Etsy Metal 3xR Challenge week 23

All over the world our Etsy 3xR Challenge crew have been making rings! One for each finger and one spare. This week we have been setting a chunk of aquamarine, a dash of American golden opal, together with a pinch of chalcedony and a smattering of charoite all mixed together with a pure white surf tumbled pebble. I wonder if next week we will all be making necklaces?

1. L Sue Szabo 2,3 and 4 SCJ Jewelry Design 5 and 6 Cari-Jane Hakes

What's New!

This week's new work from etsymetal studios is full of fun and fresh designs, pretty darn perfect for summer wear!

 Juju By Sarah                                                               lsueszabo

 2Roses                                                               KSkilesJewelry

   

 Cynthia Del Giudice                                            AmityJewelry

 citizenobjects                                                       Fentondesign

 NodeformWeddings                Victoria Takahashi/Experimetal

 Jen/Prox                                                              silentgoddess             

 Michele Grady Designs                                   LauraRoberson

 LjBjewelry                                                            JazznJewelry

 PureDichotomy                                                      simplyMegA

 Lunasa Designs Jewelry                               jewelrybyfrancine

PeggieCalameJewelry                                        ZLeslieJewelry

Etsy Metal 3xR Challenge Week 22

Here are this week's lovely and clever offerings for the Etsy Metal 3xR Challenge. 

Please check back next week for some more fantastic work!

1.Danielle Miller Jewelry 2.Danielle Miller Jewelry

3.Cari-Jane Hakes 4.Virginie Martin

What's New!

Happy June! Here's this weeks peek at what's new in etsymetal studios!

Isueszabo                                                                           2Roses

  

 Panicmama Jewelry by Rene Ford                                         LjBjewelry

 JuJuBySarah                                                     NodeformWeddings

 LauraRoberson                                                           SimplyMegA

 AmityJewelry                                                           KSkilesJewelry

 Sarah Hood Jewelry                                     Nina Gibson Designs

 betsybensen                                                                 JazznJewelry

 Victoria Takahashi/Experimetal                                   Jen/Prox

 sudlow                                                                      Quercus Silver

House on Hudson                                      Cynthia Del Giudice

 Christine Mighion Jewelry                    Peggie Calame Jewelry

                  NRjewellerydesign    

Charm Swap 13 Charms have ARRIVED!

The much anticipated Charm Swap 13 charms have been distributed to all of the swap participants.  I was so excited to get my package this morning!  I promptly ripped it open before the mail lady had left the porch...

Adorable hula girl pouch was provided by our Charm Manager, Shae of CitiZen Objects.  The treasures that lie within are precious and amazing!

I am amazed by each and every one.  The little precious doll arm, the piggy butt, the blossom branch...They are all made with such care and detail.  I can't wait to just sit and handle each one, feeling the surface of the textures, feel their kinetic abilities, discover each artists signature. 

This challenge is by far one of my favorite reasons for being in EtsyMetal.  Its a great opportunity to collect little treasures from my teammates and be part of a fundraising event. 

Excited to see what Charm Swap 14 brings!  Stay tuned for next week when we get to see the progress made on charms for the 14th swap!

Etsy Metal 3xR Challenge week 21

We are still going with vim and vigour on our 3xR quest this year.  A gorgeous bunch of beauties this week from Panic Mama's Renee Ford.  She has used 14K palladium and a champagne diamond in this pretty necklace.  Ann Hartley of Hartley Studio has also been using champagne diamonds (and some 14K yellow gold) in her work.  This week we also have more from Danielle's 'Sticks and Stones' collection and Kingly cuffs from Virginie Martin Studio.  Finally, a simple textured ring and Queen Anne's Lace imprinted earrings from Cari-Jane Hakes.  

Are we almost half way yet?

Not quite - but we will be back next week with more treasure, transformed and looking rather tremendous!

1. Panic Mama 2. and 3. Hartley Studio 4. and 5. Danielle Miller Jewelry
6. Virginie Martin Studio 7. and 8. Cari-Jane Hakes

June 2014 - Monthly Challenge - Linear

"Linear"
lin·e·ar adjective \ˈli-nē-ər\ 
: formed by lines : made up of lines
: forming a line
: of or relating to the length of something

This month our members worked with a linear theme to produce some wonderful creative pieces.

Francine of Jewelry by Francine created this pair of earrings in sterling silver, set with aquamarine.

A Linear design of sterling silver, London Blue Topaz and a tiny dash of copper by AdobeSol.




Geometric Linear Earrings:  Hand fabricated intricate designs are composed in little round shadow boxes and hung from simple connectors, in sterling silver with a touch of brass by Artdi. 

Sticks and Stones Earrings by Danielle Miller Jewelry




Woven lines create the texture on the band of the Moissanite engagement ring by Nodeform. Texture was inspired by bird nest structures.