Double Chain bracelet DIY

You can make a lot of these wonderful bracelets for your summer jewelry collection!

You will need:
Chain, twice the length of your wrist
3-3.5 yards suede rope or atlas cord (as I used here)
1 lobster clasp
adjustable chain 
2 jump rings 0.7-0.8mm/0.3 diameter
pliers
crochet hook

Thread the cord through the links connecting both ends of the chain and knot.

Take on end of the cord and pass it through the link of one half of the chain, then through other. Continue till the end. Take second past of the cord and make the same thing on opposite direction. So you will have like zig-zag. Repeat until you reach the end of the chain.

When you pass cord through the last link of the chain make a knot. Using crochet hook pass ends of the cord inside bitween cord and chain as shown.

Cut ends about 2cm from the knot. 

Take one jump ring and logster clasp attach them to the one end of the cord. Take other jump ring and adjustable chain and attache them to the second end of the chain.

Your amazing bracelet is ready! You can make a lot using cord of different colors. I made mint, blue and salmon)

Blue white Tablet woven ribbon bracelet

I already wrote here: Katrinshine: My experience in Tablet Weaving about Tablet Weaving or Card Weaving. 
Tablet weaving is used from beginning of our age and up to a new time. Vikings and anglo-saxons were made ribbon with interesting and beautiful textures. Ribbon were using for dressing clothes, belts and etc. Tablet is squared with four holes in every angle. Originals tablets were made from bones or wood, but I made from carton. Through every hole runs a thread. Can use wool thread, in this case ribbon will be thicker, and can use silk, linen, cotton and also synthetics thread.
Last week I recieve new supplies and finally I can realize one idea I had for many time. From one of ready ribbon I decided to make bracelets.
This is ribbon:

Bracelet has white and jeans blue colors which make it ideal for jeans outfit. 
It's very pleasure to touch, like a silk.

 If you like it maybe I will make new ribbon to make a few new bracelets?

Some tips if you want to study tablet weaving you can find here and here.
All you need to get you started is an old pack of cards, preferably plastic coated, some paper scissors, a single hole punch, a metal edged ruler (optional) and a texta, and your weaving yarns. Any yarn is suitable as long as it isn’t fuzzy, but cotton is probably best for colour and smoothness.
And of course, a lot of patience!

Good luck!

Christmas giveaway - Fabric bracelet

I'm a member of our Team of Russian Artists and I'm offering this wonderful organza bracelet “Holiday Shimmer” for the giveaway on Etsy Russian Team blog.

Can you imagine wearing this gorgeous piece at the Holiday parties? Now you can have it for free if you win this giveaway!

The rules to enter this giveaway and win this wonderful brooch you can read there.

This giveaway will run until Friday, December 10, 2010. The winner will be chosen through Random.org and announced on Saturday, December 11th!

Have fun and good luck everyone!

New addition to collection of fabric lewelry

I wrote about short necklace NUTMEG before: Short necklace NUTMEG.
But I so like this fabric in autumn colors that i decided to continue to work with it.
Today I present three new creations. You can find it in my Etsy shop.
short necklace NUTMEG

long necklace NUTMEG

bracelet NUTMEG

New creation after summer

This is my first new creation after summer - Bracelet CINDER. No, in summer I created many necklaces and bracelets, but didn't put it in my shop. Now i begin to show it for you.
This is Summer bracelet CINDER. Wooden beads are covered with shimmery grey organza fabric. You'd like to have a matching Necklace CINDER.

Bracelet today is one of the most important and popular types of jewelry. Not many people know that the first bracelets have been around since the Stone Age and were made of mammoth tusks. In those days they were not for adornment, but an amulet for protection against disease and evil spirits. Later bracelets were made of metal: copper and bronze, gold and silver. They were not just decoration, but indicator of wealth. They wore bracelets on both hands, and feet. The modern fashion offer many types of bracelets: made from metal, leather, wood, cloth and plastic.
You can find it and many other summer jewelry in my Etsy shop.

My Pillow Cover was yesterday on the Etsy Front Page!

My TEAL Patchwork Quilted Pillow Cover was yesterday on the Etsy Front Page!
Mio cuscino era ieri su Prima Pagina di Etsy!

How to sew Patchwork pillow cover you can read here: Katrinshine: Tutorial: sew pillow in Patchwork Spiral stile

This listing was included in an amazing treasury "Lazy Afternoon"by Arctida!

