Thursday, December 31, 2009

Teddy Bears and Roses earrings

Teddy Bears and Roses EarringsThese very long and dangly shoulder brush earrings feature super cute copper teddy bears and garnet beads swinging at the ends of solid copper chain. Topped by beautiful, handmade polymer clay roses in a romantic, deep red color and finished with lovely copper bali ear wires.

The highly detailed teddy bears are exceptional quality TierraCast products (copper plated over culinary grade lead free pewter).

Length: 4 5/8 inches (11.7 centimeters)

Thursday, December 17, 2009

LOVE JOY HOPE message pendant

LOVE JOY HOPE message pendantLOVE JOY HOPE message pendant

I have created this message pendant in copper with the words LOVE JOY HOPE hand stamped on it. Then I hammered and textured it and put it through an antiquing process to add depth to the designs. I'm particularly pleased with the gorgeous rainbow colors the patina has brought out in the copper! Finally I hand polished the pendant to bring out the details.

Acknowledge these beautiful energies in your life by wearing this pendant as an affirmation. Or gift it to someone special and spread the love.

STOP AND SMELL THE TYPOS... copper pendant

STOP AND SMELL THE TYPOS... copper pendant

A pendant designed to remind that there's no need to be perfect always. Just go with the flow...

I created this pendant in copper with the phrase "STOP AND SMELL THE TYPOS" hand stamped on it (some of the letters are lopsided and the word TYPOS has been misspelled with an extra E for good measure). Then I hammered and textured it and put it through an antiquing process to add depth to the designs. The patina brought out some gorgeous rainbow colors on the copper. Finally I hand polished the pendant to bring out the details.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

ARIELLA feminine swarovski pearl and fine silver earrings

Ariella EarringsA simple, elegant pair of earrings made with fine silver wire and Swarovski crystal pearls.

The wire has been twisted, shaped into a wavy spiral design and lightly hammered. The fabulous Swarovski pearls add a classy touch to this modern design. The curved ear wires finish off the earrings beautifully.

Length: approximately 2 3/4 inches (7 centimeters).

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Every Existence Would Exist In Thee - Charlotte Bronte quote necklace

Every Existence Would Exist In Thee - Charlotte Bronte quote necklaceMrs. Pillai was my favorite English teacher at high school. In our 11th grade, we studied Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte under her and she had a way of bringing out the depth and passion in that dark story. During one of the classes she told us a bit about Emily Bronte's life and about her sister Charlotte Bronte and then she proceeded to quote this beautiful verse from a poem written by Charlotte Bronte:

"Though earth and man were gone,
And suns and universes ceased to be,
And Thou were left alone,
Every existence would exist in Thee."

That verse made a huge impression on me and has stayed with me all this time.

After all these years, when I was pondering on what beautiful words to inscribe on my necklace, the quote popped into my head and I knew I had to use it!

I created the pendant on a heart shaped thick (18 gauge) copper base by hand stamping the words "EVERY EXISTENCE WOULD EXIST IN THEE", then I hammered and textured it. Then attached it to a solid copper cable chain with a lobster clasp.

Charlotte Bronte Quote NecklaceI put the necklace through an antiquing patina process to add depth to the designs and hand polished it to bring out the details and give it an old world charm.

Finally a gorgeous, deep red, dyed onyx charm as been attached to the bottom of the heart to give it that extra dash of elegance.

Length of chain: approximately 16 inches (41 centimeters)
Heart size: 1 7/8 inch (4.8 centimeters)
Pendant length including the onyx charm: 3 1/2 inches (9 centimeters)

ALURA rose quartz and swarovski crystal ear threader earrings

ALURA earrinsA dazzling pair of earrings featuring fabulous 15 mm diamond-cut Rose Quartz rounds and amazingly sparkly pink Swarovski crystal bicones on sterling silver box chain ear threaders.

The rubber stoppers at the ends can be removed and the threaders slipped into the ear piercing at whatever length you like them. Then the stoppers are pressed onto the tips of the threaders for safety. They look like little crystals and add a great finishing touch.

Length: 5 inches (13 centimeters).

Monday, December 14, 2009

Frostwind - exquisite fine silver wire and Swarovski crystal pearl brooch pin

Frostwind Brooch PinA gorgeous pin loaded with opulent AB Swarovski crystals, classic Swarovski pearls, beautiful fine silver Thai roses and a pristine white artisan lampwork bead. All of them have been wrapped with fine silver wire onto a large silver plated kilt pin.

