Updated Craft Show Dates (Or, where to find Juli's Jewels these days)

A quick update on where you'll find Juli's Jewels in the upcoming weeks.

This Saturday, November 16th, Bake Sale and Mini Craft sale. It's an old fashioned front yard bake and craft sale located at 4501 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA from 8am to 3pm. The bake sale proceeds benefit Run to Feed the Hungry.

Saturday, December 14th, VOX is having their 2nd annual VOX Box event from 5pm to 8pm! Coinciding with this event is their Second Saturday Winter Craft Fair, from 1pm to 8pm. I will have a box and a have some of my jewelry for sale. Where is VOX? 1818 11th Street, Sacramento, CA.

Finally, Sunday, December 15th, the YMCA Holiday Art, Craft and Gift Festival. It is from 10am to 7pm at 2021 W Street in Sacramento, California.

Don't forget to submit nominations for this year's Holiday Giveaway on the Facebook page. A brand new, one of a kind jewelry piece in a prize pack for one lucky person. Nominations will be taken until December 5th so get them in early!

Festive Holiday Charm Bracelet

Mother's Day Giveaway on Facebook

Is there a special woman in your life who is a mom? Do you think she deserves a little extra somthing for Mother's Day? Nominate her! Now! Do it!

The Giveaway: Nominate your Mom (or your sister, wife, girlfriend, auntie, grandma, baby mama, mother of your fur children, etc.). I've revised the rules/guidelines for submission: The winner will be picked at random by our friends and Random.Org.
The revised rules are incredibly simple:

1. Your Nominee's first name and their relationship to you (i.e. Juli/Mama).

2. Number of "Children", for the necklace if they win.

3. You still can't nominate yourself.

4. You  must be a "fan" of the Juli's Jewels facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/JulisJewels

5. No purchase necessary to win.

A sample of the prize!

Another look at the new enamels.

Here is a look at all the new enamel pieces finished. Most of them are available in the ArtFire shop. http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/JulisJewels/1/1/101653//


Hand Enameled Bracelet, Rainbow Squares




Monica's Heart (Custom)




Hand Enameled Pendant Necklace, 2-Tone Blue Diamond




Hand Enameled Pendant Necklace, Sunset and Steel Ring



Hand Enameled Pendant Necklace, Blue Burst Star



Peacock Double Ring for Christine (I have one too.)



Custom Work

Original Vintage Necklace

I admit it, I like to do custom work...alot! I like making jewelry very specifically for people per their requests because it is often a different kind of challenge. I have an album on my facebook fan page devoted to custom pieces (you can find it here). They are all varied in type and style. I love it when someone feels confident in my ability to create what they are looking for.

A few months back, my pal Krissi (check her out at Krissi's Art Sudio) asked me to recreate a vintage necklace that she loved with one in the same style but with different colors. The original is in a dark/antique brass with dark red beads, the recreation in sterling silver and black. THE HUNT WAS ON!



My custom piece

 First, black beads. The original red beads were smooth, round and transparent. You can't have true black and transparent. So how do you get them to be shiny? Get a faceted bead! I could also find nothing like the original "fringed" bead cap, so I went with the same shape, only with kind of filigree style instead. I stayed true to the style, but added a little flair with this choice of bead cap. Ironically, the hardest part was finding a chain I liked, that would fit the style without making it to heavy...I think I forgot to mention, this style of necklace can be a little hefty with so many glass beads.

I think I did a pretty fair job of staying within the style of the original while giving it a little bit of an updated flair.

What do you think?