Other featured Etsy artists: MetamorphDK, dbabcock, LaTouchables, Monicaj, JuliaFelt, lanadearg, BlueberryCream, steinschmuckdesign, daimblond, TonyaUtkina

"GOLDEN BROWN" Treasury East

My new Treasury East i called "GOLDEN BROWN".
I like this warm color, because It's the color of something hot: the sun, the golden beach and brioche with cinnamon...
Mio nuovo Etsy Treasury l'ho chiamato "GOLDEN BROWN" - "Marrone d'orato"
Mi piace questo colore perche e' il colore di qualcosa caldo: il sole, la spiaggia d'orata e il cornetto con la crema...
Featured Etsy artists in my GOLDEN BROWN treasury:
allmadewithlove, BlueberryCream, visart, Beautyland, herbolution, RudmanPhoto, Arctida
JaneBoFelt, MyWayToSay, jezek, jenniferladd, cushyadornments, TomBjornDesigns, ClayLickCreekPottery, daimblond, Nikifashion

My Necklace SAHARA was featured on the Etsy Front Page

My Summer Necklace SAHARA was yesterday on the Etsy Front Page!
Mia collana estiva SAHARA era ieri su Prima Pagina di Etsy!

This listing was included in an amazing treasury by BlueberryCream!

Featured seller - Arctida Creations

Today I would like to present you Arctida, Scandinavian artist who create fine artisan gemstone jewelry and Digital Art.

The creative studio of Arctida is situated in the 750 year old city of Stockholm in Sweden. However, the inspiration for Alecia’s (the artist her self) jewelry is taken from much farther north where she was born and grew up, from the polar circle all the way up to the North Pole. The name Arctida refers to the hypothetical polar continent that is believed to exist in the geological past of our planet.

The northern nature with its crisp polar nights and gleaming Northern lights is the main inspiration source for of all of her art. Each individual piece of Alecia’s jewelry is created with the ideas and influences from the world of the lone Scandinavian mountains that astonish with their untouched landscape and wandering flock of wild reindeer, then on to the even more remote, uninhabited world of ice, populated only by the seals and polar bears.

Through this source of inspiration as well as her interest in natural science (she works as a molecular biologist/cancer researcher at her day job) Alecia is able to create unique pieces of art with both inner and outer power and genuine "one of a kind" – design.

You can keep up with Alecia and new happenings in her shops by visiting her blog or following her on Twitter or Facebook.

Earrings AZURE FANTAZY

Here is my latest creation - Earrings AZURE FANTAZY sterling silver.
This is another addition to my collection of textile jewelry. This is beautiful earrings in a shades of azure, dark blue, white and fichsia. High quality italian silk and unique design make these earrings unrepeatable. These earrings are for girls who do not want to be like everyone.
You can match a wonderful summer set with necklace or bracelet.

Qua è la mia ultuma creazione - Orecchini d'argento AZURE FANTAZY .
Questo è un altro addizione ad AZURE FANTAZY - mia collezione di bigiotteria textile. Sono bellissimi orecchini nelle tonalità di fucsia, iris, rosa e bianca. Palline di legno sono coperti della seta italiana di alta qualità e le coppette filigrane. Adesso puoi combinare il meraviglioso completo estivo con collana o braciale.

Treasury East "Mare nostrum"

My new Treasury East i called "Mare nostrum".
It's my waiting for summer, walk on the golden beach, bath in the azure sea...
Il sole, il sale, il mare... volare...

Summer short necklace PINK FANTAZY

My collection of PINK FANTAZY has new addition: Summer short necklace.
7 wooden beads are covered with italian silk fabric and divided by silver plated spirals in this beautiful necklace in a shades of fuchsia, iris, pink and white. Necklace closes with lobster clasp.
Mia collezione PINK FANTAZY ha la nuova addizione: Collana corta estiva.
7 palline di legno sono coperte della seta italiana e sono divise di spirali in argento placcato. Il resultato è questa collana nelle tonalità fucsia, iris, rosa e bianco. Collana chiude con chiusura a moschettone.

