Today's post is a little different to recent posts in that I don't have a free tutorial for you but I really wanted to share with you this fabulous jewellery display. No doubt you've seen plenty of these around on the internet but this one was made especially for me by my father and he's done such a fabulous job on it - I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. My brief was that it needed to have mesh for hanging earrings, a rail for bracelets and hooks to hang necklaces from (I still need to screw those in along the bottom of the frame). The only other thing I specified was that it be black and white. You can clearly see the white frame. And that lovely white scallop in the background is actually curtain lace placed against black cardstock, so he fulfilled the brief perfectly. But what I love about the overall look of the display is how the white-on-black has become a shade of grey - it's the perfect foil to show off my jewellery without taking anyt......
These bohemian-inspired chandelier earrings are truly elegant. With ice-coloured crystals dangling gracefully from the bottom of the loops, they sparkle as they move to create an air of elegance and sophistication. The delicate look combines cool coloured crystals with a lightweight silver filigree chandelier fitting. Add a sparkly cubic zirconia-set earring wire to make them even more upmarket and they'll look like they were handcrafted by a master jeweller! You'll need: Twelve 4mm Sapphire bicone Crystals Four Light Sapphire briolettes . (I used 9x5mm but you can also use 12x6mm briolettes for this design) Twelve silver/gold headpins Two filigree silver chandelier fittings with 7 loops (Or, try these in gold ) Two cubic zirconia-set silver earring wires (here's a gold version ) 24g non tarnish silver plated wire ( gold plated wire ) Tools: round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, flush cutters Set aside half the components and work on one earring at a tim......
I've had a bee in my bonnet just recently. You see, a while back, I came across an eye catching ceiling pendant in a local homewares shop that I was really taken with. It was a simple black shade studded with chandelier crystals that sit suspended in little cutouts, allowing the light to glisten through the crystals. All I could think was how PERFECT it would be in my studio.......... and I really wanted it. If only it weren't a ceiling pendant! I didn't end up buying that light fitting (althought I am still tempted) but it did inspire me to recreate the look in a more practical and compact table lamp that will glisten and gleam and be just as sparkly, if not more! All it takes to create your own dazzling sparkle-icious lamp is an inexpensive black lamp with a chrome base....... and as many Swarovski crystals as your heart desires (or your budget allows). Here's what you'll need: A straight sided lamp shade (mine is a black 6" shade) and a chrome lamp......
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