New Listing - Cecil Earrings

Check out my newest listing and let me know what you think. These classic earrings are composed of 8mm Bronze Swarovski pearls, 6mm round Golden Shadow Swarovski crystals and wire wrapped to sterling silver french ear wires. These earrings are perfect for a special occasion or everyday elegance. All metal findings are sterling silver.

Cecil Earrings by Designs by Vanessa

Frankly, My Dear...

These fabulous 8mm bronze swarovski pearls just came in the mail today...I love packages full of jewelry supplies! Check out my latest design and listing in my shop:

Scarlett Earrings

I realize these pearls aren't the color "scarlet" but for some reason they remind me of the elegant style of one of my favorite characters, Scarlett from Gone With The Wind. I could totally see her cutting up curtains to make a dress that would match these earrings!

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009

I hope everyone has a wonderful time bringing in 2009! I'm very ready for a new year and a fresh start. I've had a creative block lately and that along with our big move is why I haven't listed anything new in my shop. Well, I've recently been busy designing a brand new line of jewelry for 2009 and I'm excited to share a few of my pieces with you! I'm going back to my girly roots and focusing on pearls. I've also been racking my brain trying to figure out a new and fresh way to photograph my pieces and I think I've found something that I like and that fits my personality, let me know what you think.

Coco Earrings

These classic earrings are composed of 10mm white Swarovski pearls and wire wrapped to sterling silver ear wires. These earrings are perfect for a special occasion or everyday elegance. All metal finding are sterling silver. These earrings are approximately 1.5 inches.

Bunnies and Beads

I hope everyone had a super weekend! Yesterday my hubby and I went to see House Bunny and I thought it was hilarious! Anna Faris should totally be on SNL. If you want to see a fun chick flick this movie is for you.

I love getting in new shipments of jewelry findings and beads. Here are my latest creations. Click on the pictures for more info.

My first international customer!

I hope everyone had a good weekend! My parents were in town for my 26th b-day and we went bowling, to the Austin Zoo and ate at way too many yummy restaurants. We went to the Cheesecake Factory yesterday and I had the biggest and yummiest strawberry shortcake that I have ever seen. Thank goodness for spin class tomorrow!

In etsy related news, I made my first international sale!! Very exciting to know that someone in another country will be wearing Designs by Vanessa ;)

Newly listed at my etsy shop...

"Darling Dangle Earrings"
These gorgeous chandelier earrings are made using pink 6mm Swarovski crystals and hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires. These earrings will complete your outfit for that special date. These earrings are approximately 3 inches long.

Click on the picture to see these earrings in my shop.

My first etsy sale!

I sold 4 pieces yesterday on etsy!! I hope my customers enjoy wearing these pieces as much as I have enjoyed creating them! I always love seeing other people having fun wearing my designs.

I've been busy listing additional items. Check out these new designs in my etsy shop...

"Earrings of the Earth": These amazing blue/green glass beads remind me of planet earth. In addition to the round glass beads, I used sparkly 4mm crysolite green Swarovski crystals attached to hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires. These earrings are approximately 2 inches long.





"Purple Passion Wrap Bracelet" This beautiful bracelet is made using different shades of iridescent and solid purple oblong glass beads, 6mm Czech lavender iridescent glass beads and memory wire. This bracelet wraps around the wrist 3 times and is one size fits all.





"Pleasantly Purple Earrings":
These beautiful round purple glass beads pleasantly capture the sunlight just right. In addition to the 8mm round glass beads, I used sparkly 6mm clear Swarovski crystals attached to hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires. These earrings are approximately 1 ¾ inches.





I'm headed to the gym now but I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

Yummy Purple Berries

Happy Friday!

"Purple Berry Earrings" are made using metal leaf bead caps, 8mm amethyst crystal bicones, and hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires. Earrings are approximately 1 3/4 inches long. These look yummy enough to eat minus the calories!

Bead OCD

I wanted to get in a quick blog before going to bed. I'm expecting a shipment of beads any day now...is it normal to check the mailbox 4 times in the same day? I have bead OCD! In other news, my husband and I watched the movie WALL-E over the weekend and LOOOOVED it! I really wasn't that excited to see it but it is officially one of my fave movies. We actually stayed and watched the credits. You know a movie is good when the credits are entertaining!

"Shimmery Simple Earrings"
This design is simple yet elegant. These dangle earrings are made using pretty white crystal oval glass beads (13x18mm), light sapphire 4mm Swarovski crystals and hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires. Earrings are approximately 2 inches long.

Click the image and it will take you to my etsy shop where they are currently for sale.

Grand Opening!

"Designs by Vanessa" is officially open for business on etsy! Check it out and let me know what you think!

www.designsbyvanessa.etsy.com

You will see my new "Girly Girl" design in my shop...

These sparkly dangle earrings are made with clear pink round glass beads, 4mm lilac Swarovski crystals and hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires.

Flower Power

I hope everyone has a great 4th of July weekend! Tonight we're headed to "First Thursday" here in Austin, TX...live music, shopping and arts & crafts...sounds like fun to me! I'll be working on getting my etsy shop up and running this weekend so be on the lookout for the grand opening :-)

I love these funky flowery glass beads! In addition to the glass beads, I used sparkly 4mm green "peridot" Swarovski crystals attached to hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires.

Goodbye Tacky, Hello Beautiful!

I found these awesome blue glass square beads in the package my dad sent me yesterday. They were part of a tacky 70's/80's style necklace lol. In addition to the glass beads, I used sparkly 4mm light sapphire Swarovski crystals attached to hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires.





"Beautiful Blue": This sparkly cuff bracelet is made with 4mm light sapphire Swarovski crystals, metal sliders with light sapphire Swarovski crystals, silver spacer beads and memory wire. Four dangles are attached to the ends of the memory wire loops. This bracelet is sold but I can certainly create something similar for you.

I think I'm addicted!

I officially think I'm addicted to making jewelry and blogging! My hubby gets to play his video games while I'm busy beading so I'm pretty sure he likes this new obsession of mine.

I think I have a new favorite pair of earrings. These dangle earrings are made using awesome blue/green glass beads, topaz/purple Czech glass beads, and hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires.

The next 3 pairs of earrings are made using topaz and/or clear glass beads, silver spacer beads, and hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires. The simplistic yet fun designs allow them to be worn with just about any outfit.

Jewelry of the Sea

I fell in love with these awesome blue/green glass beads and I knew they would be perfect for a funky pair of earrings. In addition to the glass beads, I used sparkly 4mm bicone aqua and crysolite green Swarovski crystals attached to hypoallergenic nickel-free ear wires. These are my favorite pair of earrings so far!

This funky wrap bracelet is made using oblong Czech sea color glass beads, 6mm Czech olive color glass beads and memory wire. This bracelet wraps around the wrist 3 times and is one size fits all. To finish off the bracelet, I added two dangles on the ends of the memory wire loops made with glass beads and silver spacer beads.