joy.joyner on May 28 2009 | Filed under: Crafty Folks, Daily Stuff, Friends, Ramble
Tuesdays at my house have become a bit of a tradition. The lovely Ashley comes up from Salinas and we spend several hours mucking about with beads and talking about everything under the sun, it’s a blast and I really look forward to it each week. Well, this week the stars aligned and a hole [...]
joy.joyner on Mar 03 2009 | Filed under: Beads, Crafty Folks, Etsy Shops, Findings, Jewelry Supplies, Shopping Guide
Are you a jewelry designer looking for some unique hand crafted components to use in your designs? Well, let me tell you about one of my favorite placces for such things. I first fell in love with her amazing Goddess beads and pendants. They beautifully represent the Goddess that lives inside each and every woman [...]
joy.joyner on Feb 03 2009 | Filed under: Beads, Crafty Folks, In the shop, Jewelry, Recently Finished, artfire
Pale Heart Necklace by GoddessJoy Designs You know it’s coming. That day. Valentine’s Day. So, as every other jewelry creator on the planet is doing, so am I. This is my first offering for V Day 2009. It started when I fell in love with the handmade hearts from ExpeditionD aka Lynn Davis. Her polymer [...]
joy.joyner on Oct 22 2008 | Filed under: Beads, Crafty Folks, Daily Stuff, Gemstone, Jewelry, Recently Finished
I’ve got a good friend, her name is Draven, and she makes incredible prayer beads. She’s been making them for several years now, so, make sure you go check out her Etsy Shop to see what she has to offer. Here’s my experiment in prayer beads. I used Peacock Blue Apatite, Labradorite, and Copper. The [...]
