Wednesday 26 February 2014

Introducing my new range - 'Spring garden'

With Spring almost upon us I have been working on some new bright floral jewllery designs.
Made with a mix of pastel coloured foiled glass beads and silver plate wire.
So here it is - proudly introducing  my 'Spring garden' collection
The range consists of necklaces in different lengths and styles and matching flower earrings.

18 inch necklace

27 inch necklace

25 inch necklace

earrings approx 3 inches long


Variations of designs will be considered and more designs could be added


handmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Tuesday 25 February 2014

dragonfly necklace

I finished this dragonfly necklace this morning - I guess I am dreaming of summer!!!
It has been made using silver plate wire, Swarovski crystals and tiny glass beads and is hanging on a fine silver plate chain




handmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Monday 24 February 2014

How long is a pair of earrings

.... As long as you want them to be!!!!
here are a six pairs of carnelian earrings I made yesterday...

one carnelian bead

two carnelian beads

three carnelian beads

four carnelian beads 

five carnelian beads 

six carnelian beads


I could have gone longer but I trust you get the idea!!!

handmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Friday 21 February 2014

Copper and Rhodonite

Wire and semi precious bead necklace, these rhodonite beads work so well with the copper wire.
 The wire arrived this week so I couldn't resist - My new make for today!

rhodonite and tiny glass beads with copper wire

handmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Thursday 20 February 2014

natural inspiration

These handmade beaded cards will be going to Gallery at 12, Eccleshall, Staffordshire today along with a small selection of my box framed dresses shared in a couple of earlier posts on here.

butterflies




flower with handmade paper

dragonfly with handmade paper
I am happy to make custom made cards - please contact me

handmade by Angela Smith

Wednesday 19 February 2014

pearls and sparkle

Wedding jewellery to add some pretty sparkle, this necklace earring set has been made with Swarovski crystal pearls, Swarovski crystals, and diamante beads.
The necklace is on nylon coated wire with a silver plate clasp, and the earrings are on sterling silver ear hooks.





wedhandmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Tuesday 18 February 2014

'pearl' earrings

Classic Swarovski crystal pearls and sterling silver earrings - fabulous for a bride - wedding jewellery doesn't have to be extravagant -



just simple elegance.

handmade jewellery by Angela Smith.

Monday 17 February 2014

Bridal simplicity

A very simple yet stylish necklace earring set which would look fabulous on a bride, made with Swarovski crystal pearls, diamante rondelles and small round sterling silver beads - the necklace is on a fine silver plate chain and the earrings are hanging on sterling silver ear hooks.




SOLD

handmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Sunday 16 February 2014

Jet black and diamante

A necklace earring set for you today. This set has been made using large jet black faceted glass beads, diamante rondelles and jet coloured Swarovski crystals. The necklace is a fine black plate chain and the earrings are on silver plate ear hooks.




handmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Saturday 15 February 2014

cream, black and white knitted dresses framed

Two more knitted bead, wire and sari silk dresses have now been framed - this time as the dresses are a neutral colour with black or white beads, to be placed over the writing the dresses would have been lost, so instead I mounted the dresses directly onto my handmade paper and placed some ballroom script alongside them.



 handmade by Angela Smith

Wednesday 12 February 2014

A new look for my knitted dresses

Last year I made these knitted dresses:-





Although I was very happy with how these turned out and I received many positive comments about them and sold a few, when I took them out to fairs people seemed a bit confused as to how to display them, I had pictured them being hung on dressing table mirrors, in windows and even on Christmas trees but I did have to keep making the suggestions to customers, as a result I decided after Christmas that I had to do something different with them. Yesterday was the day I put plan B into action.
So here are my re vamped knitted wire, sari silk and bead dresses.

knitted bead, sari silk and wire dress mounted on coloured card

knitted bead, sari silk and wire dress mounted on handmade paper and coloured card

knitted bead, sari silk and wire dress mounted on coloured card

knitted bead, sari silk and wire dress mounted on coloured card

handmade by Angela Smith

Monday 10 February 2014

midnight blue and gold

Another new necklace for you today, this stunning dark blue and gold Venetian glass bead has been sat in my box of Venetian beads for far too long, no point being hidden away so I have used it as the focal bead for this floating necklace, along with decorative gold plate beads and Swarovski crystals.






handmade jewellery by Angela Smith

Saturday 8 February 2014

A flash of dichroic

Striking clear dichroic glass beads, with flashes of silver and black, along with black faceted glass beads and small silver coloured glass beads used to make this floating necklace. My new item of handmade jewellery to share with you today.




Handmade jewellery by Staffordshire jewellery designer Angela Smith