A little more work!

It is Saturday morning here and all I want to do is make a few more things however I am getting Grrr looks from family.....Anyway here are a few pieces I did in the last couple of days and some work is waiting on the desk Grrr ! lol..... Do I reaaly have to do the shopping? I suppose so LOL!
Its the weekend yah!

A Couple of new pieces.. I have found a tiny bit of time!

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Oh i have so much wanting to do more gemstone setting but you know how it is not enough time!............
Here is a new addition .....my girlfriend loved this style and got me to cast it which seem to be easier then get some gemstone work done boo hoo!!
Its kinda cute, certainly very minimilist... my girlfriend love it so that is good

August Giveaway is finally here! It s a Gemme!

I had to think what month we are in and I cannot believe that we are in August.
Christmas and turkeys will be here soon!!.
OK so for August's giveaway I am wanting to giveaway something real nice.I am just so honored to be able to be be making jewelry and so enjoying it all that I just want to say thank you and give.. why not I say..Ok I have decided to giveaway one Single ring like the ones in the photo made to your size and with the gemstone of your choice. You can choose one of the gemstones you see in the picture - so either a peridot, garnet or blue topaz or You could also have an amethyst, citrine or smoky quartz. The choice will be yours. Also The ring will be made to the size you require.

So to enter the giveaway simply leave a comment for one chance.

* for an extra chance follow me on facebook and post a link to this giveaway on your Facebook
* For another chance - follow this blog and put a post on you blog to this giveaway if you wish.
* for another chance tweet about this giveaway and let me know that you have tweeted in the comments section
* for even another chance - subscribe to my much neglected newsletter! Button on right side of blog.

As always all followers of blog, FB, Newsletter get entries to all giveaways.

Thank you all so much.. I hope you love this months giveaway....

July's Winner of the four set stacking rings is....

Drum Roll ..and the lucky winner is ............Tina Renee Barker.
Congratulations Tina you are the winner of the four rings that can be worn separately or stacked together. You have a choice of the script or block font with these rings. Or you can have symbols like hearts, stars and so on.

There will be another giveaway this month maybe something gemstoney would be great ?? I will get organised in the next couple of days with this.

Thank you everyone and there is always next month!!

Photos taken by a humble Canon

Here are the photos of the same gemstones - peridots and star sapphires with no enhancements.. Interesting.. they are not as flashy as in the photos on the website but still good stones ready to be set..

About those photos of the gemstones I have purchased...?

I have realized that the photo of the gemstones I have purchased are really great and yet kinda ugly, and yet I wonder how true the photos are to the actual product I get.
I will post a picture of what the gems look like with my camera as soon as they arrive in the mail.
You know photos are tricky cause to get a good photo of a product it needs to be on macro and therefore a closeup and often the product appears bigger..!!
Have you bought something online and then when you get it it is smaller then the photo?? I have ..
I am going to try and take my photo on macro but getting a balance between a closeup and reality!
Anyway thats post for the day I will post photos of the gemstones when I receive them. xo

Some new work that is in the process of being done ...cannot wait

Here are some photos of a little shopping I have been doing.. a couple of peridot gemstones and a morganite. I just seem to be doing a lot of shopping and no work.. OMG I will need to have a supply sale soon LOL! Have a great weekend everyone... oh and thanks for the follows and hearing me rant and rave.. xo

Lemon Quartz Ring looking good....

Set the Lemon Quartz ring......
STill trying to get pricing right?? oh well here it is

A Lemon quartz stone waiting to be set!! yummy!!

Though I would post a picture of a lemon quartz semi-precious gemstone prior to it being set into the ring. and a picture of another band set with sapphires I have just done. The stones are real tiny! OMG
Enjoy lovelies

A new set of Stacking gemstone rings

Hey everyone.. how it going.. Well been busy setting some gemstones. just loving this..
I have been doing more and more of this work after learning some of the skills in the last few years at NMIT.
Anyway here is one set I have just completed.
XOXO

A couple of edgy new pieces

and a pair of earrings. This design would not be to everyones liking - a little edgy! I will be doing more gemstone setting - slightly wonderful doing these:>

