Giveaways

Would you like to win this pair of earrings?



Don't have facebook? Or pierced ears? Well, I want to do another giveaway here on the blog (maybe even a gift certificate giveaway!). 

Can we get up to 80 Blogger followers?

Custom Orders

Olde Tale Jewelry Sets

I've been getting many custom orders for the Shoppe!

Olde Tale earrings, available in the Shoppe.
These Olde Tale jewelry sets were my very first custom order. I've since made another set, all in white, as a custom order.

Look for more in the Shoppe soon!

These "guardian angel" bracelets were for an aunt who used them as Christmas gifts for her teachers (she is a principal).


I'm rather proud of this Fairy Dust bracelet! It was part of a custom order that included a pearl rosary bracelet and a "twisty bracelet."


These three bracelets were requested by my aunt and grandma. (Yes, two were Christmas presents, but I can still count it as a custom order!)

This pair of earrings was a custom order to match the necklace and bracelet pictured below! (None of which I'd even thought of combining into a set, silly me!)


I love custom orders! Please explore the Shoppe and this blog-- if I've made it before, I can most likely make it again. I'm also very happy to try new styles! 

Email me at ShealynnsFaerieShoppe {at} gmail.com

January's Ink and Fairydust

January's issue of  Ink and Fairydust is out!
This month's issue is all about Poetry and Winter.
Please check it out!

News on my end:
  • My hand is famous! (Heehee, I am now one of the official photographers, and my picture was used on the cover.
  • This issue features the LAST EVER Artist's Corner column, by yours truly. I felt that the column was a little boring, and I have taken on new responsibilites on the graphics team. Just a bit too much on my plate.
  • Shea and Bergen is back. It never meant to be gone-- the Christmas comic somehow got misplaced in all the holiday rush! :)
  • I've been adding some small updates to the website. Please do check it out and let me know what you think!
  • That's about it!

Posting via iPod!

Hello, everyone. I am posting from my iPod touch-- testing Blogger Mobile, I am.

Check this out-- I just enabled a mobile view on my blog. This is what the blog looks like on an iPod:




I'm curious as to what it looks like on other devices.


I'm very impressed with the layout. It is so clean and simple to use. Of course, you do lose all of the sidebar and the special features. However, if you just want to keep up with the latest Faerie post... this is perfect!


Of course, you can always enable "web view." However, much of my web coding does not work properly on a mobile device.

Curious as to how this post will turn out. I can't do anything special-- just photos and text, no links or italic or anything-- but it still has that coolness factor.


Sent from my iPod

DIY Charm Bracelets

('diy' means 'do it yourself')


Today I am going to teach you how to make your own elegant charm bracelets! 
These are so beautiful, can be worn in creative ways, and are less bulky than ordinary charm bracelets.


Supplies you will need:
  • a mix of beads (color coordinate-- get rid of those beads floating around your craft space) Approx. 30 beads are used in this project.
  • round-nose pliers
  • wire cutters
  • curb chain (the average size bracelet requires 7 1/2 inches of chain)
  • head-pins and/or eye-pins
  • a clasp
  • a couple of jump-rings
For those who make jewelry, this project will simply use up scraps from previous projects. If you need to buy new supplies, small packages of beads, wire, etc. will make several charm bracelets.

The first step is to take a head-pin (or eye-pin), and thread a bead on.

You can always put more than one bead on each charm.

Next, make a loop out of the wire and cut off the excess.

Use your roundnose pliers for the loop, and the wire cutters for cutting.

Thread the loop onto the curb chain. Use your pliers to pinch the loop shut.

More experienced crafters: You can make a sturdier charm by not cutting off the excess headpin wire. Use the wire to wrap around the top of the bead. Be careful to pinch the end against the bead to keep it from snagging or scratching.

Make sure that all of your bead-charms are on the same side of the curb chain. Space them however you want-- I put a charm on every other link of chain.


Continue until the entire chain is full of bead-charms.

When you are finished, attach the clasp. Use jumprings to make an extender, if desired.

It's finished! Now you have a beautiful, colorful charm bracelet!



Be sure to check out my post on the fun ways to wear these bracelets!


You can also make charm bracelets with actual charms, and a variety of chains! Experiment away!


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