Wine Bottle Necklace {Part 1}

I will be adding these little wine bottle necklaces to my sitewww.roxidesigns.com real soon! They are the perfect hostess gift along with your favorite bottle of wine. New summer colors will be added...with a few different vintage-inspired styles to choose from. Sign up for the newsletter to find out when they are added.

Website update!

The Little Owls bracelet...ooak {one of a kind}...$35.

Can be adjusted to fit any size wrist! Visit my site.

The Little Owls earrings are available now too!...$25.
{Limited edition}

 

 

-Roxi

Spring 2013 Jewelry Stringing {The Color Issue}



'Owl' earrings

 

 

Are you ready for Spring?

These cute little owls are ready!

My 'Owl' earrings can be seen in the most recent issue of Jewelry Stringing. They can be seen in the earring gallery {#13}. The material info is listed in the back of the magazine.

 

Be sure to check out this issue and get inspired to create this Spring!

 

-Roxi

 

 

 

 

 

♥Hearts♥ & Inspiration for February

Here's some random inspiration for February...

 

Source: maryhardingjewelry.com via Roxanne on Pinterest

I love designing around hearts and would love to create some earrings with these heart shaped head pins! Check out maryhardingjewelry.com...these are on sale right now.

Source: hometalk.com via Sally on Pinterest

Source: toocutethings.blogspot.com via Roxanne on Pinterest

Source: forum.papertreyink.com via Roxanne on Pinterest

Source: Uploaded by user via Roxanne on Pinterest

I love the colors in this pic I snapped one morning. I also love the birds on a wire that was captured in the distance.

Enjoy,
Roxi

As seen in Jewelry Stringing {Winter 2012}

'Copper Squared' in winter 2012 Jewelry Stringing

 

First, I would like to thank Jewelry Stringing for for allowing me to share my designs in their publications over the last year. It is truely an honor! Their magazine sparked my jewelry making creativity over 9 years ago.

Roxi Designs began in 1999 while creating art cards and note cards. {Here's an old interview I found online.} Then, one day the jewelry bug hit (around 9 years ago) and lots of hard work and perserverance started paying off! I enjoy designing and inspiring others to create...can't wait to see what 2013 brings!

ps...the earrings are limited edition and available for $22. a pair. The copper squares are vintage uncirculated beads. Wire wrapped w/ olivine bicones and rhinestone rondelles accented.

-Roxi

Giving thanks!

Earrings all lined up!

 

 

Cute owl cards

These cute little matching earrings are all ready to be given out on Thanksgiving Day! They were made using some left over 'cup of bead soup' beads donated by Crystal of 'Bead Happily Ever After' that I didn't get a chance to use. See a few posts back to see what I created with Crystal's cool vintage beads!

The black and gold beads are vintage (from Crystal's shop) and the crystals are from Fire Mountain Gems. The cute owl earring cards I found on etsy (my secret for now until I write up a special tag/packaging post soon).

I wanted to use harvest tones for the crystals but the blue looked so good I had to include it too. I'm going to have to make more to give out all weekend to any visitors that come by! My way of 'giving thanks' to those family and friends for putting up with me all year. ;)

Roxi

Cup of Bead Soup Reveal! {Bead Happily Ever After}

'Red Hot' earrings

 

I made two sets of earring & necklace combos with my cup of bead soup stash. At this time, that's an accomplishment in itself! Just not enough hours in the day recently. {When I get more stuff created using the remainder of these beads I'll be sure to post!---Also, sorry about the pics not being the greatest. Had to use my phone this time around.}

 

 

Here's the first combo made...

 

---#1 Set---

 

The pic above shows the earrings I made (by now you probably know that I gravitate towards earrings) using the vintage red beads from the cup of bead soup. The small swarovski pearl beads in black and gold are set on each side along with a crystal rondelle from my collection.

 

The pic below shows another red bead from the cup of soup...

 

'Red Hot' necklace
 

'Red Hot' combo

My take on a tassel necklace.

On display!

                                                                       
This necklace looks even better in person against black clothing! I love the long length of it and the small red vintage bead is still the star of the show (in my opinion). I am tending towards simple with just a touch of bling with the rhinestone chain and the crystal rondelle. Black & brass chain and a black/gold bead, all from my stash finish off this design.

I hope you enjoyed this first set of jewelry...it was fun wearing it around the house trying it on for size! ;)


                                                                         ---#2 Set---

What a retro vibe! When I saw the 2 same sized light blue beads from the cup of bead soup, I knew I had to make earrings. (No surprise there right?!) But, then the 2 goldish knot beads caught my eye and I knew I had to pair them together. Very 80's!

'Retro' earrings

 Another long necklace.

 

 Matching large blue bead makes a statement!

 

 On display!

 

Another long necklace was created using the matching large blue bead from the cup of bead soup. Then, I saw the antiqued gold rose bead and everything flowed from there! The dark round bead with gold etching was perfect for this style necklace. I can drop the blue pendant bead straight through the round bead and adjust this necklace as needed. Chain from my collection, with matching blue beads rounded out this design.

 

I also modeled this necklace around the house and really loved how it looked against black. I'm sure it would look great against white too! Don't know yet if I can part with this one. ;)

 

Thank you Lori for hosting this fun little cup of bead soup! And a big thank you to Bead Happily Ever After for the beautiful vintage beads you provided for us to play with and create!

 

-Roxi

 

Misc...

 

Hi there! Sorry I've been away for a while. Things look busy until next year too! Learning to enjoy life...because its too short.

The above pic is a little something my giveaway winner received recently. It shipped all the way to Australia! So exciting!

Check back here on Sat. Nov10th for my 'Cup of Bead Soup' post! I wish I had more time to create more stuff with all the beads given but time was not on my side. Why does it seem there is less time as we get older? Time does fly by too fast. Remember to stop and enjoy those precious moments with loved ones!

Roxi