Merry Christmas

I've been away from blogland for quite some time! My last post was waaay back in October and I really apologize for that. I got so busy once Christmas season hit, that I wasn't able to come back here and update you guys....

Here are a few highlights....
in November, I joined a bazaar at the Rockwell tent in  Makati....

I was part of an online gift guide in Working Mom Magazine...

Had a Christmas ornament swap...this is what I made...

These are what I got....

Hubby went to the US for a month...and came home with lots and lots of goodies including a new camera for me....

and lots of other crafty goodies....pictures to follow!!!

Had my hair colored....I like it...

My Charley doggy had his first Christmas with lots of presents...This one is his new backpack...

He got to play a run around a lot...at the end of the day he rested and dreamed again of his first Christmas day ever....

Well...that's a few things that have been going on...

Right now, I'm busy making plans for the New Year. Listing down my resolutions and my goals for Earthly Jewels Beads.

That's all for now, though....I'll be back again soon! Hope you all had a great Christmas season!!! 

Pendant Swap Complete

I was excited to get my last pendant for the swap today! They're so adorable! It was my first swap ever...both to host and to participate in. Here are the goodies that I received....

There were four of us participating. So, we only had to send out 3 pendants. I decided to send out 2 per person and another participant did the same.

The first pendant I received was this really cute mermaid. It is from Ms Rachelle of Queen Accessories. Here is a link to her online shop - http://queenaaccessories.multiply.com/

The second one I received was from Ms. Manalastas. She was kind enough to include two pendants. A flower with  swirls on the petals and a pendant locket.

And the third pendant (the one that arrived today) was from Ms. Fritzie of Chinky Charms - http://lhoche.multiply.com/ who sent an adorable flipflop pendant.

Finally, the ones that I sent out. I am really into hand painting my beads. I decided on a stamped pendant that reminds me of an ornate sun. I highlighted the raised parts with gold to brighten up the pendant. I also made a second pendant with a heart on it and attached it to a round bezel.

 Here's a picture of the work in progress....

I formed the same stamped pendants but made them in different colors....the finished pendants.... 

 

I added a decorated jump ring to the so they can be worn right away. I also included a black cord necklace. Here's a closeup of the combination of pendants sent to each person....

It was quite fun making these pendants....as well as receiving such cute ones too!  I hope to join and host more of these swaps. There is a group on facebook for Filipino clay artists which I just joined lately. I'm sure there will be great events there too! Can't wait.

Here's a photo Ms. Fritzie sent me of the pendants she received...

A big thank you to my swap partners! Hope you enjoyed and like the pendants that you received. Enjoy the summer!!!

I'm hosting a local Pendant Swap.....

I wanted to give the whole "Swap" thing a try so, I've decided to host one locally (for anybody residing in the Philippines)...

Here are the details....

This is an invitation for anyone residing in the Philippines to join this Local Handmade Polymer Clay Pendant Swap. 

The name of this swap is 

SOAKING IN THE SUMMER PENDANT SWAP

This is the first time I am hosting a handmade swap and am very excited! I hope you will join in on the fun....

MECHANICS - 

1 .Sign up

- Please provide me with

• your full cell phone  
• email address (or multiply/fb id) and 
• shipping address.

You can send this information here in multiply via PM, send it to my email (myearthlyjewels@yahoo.com) or text me your info at 0905-418-0458 (please note that you are signing up for the swap).

- sign up period is from now until April 15

2. Make your pendants

- I will send each person all the names and addresses of everyone that signed up.

- You must make a minimum of one pendant for each person that signed up

- the deadline will be April 29

3. Send out your pendants

- all pendants must be sent out at the very latest is April 30

4. Receiving your pendants

- once you receive your pendants, do let the person you received it from know that you got it

- if you have a blog, take pictures and blog about it

- or you can post it in your multiply or facebook

- all pendants that I receive will be photographed and blogged about in my blog - myearthlyjewels.blogspot.com

MORE GUIDELINES -

1. Accepting a maximum of 5 participants....(minimum of 2)

2. Anyone residing in the Philippines can participate, so you must be willing to send out to provinces as well as to metro manila.

3. You must make at least one pendant for each person...but if you choose to, you can send out as many as you wish per person.

4. Please make sure you send out your pendants...as each person will be sending you a pendant as well.  If for some reason, you are unable to continue with the swap, please inform me right away so I can inform everyone else on the list.

PENDANT REQUIREMENT

1. This particular swap is for handmade polymer clay pendants. Your pendants must be handmade by yourself. 

2. No size requirement. As long as it is a pendant

3. The necklace to hand the pendant on is not required...but, you may send one as an option.

Looking forward to anybody that wants to join...I know there are already two of us interested so this will be a go!!! Join us for some fun!!!!

Thanks! 

Penny

DETAILS

Swap Coordinator:	penny of earthly jewels (myearthlyjewels@yahoo.com)
Swap categories:	Polymer Clay, Jewelry
Number of people in swap:
Location:	Local (Philppines)
Last day to signup/drop:	April 15, 2011
Date items must be sent by:	April 30, 2011
Number of swap partners:	depends on how many sign up
Description: Polymer clay pendant swap