The combination of these luxurious components results in a rich, shimmering and extremely elegant brooch. The dangles make a soft, pleasant tinkling sound.

Width of pin: 3 inches (7.5 centimeters).
Length of longest dangle: 1 3/4 inch (4.5 centimeters).

Frostwind Brooch Pin

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Rico and Diego the mustachioed brothers together again

Rico and Diego met at a movie audition. Rico (the red guy) was auditioning to play the character of a man who had just encountered his twin from whom he had been separated at a carnival when he was a little boy. Diego (the yellow fellow) was auditioning for the part of the other twin.

When Diego went up to the stage, he started to sing a song and suddenly there was a whoop and the next thing he knew, the red colored stranger, Rico, was hugging him tightly with tears in his eyes.

It just so happened that Rico and Diego were in fact twins who had been separated at a carnival when they were 8 years old. Fortunately they had a family theme song that their mother had taught them should such an occasion arise.

Through all those years of being apart, the boys never forgot the song. And it was precisely this song that Diego had just broken into when Rico recognized it!

After all these years (30 to be exact), the brothers have found each other again and they couldn't be happier. They have become absolutely inseparable, like all brothers ought to be, and spend every moment together making up for all those lost years.

They enjoy watching the ocean while sitting back to back and like finding shapes in the clouds as they lie on the rocks but the one thing most dear to their hearts is to play hide and seek so they can relive the insanely joyous moment they found one another over and over again. :)

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Pomegranate Kiss Earrings

Pomegranate Kiss Earrings PictureGorgeous deep red dyed onyx beads at the ends of solid copper chain, hung on beautiful copper bali earwires. These long and dangly earrings are highly elegant and sexy!

Length: 3 3/8 inches (8.4 centimeters)

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

TABITHA no clasp adjustable lariat necklace.

Tabitha Lariat Necklace picture 1Two fabulously handcrafted, baked and shiny glazed polymer clay beads in rusty orange and turquoise colors hang at the ends of a solid hand oxidized and polished copper chain.

This necklace is has no clasp, you just wrap the chain around your neck and 'tie' the lariat at whatever length you prefer. The beads will dangle down your neckline beautifully.

Length of chain: 20 inches (51 centimeters)

Tabitha Lariat Necklace picture 2

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

On Ne Voit Bien Qu'Avec Le Coeur - Le Petit Prince quote necklace

le petit prince quote necklaceDuring my years of learning French at the Alliance Française de Bangalore, I had the good fortune of having many wonderful teachers, all with their own style of making the language beautiful for us. The one person who was MOST inspirational, with her passion for French and for teaching, was Mrs. Vidya Suresh. She is one of those teachers who you look at and think, "that's who I want to be when I grow up!" :)

During her course, she introduced us to a story close to her heart, Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and read us a beautiful quote from it.

"On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux."

This means, "One cannot see well but with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes".

Such a simple expression pregnant with meaning!

When I decided to start creating jewelry with quotes on it, this was the very first quote that came to mind and I made the necklace immediately.

I created the pendant with two heart shaped, thick (18 gauge) copper bases. I hand stamped the words "ON NE VOIT BIEN QU' AVEC LE COEUR" and hammered and textured them. Then I attached the small heart to the large one with fine copper wire, accented by a few copper rounds beads and a delicate handmade polymer clay rose in a deep red (burgundy) color.

Then I attached the pendant to a solid copper cable chain with a handmade copper clasp.

I put the necklace through an antiquing rainbow patina process to add depth to the designs and hand polished it to bring out the details and give it an old world charm.

le petit prince quote necklace

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The Dance of Abundance - hand stamped affirmation pendant

Abundance pendant pic 2A fabulous pure copper pendant designed to constantly remind us to be in tune with the abundance of the universe. To move and flow with this energy and to know that we have the power within us to tap into this endless supply of all things good at every single moment of our life.

Abundance pendant pic 1
The pendant has been hand stamped with the word ABUNDANCE then textured and hammered. An intricate wire and bead ensemble was added and then the whole thing was put through a patina process to add depth to the designs. Finally the pendant was hand polished to bring out the details.

Length: approximately 2 1/4 inches (5.6 centimeters)

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Cerlt the Evil - iclay monster sculpture

Cerlt The Evil Pic 2They call me Cerlt the Evil because I have the evil power to hypnotize anyone and make them do my bidding. As you stare into my deep eyes, you loose control over your own self and become completely susceptible to my commands. Muhuhahahah >:)

But I have a secret side to me that no one knows about. I only use my powers to make you do good things like eat healthy food, be kind to animals, exercise regularly, love everyone, spread peace... you know that kind of hippie, tree hugger kind of stuff.

