OYP No. 27, 28 - It's back to the Classics!

I find myself gravitating towards gemstones and classic designs again. As much as I try to make the store funkier, it had been an uncomfortable ride. So, instead of stressing myself up over fashion trends that don't go down well in my little world, I've decided to stay away. Agnes B. said before that she never look at what others are talking about. I get her totally.

OYP No. 27 and 28 features a pair of butterflies earrings and a cross pendant necklace respectively. Classic and elegant - the Feronia style. Both are in store now. (The story of OYP)

Leanne's Eco-friendly Gown

Leanne is back! This is probably the only store in Etsy with one item but for which I so heart heart heart! Check out the eco-friendly wedding gown. I am loving it so much.

All the way to OYP No. 26!

I will be honest. I just don't have the discipline to blog one OYP by one OYP! So, it's four in a go - three rings and one pair of luxe earrings. All are in store now. Do you feel the snow yet? (The story of OYP)

Advertising 101

Beautiful visuals with a short and sweet message. Full marks! Seen via Notcot.org

Featured in Gift Guide for Jewelry plus a petition

It was a double-edged sword this morning. I woke up and my brain crashed to the ground when I saw a very tacky orange tab in my store. It spelt "GIFT GUIDE". Read the petition against this orange thing. Uproars are all over the forum now.

Then I spotted one of my items' views jumped 20% higher within an hour of idling away on FB, uploading new items, posting new items and most importantly, signing the petition. It turned out that Ice Clinks Necklace was the latest item to get into Gift Guides for Jewelry - first item too!

See the power of that tacky orange tab. Still, I hope the petition goes through. If not, add in a tab that says "FERONIA". Haha!

OYP No. 22 - Inky Wavy (my own make)

A customer saw something in my list of sold pieces and asked if I can make one more pair of it. I seldom buy my materials in bulk and so I just didn't have one more set of the same wavy links. I suggested to twist it myself. Waiting for the next shipment would take a month. The customer did not want to wait for a month and was more keen that I twisted it myself. Okay, I thought, it should not be that difficult...

And I almost died while working on these. Half the spool of wire was wasted during experimentation. It wasn't easy trying to get the waves and the strength of wire right. Imagine my relief when the waves turned out presentable finally. Now my fingers shake, my back is tired and my eyes are crossed. But I am swelling with pride.

This will be OYP No. 22. It has sterling silver ear wires, non-tarnish silver wavy links and water sapphire iolite teardrops. It's not in store yet as I am showing it to the customer first. (The story of OYP)

Featured by Laissezfaire plus a Giveaway!

Feronia Jewelry is a new sponsor for Laissezfaire! Check out the feature post =). To celebrate our first feature on this long-favourite-of-mine blog, we are giving US$25 voucher away to a random winner. Just leave a comment on Laissezfaire (on our feature post) and tell us which item from our store that you love the most.

Meanwhile, I really need to sleep now. I can barely open my eyes anymore.

OYP No. 21 and Feronia Assets

I dread the days when I have to go to the office. At least half the day will be gone and I can't do much blogging or work on more OYPs. It will be worse next year and I am still trying to figure out how I can ship out on a daily basis by then.

OYP No. 21 was actually completed on Saturday. It is a modification of a previous necklace. I took it apart and linked it with a different sterling silver chain. This little baby swiss blue topaz is AAA in quality, uber luxe. Checked puffed diamond in shape, it became a gift for a friend too. Check out the story here. (The story of OYP)

Meanwhile, I did a quick check on my store's inventory yesterday.

If I can sell half my inventory, the DSLR dream will be fulfilled in no time...

Featured by Cuteable!

It had been hectic since Friday and I did not surf the net as much as I normally would. So it took me 2 days to realize that Ribbons and Bows was featured on Cuteable for its Flickr Friday. Yahoooooo! What a week of features. My heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all fellow bloggers who love and believe in Feronia. Meanwhile, the giveaway on Green Laundry is closing soon. Stay tuned to check who's the lucky winner.

Why I prefer AF to E sometimes

This is why I sometimes very much prefer ArtFire to Etsy. Although Etsy was the place that put my jewelry creations on foreign lands, it is very often an uphill struggle. After 6 months, I finally saw myself on Etsy frontpage. On ArtFire, it took only less than 2 months (see Celebrations necklace in the picture above). The concept of random picks from newly listed items is much more democratic. The downside is that the frontpage of ArtFire does not look as appealing as Etsy's. Possibly there's no general theme or it's simply too cluttered. Given ArtFire is still in beta stage, let's just keep our fingers crossed that healthy competition makes users the winners!

p.s. Not much posts and OYPs will be coming in this weekend as I will be occupied with a friend's wedding and subsequently catching up with some badly needed rest...Visit my store while I catch forty winks, yeah?

To OYP No. 20! Sideways...

I am falling in love with sideway necklaces which I design to highlight the beautiful curves of our collarbones. I always like the side profiles of people. A side profile has a mysterious and elusive feel. From the side, you can see the curves of bones and bodies. You can't see the full face but you can see the body language. You can admire from afar without being noticed. Or you can run away without being seen! Both necklaces are in store now. (The story of OYP)

Featured! Winter Rose Necklace

Winter is coming! A nice lady from JustBecuzz dropped me a note to tell me she included one of my creations - Winter Rose Necklace, in her treasury collection for winter princesses. The whole collage looks so romantic. It really makes you feel more than a princess. An ice queen!

OYPs from 16 to 18, From Ribbons to Rocks

As you can guess from the title of this post, I am cramming in 3 OYP creations in one post. I simply had no time to blog during the day (though I seem to have the time to facebook, make more jewelries...).

I am beginning to indulge in necklaces. Ribbons and Bows is not just sweet. It stands out with a ribbon tucked at one side while a hot pink quartz teardrop and a AAA pink amethyst twisted drop hang in the centre. The resulting look is one of sweetness with the touch of luxe and "I am special".

Like enlightenment out from the depths of darkness, this pendant is full of character. With black onyx, pyrite and a large white swarovski pearl in the centre, the pendant is linked by antiqued brass chain. I am starting to enjoy the beauty of layered necklaces. In the picture, I layered it with a 16" lucky horseshoe as shown below.

I like to use gold filled chains for their value (gold has broken record high levels!). Their colour is much nicer and lustrous than gold plated chains. Unlike gold plated chains, they can withstand tarnishing and are suitable for individuals with sensitive skin. They can also be worn over a lifetime. In short, you're getting the benefits of solid gold at a small fraction of price. All three necklaces are in store now. (The story of OYP)

As seen on Craftgawker!

Over the last weekend, Immortalized was accepted by Craftgawker! This necklace comes with 14k gold filled chain for value and long lasting wearing.

There's some customization work today, some OYP designs waiting and more ideas brewing. Yum Yum, I am excited!

Giveaway on Green Laundry

I have not had my coffee today. I am trying not to but the sleep bug can attack me even when I am working on the computer. It's awful but it definitely shows the extent of the addiction...

The rain is here again. I was fuming before the rain over a matter. The rain dampened my spirits more when I realize I would have no bright natural light to take shots of the creations later. Then, I found the room temperature nice and cool. Show some gratitude for the timely rain, I thought.

Meanwhile, no OYP is up yet but there's a generous giveaway sponsored by Feronia on Green Laundry blog. Check it out here!