Soap...GIVEAWAY!

It's as simple as pie - or, soap!  Just use Rafflecopter below to enter to win.  Winner receives their choice of either one (1) bar of Antique Rose -OR- Bluebonnet soap from my Etsy shop, Soap Sense.

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Soap Dishes 101

For anyone out there who is a handcrafted soap junkie, this soap dish might be just for you!  Handcrafted from upcycled mesquite wood, it has generously spaced slats for the ultimate care of your handcrafted soap bar.

Handcrafted, cold-processed soap needs just a little bit of extra care to get the most mileage out of a bar.  It needs to air dry between showers or baths to avoid the "sticky goo" syndrome that just wastes soap down the drain.  A washcloth, loofah, or scrubbie will also allow your soap to generate the most lather and bubbles without being wasteful.

Give your handmade soaps some TLC, and each bar will be around a long time!  This soap dish will be listed on Etsy shortly...just follow the shop link below to get the details.

-Dana @ Soap Sense
DLPom LLC

Can't Wait to Design!

   

I received some gorgeous stone cabochons in the mail the other day from Ron Miller's Etsy shop, rondmil50.  The cut and polish are exquisite -- I was in awe and so very pleased when I opened my package!  Of course, the fun part is getting to create a design around these.  I'm thinking about a large cocktail ring for the teardrop shaped, Crazy Lace Agate.  I think the others will be pendants, probably with solid colored gemstone accent stones...onyx for the Charoite oval, and citrine for the gray/golden Crazy Lace Agate?  We'll see!

O.K., back to the studio!

-Dana
Coil and Flame
DLPom Handcrafted Expressions
Soap Sense
www.dlpom.com

Earring Fun!

I truly enjoy making a variety of earring designs.  Some are simple.  Some are complex.  Some are elegant.  Some are casual.  But no matter what design or style...they all receive the utmost attention to spectacular workmanship.  Here are two NEW pair from DLPom Handcrafted Expressions.  The first pair are just sterling silver.  The second pair, with garnet nuggets, are too cute!

 

Enjoy!

~ Dana

http://www.dlpom.com/

Spring Green Jewelry in Prehnite, Prasiolite, & Peridot

The three "P's" of spring green jewelry:  Prehnite, Prasiolite (also known as green amethyst), and Peridot!  Prehnite, with its opaque, green hue is a neutral stone with casual appeal.  Prasiolite has brilliant clarity for an elegant touch.  Peridot, the darkest green of the three stones, can swing either way depending on the cut of the stone and design of the jewelry.

Here are the spring green jewelry examples from my shop:  The first is a sterling silver washer necklace with a prehnite briolette, hand wire-wrapped in 14 kt gold fill wire. 

The second is an elegant pair of rectangular, prasiolite earrings in sterling silver. 

Finally, a cute little padlock pendant with a peridot cabochon. 

I'm ready for spring!  Happy shopping for spring green jewelry!

~Dana

http://www.dlpom.com/

Coil and Flame on Etsy
DLPom Handcrafted Expressions on Etsy

Too Cute Pendant for Valentine's Day!

A tiny, understated, hand forged heart with abstract curls and asymmetrical drops of sterling silver.  When you don't want to SCREAM "Valentine's Day," this may just be the perfect accessory!  Click the pic to find out more...

~Dana

Soap is on My Mind...

Soap must be on the minds of Etsy treasury creators today.  Two of my Texas Blooms Series soaps, Bluebonnet and Gardenia Goat's Milk, made it into two different treasuries:





Enjoy!

~Dana

Choose your Turquoise Stone...I'll Make Your Ring!

I'm so excited about this design!  The gorgeous prototype belongs to my sister-in-law.  She chose the turquoise cabochon from my collection, and I made this cocktail ring in her size.  The half-dome band is so comfortable, and while the ring is larger in size, still so comfortable to wear.  Drop by my Etsy shop, Coil and Flame, and choose your stone for a unique, one-of-a-kind ring!

Until next time,

~Dana