Find me this holiday season at these locations!

-New items will be on display at the Campbell River Art Gallery early November
-10th annual Christmas tour November 20th 21st and 22nd at 2794 Bradford Dr. Campbell River
-Campbell River Toy and Craft show November 28th and 29th at the Campbell River Sportsplex
-Last Chance Christmas Market the Florence Filberg park in Comox December 5th and 6th.
-Maritime Heritage Center Christmas market December 13th and 20th

I apologize to those of you who have been trying to contact me or are waiting to see new jewelry from me. Life has been a little crazy... you know how it gets sometimes.. anyway I hope to post some new items soon, and you can email me at cristineknuff[@!]hotmail.com.

My computer died!

It's been a long four weeks or so but I am in the process of setting up my new computer now. I'm so sorry if you have tried to contact me during this time. I hope to have my email set up soon!

The wonderful members of Starving Jewelry Artist(which I am a member of) are having a Mothers Day sale this weekend offering free shipping WORLDWIDE on all purchases! The sale starts Friday April 24 at 4:00pm Eastern until midnight Sunday April 26th. For a list of shops participating the sale, check out the SATeam Blog or visit Starving Artists Etsy Team SATeam on Etsy

Just a Peek!


Buy your mother something handmade for Mother’s Day!

A Shout-out to a Friend!

If you enjoy vintage, elegance, flowers and crape back satin or if you are going to or having a wedding or prom, or maybe you just really like cute bags check out my friends new Etsy shop. Erica Cavanagh
She even uses sterling silver buttons on some of her bags! I wonder where she got those... lol




Erica Cavanagh

Playing With Stamps

I received Chinese character stamps that I ordered from my friend Jeanette at Fundametals

I am having fun playing around and experimenting. I don’t have a lot of stamping experience so this is new and interesting for me!

Leaves!

Maybe it's because I so desperately want spring to come, I don't know, but I have been working on leaf themed jewelry! Here are a few examples.

Butterfly Charms

Here are a few charms I made from sterling silver sheet. I think they turned out pretty good so I am going to work on a few more styles! I have these little cuties listed in my Etsy shop. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=14125

Buttons!

After talking to a friend that sews I had the idea to make some buttons! She was talking about making bags with button claps so I told her I would try! Here are a few.

16mm hammered

Bezel set rose quartz

1" reticulated and fused sterling

1" textured sterling

Sterling flower

1" textured and oxidized copper

Custom Ordered Necklace

A recent commission now on it’s way to it’s new home!

Cute earrings

Rhodochrosite (pink) and chrysoprase (green) about 1.5 inches long.

Blue opal and sterling earrings about 2 inches long.

Sometimes Things Don't Go As Planned

I was experimenting with two different earring ideas. The hoop things are nice but not very secure, I need to find a better way to hold the ear wire in place. The little straight ones turned out ok too except right at the end I broke a brio. I heard it go crack and now it's loose in the setting and will probably fall out soon. The pendant didn't cooperate either. Where the faceted topaz, aquamarine (or what ever it is) is there was supposed to be a beautiful little 4mm turquoise cab. I spent a couple hours working on setting it but it just wasn't happening... Very frustrating! So three projects that took their toll on my nerves! lol