Things I Made for the Wedding

There's been a lot of talk lately about handmade weddings, so I wanted to share items I made for my wedding last month.

Rosary



I made wedding rosaries for both me and my husband. I gave my husband his during our rehearsal dinner, and the restaurant manager wants to know how much I'll charge him to make one for his mother :) I used Swarovski bicones in the new Golden Shadow color, and the crucifix, centerpiece, and findings are sterling silver.

Bridal Jewelry



I made two sets: one for me and one for my matron of honor. I was still making the matron of honor's jewelry the day before the wedding! Everything turned out well, though. I used vanilla semi-round freshwater pearls and fern cubic zirconia. My matron of honor's jewelry matched except for the color of the CZ, which was a lighter yellowish green (lemon ice).

You can find out more and see more pictures in my Flickr wedding set.

Merkaban?

I bought these lovely beads, and, once I had them in my hands, they made me think of Van Gogh's "Starry Night." They are so clear I had trouble getting my camera to focus on them.

One question: does anyone know what a merkaban is?

I (heart) my lightbox

This past Christmas, my brother and my husband gave me a great lightbox set. The box itself is collaspable and folds up into a carrying case, which has pockets for a great set of lights and a tripod that came with it. I recently started taking my product pictures using the lightbox, and I think they've turned out great.

While my coffee cup seems to work well for hanging earrings, I've not found a good solution for my rosaries and chaplets. I've ordered a curved display from Fire Mountain Gems that I think will work well, and I'm looking forward to trying it out.

Spring is here!

For some reason, Spring makes me want to make earrings. I've started buying beads in bright colors, and I'm planning to sit down and make several pairs this week. I found the most interesting beads that are almost star shaped, and I've got a few colors of CZ to make into drop earrings, too.

I hope everyone had a good Easter. Above is a picture of the cake I made for the family Easter dinner.