Wooden it be nice

My sister is getting married this spring and her wedding is going to have a natural, rustic style to it.  I have this  great woodgrain stamp that I used on a piece of copper, so that when it was etched, it had the look of a tree.  

I thought initials carved in a heart would make a cute gift for a bride to be.  I added the tag with her wedding date to give it another special touch.

I liked it so much, I made one for my daughter's WONDERFUL kindergarten teacher who is also getting married this year.

Olive you

Vintage style initials

I made these simple little initial necklaces for my girls' teachers this Christmas.  I love the simple vintage look of the hammered edges and the hint of color the bead brings.

Initial here, please!

This is a simple necklace with an antique look to it.  I started with a bronze oval and carefully hammered the edges.  I used a standard capital font to give this piece a classic style.  I applied a little patina to take away the shine of the bronze and bring it all together.  A small turquoise stone gave it a little pop of color to finish it off.  

Love Squared

Another sample of the square mother's necklace, this time with just one name.  It looks great with two and three names, and I think four names would fit well, too.

 I like to re-use cardboard and add a little touch of pretty paper to package your new treasure.  It's then sealed in a clear envelope so it arrives in perfect condition!

Send me an email if you'd like me to hand stamp a custom pendant for you or someone special!

Here we go!

Almost a year ago, I informed my wonderful husband that I really wanted one of those "hand stamped mother's necklaces" that seemed pretty popular on Etsy.  My sister-in-law had given me one five years ago when my daughter was born, and I loved it.  I wanted another one that had both of my girl's names on it.  What usually happens when I have a picture of something in my head is that I search high and low, and this something doesn't really exist...at least not until I go through a great deal of trouble to make it myself.  This case was no exception.  (Although, I did find what I wanted in a cute little Etsy shop, but she was already so swamped with holiday orders, that she was not taking any new orders until after the new year.  Unfortunately for me, that means I couldn't get it for my birthday last year, either!)

So, my wonderful husband  bought me a starter kit complete with metal stamps and some blanks and all kinds of other fun tools so that I could just go ahead and make my own necklace!  And so it began.  Yet another crafty hobby for Jen!

I made this necklace for a friend of mine to celebrate the birth of her third son.

This piece is about 1 inch square, and has been hand cut and filed.  The base is aluminum, which is much lighter than sterling silver, but just as shiny!  The copper accent was also hand cut and stamped, and attached to the aluminum piece using bronze rivets.  

Testing

Testing the layout.