Finished Farthing in an Oil Slick Bracelet - COM Update

Last week I posted about my Art Jewelry Elements Component of the Month for July, but I ran into some complications!  I had to redo my bezel, and just didn't get finished.  Well, I had hope to work on it over the weekend, but that didn't come into fruition, so I picked it back up this week.

All the components...copper bezel, connector rings, farthing clasp by Niky Sayers, and gorgeous lampwork by Sue Kennedy.

Fast forward, I not only ruined the 1st bezel attempt, while trying to solder on the connector rings on this one, totally melted the silver bezel again! Note to self...attach copper connector rings first, since they need much more heat than the fragile fine silver bezel! Duh!

Anyway, I finally got it done and am really pleased with it!  I textured the backplate and ditched the little silver balls...too fussy, I think.

I love Niky's farthing clasp right next to Sue's big flower cab!

You can really see the iridescence of Sue's beads in this light!

I curved the connectors slightly so it would lay on the wrist better!

This beauty is already listed in my shop!  Hey, did you know I was offering 30% off everything in my shop?  We have had a hard summer financially...healthcare costs and just blew our rear wheel cylinder on our main vehicle and had to spend money out the wazoo to fix!  Now, school is about to start and those back-to-school supplies are killer!  Use coupon code BRAKES30 at checkout for a limited time. I am going through and listing other inventory that has never seen the light of day, so keep checking back!

Thanks for stopping by!

New Copper Metal Clay!

Hi all, just updated my site with some new Copper Clay Morsels.  Still new to metal clay, but am really happy with how these turned out!  Here is a sampling...

Sizes in these photos are a bit wonky, but there are dimensions listed in the postings.  I am definitely having fun with metal clay and hope to have some white copper and maybe some bronze as well, sometime soon!

Oh, and a reminder...if you use TURKEY14 at checkout, you will receive a 20% discount though Monday, Dec. 12!  I've uploaded some newer jewelry as well!

Hope to see you soon!

Spring Sale at Melismatic Art Jewelry!

Not doing any art shows this Spring so am having an online sale at both my shops!  Use coupon code SPRING25 for 25% off orders totaling more than $20...valid through March 31, 2013! 

Melismatic Art Jewelry...my new Indiemade site (not finished, but the shop is open!)

Melismatic on Etsy...all my Melismatic Morsels are here.

I will be adding new morsels/jewelry over the next few days!

Sale in my Etsy Shop!!!!

I have decided at long last to have a sale in my Etsy shop...would like to pare it down to maybe only list Melismatic Morsels, and add my art jewelry to my website.  So, from now until June 5, use coupon code MELISMATIC20 at checkout and receive 20% off your total order!   Happy Shopping!

Snowed In 2010! Virtual Trunk Show

Well, I  was dissapointed to have been snowed out for my Arts Market event tonight, but I decided to make good use of the free time and organize a sale on my website!

That's right..everything is marked down 15%, and shipping is FREE!  I have listed a bunch of new pieces that I made lately while getting ready for the cancelled show.  The sale is only happening on my website http://www.melissameman.com/  as I just haven't had the time to list everything on my other sites.

Hope you stop by!

Month of the Rosary

Did you know that the month of October is considered the month of the Holy Rosary? In honor of that, all my rosaries, pocket rosaries, and rosary bracelets are on sale for 25% off today through Sunday, November 1. On my website, enter "rosary" in the coupon box. If you would like to order through Etsy, send me a convo, and I'll revise the invoice for you.

My friends at the Etsy Rosary Guild Team have been busy snagging treasuries and promoting our art. For those of you who would like a bit more info, here is a brief history lesson on the origins of the Rosary.

I have added Art Fire to my selling venues...

In my neverending quest to sell my jewelry and pay my mortgage (seriously), I have added Art Fire to my arsenal of selling venues.  So far, it does seem fairly user-friendly in uploading photos and showing viewer stats (something I didn't have at 1000 Markets), so I will see how it goes.

I opted for the free account, so I can only list 10 items at a time for now...I will have to make some sales to justify the $7/month fee for the premium account. 

Check it out...

Holiday Sale at Melissa Meman Designs - December 10 - 20!

Run, don't walk to my shop, Melissa Meman Designs, and save 20% off everything!  Enter the coupon codeword "Santa" at check out and the discount will be applied.   This includes gift certificates!!!

     

I voted...have you? Free shipping today if you have!

...just tell me "I voted" at check-out and I will refund your shipping charges!  I will take you at your word :)

25% off sale on select items...

Trying to move some older inventory...as my designs seem to have taken a different direction, I would really like to clear out some older pieces...so, they have been discounted!  Here's the catch - you can only get the discount from my etsy shop!

Here's a couple of samples of what's available...







Lots more where that came from! 

I will be having a sale later that will just incorporate things from my website, so stay tuned!