TheBrassHussy

Blue Medallian, Brass, and Swarovski layered earrings

2011-11-14T15:42:00.004-05:00

These earrings were so fun to make and look interesting and unique.

Materials List2 Large flat beads (blue shell discs are pictures)
2 Brass Bead Cap (flattened and slightly smaller than the flat bead)
2 small round beads
2 Swarovski Crystals
E6000 Glue
2 Heads pins
2 Ear wires (leverback)

Put a small amount of glue (while in a well ventilated area) between the flat bead at the back and the flattened brass bead cap. Add another small amount of glue to the center of the bead cap and center a crystal on top. Let dry flat for 24 hours.

String the bead on the headpin and small a small hoop at the top. Open the look on the ear wire, add the looped piece you just made, and close the ear wire loop.

There are lots of possibilities with this design, different colors, different styles.

This last picture has an extra layer of brass filigree on the back. Have fun and experiment with different styles.

Amber's Notebook: Things I love: Rings and Things

2011-01-27T19:48:00.000-05:00

Amber's Notebook: Things I love: Rings and Things: "One my vanity/desk I have a jar full of rings that I like to grab and add to any outfit, it always seems to make whatever I wear feel put t..."

Non Traditional Valentines Jewelry

2011-01-05T23:27:00.003-05:00

Instead of the traditional Valentines Day jewelry in red and silver, how about a necklace like this? Made with faux turquoise, chain, and a locket.

This bib necklace is very easy to make. You need about 18 inches of chain, (longer or shorter depending on your preference), a locket, and a 5 inch chain of beads. Find the center of the chain and the center of the chain of beads. Lay them out straight next to each other. Move the beaded chain in towards the center by 1/2 to 3/4 an inch on each side and attach to the chain on each side. Use a jump ring and attached the locket just above where the chain and beads come together on one side.

Easy and fun to make, try using some of your broken or vintage bits of jewelry at the bottom of your jewelry box.

JET, Jewelry on Etsy Team: Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Sales with JET

2010-11-28T04:35:00.000-05:00

JET, Jewelry on Etsy Team: Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Sales with JET

Jewelry on Etsy Continues Etsy Birthday Celebration

2010-06-19T09:56:00.005-04:00

Many of the Jewelry on Etsy Team members are having a sale this weekend as we continue to honor Etsy's 5th Birthday. Below are a list of members and links to their shops. Each member has put details of their sale in their shop announcement. Thanks for shopping in our stores and supporting the handmade movement!

AdroitJewelers
Angelene
ArtMadebyTammy
AbacusBeadCreations
BeadsMe
CapitalCityCrafts
DBVictoria
Designs by Cher
Foret
FuchsiaBloomStudio
JudesJujus
Malves1009
OliviasGarden
Palomina
Radical Glass
SatinDollCo
SendingLoveGallery
Shazzabath
SilverSmack
StoutDG2
TheBeadGirl
TheBrassHussy
Vandiva

Happy 5th Birthday Etsy!

2010-06-18T10:01:00.004-04:00

JET, Jewelry on Etsy Team: Our First JET Team Bead Challenge - this weekend!

2010-06-12T07:16:00.000-04:00

JET, Jewelry on Etsy Team: Our First JET Team Bead Challenge - this weekend!

Spring me some Color!

2010-03-19T19:15:00.005-04:00

Kristin of LotusStone has the perfect jewelry to chase the winter blahs away. Look at the beautiful bright colors!

Coral and Sterling Silver earrings

Made from beautiful, juicy looking red coral and sterling silver pieces, these earrings are small, but they pack quite a punch. What a little bombshell.

Smokey Quarts, Turquoise, and Sterling Silver Bracelet.

Turquoise and smoky quartz, framed in bright sterling silver. The shapes and stones give a fresh spin on a vintage, retro feel. It makes me feel like a cowgirl, looking at the dark, aged mountains to the blindingly blue sky. Such earthy stones!

Beautiful Sterling Silver Jewelry by Brooke

2010-03-13T22:58:00.003-05:00

Fine Jewelry by Brooke

While working with my promotions partner, I fell in love with this Fine Silver necklace in her Etsy shop.

She describes it as "A raised and quilted heart is framed on this charming handmade fine silver pendant. The pendant hangs from a sterling silver chain with some handmade forged links and has a hand forged S clasp closure. All metals are sterling silver and have been oxidized for added contrast. "

Isn't it absolutely gorgeous?