OMG .. I finally can post ..... July's Giveaway

Blogger was giving me grief however I can now post again...
OK a couple of new styles and July's Giveaway!!
For the July giveaway I will give away a set of 4 alphabet stacking rings.. not one ring but 4 rings.... in total. they can be worn together or separately.. they look good as three rings or just as two rings.
You can wear all four or give one or two away :)
Here is what you need to do to enter the giveaway:

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY SIMPLY LEAVE A COMMENT.
FOR MORE CHANCES AND ENTRIES TO THE GIVEAWAY DO ANY or ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

* Follow me on Twitter : http://twitter.com/trudiedavies and Tweet this giveaway on Twitter(1 extra entries)and let me know in the comments section
* "LIKE" my work on Facebook and post a link on your page- 1 extra entry
* Follow my blog - 1 extra entry

If you do any of the above let me what you do.
Oh and as always you go into ALL of the giveaways if you opt to receive my newsletter, like me on Facebook, or follow my blog or follow me on Twitter.

The Winner for June's Giveaway is .........

Wow so many entries into the giveaway... I had to gather my thoughts, a cup of tea and the computer and the random generator and go for it... and the winner is

Rajee...........

congratulations Rajee.

Now back to the tea and Bed and COnference tommorrow courtesy of my day job... I feel a headache coming on, or back ache .. hehe!!!!???
Oh well see how I feel in the morning ah!
I would much rather be creating but maybe it would be good to have a rest from the bench (jewelry)

The giveaway has been busy this month.. now I will have to see other goodies I have for next month ..oh no this month !! yikes!
Oh and if anyone can tell me how to get rid of the little reaction boxes that would be awesome.. They are just so not... :)
Cheers everyone XOXO

Christmas in July sale

OK I am going to be doing more new work and I would love to move some of the older work.
I am celebrating Christmas in July ?? and so putting a few little items on sale :

This is the sale section of the shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/trudiedavies?section_id=6690530

Also mention that you have seen this post and you get the postage cost refunded to you.

Check it out there might be something you like?

Christmas In July Sale

Pictures of items on sale.........

Hope you are all having a great weekend. :) xo

A Couple more Earrings Styles

Hope you enjoyed your weekend everyone.
Back into more hammering and forging.. yah!
Here a pictures of a couple of more styles xo

The seed pods are cool and will be doing a little more of these including patina pods!

Some new Work

 Ok I have been doing some new work.

Nothing to spectacular but some cute items here are some photos

June's Giveaway is here and it is sooo special

This is Junes Giveaway ... I think it has been worth the wait...
Well I am real excited to present to you the Gold Posie Ring.
Made from 14carat gold filled metal this Gold Band  can be personalized to your liking.
So you let me know what you want stamped and when you win it is yours.
It is beautiful - I am wearing the sample I made for the shop as we speak on my pinky finger.  
Here is the link to the listing in the shop: Check it out in the Shop

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY SIMPLY LEAVE A COMMENT.
FOR MORE CHANCES AND ENTRIES TO THE GIVEAWAY DO ANY or ALL  OF THE FOLLOWING:

* Tweet about it on Twitter  (2 extra entries)
* " LIKE " my work  on Facebook ( Like Trudie Davies Designs ) (2 extra entries)
* Follow my blog (2 extra entries)
* Do a post on your blog about this months giveaway or my blog or grab my button
  (6 extra entries) 

If you do any of the above lt me what you do. You can just make one comment for each thing you do
Oh and as always you go into ALL of the giveaways if you opt to receive my newsletter, like me on Facebook, or follow my blog .

Treasurys I have been busily doing... Having fun

Just love curating this treasurys
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c0b0b5268f48eef4af5d421/emily
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c0f828f35986d91978d7303/wow-how-lucky-am-i
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c10c42c78348eef499eaf42/sunflower
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c10c46578348eef2ea0af42/a-cup-of-tea
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c10c06c19246d9104da8acd/rain
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf7f739023d6d9157a1f894/lime-and-tangerine
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4be49b2531cf8eef4d4e050d/nautical


Ok I must be bored right ??
Oh and I promise the June Giveaway will be posted along with some new earrings after one more sleep.
 xo :0)

A Treasury for a treasure in my life - Emily....

I am missing my daughter and thought I would create a  treasury for her  using the beige color palette  and things that Emily likes. Owls and things...http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c0b0b5268f48eef4af5d421/emily
oh and a little experimental ring .. the ring band has been stamped and it loops through a flower..and then the band and the flower are soldered together.