Working Again....At Last

Hello all! I'm sorry for the long silence.

After a long and intense interview and hiring process, I am happy to report that I am now back in the workforce. It feels so good to be working again after a year-long unemployment. The commute may be long everyday but it is worth it for I am earning good money and I am working at a great company.

But don't fret, I will not abandon my hobby of jewelry making and sewing. I will continue to explore new techniques and come up with new designs for those what to make themselves and others look and feel good through my jewelry and home accessories.

The only thing I miss from not working is the luxury of waking up at 10am every morning. Other than that my work life is good again.

'Till next time....

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My Dream Art Studio

It has been a while since I've entered a blog. I have been busy learning and perfecting new techniques, looking for new inspiration and ideas for materials, then I go home to my work area and find myself bummed seeing how small and limited my work area is.

At the moment my work area is part of a bedroom with limited storage space and is it about 4 feet by 8 feet in size. I don't have my own house yet but when I do, I always dreamed of having a two-bedroom house allotting one of the bedroom to an art studio. I want it to have a ton of storage for my tools, supplies and my collection of beads and fabrics, a place for my inspiration board, sewing machine and work table for making jewelry, a place with lots of light to do the photography of my products for web posting and an area for my computer. An 12 foot by 15-20 foot room should do the trick.

If you still haven't got a studio of your own, how would you plan it, build it and like it? Join me in daydreaming for the perfect studio.

The Pearls of Jackie O.

It was one of those days where the weather was not good and it was better to stay home and cozy up. Flipping through channels I found myself tuning in to QVC. They were featuring reproduction pieces of Jackie Kennedy Onassis' jewelry. She has a great collection of jewelry not to mention a large collection of cross pendant necklaces - a symbol of her catholic faith. But one thing struck me the most.

Did you know that all of her pearls are made of glass pearls? They are not the rarest and most expensive cultured or freshwater pearls but those famous two-strand pearl necklaces are made of glass pearls from the Czech Republic including those with matching earrings. Glass pearls made from the Czech Republic are still being used today by haute couture designers like Chanel, Givenchy, Dolce and Gabbana when they make their accessory line.

This to me shows that even a great style icon like Jackie O has a certain accessibility to the rest of us much like Michelle Obama today. That they do not just wear high end fashions but they also have a great appreciation for popular brands found in common department stores.

Do you know what your pearls are made of?

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Its a New Year and I've Got New Products

Hi folks,

I hope you all have a great holiday season. Since this is a new year for all of us, I have posted new products at my shop at http://emmalucindajewelry.etsy.com .

Come check it out! I will be posting more products as I create them.

Don't be shy to leave comments at this blog or sending me an email at emmalucindajewelry@gmail.com . I'd love to hear from you.

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What Do You Collect?

Having been making fashion jewelry all this time, one day I found myself with a more than an ample amount of beads and findings to make jewelry. Then, when I was re-organizing my workspace, I found more beads and more findings - those that was shoved at the back of the drawers.

Then it dawned on me that I now have a collection of materials, from leftovers from previous projects to newly acquired items - more than what I would normally need. And now that I am learning to sew, I found myself collecting small amounts of fabrics, threads and notions.

As avid craftsmen/craftswomen, do you find yourself with a small collection of materials that only needs a couple of plastic bins hidden under your bed or a vast number of it that it now required its own room in the house?

Tell me what's growing in your collection and why can't we stop?