A squirrel and some nuts!

2009-11-07T22:53:00.005-05:00

I found these sweet sachets in JackRabbit's shop on Etsy and couldn't resist buying one. I love watching the squirrels gather and stash acorns and all kinds of nuts right now.

These adorable mini acorn pillows have a variety of uses. They are all one of a kind and handmade from fabric remnants and vintage lace.

Use as a pincushion while sewing your latest creations or spray with your favorite perfume or room spray and place in a linen or underwear draw to keep things smelling sweet. Each pillow is 3 x 3.5 inches and has a vintage lace loop for hanging.

Doesn't that sachet go perfectly with my Squirrel Acorn necklace? This necklace began with a shiny brass squirrel piece that I added patina to, and attached to a chain with three freshwater pearl acorns. The pearls are a lime yellowish green.

Jet Sale - Weekend Deals Sept 25-27

2009-09-24T03:00:00.000-04:00

Snuggle up this weekend with some great offers from the JET team on
Etsy. Whether you're looking for something special for a birthday,
would like to accessorize your outfit for the upcoming Halloween fun,
or are already looking forward to the Christmas season - you'll find
plenty of jewelry and accessories to choose from in the JET team
SALE.

JET team comprises of a large number of artisans who handcraft and
present for sale their own creations directly to you. There are many
styles of jewelry to choose from, and if, on an odd chance, you
don't find exactly what you're looking for, you can always request a
custom item. Supplies, clutches, bags, hair accessories, scarves, pins
and many other items are also included in this promotion.

Shop local with us! Whether you're in US, Canada, UK, Australia, Asia,
Brazil, or Europe - you'll find a shop close to you as our members are
located all over the world!

Chandelier Crazy

2009-09-06T22:36:00.012-04:00

For some reason, I have been on a chandelier craze recently. I found some really pretty components, so I snapped them up and have been playing around with what to use with them.

The red earrings have some lovely raised relief flowers on them.

The purple earrings each have a pair of lovebirds on them. So sweet, long, lightweight and feminine!

The green earrings have some scroll work in the shape of hearts.

I will say I am amazed at what people charge for making them. It is time consuming to make sure the dangles are all the correct length. The perfectionist in me has to make them just so.

Enjoy!

Woo Hoo Front Page Treasury on Etsy

2009-08-24T10:21:00.003-04:00

I missed this treasury getting on the Front Page this past Friday. Isn't it a beauty?

Can you tell if someone is blushing thru the Internet?

2009-08-24T10:13:00.001-04:00

Sharing some love with the Jewelry on Etsy Team and Bob of Jewelry24Seven. Bob has a way with words. Check out this sweet review he did of my jewelry on the Team blog.

He did a great job and gave me permission to borrow some of the review he did.

Romance is in the Air

2009-08-08T10:03:00.003-04:00

I was in a pink and girly mood, hence this treasury.

There are lots of pretty things in here I would love to own!

Poison Apple Locket Ring

2009-07-18T21:49:00.004-04:00

By TheBrassHussy (me)

How fun, I finally took the time to finish this ring.

It originally was a shiny brass locket with a small bail on the top that I filed off. Then I added a bronzy vintage patina and used epoxy to adhere to an adjustable brass ring that has a gorgeous raised relief design.

Available here in my etsy shop!

Tooth Ache

2009-07-18T21:15:00.003-04:00

Awesome Tooth Shirt by UnElephantRose

Yipes, my tooth hurts and I so dread going to the dentist. There are far more pleasant things I would like to do. Like wearing this adorable tooth t shirt! I think it would put a smile on my dr's face don't you?

This one of a kind top was designed and altered with love by Brooklyn dweller, Mary Andrews. It used to be a simple solid orangey-red t-shirt, and there now lives a huge red plaid tooth appliqué on the front.

100% cotton. Shirt is a great fit alone or creates a layered look over a tee or thin sleeved shirt.

2009 Tour De France - Please vote for me!

2009-07-07T09:19:00.003-04:00

This pendant necklace is included in this current voter named Tour De France on Etsy. Please stop by and vote for my item if you can. The top winners usually make it into a gift guide. Thanks for your support!

