"Make it Monday" Jewelry Making - Trendy Dangle Earrings

Make it Monday!

Hey y'all!  I hope everyone is off to a fun and joyful week!  I know Mondays can be pretty hectic and the chaos usually happens on a Monday or Friday...lol!  Anyways, I made these sweet dangles for myself and thought I'd share them with you here...

Supplies:

2 Ear Wires

2 Lg Gold Bar Connectors (http://www.primabead.com/6pc-Curved-Connectors-P3043.aspx)

14 Round Black Beads (4-6mm bead)

14 Gold Eyepins

12 Gold Jump Rings

4 5.25mm Brass Jump Rings

10" of your favorite delicate chain (I used Vintaj brass chain)

Technique:

Open/Close Jump Ring & Cutting Chain

Instructions:

1.  Cut your chain to the length that you'd like it.  I counted 31 links for the longest chain and 27 links for the smaller one.

2.  Next place your beads on the eyepins, cut, and make simple loops.

3.  Use the gold jump rings to connect the seven beads together.

4.  Add the brass jump rings to one side of the connector and place bead strand on JR first, then longest chain and finally smallest chain...close JR.

5.  Repeat step 4 and do the same to other side of connector.

6.  Open up ear wire and place connector on it.

7.  Repeat these steps to make matching earring.

Enjoy!  If you have any questions please feel free to email me...

"Make it Monday" Jewelry Making - Ancient Fossil Bracelet

"Ancient Fossil" Bracelet

Technique:
Knotting
Open/Close Jump Rings

Supplies
10 Fossil Crinoids - http://www.etsy.com/shop/StoneMe?ref=seller_info
3 Engraved Wood Fossil Beads - Michaels
18 White Shell Baroque Beads - Znetshows http://www.znetshows.com/GemShow/Retail/itemdetail.asp?ref=itembrowser.asp?StoneType=0&StoneSubType=0&shape=0&productLine=0&style=0&color=0&Keywords=white%20shell%20baroque%20beads&etc=&vendor=0&format=2&extra1=0&extra2=0&extra3=0&PTitle=Item%20Browser&PageNum=1&TotalPages=1&PerPage=20&ItemID=BDG83-01
3 5.25mm Vintaj Brass Jump Rings
6 7.5mm Vintaj Brass Jump Rings
1 Vintaj Brass Clasp
16" 4Ply Brown Wax Linen Cording
1 Raw Brass Shell
1 Copper Seed Bead

Instructions:
1.  Take 1 5.25mm Brass JR and wrap wax linen cording through/around JR and make an overhand knot (do not bring both ends together)
2.  String 1 Crinoid, 3 Shell, 1 Crinoid, 3 Shell, 1 Crinoid, 1 Wood bead, 3 Shell, 1 Crinoid, 1 Wood Bead, 3 Shell, 1 Crinoid, 1 Wood Bead, 1 Crinoid, 3 Shell, 2 Crinoids, 3 Shell, and 3 Crinoids.
3.  Take another 5.25mm JR and wrap end of cording through/around JR and back through Crinoid Fossils. 4.  Make an overhand knot.
5.  String 1 copper Seed Bead and make overhand knot at end.
6.  Attach 3 7.5mm JR to the 5.25mm JR on each side.
7.  Attach clasp.
8.  Attach 1 raw brass shell charm to a 5.25mm JR and add to 7.5mm JR.

If you have any questions regarding this tutorial please feel free to contact me at suzette@elliesbijoux.com

Have a great week!

Suzette

Calling ALL Jewelry Designers...

COUSIN ANNOUNCES CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR CREATIVE CIRCLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Five New Ambassadors To Be Selected To Join The Inaugural Group

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LARGO, Fl., May 10, 2013 – Cousin Corporation of America is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the Cousin Creative Circle™ Ambassador program for the 2013-14 term. Cousin is a premier manufacturer of jewelry making components that supplies products to craft stores, retail chain stores and professional jewelry makers all over the world.

The Cousin Creative Circle™ is a diverse group of talented jewelry makers who have a strong commitment to the craft of jewelry making and who use Cousin products because they are the best in the industry. These brand ambassadors have a platform to share ideas with the product development team, receive Cousin products to incorporate into their work and attend a team building retreat at Cousin Headquarters in Florida.

"Our Creative Circle program has absolutely surpassed our expectations," said Jeff Cousin, President. “We want to keep the craft of jewelry making relevant and maintain it as a growing art. The Ambassadors have shown thousands of people that jewelry making is accessible and rewarding, and as a result we have introduced those people to the Cousin brand.” 

The selection committee will choose five additional Creative Circle Ambassadors to join the original members chosen last year.  To be considered for the Cousin Creative Circle™, each applicant must complete a comprehensive application form and submit at least 3 images of their work. The deadline for submissions is Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. EST. To apply, please visit www.cousin.com/CCC.

About Cousin

Cousin Corporation of America is a family-owned company founded in 1970 as Enterprise Art, a retail craft store in Largo, Florida. Today we are a premier wholesaler of jewelry making supplies. Our focus is to design, manufacture and provide quality jewelry making products at an exceptional value to customers who are inspired by the craft of jewelry making. For more information about Cousin Corporation of America, please visit www.cousin.com.