Emerald Paw Paw Pendant

For Candice... :)

Little Flower Ring

Just finished this pretty ring for a very lovely client from Johannesburg. She's visiting Cape Town and will collect it on the weekend, I do hope she'll love it. :)

Ring Update

Slight delay in uploading these, but my computer spent a week at the computer doctor, so I could not access my images...

Anyway, these are the outsides to match the insides of the rings I posted last.

The exhibition was a lovely event altogether and I was so pleased to be able to take part.

Sneak Peek

A little preview of the insides of the two rings that will be going on display at the Resurrecion Life Exhibition, opening at The Castle tomorrow evening. To see the outside/front side, you'll have to come and visit the exhibition - or wait till I upload the images next week... :)

Resurrection Exhibition

I will have two rings on display at this exhibition that will open on Thursday evening.  (My wall box/frame display is not yet complete - here's to hoping nothing goes wrong during the final stages of cutting, pasting and general cleaning and finishing!)

It's a simple (looking) display, yet it has sucked up days and days and days (weeks?) of my time. I struggled with the photography and the layout and all kinds of things. It has definitely taken at least six times longer to make my display that I had ever imagined it would. I mean I know things always take longer than I think they will, but this one can really win a prize all of it's own in the department of time-eating - you'd never know just by looking at it - but let's hope it's a great exhibition! I'm sure it will be. :)

Wax lilies

I have been making some wax lilies. The lilies will be cast in sterling silver and then turned in to rings and pendants. It's the first time I am making ones as large as the three on the right - I'm looking forward to seeing how they will look when finished.

With all of my heart...

This sweet bangle has the names of loved ones stamped on the inside.

Bind them around your neck...

Let not mercy or truth forsake you; bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3

Every time I see my friend, Helena, she asks if I've gotten on to making some of these necklaces yet... Well, finally I'm getting there - I think I should let her know.

The rest of the rings for the 'People Can Change' exhibition.

People Can Change Exhibition

One of three rings created for the 1LifeCreate, 'People Can Change Exhibition'.

Each ring is a variation on the theme of Zachariah 4:3, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.

The rings were created in the hope that they would serve as a reminder of what is true and eternal and of where one should place one's hope.

Little Miss Thirty

I decided to google 'Andrea Hopkins jewellery' (because when I google 'The Lovely Ones' I get links for 'The Loved Ones' and 'The Lovely Bones') and I came across this kind mention of The Lovely Ones posted on the littlemissthirty blog.

Travel Opulent Box

The lovely people at Travel Opulent Box have run a feature about The Lovely Ones today. Click on the link to go and have a look! :) http://bit.ly/MroWZG

Sophie gets her own name tag :)

My sweet dog, Sophie, has been wearing an ugly old tag (with the name "Shelley" on it) since I got her. Finally I have made her a little tag of her own. The silhouette image on the tag was taken from a photo of her shadow--I took the photo on the first beach walk that I took her on.

Die Burger's YouTube Video of me before Design Indaba

http://bit.ly/KWe48a

A little delayed, but I just realised that I had not uploaded this yet...

I carry you in my heart...

I've been meaning to make a sample of this engraved heart for ages...
The writing is 1mm high--I like that the name is just secretly sitting there, known to the wearer, but unknown to the rest of the world.

Silhouette Pendant: Cathy and Jane

Now that Cathy's birthday has past, it is safe for me to post this picture. I really, really loved the result of this special piece. :)

Okavango

Bought a groupon for a canvas enlargement. So over a year past the holiday, I have made something pretty from our Okavango photos. I hope the print will look good! :)

Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover)

Never seen so many people play one guitar before. It's pretty cool. :)

New Collages

I'm working on some collages for my 'Kammers Vol Geskenke' application. These are my first two. :)

Sneak peek at some new work for Design Indaba :)

Gazania leaf pendant

Clivia flower pendant

Double paw paw flower ring

Frangipani flower ring

Some of the most wonderful photos ever

Stumbled across these the other day. So wonderful! Click on the link to view more incredible pictures by Lee Peiling. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/02/surreal-macro-photographs-of-insects/?src=footer

CCDI 2012 Handmade Collection. Yay! :)

So pleased to share that my 'Interchangeable Dasiy Pendant' has been selected to be part of the CCDI 2012 Handmade Collection. Thank you CCDI! :)

The stand that I made for it to be displayed on as it travels around on display for the year.

Some more sentimental jewels... :)

Wedding Memento Jewellery :)

One of my favourite things to do is to cast and create a meaningful piece of jewellery using something (like a leaf or a stem) from a bride's wedding flowers. Being the sentimental person that I am, I find this the height of specialness. :)

Cathy love's her wedding bouquet, rose stem bangle and hardly ever takes it off. This makes me very happy.

You're the apple (and kiwi) slice of my eye... :)

We bought a fruit dehydrator a couple of years ago. It makes very tasty snacks, but also very beautiful objects for casting. (I held on to this kiwi and apple slice for about four years before I finally got round to casting them!)