Sailing down the street on your bicycle, can you hear the bell ringing? The necklace was made with a solid brass bicycle piece that I added a patina to and put on an 18 inch brass chain with a simple hook clasp. The necklace still needed something, so I added this brass capped glass bell. The glass bead actually makes a little jingle sound when it bounces against the brass bicycle.

Apple Poison Rings

2009-07-02T09:33:00.000-04:00

Just got these adorable apple lockets in from http://dollarsupplies.etsy.com/. I can't wait to make a poison apple ring with them. Last night I put them in a tumbler to clean the raw brass up before I can add a patina to them. I also plan to cut off the small loop as I think the ring will look better with out it.

Heart Locket Earrings

2009-06-23T17:15:00.005-04:00

My locket rings are very popular, so I thought I would add in some locket earrings to my shop. Fun to find ways to use lockets other than in a pendant.

These were made my adding a vintage patina to these lockets and then adding them to these cute bow leverback earwires.

Enjoy!

Caramel

2009-05-29T04:10:00.002-04:00

Caramel Delights by TheBrass Hussy

The background of this picture gave way to the name of these earrings, Caramel Delights. The warm brass tones and creamy White will compliment your skin tone.

Delicious White Turquoise (Magnesite) gemstones dangle inside hammered brass circles. The circles are 1 inch wide and the earrings are about 1.5 inches long. The brass is nickel free, lead free, and not plated.

Homemade Caramels by CaramelJubilee

Words can barely describe the buttery soft goodness in these Caramels. I have ordered twice from this shop and can vouch how awesome these candies are. Fresh and Delicious!

This listing is for 16 oz (1 pound) of Vanilla Caramels. Farm-fresh butter, sea salt, sugar, real vanilla, and whole milk combine to give these a delightfully sweet flavor and blissfully soft texture. These caramels are cooked in small batches and wrapped entirely by hand.

2000 Hearts!

2009-05-01T04:57:00.001-04:00

Thank you to all my wonderful hearters! I officially have 2000 hearts today.

So I would like to show off a lovely item with a brass filigree hearts and thank my 2000th hearter.

Long Lovely Brass Dangle Earrings

Lightweight, but long, just under 2.5 inches.

Two vintage style natural brass stampings with a filigree capped red dangle at the bottom. If you prefer another color, I can easily swap it out.

Thank you SecretCake for being my 2000th heart. As a special treat, convo me for a free pair of pearl earrings.

I especially love this vintage piece of fabric you have in your shop.

1 yard cut of great vintage pink, green and orange floral fabric. From a Canon Perma-Prest, no-iron fine muslin reclaimed bed linen, this 50/50 cotton/poly blend fabric is super soft and had minimal fading.

Fabric is pre-washed with a phosphate, fragrance and dye-free, biodegradable detergent. It is air-dried and pressed prior to packaging and shipment.

Buttons are addictive as beads

2009-03-23T01:28:00.004-04:00

I can see that buttons collecting is addictive as collecting beads. I recently came into a collection of old buttons. There are all kinds, wood, shell, plastic, and metal.

I had so much fun looking at them all and trying to figure out a few ring combinations.

Wooden Button Mother of Pearl Brass Ring

The first ring I made was with this old wooden button. Don't you love the texture and patina of the wood?

I put a carved mother of pearl button on top that has a starburst pattern. I also added 3 tiny brass beads just for fun.

The ring is on a darkened brass base and is adjustable from size 5 to size 7. Available in my Etsy shop.

Please Vote for Me!

2009-03-10T03:13:00.002-04:00

This flower ring of mine made it into the Voter for the Spring category. The top winners get featured in a storque article or in the Spring Gift guide.

Etsy Spring Fashion Voter

Please vote for me!

Yes, I am stuck in a Coral Haze

2009-03-09T08:49:00.005-04:00

I'm enamored with the color of Coral right now. Check out this item in my shop.

I think this necklace would look lovely to wear this spring and summer. Coral is one of my favorite colors! I found these fresh looking speckled glass beads which went well with the orangy pink chrysamthumum flower I had. I secured the flower to a piece of brass filigree that I added a patina to and polished to show a bit of gleam.

Coral Wrap Fringed Stole by LazyTcrochet

I just love this wrap, don't you?

Is it Salmon, Coral, Flamingo, or Papaya Pink? This wrap can be worn with a dress, or even with jeans. I've paired this color with white, black, blue, green, and especially brown. Wear it as a shoulder wrap or shawl, or as a fun scarf or neck-warmer in the colder months.