It's been a long time.....

Hello
Hope you've been keeping well it's been ages since I last blogged! I've been very busy running our new group on Facebook called Handmade Jewellery Showcase.
It's a fantastic group everyone really loves it it's a chance for you to showcase/ sell your handmade jewellery and connect with new people you can choose to do a one or two day showcase (subject to application approval) You will need to apply to be a seller to do this join our group and read the rules under the files section there is also a file on how to apply!
Please note links posted within the group are not permitted and you will be removed without warning!
I am one of the admins along side Suhana Hart we love our group and hope you will too! Hope to see you join :)

I've also been busy this week with my new Nature Collection which will take place in my other group called Christine's Jewellery Box it's a group I Created For my fans of my jewellery page since Facebook have limited reach I thought it would be a great idea to have the group so you don't miss out on my new creations, sales and so on. It's been a success so I thought I would hold my new collection there :)

So if your coming along to the new Nature Collection on the 13th July at 8pm BST here is 10% Off! Quote NATURE10 before I invoice you via PayPal it's a secret treat well done for finding it! The code is valid from 8pm 13th July to the 15th July only and one code per customer thank you. Hope to see you there!
Here's  a little taste of what will be there...

Love Christine x

So Good Im Smitten In Aid Of Macmillan Cancer Support

Hello all just a little blog to let you know about So Good Im Smitten

 

It's a brilliant Facebook page created by Claire Braunbarth lots of us are taking part in this awesome charity auction in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

 

So here's what's been happening all members of the Bead Smitten Group were given the chance to buy specially created bead packs made up by Claire at her shop Smitten Beads

we were then given a dead line to create what we wanted with the packs we then had a reveal day in the group witch was 28th Feb and I can tell you there were lots of lovely creations!

 

Here are the two kits I brought

 

So what's next I hear you say ?

Well all the photo's of peoples jewellery donations are being uploaded ready for the auction witch is taking place on the 6th March 12 noon until 8th March 8pm

 

All the money raised will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support

I'm very excited to be taking part in this I hope you will pop by and join in.

 

Last but not least here is what I made and donated I hope you like them :D 

 

Hope to see you at the auction here's the link to the auction album

 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.651142455032669.1073741833.352544111559173&type=1

 

Christine x

 

 

  

Bead Me Up Buttercup Challenge Reveal

 

Hi all so if you remember I told you about a Bead Me Up Buttercup group challenge

 

Here's a bit from my last blog and also my entry for the competition!

 

Angela Pyke of Bead Me Up Buttercup has created a challenge for group members of

 

Bead Me Up Buttercup Club

 

I'm going to be participating in this fab challenge so here's what you need to do...

 

Anyone in this group can enter all you need to do is make a piece of jewellery containing one of the Buttercup polymer clay birdie's

 (Please do not enter old pieces they must be new)

 

Prize will be a set of my new style birdie's as shown below.

 

Challenge ends on the 27th February at 6pm. So you have loads of time to get your designs in!

 

So here is my entry......

 

 

A pretty double wrap bracelet

 

I used an old style bird made by Angela with some periwinkle blue Czech glass beads with purple seed beads, lovely sari silk and waxed linen cord with a pretty Czech glass bloom, flowers and antique bronze leaf charm and toggle

 

You can buy this bracelet here...

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/223524580/periwinkle-blue-beaded-double-wrap?ref=shop_home_active_1

 

I look forward to seeing everyone else's makes thanks for reading :)

 

Christine x

 

 

 

 

Bead Me Up Buttercup Challenge

Hi everyone who's up for a challenge then ?

 

Angela Pyke of Bead Me Up Buttercup has created a challenge for group members of

 

Bead Me Up Buttercup Club

 

I'm going to be participating in this fab challenge so here's what you need to do...

 

Anyone in this group can enter all you need to do is make a piece of jewellery containing one of the Buttercup polymer clay birdie's

 (Please do not enter old pieces they must be new)

 

Prize will be a set of my new style birdie's as shown below.