You'd like to have a matching bracelet and earrings.
Right now I'm making a lot of new necklaces because I found amazing silky fabrics. I also think that I’ll create bracelets and earrings from this fabric and you will see it in my Etsy shop.
Questa collana si puo combinare con braciale e orecchini.
Adesso io sto creando molte nuove collane, perche l'ho trovata belle stoffe si seta. Penso che anche farrò braciali e orecchini di questa stoffa e voi necessariamente li vedrete in mio Etsy shop.

Summer short necklace AZURE FANTAZY

Even thousands of years ago people began to wear necklaces. In popularity necklaces were ahead of any other type of jewelry. Necklaces were made not only from natural stones, but also from shell, bones, wood and bronze. If the necklace worn man, it symbolized wealth and position in society, and if the woman it symbolized also the beauty and fertility.

My collection of fabric jewelry has new addition: Summer short necklace Azure Fantazy.
This Italian silk fabric in a shades of azure, dark blue, white and fuchsia so inspires me! This necklace gives feel of summer breeze near the sea. I really love this fabric and you'll see many other additions of AZURE FANTAZY collection!
Mia collezione di biju di stoffa ha la nuova addizione: Collana corta estiva Azure Fantazy.
Questa seta in tonalità azzurra, blu, bianco e fucsia mi ispira tanto!
Mi piace molto questa stoffa e voi vedrete molte altre creazioni a collezione AZURE FANTAZY!

My first Treasury East - My blue dream

I discovered new option on Etsy - Treasury East! And I created my first experiment treasury "My blue dream". It's like a color of the sea, the sky, the water...

L'ho scoperta la nuova Etsy opzione - Treasury East! E ho creato mio primo esperimentale treasury - "My blue dream". Sono colori del mare, del cielo, dell'aqua...

New long necklace SEA WAVES

I already made short necklace and promiced you'll see many others creations. Today I created new long necklace SEA WAVES!
Ho gia fatto collana corta e ho promesso che vedrete molte altre creazioni. Oggi l'ho creata nuova collana lunga SEA WAVES!

Finally i made earrings!

Finally i made earrings! This is another addition to my PINK FANTAZY collection of textile jewelry. This is beautiful earrings in a shades of fuchsia, iris, pink and white. Wooden beads are covered with high quality italian silk fabric and filigree flower bead caps. Now you can matching wonderful summer set with necklace or bracelet.

Finalmente l'ho fatti orecchini! Questo è un altro addizione a PINK FANTAZY - mia collezione di bigiotteria textile. Sono bellissimi orecchini nelle tonalità di fucsia, iris, rosa e bianca. Palline di legno sono coperti della seta italiana di alta qualità e le coppette filigrane. Adesso puoi combinare il meraviglioso completo estivo con collana o braciale.

Earrings are already in my Etsy shop and are just waiting for their new owner!
Sono gia in mio Etsy shop e gia aspettano il suo nuovo propritario!

Etsy Russian Team Giveaway!

I'm a member of Etsy Russian Team and i'm offering Silk covered bracelet and necklace PINK FANTASY in Etsy Russian Team Giveaway!
You can partecipate and win it!!! The giveaway is open to anyone.
How you enter for a chance to win this bracelet and necklace you can read on the Etsy Russian Team blog. A winner will be chosen on 25.04.
This is open to Worldwide!

Go to Giveaway

Mu summer collection of textile jewelry

Here comes another additions to my summer collection of textile jewelry:
Ecco un altra addizione alla mia collezione estiva di bigiotteria textile:

Summer necklace SAHARA. This is textile art necklace in beige shades. I named it SAHARA because it has colour of the sand and shape of the dunes of Sahara. It hand embroidered with pearl seet beads.
Collana estiva SAHARA. E' collana d'arte tessile in tonalita beige. L'ho chiamata SAHARA, perche ha il colore di sabbia e forma delle dune del Sahara. E ricamata con perline di vetro.


Summer short necklace SEA WAVES. I called this fabric so because a patern of the fabric seems waves of the sea with many tones in grey, blue, green, teal. It seems morning and mist, sea waves and olive foliage... This is only beginning of SEA WAVES collection of textile jewelry - in future I'll create many new additions!
Collana corta estiva SEA WAVES. E' il perfetto acessore per la primavera e l'estate! Sono ispirata tanto da questa stoffa in tonalita di grigio, viola, iceberg blu e verde! Sembra mattina e nebbia, onde di mare e fogliame di ulivi... Questo e solo inizio di collezione SEA WAVES - in futuro creo molte altre addizioni!