kriSmith Blog

Duck's Unlimited Banquet

2011-11-18T11:21:00.000-06:00

Hey all,

I am in charge of our women's raffle for our Duck's Unlimited banquet in January. I'm hoping that I have some crafty/artistic bloggers that might help me out with some donations. Anything small or large would be greatly appreciated. I'd be glad to post your donations on my Facebook and my blog to help give you some advertisement. Let me know if you would be interested. I would be very appreciative.

This is a link to our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/145238542238272/

Thanks Kris

Maggie

2011-02-26T15:40:00.002-06:00

Owl Magnets

2011-02-14T17:27:00.000-06:00

I tried something new this week. I made magnets for a swap on Craftster.

Scrabble Tile Pendants

2011-02-07T21:51:00.000-06:00

Here are some of the pendants that I've made with the scrabble tiles. Most of them are now packaged up for the DU banquet too.

Before the bails.

Duck's Unlimited Loaded Charm Bracelet

2011-02-07T21:48:00.001-06:00

I made a Scrabble tile loaded charm bracelet to donate to our Duck's Unlimited Banquet. It's going to go on the silent auction. I hope it does well. The photos are my photos, with exception of the DU logo. The images were created by: http://www.etsy.com/shop/liveURpassion

Memory Wire Bracelets

2010-05-04T20:29:00.001-05:00

These will be posted on my Art Fire account next week some time.

www.artfire.com/users/charmsandtrinkets

This one is made with handmade polymer clay beads.

Magnetic Purse Covers

2010-05-04T20:24:00.003-05:00

Magnetic purse covers-An inexpensive and super fun way to have a very unique purse!

Here is my third attempt at a magnetic purse cover. It slips right over your magnetic shell. This one is a keeper. Still some minor adjustments to make, but I think I got it now!!!

Here are more that I have been working on.

Still not the best work, but oh so much better.

New Bead Technique

2010-04-30T18:08:00.002-05:00

My friend Marlys and I took a class on bead making. We made beads from Friendly Plastics. It was a lot of fun. This is a bracelet that I made out of two of the Friendly plastic beads that Marlys made and several of my polymer clay beads.

We took the class through the DSM Public Schools Community Education. Check it out.
www.dmps-adulted.org/classes.html

Robin Paul taught the class and we had a great time.
http://www.madhausgallery.com/

New Jewelry Set

2010-04-22T22:08:00.000-05:00

Here is a new set that I made. Soon to be put onto etsy.

My first craft swap!

2010-04-19T17:39:00.001-05:00

I did a my favorite colors swap through craftsers.org. Melissa from Washington sent me some awesome things.

It's hard to tell the color of the lap blanklet. It is a pumpkiny orange color. very beautiful!

Thanks Melissa!

When I get mine sent off I'll post my pictures too.

Here are the items I sent off to Washington.

Coasters on top of my new lap blanket.

Stitch Markers

New Creations

2010-04-01T18:32:00.000-05:00

Here is a fun summertime bracelet.

This is a new technique I am trying out.

Non-Metal Jewelry

2010-03-22T10:16:00.000-05:00

I've got a friend that is allergic to metal. There's not much out there for metal free jewelry. So I've been keeping her in the bling! Here are some of my non-metal pieces.

Other fun stuff

2010-03-21T20:08:00.001-05:00

An attempt at polymer clay steampunk

This is an accidental cat. I went to throw away this peice of scrap clay, then I saw it.

This poor kitten needs a home.

Hearts and more hearts

2010-03-21T20:03:00.001-05:00

Lots of polymer clay hearts

These are waiting for bails.

The stripes on the right one stick up.

These are my fovorite ones. Waiting on gold bails.

New Jewelry

2010-03-15T17:07:00.003-05:00

My mom is the proud new owner of this one

My metal free jewelry

This one was sold to Diane in PA.

She was my first Etsy customer. Thanks!!!!

Pendants

Looks like an Easter egg!

My first vendor fair coming up!

2010-03-01T17:05:00.000-06:00

I have my first vendor fair selling my jewelry.
Sunday March 7th
Prairie Meadows-Room C. 9-3.
It is a fundraiser for the Mitchellville PTA.
There is a raffle and over 40 vendors.

I hope to see you there.

My Newest Creations

2010-02-18T22:16:00.001-06:00

Here are several pendants.

This one is going to be a donation

at the Duck's Unlimited banquet on Saturday. It is my favorite piece I've made so far.

A nice colorful piece.

I can't get the photos to rotae-Darn it.

A couple more pendants.

Bead & Chain Work

2010-02-07T20:52:00.001-06:00

White handmade beads with a double chain.

Pink and white handmade beads with a mixture of silver chains.

Double necklace.

I really need to figure out how to photograph my work. This doesn't give it justice.

Kris's Charms and Trinkets!

2010-02-07T18:30:00.000-06:00

I set up an Etsy account and am working on my first vendor fair.

www.etsy.com/shop/charmsandtrinkets

So far all that is listed is clay jewelry. I am working on some chain and bead items to post as well.

I definitely need to work on photographing the jewelry. You can't see the nice detail in the jewelry, but you can sure see the fuzzies on the black background!

Check back later to see what else I've posted.