The S.I.M.P.L.E Collection

This is my new collection called SIMPLE.
Small, 
Irresistible, 
Mini, 
Pretty, 
Light, 
Extremely cute! 
These one of a kind mini pendents would compliment any neck. For children (7+) to adult.

To view more , click HERE 

May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month.....

Help raise awareness for Brain Cancer. Its May so its Brain Cancer Awareness month... All bracelets made here are handmade and the proceeds minus shipping will be donated to Brain cancer research.... 

I first started making awareness bracelets when my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma 
Multiforme  Brain Cancer in April 2010. I sent her the money I raised from the bracelets so she could use it for gas to get to her chemo and radiation treatments. She passed away in March 2011. Not a day goes by when I don't miss my mom. I have too many friends who have lost a parent to Brain Cancer or some sort of cancer. 

This May I want to raise $200 and donate all of it to Brain Cancer Research. Its a horrible disease to the person who lives with it and their friends and family.  

Here are the new bracelets I made. I have a few left from the last batch that I will post soon... until the you can check them out on my facebook fan page HERE 

Glass beads with metal spacers/bead caps.
size 7.5 let me know if you need a different size. 
$13 shipped. 
($10 goes to GBM brain cancer research)
*****

bracelet size

6-7 inches   7-8 inches   8-9 inches

 

Made with glass beads and metal spacers. 
size is close to 8 inches. just ask if you want me to resize it :)
$13 shipped. 
($10 goes to GBM brain cancer research)
*****

bracelet size

6-7 inches   7-8 inches   8-9 inches

 

All glass beads with sterling silver chain.

size 7.5 just ask if you want me to resize it :)

$13 shipped.

($10 goes to GBM brain cancer research)
*****

bracelet size

6-7 inches 7-8 inches 8-9 inches

made with glass beads and metal bead caps. 
size 8. let me know if you need a different size.
$13 shipped. 
($10 goes to GBM brain cancer research)
*****

bracelet size

6-7 inches   7-8 inches   8-9 inches

 

All glass beads with metal beads caps. lobster claw clasp. 
size 7.5 ish ... let me know if you need a different size.
$13 shipped. 
($10 goes to GBM brain cancer research)

*****

bracelet size

6-7 inches 7-8 inches 8-9 inches

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More coming soon.
If you have a special request for a bracelets or another piece of jewelry..
please email me 

Birthday Beads reveal

I posted about winning some pretty beads from Bead Swap USA earlier in the week....

They went from this .....

To this ..... 

OMG! Thank you Nicole :) 

800 fan giveway

I've noticed that my fan count has been lingering in the 740s .. its time to up it to 800 :)
I need to use Twitter more... so here is how this lil contest will go

For Twitter people... mention @ErinsCreations you get 1 point
use #ErinsJewelryCreations and get 2 points ( i hope it works)
what you add before and after that is up to you.. be creative ( and respectful )
you can tweet daily if you like ...

For non twitter people ( yes you can play too I guess..lol)
for 1 point, like, or comment  on my recent statuses
for 2 points... share my page and or pics on your business or personal pages.....

and everyone gets 3 points when they refer a new liker ( tag me in a post so I can see it ).... but they must tell me who sent them...
since I don't know everyone with a business page, if you see that someone mentioned your bizz page please like the comment using your personal page... You the person will get the points not your business.


Ok so why the points.... why for the awesome prize silly :) I haven't thought of anything yet( or have I ..hehe ) but it might take a few weeks to get to 800. I am hoping for the end of April :) Wishful thinking...lol

BTW... HAVE FUN!! :) <3

Look what I won !!

BEADS!!!
Ever hear of the Bead Swap USA facebook group? They are traveling boxes of beads and other goodies. I just received my first box this past week. Gemstones!! I wanted to keep them ALL.... but I couldn't... I took what I NEEDED and added some more and sent it off to the next person.

Nicole also created a website for the boxes... to win these beads you had to be a registered member.... well I registered before I knew about the beads :)
I was hoping all afternoon that I would be the winner... and I was!! I can't believe it.. I haven't won anything in months...
My birthday is on Monday so this will be an awesome birthday present :)

Aren't they pretty?!



A Handmade Polymer Clay tube bead made by Heather Powers of Humblebeads - strand of Natural Ivory Fresh Water Pearls, a strand of Transparent Mocha Luster 6mm Czech Faceted, an assortment of Misc Czech glass beads in Aqua, Turquoise and Bronze and Brass Rolo Chain and Findings. 

Diary post.....

Dear Beading God

I promise that tomorrow I will organize my bead stash and make some new jewelry....

