Productive weekend

Well hello there! Long time no see!
It's bee a tad busy here the past couple of weeks. Much to do these days,  however, things have slowed down a bit now and life is getting back to a more steady rhythm.
I had such a great time this weekend in my studio, full of creative ideas. The muse was working non stop. Actually I could just keep on going, but since I have spend the majority of my two days off behind the bench I neglected those ever so fun chores around the house. It's a dreary fall day here in Sandefjord and while waiting for the tumbler to finish I decided to make a apple cake, well two in fact! Yummy moist apple cake with sugar glaze....oh can't wait for dessert...vanilla ice cream and warm apple cake...
I really shouldn't indulge, but cakes are few and far in between here in our household. I just love baking.

I just wanted to post some of my latest pieces here:

Druzy agate set in  sterling silver. Handmade embellishments grace the baseplate. Lightly oxidized to bring out the details.

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Gorgeous Indonesian agate set in sterling silver. Handmade embellishments.

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Sterling silver necklace with bezel set lapis and three turquoise cabochons. Handmade from start to finish without the use of commercially made parts.

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Sterling silver necklace with bezel set lapis and three turquoise cabochons. Handmade from start to finish without the use of commercially made parts.

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Gorgeous tiger eye cabochon set in a scalloped sterling silver bezel. Features two handmade leafs that show off the chain.

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Birch leaf pendant necklace. Handcrafted from scratch. Features picture jasper beads and Swarovski crystal pearls as well as two handmade leafs.

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A deep green agate druzy is the focal point of this necklace. Handmade embellishments grace the baseplate and make this pendant pop!

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Blue Jean baby! A nice thick kyanite cabochon set in a simple sterling silver bezel. The band is stamped with a small ringlets design.

Will be available in the shop tomorrow. Size 8.

I ordered tons of picasso jasper cabochons that hopefully will get here this coming week. I am planning on making tons of earrings with those. Ahhhh can't wait.

How is your weekend going? What have you been up to?

Thanks for reading!

Lots of love,

-Sabine-

Look what the postman brought me today!

I love days like today when I get loads of goodies in terms of jewelry supplies in the mail! I got 25 stones all together today, bezel wire and silver sheet! It's been dreadful not being able to spend much time crafting jewelry when I had a couple of days off because I was out of materials. 

I am in love with all the stones I got, especially the intense colored druzy agates. They are absolutely stunning. Can't wait to start working tomorrow. I am hoping to have some new items to show a little later this week, perhaps even tomorrow evening, if everything goes as planned. I have tons of housework to do, but I might put them on the back burner. Sometimes I can't believe how two people can create such a mess around the home. I am notorious for leaving my jewelry related stuff all over the place. You can find little heaps of supplies on  my kitchen table, living room table, dressers and even the top of the freezer. I have promised myself before we moved that I will make an effort to be more organized, but it sure didn't take me long to get back to my bad old habit. Luckily I have an awesome man who doesn't complain about it.

We are thinking of looking for a new and bigger place to live. This place is just too small for us, plus I am looking forward to have a more insulated studio where the noise of my tools doesn't travel as much. John works mainly night shifts, so I can't start hammering during the day hours. Being the nice guy he is he says it's okay because he is out like a light when he's sleeping. Well, I still can't get myself to do it. 

Below you can see some of the new stones I got today! Loads of different agates with druzies and one gorgeous turquoise! 

Plus I managed to make one cool pendant today. A hand forged and formed leaf with a 12mm blue lace agate that sits on top of a hand sawed flower embellishment.

Simple and perfect for fall.

Hope you like it as much as I do!

Enjoy your day!

xo - Sabine