Art by Susmitha - Designs With Individuality

Pomegranate Kiss Earrings

2009-11-04T14:30:00.004+05:30

Gorgeous 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)

TABITHA no clasp adjustable lariat necklace.

2009-11-03T21:20:00.002+05:30

Two 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)

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

2009-10-07T05:39:00.000+05:30

During 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.

The Dance of Abundance - hand stamped affirmation pendant

2009-09-16T11:20:00.002+05:30

A 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.

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)

Cerlt the Evil - iclay monster sculpture

2009-09-15T11:37:00.002+05:30

They 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.

Shh 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

2009-09-15T11:33:00.003+05:30

It 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

2009-09-15T11:21:00.004+05:30

I 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.

Wear 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)

Witchy Poo - the little good halloween iclay witch

2009-09-10T04:29:00.005+05:30

Witchy 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.

Now 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

2009-09-10T04:22:00.002+05:30

The 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.

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

KISS ME - hand stamped copper and rose earrings

2009-09-08T14:20:00.003+05:30

Rich 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

2009-09-08T14:17:00.003+05:30

Rustic 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)

Blotchy the wee freckled cyclops

2009-09-05T12:48:00.002+05:30

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

2009-09-05T12:44:00.002+05:30

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

2009-09-05T12:42:00.004+05:30

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.

Crawlien - the crawly alien cyclops worm iclay monster

2009-08-31T11:40:00.001+05:30

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

2009-08-31T11:36:00.002+05:30

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. :)

Persephone - gorgeous earthy stylish earrings

2009-08-21T13:09:00.004+05:30

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

2009-08-21T13:05:00.003+05:30

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

2009-08-21T13:02:00.003+05:30

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 :)

Mayet rustic polymer clay and copper earrings

2009-08-06T11:37:00.002+05:30

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

2009-08-06T11:30:00.002+05:30

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

2009-08-06T11:19:00.005+05:30

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 :)

Meet Puffington - aka Puffy

2009-07-23T04:26:00.002+05:30

Puffington 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

2009-07-23T03:26:00.002+05:30

Cify - the little devil

Cify (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 :)

Moku - The Tree Hugger

2009-07-21T11:04:00.003+05:30

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 :)