Sarisha's Flip n Switch Caps

Our daughter Sarisha came up with this idea after playing with a blank bottle cap and my refrigerator magnets. She was thrilled to be able to switch the bottle caps and then I taught her how she could make it LIVE for her friends and she tried doing it at a craft faire with me and she was addicted and sold way more items than I did!! The customer is able to choose from a series of image sheets preprinted and her customers can place their orders and watch her hand make them LIVE. As soon as she makes a pendant she will hand it directly to her customer. The customer can either buy a necklace, a hair clip, or ring with a flattened blank bottle cap attached to it. Then you can go crazy with all the different choices of magnets.

Custom Scrabble tile bracelet

One of my friends wanted me to try and make a charms bracelet for her to give as a shower gift so I started experimenting.  I tried making the holes through the tiles to run the elastic thread but alas I am NOT handy with juggling the drill and holding down the small tile.  So I decided to attach a hook and then put some split rings and attach the tile charms to the bracelet chain.  Now my friend wanted the letters to spell out a saying but in reality I collect these tile pieces through the thrift stores, garage sales, friends giving me their old game sets etc so I cannot be sure to have all the letters to spell anything cohherent (it might end up like my bad spelling!)

After making this I was thinking that it would be nice if the bracelet owner was able to switch the scrabble tile charms whenever they wanted.  So I decided to test out a tile with a small lobster claw clasp.

let me know your thoughts and ideas.  I think I am going to first list this on my own site www.jubilantwares.com

Christmas Rush and Recap

It has been an interesting few weeks/months.  My button Cuff links got featured on HGTV.com and that truly was a thrill for me.  I finally felt validated and on the etsy site I had repeat customers.  I also tried out more scrabble pendants and, moved into jenga tiles as well. I have been neglecting jubilantwares.com and after all the holiday rush I am definitely going to work on it more. 

The last few days have been hectic in my rush to get things done and mailed on time for Christmas, I ruined about 3 batches of resin filled bottle caps!!!!That put my time lines behind and the long sleepless nights to catch up has not helped my weary body!!! I am down with a cold and not feeling the Christmas spirit just yet.  Lets hope it comes by real soon!!!

I am hoping to work with clay and try out new custom photo accessories as well as get into other mediums as well.  I should post on the facebook fan page and see if there is anything my fans would like to see me try out in the new year. 

First Day of Pre-school

Yikes my little baby is starting his first day at pre-school.  Even though I have been very matter of fact about it all this time I am feeling a bit weepy now!!!!  my husband Curt has been talking about how he will go pick him up at lunch time etc as he is very anxious.  I was telling him we need to play it by ear and not be the "helicopter parents" (hovering at the classroom).  Lets see how tomorrow goes!!!  My think I will be keeping my little scrabble tiles of my babies close to my heart at work tomorrow!!!

Opening BlitzSale

Since it's my mom's birthday tomorrow, I decided to have my "blitz" sale early!!!! so check out my for sale section on http://www.jubilantwares.com

My Web Site is Up!!

Finally my website is up!!! http://www.jubilantwares.com/
I am so excited about doing new stuff for it  and making it a more comprehensive site where people can interact, exchange ideas and buy some great items at great prices.  I am thinking of having a grand opening blitz and having my signature bottle cap photo bracelet on sale for a limited time.  I really want to encourage people to come to my site look around and make comments and just tell me what you want and think.

Stay tuned to the first of many deals coming September 1st........

Card obsession goes on

These it seems like every time I make  a pendant of some sort I think of a Mini Appreciation Card (MACs) I can make to go along with it.  It's so much fun coming up with graphics or embellishing them with various paper and ribbon.  I hope people like this.  I like it and be warned all my friends and family you are getting these during the holiday season....Maybe with a magnet or something with a picture of the kiddos.