Maybe I will just make new jewelry.... its more fun :) I dread sorting out those little containers of misfit beads ....
All those tiny beads just waiting to get lost in my rug or get eaten by my cat. I don't see the fascination with bead eating, but to each their own i guess.
 My main problem is what to so with all those before stated misfit beads.... future bracelet? hmmm could be, could be.... we shall see.................................................................


pic from Glass Bead Shop

NEW String Art Jewelry

 

to purchase , head on over to my ETSY shop 

New Earrings

The love of making string art jewelry is back. I recently bought some wire from Joanns and this pair of earrings was the first think i made. they are available in my etsy shop... ( link is to the right of blog)

Ring Bling-- Etsy Treasury

Click here to check it out more.

Bead Soup Blog Party is HERE!!!

Welcome Bead Soupers!
I'm Erin :)
This is my second ( and defiantly not my last) bead soup party.

First I want yo introduce you to my beady partner Jean A. Wells. Her etsy shop is full of amazing goodies. Jean's jewelry is colorful and unique. I am so glad we were pair up!

Here are the beads Jean sent me...

I had the beads for a month and I started and finished making the pieces on the 28th of Feb. lol When I looked at the beads I had no idea what to make with them. I didn't think any of my beads would look good with the ones Jean sent me. Thank the bead God I was wrong :)

I made a necklace, a bracelet and a pair of earrings....

Click on the photo to view larger. 

the chain came from the leftovers I had from the last 

bead soup. 

Those green stone beads came from my stash.

I love how the BRACELET came out.

Now check out everyone else.... I will be :) 