Cerlt The Evil Pic 1Shh don't you dare tell anyone. Remember that just because I don't use my hypnotism for evil, doesn't mean I can't! :D

Handmade with iClay, which is extremely light and has a slightly spongy texture.

* iClay is durable and will not break when it falls due to its bouncy texture. But any protruding details are delicate so please handle with care.

* Keep dry.

* This is not a toy, it's a tiny work of art from me to you :)

I AM BLISSFUL - organic hand stamped copper message pendant

I AM BLISSFUL pendant picIt started with a piece of copper wire which was hammered flat into this earthy, organic shaped pendant. Then the words I AM BLISSFUL were stamped onto it. The copper was then textured and put through a patina process to give it an antique finish. Finally it was hand polished to bring out the details.

A simple, rustic piece of jewelry with a beautiful message. Here's wishing you a constant state of blissfulness :)

Length: approximately 2 3/4 inches (6.9 centimeters)

Gratitude - hand stamped and antiqued copper pendant

gratitude pendant pic 1I recently visited this wonderful restaurant called Café Gratitude and was completely taken by the the people, the food and overall the energy of the place. I have written more about it (with lots of photos) on my blog if you're interested: http://cutelittlepackage.blogspot.com/2009/08/cafe-gratitude-san-francisco.html

While I was there I happened to read this beautiful sentence about Gratitude. It said "Gratitude is the memory of the heart".

Inspired by these words I have created this pure copper pendant. I hand stamped the word GRATITUDE on it. Then hammered and textured it and put it through a patina process to add depth to the designs. Finally I hand polished it to bring out the details.

gratitude pendant pic 2Wear this pendant as a constant reminder to yourself and others around you that gratitude is a beautiful state of mind to be in at all times.

Length: approximately 1 3/4 inches (4.3 centimeters)

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Witchy Poo - the little good halloween iclay witch

Witchy Poo pic 1Witchy Poo is a friendly little witch. She's an obsessive, compulsive cleaner! Even when she was a little girl, her favorite toy was the broom. Then one day the Monsterville fairies wanted to reward her for her good work and gave her a magic broom.

Witchy Poo pic 2Now Witchy Poo uses her magic broom to sweep away all the unwanted energies from any room she's in and makes the place bright and positive at all times. And then with her beautiful smile she sprinkles love and good cheer into every corner.

Smile - earthy metal and clay pendant

Smile Pendant pictureThe focal piece of this rustic pendant is a copper ring which was hand stamped with the word 'SMILE' then textured, hammered, oxidized to a rich patina and hand polished to bring out the details. It was then attached to a beautiful, handmade round polymer clay bead in earthy colors which compliment the antiqued copper. The spiral wave dangles at the end of the pendant were hand shaped and hammered out of copper wire and then antiqued and hand polished.

Smile Pendant picture 2Length: approximately 4 1/2 inches (11.3 centimeters)

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

KISS ME - hand stamped copper and rose earrings

Kiss Me Earrings pictureRich antiqued copper combined with fabulous handmade polymer clay roses in a delicious burgundy color form these gorgeous earrings.

I paired two copper charms of different shapes (one for each ear) and hand stamped them. The heart shaped charm says 'KISS' and the disk shaped one says 'ME'. The stamps have then been hammered and textured. Everything was oxidized to a beautiful patina and hand polished to bring out the designs and then finished off with beautiful bali style copper ear wires.

Length: approximately 3 3/4 inches (9.3 centimeters)

Love and Joy - antiqued copper earrings

Love and Joy Earrings pictureRustic earrings handmade by me with love and care.

I paired two copper charms of different shapes (one for each ear) and hand stamped them. The heart shaped charm says 'LOVE' and the disk shaped one says 'JOY'. The stamps have then been textured and attached to the long and dangly links which were shaped and hammered out of copper wire.

Everything was oxidized and hand polished to bring out the designs and then finished off with beautiful bali style copper ear wires.

Length: approximately 3 3/4 inches (9.3 centimeters)

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Blotchy the wee freckled cyclops

Poor Blotchy, everyone's been calling him that since he was a little kid. "They aren't blotches, they're freckles", he said. But they just wouldn't quit calling him that. So now everyone's forgotten his original name... including him!

