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Beautiful Handmade Statement Necklaces and other Fabulousness from Neena Shilvock - Inspirations and Designs From the Week Gone by

Santa Baby, I've Been an Awful Good Girl.....

19/12/2014

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Hello readers, thanks for joining me. Finally the frantic preparations for the big day are at an end - every last parcel wrapped, every last one mailed out. Thank goodness for that! 
Now I can look forward to my Christmas meal - we're having roast beef this year with all the trimmings, especially as I'm not working this year - if Mike ever get's over the man-flu he's had for over a week. The sighs and groans emanating from his corner of the room have been getting louder and more piteous all week and he must have developed bruises on his chest from all the thumping he's been giving it. 'My chest, my chest' he moans while I steadily go about my business, handing him pills and potions as I keep a wall eye on him and I carry right on with whatever I am doing. 

Jaipur

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Another one of the pendants from Afghanistan went into this necklace along with handmade polymer clay beads. The beads were made a while ago and it was about time I put them to good use. I saw a picture of a tribal necklace worn with a mini dress and boots and it struck me that there are no boundaries any more - only those we apply in our own minds. 'East is East.....' and all that jazz is just that.... a whole load of Jazz!! 
Although you might not want to wear a piece of jewellery that jingles to work -  teamed with leggings and a T shirt, a loose cardigan and slouchy boots, Boho tribal jewellery is an excellent choice for a casual evening or lunch with friends down the pub.

Jaipur - Afghani pendant with polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery
Jaipur - Afghani pendant with polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery
Jaipur - Afghani pendant with polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery
Jaipur - Afghani pendant with polymer clay beads by Caprilicious Jewellery

Flower Festival

Last week I made earrings with the offcuts from a polymer clay cane I constructed, attaching them to a wire framework. With a few more offcuts left in my stash, I made a wire torque to match.
Flower Festival - polymer clay and wire torque necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Flower Festival - polymer clay and wire torque necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Flower Festival - polymer clay and wire torque necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Flower Festival - polymer clay and wire earrings by Caprilicious Jewellery
I enjoy the versatility of polymer clay and that through this medium, I am making jewellery that is definitely one of a kind - even I cannot make another - similar, perhaps, but never the same. Making a lot of the components myself gives me a lot of pleasure - it is great fun to string beads and make a piece of jewellery, that is all about style, and the ability to put colours and shapes together- however, it is so much more satisfying when you have made the beads yourself, in the colours you want, and the clasp, and perhaps even the pendant! Flower Festival was an absolute pleasure to make.

Pixie People

Now that all the presents have been handed in, I can show you what I made for my juniors - Pixie People necklaces. I give them something I made each year - it seems so much more personal than handing out smellies or chocolate - unfortunately the men on my list got chocolate, I haven't got around to making man jewellery - yet.
Pixie People - polymer clay bead necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Pixie People - polymer clay bead necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Pixie People - polymer clay bead necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Pixie People - polymer clay bead necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery

Frogabella

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These cuties were made with little polymer clay elements I made a while ago - they seemed to fit together. In shades of froggy green, the little shield shape seemed to be sitting under a floral umbrella - I am quite taken by these earrings, they are certainly unusual.

Frogabella - polymer clay earrings by Caprilicious Jewellery
Frogabella - polymer clay earrings by Caprilicious Jewellery
Frogabella - polymer clay earrings by Caprilicious Jewellery
Frogabella - polymer clay earrings by Caprilicious Jewellery

Gala

The postman delivered a hank of coloured freshwater pearls - and I just had to make this necklace with every colour in the package. They looked so perfect, all twisted into a hank of multi colored beads and I didn't have the heart to separate them when they were playing together so nicely. There were seven colours of teardrop shaped pearls, but the seven strands looked extremely bulky at the back of the neck. Replaced with a string of colourful agate beads, the necklace was less bulky and sat  comfortably around the neck.
Gala - multistrand pearl and agate necklace from Caprilicious Jewellery
Gala - multistrand pearl and agate necklace from Caprilicious Jewellery
Gala - multistrand pearl and agate necklace from Caprilicious Jewellery
Gala - multistrand pearl and agate necklace from Caprilicious Jewellery
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Well, here we are, the weekend before Christmas. Have a fabulous Christmas with your families and I'll catch you next week. I hope Santa brings you all you wished for - provided you have been good - I of course have been an awful good girl and I'm expecting to be rewarded amply for that!
Catch you next week, same time, same place,
xx

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'Neena, the necklace has just arrived & I can't find enough of the right words to do it justice. Somehow "stunning" "gorgeous" "exquisite" don't seem to fit the bill! It's definitely a statement piece ..................'                 LJ

'Wow received my jewellery to day. Love them, so beautifully presented in a pretty green box and many thanks for gift of earrings, lovely, 
thanks :-)'         AT
 
 'Hi Neena, just been busy all week at a folk festival.....my Mme Butterfly drew lots of admiration, as did my Ice Queen and someone leaned over the counter in a store of healing and crystals and exclaimed at my beautiful lapis. I so enjoy wearing my pieces and the attention they receive. '          LB
 
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