 

Challenge ends on the 27th February at 6pm. So you have loads of time to get your designs in!

 

 

 

I have a good few sweet birds in my stash I love a challenge and can't wait to get started on this! To be continued...... 

 

Christine x



AJE Challenge Reveal

Hello all well I've been a bit busy and just had to squeeze in a challenge so I joined in at Art Jewelry Elements component of the month challenge by Jennifer Cameron 

 

 

So the challenge was to dig out any handmade components made by anyone of the AJE team members and make some jewellery I do have a lot in my stash but only had time to make a couple of bits I have been hoarding the pretty leaf connector made by

Lesley for quite some time!

 

I decided to go with the colour inspiration from Design Seeds here's the beautiful colour pallet I used and here is what I made...

 

 

 

 

 

The beautiful bracelet features a lovely bronze leaf by Lesley Watt teamed up with a pretty beaded bead by Rebecca Anderson at The Curious Bead Shop and a super cute clay heart by Leah Curtis at Beady Eyed Bunny with Czech glass beads, brass faceted beads, Vintaj brass and waxed linen cord.

The second make is these sweet earrings featuring some of  Caroline Dewison's ceramic birds with lovely lampwork beads by Nicky at TheFyreFaerie with Czech glass rose pink leaves

 

Hope you enjoyed reading and hope you will join me with the blog hop and have a look at what others made see the links below...

 

Christine x

 

AJE team: 

Kristen Stephens 

Susan Kennedy 

Jenny Davies-Reazor

Lesley Watt    

Melissa  Meman

Lindsay Starr 

Jennifer Cameron 

Caroline Dewison

Linda Landig

Guests winners

Lee - Strega Jewellry

Shai - Shai’s Ramblings

Samantha- Wescott Jewelry

Kathy - Bay Moon Designs

Nikki - Silver Nik nats

Melissa Trudinger

Becky Pancake

Yvette - Blue Kiln Beads

Karin - Ginko et Coquelicot

Extra guests

Sarajo Wentling

Leah Curtis

Susan Delaney 

 Karen Z

Christine Walker

 Suhana Hart  



Giveaway time!

Hello all I forgot to mention I have a giveaway currently running on my Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/ChristinesJewelleryBox

 

A winner will be chosen once my page reaches 400 likes here's the link to the giveaway please click on the link to be taken to the giveaway on my Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/ChristinesJewelleryBox/photos/a.212670142264929.1073741829.212597715605505/319070451624897/?type=1&theatre

 

Here is what you need to do to enter....

 

 

1: Be a liker of my Facebook page
2: Like the giveaway photo on my page
3: Comment on the giveaway photo
 

Sharing isn't compulsory but I will love you even more if you do!

That's it if you do all three you will be entered!
This giveaway has nothing to do with Facebook!
I will draw a winner once my page hits 400 likes
 

The winner will be announced and asked to contact me and will be emailed a voucher code to use in my Etsy shop

Good Luck!

New makes 2015

Hi all I haven't  wrote a blog for a long while ooops! Any way here is some of my new makes hope you like them the necklace Lavender Dreams is available in my Etsy shop the rest is yet to be listed apart from the orange leaf earrings witch I just had to keep for my self lol! I currently have 25% off in my Etsy shop until the 31st January 2015 just use code HAPPYNEWYEAR25 at checkout. Thanks for reading and hope you enjoy my pics! Christine x

These are Sold featuring Earthshine Lampwork Beads, Buttoned Up Beads Extra and Art Incendi

Silver Leaf earrings featuring Buttoned Up Beads Extra, The Curious Bead Shop and Puffafish Lampwork

Blue ceramic leaf bracelet with czech glass beads and natural dye leather in emerald and olive with antique bronze findings

Lavender Dreams Necklace featuring The Curious bead shop, BlueberriBeads, The Fyre Faerie, Buttoned Up Beads Extra and Bead Me Up Buttercup

Close up of the pendant

My orange leaf earrings featuring The Fyre Faerie and Art Incendi

Natural dye blue leather wrap with czech glass flower button