I’ve created a happy personalized jewelry set using the new Stainless Steel Elegance with Prima Bead. The team has been working all month on gorgeous creations using Stainless Steel. You can always find a list of the Prima Bead Blog Team over at their Facebook Page. They hooked us up with our own tab that you can find HERE.
Prima Bead is the online retailer for Cousin Corporation and they have produced some beautiful Stainless Steel findings. This is great for those of us that are sensitive to certain metals. I did find working with the Stainless Steel just a little bit harder to work with when wrapping loops for my beads. I also loved that they sent me Stainless Steel jump rings so I could work on my soldering skills and continue practicing setting a jump ring in my solder.
For the necklace, I used papers and a small sentiment Unity stamp from Create Your Day by Susan K Weckesser and added a little more pop of color using my PanPastel colors. I sandwiched the little piece of art between two pieces of 1.5×1.5 Inkessentials Memory Glass and wrapped with copper foil before soldering. I’m still working on this process and am actually anxious to look back in a year or more and see how my beading, jewelry design, and soldering skills improve over time. I set two Stainless Steel jump rings in the top and one in the bottom of the pendant. I cut the Stainless Steel chain in half and added a jump ring to both pieces before attaching to the pendant. I did add a few drop beads to the top jump rings and the bottom for greater design interest. The drop beads were created using Stainless Steel head pins and Prima Bead Crystazzi beads..and a yellow pearl.
For the coordinating earrings, I used Stainless Steel leverback earrings, glass beads, and the same Crystazzi beads from the necklace. The smaller beads are needed to balance the large glass bead and keep it in place. I’m excited to wear these pieces and love that they can be separate or worn together. I also love that they are versatile enough I can wear them with something a little dressy or just a pair of jeans with a tee.
I hope you find inspiration today to go out and Create Your Day!
I just appreciate the designs!!! The actual ear-rings are the best nevertheless, for reasons unknown they will merely ‘speek to be able to me’!!
I’m ‘stalking’ your blog now 🙂 This pendant is just lovely…so delicate–That little blue butterfly with the matching blue beads–Gorgeous!! I’m loving what I’m seeing!
What a lovely set! I so love the color combo. So happy!
Thank you! I’m quite happy with the fact that it goes with so many different outfits I have too!
I just love this set, Cheryl. The colors make me happy…basically….I want!
I Love Prima Beads and love what you created…..will enjoy watching for more Prima projects from you!
Thanks Ann. There is something satisfying about wearing a piece of your own work, but even greater to see someone else thrilled to wear it.
Nice work! I love the color combo too… In fact, I think I’ll use it on a card I need to make later 🙂
Thank you. Shoot me a message when you make your card. I’d love to see it.
The 2 cards in this link are the ones I made that day 🙂
Great cards, Lorita.
I just think that the necklace is fabulous! Very cute!
Thanks so much, Janine
These are so pretty and delicate! Love them. I especially love the blue and yellows, they are my fave:)
Great designs. I am just getting starting with soldering, so I will be looking back at my own designs too and hopefully I will improve with time.
It will be fun to see our progress. I’ll keep an eye on yours too!!!
Love the necklace! Great colors and style.
omg! These are FABULOUS! I LOVE the colors and the necklace is just to die for!!
So pretty! I seriously love love that necklace! I need to pull out my jewelry stuff I have bought and not used!
Thank you. YES! You should definitely go pull it out.
Oh, I love your projects! Gorgeous! The ear rings in pic #1 are my favorite. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing.
What fun projects, I love working with metal and soldering! Will have to look into the stainless steel pieces.
I could sure use any tips and advice on soldering, Denise! 🙂 Thanks for commenting
Very unique designs! You’re very talented!
Thank you, Carmen.
I like the yellow and blue combo too. Can’t wait to see you wear it.
Thank you, Susan. I will wear it soon! I now want to make a few more to sell in the studio too!
I love what you made Cheryl! Such gorgeously happy summery pieces!
Kerrie 🙂
Thank you so much, Kerrie. I am quite fond of the yellow/blue combo right now.
Absolutely beautiful work Cheryl! I just ordered some cool clear glass shapes from Sally Jean Alexander’s husband’s etsy site (try to say that fast 10 times – lol!) and am going to be breaking the soldering iron back out to play a bit this week. The Unity stamp you used is a perfect compliment to the Prima beads & findings. I love all of these! 🙂
I’ll have to check out that site, Molly. I’m still learning, but having fun. I also just ordered a torch more for my mixed media and encaustic projects, but now looking at some jewelry design with a torch. Who know! LOL
Beautiful designs!
Angi Mullis dj2isme@aol.com
Thank you so much, Angela.
I just love your designs!!! The earrings are my favorite though, for some reason they just ‘speek to me’!! ~KM
Thank you. I think the earrings will be some if my favorites too.
Pretty and very inspirational for those of us who haven’t yet started to solder!
Thank you, Pearl. I still need to practice more but I enjoy it.
Oooo, I love this!
Thank you, Vicki. I’m looking forward to wearing it!