He quickly learned to love his new name though. "Well nothing wrong with blotches, they do bring out the color in my horns", he said. In fact his blotches are cuter than freckles even, if you look at them the right way. What a positive little thinker!

Take him home with you and shower him with loads of love. You never know, his outlook on life might rub off on you and all you'll start to see is the bright side of life :)

Tomatoey - the little squirt with an identity crisis - miniature iclay art sculpture

Is she a fruit or is he a vegetable? People have been asking her this all his life and Tomatoey has serious underlying identity crisis issues. But look at that face? Does it look like she's bothered? Not one bit! He says that her identity doesn't matter, as long as he loves herself totally and completely, for everything that he is! :)

She's looking for a home where he'll be showered with loads of love. If you want her, you should promise to love yourself for who you are completely too.

Oh and you must eat lots of healthy, organic, locally grown vegetables... and fruits.

Lemony - cute little clay cyclops

Lots of sweetness with a dash of tang, Lemony is a super-fun monster. His cheerful disposition could put anyone in a sunny mood. When you adopt him, he'll bring along loads of love, fun, smiles and giggles into your life.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Crawlien - the crawly alien cyclops worm iclay monster

Crawlien used to live on a little meteorite civilization. When the meteorite hit Monsterville he was the sole survivor. The other monsters were very happy to have another cyclops among them and they welcomed him with open arms. He soon found a home on his beautiful flower and lives there now.

He loves to play pranks on new comers to Monsterville and when an unsuspecting soul wanders near his flower he makes scary alien noises and scares them out of their wits. But as soon as they see his face and friendly smile they know he's a real softy and fall right in love with him :)

Count Swampula - miniature iclay vampire cyclops



Imagine you're wading across a deep, dank swamp with slithery creatures all around you. You suddenly sense something rising out of the water behind you and feel a wet breath and cold fangs on your neck. As you freeze on your tracks you hear an evil laughter... oh wait, did that laughter just turn into a squeaky giggle? You spin around just in time to see Swampy standing right behind you with a naughty grin on his face. You sigh with relief as you realize that today he's pretending to be Count Swampula! You both start laughing together. :)

When he's not pretending to be a scary monster, Swampy is a friendly swamp cyclops. Whether you find yourself in a swamp full of creepy crawlies or a room full of unfriendly people, Swampy is here to hold your hand and keep you smiling through it all. Just one look at his friendly face and you'll see the humor in the situation and forget about all the nasty stuff. :)

Friday, August 21, 2009

Persephone - gorgeous earthy stylish earrings

Deep shades of burgundy and maroon combined with fabulous pure copper components make these rich and stylish earrings.

The intricate roses are handmade by me out of polymer clay with great love and attention to detail. The gemstones used here are onyx beads dyed to a luscious ruby color.

Gorgeous jewelry designed to bring out the goddess within you!

Length of earrings: approximately 2 1/2 inches (6.3 centimeters)

Strawberry Scoop - sweet little monster

Strawberry Scoop is made of all things sweet and fluffy...

Sighs and giggles, Hugs and snuggles,
Butterfly kisses and Sweet summer breezes.

Take Strawberry Scoop home with you and go through life humming a happy tune :)

Fluffy - the friendly cloud monster miniature clay sculpture

Fluffy is the friendly cloud monster of Monsterville. He creates all the wispy clouds in the sky and floats around among them, often whistling a happy tune. And if you are his friend, all you have to do is ask and Fluffy will take you away, up into the clouds where you can zoom about feeling the cool mist on your face and laugh happily as all your cares melt away :)

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Mayet rustic polymer clay and copper earrings

Mayet Earrings Picture

I love the combination of green and copper! :)

In these earrings I've combined plain round polymer clay beads in a custom mxed happy green color with pure copper components. These dangles are simple with just a hint of intricacy.

Length of earrings: approximately 2 1/4 inches (57 mm)
Size of polymer clay beads: approximately 12 mm

Amenti - earthy polymer clay and copper earrings

Amenti Earrings Picture

Fabulous polymer clay beads (handmade by me) with a custom mixed turquoise shaded base and intricate mille fiori designs are put together with pure copper components to form these small but stunning dangle earrings.

