnet. 

Jewelry challenge. Day 1. 

I will use my Instagram account to post photos everyday. So if you are on Instagram  follow me @RitaSunderland 

Pinterest Contest. And the winner is ...

Yes ! My first Pinterest contest is over!
It was a lot of fun! Thank you to everybody who took part in this contest.

We have a winner  Deb Butterflys  

If it's not your name - keep trying I'll be having those contest from time to time.

Just follow my pinterest account RitaSunderland  and keep you eyes open on "Pin it to Win" it board.

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Now take a look how the winner  has been chosen.

Celebrity Handmade Gifts

As you know I won the chance to be a part of the team who is creating a gift bag for Tori Spelling.

And today is the day!

I just got conformation that my Pink Peruvian Opal Jewelry set for Tori Spelling along with other artists awesome gifts has been send to her.

Soon she will receive great gifts from The Artisan Group. Would you like to take a peek what is in our gift bag for Tori Spelling - you can see it at our team Pinteres board Gifted to Tori Spelling

Macrame and gemstones jewelry

Macrame jewelry is not only about hemp and funky beads. Now days many designers are trying to make macrame jewelry using wire or other thin threads or cords. I'm also with them on this path. I like experiment with different textured string materials while I'm creating something using macrame or how they also call it knotting.

I already showed you my latest find gold and silver threads I used to make MACRAME BRACELETS After I made those macrame bracelets I was thinking to make some earrings with beautiful gemstone beads.

This beautiful and light Sterling silver and smokey quartz earrings were made using wire and silver color thread. First I made a teardrop shape using 24G sterling silver wire. Then I used thread and made a lot of little knots over the frame.

Those lovely Sterling silver and lilac pearls earrings also made with wire and silver thread. Don't you think that the bride will look beautiful in those earrings. I put them into my Wedding jewelry collection for those who will love to have modern wedding but with the vintage touch.

I'll be happy to here what do you think about macrame jewelry in present time. Welcome to post links to your macrame jewelry so we could looks at your handmade macrame jewelry.

Valentines Gift Ideas

Love is in the air. Do you feel that St.Valentines holiday is around the corner!? February 14 has become the date for exchanging love messages and a celebration of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers. During this day people sending gifts, cards, flowers to loved ones and secret loves.

Handmade Valentines gifts will be great memory and will keep special warm thoughts for many years. Browsing etsy shops I visited one of my favorite shop and found this cute Lavender Sachets with LOVE SYMBOL

Many on-line stores having Valentines Day Sales you can find great deals on handmade jewelry, cards and other cute little gifts. Start shopping for handmade gifts and make you loves one happy

During Valentines day I'm offering 20% off on my handmade jewelry at RitaSunderland Beautiful free gift wrapping with your purchase. Limited edition jewelry with rare cut gemstones. Hurry This sale ends February 8-th. 2012.

Look what I made - Vintage style jewelry

Welcome to Look what I made . Today I'm very exited and I want to show you my new vintage style jewelry. Today it will be vintage brass gold tone ring with fresh water pearl.

The first I made Red berry earrings. Those handmade earrings were very popular and many of you got them. Then I made one with the white pearl Flower with Pearl earrings.

Next on my list "To do" was brass and vintage style ring with this beautiful flower element. For the base ring I used Vintage brass ring base by Natural Brass Co.

So at the end of my project I got beautiful girl set with flowers.

CYBER MONDAY SALE

Great place to shop for handmade jewelry during this CYBER MONDAY.

RitaSunderland.com is your place to find one of a kind jewelry with rare cut natural gemstones. If you like Birthstone jewelry you will find your gifts at RitaSunderland.com. One of the most popular section is LIMITED EDITION.

During 2011 CYBER MONDAY sale use promo code HOLIDAY to get 20% off.

Look What I Made Anklet jewelry

Summer summer .. Still hopping for the hot days here in Seattle. and while I'm waiting I'm crafting. This week is pretty quite for me. Alexcia is at her grandma and our house is a very nice place for some thinking and non stop crafting. Summer is a good time for the anklet jewelry (by the way do you like or do you wear anklets?) and I took all my BAR LINK chain and start making them. I've got amethyst, topaz, black garnet and smokey quartz stones and here is what I got.

I'm still working to put everything in my store MyWayToSay

I made it Wire Weaving

Wire Weaving rings

Last week when I was shopping at Joan with great coupons I found on-line. I spotted one of the new book for me. It was Wire Jewelry and one of the projects got my attention. It was a wire weaving ring. After a couple of tries I did it and I absolutely like it !

In these rings I used chain and wire. You also can add some beads for more Fancy look.

So far I made 2 of them. One is in 14K GF with no stones for the classy look and the other is brass and copper with coffee quartz stone.

If you want to have one of this - but know that you can't make it - welcome to my shop RitaSunderland

Pritty Stones - Do you Know YOURS ?!

My new Necklace - Ametrine and 14K gold you can find in my RUBY LANE shop :)!

Ametrine is a stone, which combines features of the two minerals: amethyst and citrine. Apparantly, that's where its name came from.

Therapeutic properties
Ametrine is considered to be the stimulator of the activity of the entire human body. It improves its vitalities, strengthens immunity, it cures from insomnia, apathy, melancholy, dipression, and groundless fears. The stone, if worn in the ring, earrings, or necklace, can enchance the effect of any medications and help purify the blood.

Magic properties
Ametrine is a stone of peace and equilibrium. With the help of this stone it is possible to develop extraordinary abilities. This stone is useful for the Zodiac Signs of the Fire element: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. It helps them fight their irritation, quick temper, and agressiveness. Amethrine could also be useful to other Signs of the Zodiac. The only exception makes Virgo. This mineral will make Virgo apathetic, spineless, and cowardly.
Talismans and amulets
As a Talisman (Charm) Ametrine helps its owner settle down conflicts; it prevents possible violence (from the owner of charm, or from someone else), makes one reasonable and friendly to others.