Quickies and a Kitten

This blog post is just a quickie, but 2 nice things have happened for Juli's Jewels in the last 2 days.

First, I've been invited to sell my jewelry at LUNAFEST. It's a film festival of short films "By, About, and For Women". It's on Saturday, May 18th (Yes, the day after tomorrow!) and starts at 3:oo pm at Sierra 2 Theater, 2791 24th Street in Sacramento. Click on the link and check it out!

Second, one of my charm bracelets was featured in an all black ArtFire Collection, Paint it Black. Click on the link and check it out too! There are some really beautiful pieces shown.

And now for the afore promised kitten!

I've been pinned!

Pinterest, I've been there. I've checked it out. It could be a major time suck in my like if I'd let it, so I kind of make a point of not going there too often. So, lo and behold, I was on there and I put in julisjewels just to see what came up and I found I'd been pinned...a few times at that.

Wanna see what pinterest people found in my ArtFire shop to pin?
This: http://pinterest.com/pin/258816309805871160/

and this: http://pinterest.com/pin/87046205267829213/

and these: http://pinterest.com/pin/240309330088059331/

and last but not least, this: http://pinterest.com/pin/55380270389193811/

Kinda cool, right?

PS - I Google myself too. :-)

And the winner is...

And the winner of the Juli's Jewels Mother's Day giveaway is Vicky Miller! She was nominated by her daughter, Kari Ackeret. This is the necklace she won; The Heart of the Family #4-The Vicky. The crystals represent her children and grandchildren.

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.)



More fun with FIRE!

I am trying to stop neglecting my oh so long neglected blog...So, here's a post about what I've been doing lately.


More fun with FIRE!

I have been playing with torch-fired enamels on copper, and frankly, I'm loving it! It is giving me a chance to use my hot tools (hand torch, kiln, etc.) for something more than just metal clay. I like to multipurpose my tools when I can.

Here are a few images of the stuff I've been making. Hopefully there will be a tutorial in the near future.


My very first piece!




Trying other shapes and color blends



A custom heart for a friend

 I'll be spending a good deal of time in my garage with copper, enamels and torch handy. Yay!

What's Happening Over On Facebook Right Now

I have a little giveaway happening over on my Facebook page, please go and check it out...
https://www.facebook.com/JulisJewels?ref=hl 


**Mother's Day is coming** I'm going to do a sale and a giveaway.




The Sale: Everything in the shop is 15% off through Mother's Day, no code needed.



The Giveaway: Nominate your Mom (or your sister, wife, or girlfriend). Please send me a message and tell me why she should get a special something for Mother's Day. The winner will be decided by a panel of 3 judges. The winner will receive a custom ...Heart of the Family necklace (for a picture, check out the Custom Jewelry photo album). Nominations will be taken until Friday, May 3rd. That will give me time to make and send the necklace by Monday, May 6th so she can receive her surprise in time for Mother's Day. If your nominee is chosen, I will contact you for mailing information. The winner, the nominator, and a picture of her prize will be posted on this page on Mother's Day.



The rules are pretty simple:

1. Please tell me why she should receive the necklace and include a photo of your nominee.

2. You cannot nominate yourself.

3. You must be a "fan" of this page

4. Number of children (for necklace if they win).

5. No purchase necessary to win.