Hostess, Lori Anderson

Special Book Sneak Peeks, Cindy Wimmer

1.  Adlinah Kamsir (Singapore) and Hajer Waheed (Kingdom of Bahrain)

2. Adrienn Lukacs (Hungary) and Agata Grygiel (Poland)

3.  Agi Kiss (Hungary) and Carolien Muller-Genger (the Netherlands)

4.  Agnes Asztalos (Hungary) and B.R. Kuhlman

5.  Alesha Conklin and Becki Mendivil

6.  Alice Peterson and Carol Dillman

7.  Alicia Marinache (Canada) and Dita Basu

8.  Amanda Dittloff and Brandy Thomason McNair

9.  Amanda Tibbetts and Andrea Trank

10.  Amy Freeland and Kay Mallery 

11.  Andra Weber and Christine Murrow

12.  Ann Sherwood and Diane Welte

13.  Barbara Bechtel and Kerry Bogert

14.  Barbara Lewis and Cat Pruitt

15.  Bonnie Coursolle (Canada) and Fay Wolfenden (Canada)

16.  Carmel McGinley (Australia) and Tracy Stillman (Australia)

17.  Cassie Donlen and Deryn Mentock

18.  Cathie Carroll and Janel Dudley

19.  Cece Cormier and Morwyn Mullins

20.  Charlene Jacka and Christina Hickman

21.  Cheryl Brown (Canada) and Diana Ptaszynski

22.  Christina Stofmeel (the Netherlands) and Eva Kovacs (Hungary)

23.  Christine Damm and Deb Brooks

24.  Cilla Watkins (Canada) and Elaine Robitaille (Canada)

25.  Sabrina Straub (Switzerland) and Kathy Combs

26.  Cindy Cima Edwards and Eleanor Burian-Mohr

27.  Cory Celaya and Rhea Freitieg

28.  Courtney Breul and Dana Hickey

29.  Cynthia Abner and Jennifer Boreck

30.  Cynthia Tucker and Jean Peter

31.  Debbie Goering and Heidi Post

32.  Dee Elgie (UK) and Joanne Lockwood (UK)

33.  Dian Hierschel (Germany) and Eniko Fabian (Austria)

34.  Diane Cook and Lyn Foley

35.  Donna Bohler and Lisa Lodge

36.  Donna Millard and Kiersten Giles

37.  Doris Stumpf (Germany) and Eszter Czibulyas (Hungary)

38.  Elisabeth Auld and Eva Sherman

39.  Elke Leonhardt-Rath (Germany) and Marjolein Trewavas (UK)

40.  Ema Kilroy and Laurie Keefe-Cecere

41.  Erika Nooteboom (the Netherlands) and Giorgia Rossini (Italy)

***** 42.  Erin Grant and Jean Wells *****

43.  Evelyn Duberry (Canada) and Gaea Cannaday

44.  Genea Crivello-Knable and Heather Powers

45.  Ginger Bishop (military, Okinawa) and Martina Nagele (Germany)

46.  Heidi Kingman and Lori Greenberg

47.  Helen Kemp and Lisa Wangeman

48.  Helene Goldberg (Australia) and Karen Vincent

49.  Jamie Hogsett and Jeannie Dukic

50.  Jeanette Ryan and Jelveh Jaferian

51.  Jennifer Cameron and Tania Spivey

52.  Jennifer Justman and Kari Carrigan

53.  Jennifer Tough and Lorelei Eurto

54.  Joanna Matuszczyk (Poland) and Julianna Kis (Hungary)

55.  Joanne Tinley (UK) and Michaela Pabeschitz (Austria)

56.  Julie Anne Leggett and Kelley Fogle

57.  Karen Hess and Linda Landig

58.  Karyn Bonfiglio and Kathleen Lange Klik

59.  Kashmira Patel and Kat White

60.  Kat Barron Miller and Kelly Morgan

61.  Kathy Lindemer and Rose Binoya

62.  Krafty Max and Sandra Miller

63.  Kristen Latimer and Pam Ferrari

64.  Kristie Roeder and Lea Avroch

65.  Kristina Johansson (Sweden) and Penny Neville (Canada)

66.  Krisztina Erlaki-Toth (Hungary) and Nicole Keller (Germany)

67.  Lara Lutrick and Lisa Suver

68.  Laura DeMoya and Lisa Hanna

69.  Libby Leuchtman and Melanie Brooks

70.  Linda Koch and Rosemarie Cowit

71.  Lisa Chapman and Menka Gupta

 72.  Lisa Liddy and Marion Simmons

73.  Lori Anderson and Marcie Abney

74.  Lori Bowring-Michaud and Mary Govaars

75.  Lori Dorrington and Maria Rosa Sharrow

76.  Lori Finney (Canada) and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp (Canada)

77.  Lynn Bennett and Mandi Ainsworth

78.  Marta Kaczerowska (Poland) and Milla Starchik (Canada)

79.  Mary Harding and Shannon LeVart

80.  Mary Jane Dodd and Stacey Curry

81.  Melinda Orr and Molly Alexander

82.  Melissa Meman and Michelle Escano-Caballaro

83.  Michelle Jensen and Sandra Young (Canada)

84.  Nan Emmett and Nicole Valentine-Rimmer (Canada)

85.  Nancy Boylan and Suzette Bentley

86.  Natasha Lutes and Patti Vanderbloemen

87.  Pam Hurst and Rebekah Payne

88.  Patty Miller and Sara Rhoades

89.  Rebecca Anderson (UK) and Lori Anderson

90.  Rebecca Sirevaag and Sharon Driscoll

91.  Rochelle Brisson and Shannon Chomanczuk

92.  Rosa Maria Cuevas (Mexico) and Tejae Floyde

93.  Sabine Dittrich (Germany) and Sally Russick

94.  Sandi Volpe and Sarah/Saturday Sequins

95.  Shanti Johnson and Tracy Mok (Canada)

96.  Skylar Brez and Theresa Buchle

97.  Sonya Stille and Traci Zeller (Canada)

98.  Stefanie Teufel (Germany) and Tania Hagen (New Zealand)

99.  Stephanie LaRosa and Vonna Maslanka

100.  Terri Wlaschin and Wendy Blum

New Feature Coming Soon...

I have made so much jewelry in the past few years that hasn't sold that I thought about re vamping it . I guess I am the only one who likes the jewelry I make..:( although some pieces I can't believe I actually put up for sale. They are just so bad..lol
The other day I had this amazing idea! lol Instead of just taking the jewelry apart and re using the beads to make something else, I thought I would redesign the pieces I like so other people will like ( and buy ) them... that is the reason why I became a jewelry designer :)  

First up is this bracelet....

 This is before.. after will be coming soon !

Any ideas on what i should do to it? 

Its almost here!!!

The Bead Soup Blog party begins at midnight EST. So come on back to check out the 3 , yup 3, pieces I made.
Then check out everyone else:) We all worked hard and had a ton of fun. I cant wait til the next one!!

Bead Soup Update

I received my beads from Jean a few weeks ago. I LOVE them. Its a good thing we have until March 3rd because I am blocked. I don't know what to do with the beads. Last bead soup party I made a necklace and a pair of earrings. this time I want to make a necklace and a bracelet. Jean told me that the same day she got the beads I sent her she already made something with them.  I can't wait to see. Don't worry Lori, we are waiting til March :)

Here is what Jean sent me!

sooo pretty... Wish me luck :)