Length: approximately 1 1/2 inches (40 mm)
Size of polymer clay beads: approximately 8 mm

Swampy - the friendly swamp moster



Whether you find yourself in a swamp full of slithery creatures or a room full of unfriendly people, Swampy is here to hold your hand and keep you smiling through it all. Just one look at his friendly face and you'll see the humor in the situation instead of the nasty stuff :)

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Meet Puffington - aka Puffy

Puffy photoPuffington aka Puffy is smart, handsome and a real gentleman. If that smile doesn't bowl you over, his adorable British accent will. A perfect companion! :)

Cify - the little devil

Cify - the little devil

Cify photoCify (short for Lucifer if you haven't guessed already) is a cute little devil! As evil as he looks, he's one of the most innocent guys at Monsterville. Look at that face and you'll know! Sometimes he's naughty and then little whoopsies happen which he never intended in the first place. So the poor munchkin is totally misunderstood. All Cify needs is some love and cuddling and if you take him with you, he promises to be on his best behavior :)

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Moku - The Tree Hugger

Moku - The Tree Hugger photo

Moku is Mugo's twin brother. While Mugo goes around looking cute and falling in love, Moku focuses his attention on being an environmentalist. He loves trees and spends all his time hugging them (see the leaves stuck to his horns and fur?). He enjoys the feeling of being one with nature :)

Monday, May 18, 2009

Tree of Light - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design

Tree of Light - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design



A delicate vine with beautiful leaves 'floating' in the middle of a pool of clay, tiny leaves 'drifting' all around.

This pendant has been made completely out of polymer clay (except for the bail which is made of fine silver wire). When you wear this pendant, the transparent layer is invisible and the designs look like they're suspended in the middle.

'Floating Pendants' is my original design. A stunning and unique look which is sure to get a lot of compliments!

Length: approximately 4 1/2 inches (11.6 centimeters)
Width: approximately 2 1/4 inches (5.6 centimeters)

Art by Susmitha on Etsy

Rose Pond - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design

Rose Pond - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design



A gorgeous flower 'floating' in the middle of a pool of clay.

This pendant has been made completely out of polymer clay (except for the bail which is made of fine silver wire). When you wear this pendant, the transparent layer is invisible and the designs look like they're suspended in the middle.

'Floating Pendants' is my original design. A stunning and unique look which is sure to get a lot of compliments!

Length: approximately 2 1/2 inches (6.2 centimeters)
Width: approximately 1 1/4 inches (3.4 centimeters)

Available at: Art by Susmitha on Etsy

Violet Pond - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design

Violet Pond - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design



A gorgeous flower 'floating' in the middle of a pool of clay.

This pendant has been made completely out of polymer clay (except for the bail which is made of fine silver wire). When you wear this pendant, the transparent layer is invisible and the designs look like they're suspended in the middle.

'Floating Pendants' is my original design. A stunning and unique look which is sure to get a lot of compliments!

Length: approximately 2 1/4 inches (6 centimeters)
Width: approximately 1 1/2 inches (3.5 centimeters)

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Golden Glow - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design

Golden Glow



A gorgeous flower 'floating' in the middle of a pool of clay, petals 'drifting' all around.

This pendant has been made completely out of polymer clay (except for the bail which is made of fine silver wire). When you wear this pendant, the transparent layer is invisible and the designs look like they're suspended in the middle.

'Floating Pendants' is my original design. A stunning and unique look which is sure to get a lot of compliments!

Length: approximately 3 inches (7.5 cntimeters)
Width: approximately 1 3/4 inches (4.5 centimeters)

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Tropical - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design

Tropical - artisan polymer clay floating pendant - an artbysusmitha original design



A gorgeous flower 'floating' in the middle of a pool of clay.

This pendant has been made completely out of polymer clay (except for the bail which is made of fine silver wire). When you wear this pendant, the transparent layer is invisible and the designs look like they're suspended in the middle.

'Floating Pendants' is my original design. A stunning and unique look which is sure to get a lot of compliments!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Tribal Dance - artisan wire wrapped jewelry in copper and blues

Tribal Dance




Twisting, Wrapping, Hammering... I had a LOT of fun creating this necklace.

Length of necklace around the neck : 15 1/2 inches (including clasp)
Length of the focal piece: 3 1/2 inches

(The necklace size can be increased upto 16/12 inches at no extra charge)

The focal and the two wrapped beads are made of polymer clay. I had created those a while back and was waiting for that perfect jewelry design to strike me. Yesterday it did :)

I have accented the focal with a few lapis chips just to add that extra dash of deep blue.

The copper wire and beads have a beautiful patina which gives the piece an antique finish.

As in all my creations this set is unique and one of a kind. I have carved my initials in tiny letters at the back of the pendant. All my art jewelry creations are unique and I never make 2 pieces that are exactly alike! So you get an exclusive piece of jewelry which no one else in the world owns :)

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