Girls Rock

For a sweet girl in my daughter's 2nd grade class, whose birthday we missed while we were camping this summer.  We thought for awhile what to stamp... her name?  BFF?  friends forever?  We eventually  came up with this.  It is photographed with a souvenir from the river my youngest played in.  He carried this in his pocket (for who knows how long!) and he finally took it out when we came home.  It was sitting here by the computer when I went to photograph this pendant/charm, so I grabbed it!  My oldest is going to put together some beads and make her friend a bracelet.  We are going to dangle this on it.  A very sweet idea (she may need to go into business with me sooner rather than later) from one girl to another!

Sorority Charm

classic look

Loving the Greek Alphabet!!!  

Claire

I love this name!!!

The Flower Pendant/Charm

It's small enough to be added as a charm, but just slightly big enough to be worn on its own as a pendant.  dainty and charming...

The "Martina" Pendant

My friend, Martina, is from Austria.  I met her by accident the first day of school.  She may not want to remember that morning... BUT, I was standing in the kindergarten court yard talking to a few parents (whom I met at orientation when I thought I was going to send MD to kindergarten in the fall of 2010).  She came running out crying.  So I gave her a hug (because I am a mom and a former teacher, I knew why she was crying!).  Does that make me seem strange?  Do I normally give strangers hugs?!  (NO!  But I just knew it was what she needed!)  I knew that letting her child go the first day of kindergarten is SO hard!  But to make it worse, her son, Jonas, began kindergarten not knowing a lot of English.  She was worried for him!  I told her that he would be okay and that he will learn to communicate when he needed something.  I understood her anxiousness... even though I did not feel it when MG started kindergarten.  (But I paid for it later when it turned out her kindergarten teacher was a waste of a credential!  But don't get me started!!!!  ARGH!)  Anyway, her birthday was in February.  I wanted to make her a special gift because I knew that after the year was over, she would return home to Austria.  (Her husband is here in California for his work.)  I am hoping she will think of me when she wears her pendant.

 I love the sterling silver oval shape disc.  It's different.

The "Nanny" Pendant

I made this for my dear friend, Jen's mom.  Her grandchildren call her Nanny.  This pendant is 3 fold -- I started with a 1 1/4" round sterling silver disc for the older grandchildren's names.  The second sterling silver disc is a 1" disc with the 3 youngest grandchildren's names.  I then added a sterling silver heart charm, which can also be stamped with an initial.  

Just a Letter

A simple charm... an initial... your own? your sweetheart's?  your baby's?  Endless possibilities...
This can also be added to a larger pendant.

simple and sweet...

So this is how it started...

I would make my mom proud for saying this: 

Every time I see something that I like, I think to myself... "Now... how can I make that?"  

My friend was wearing this really simple necklace with many charms on it bearing her daughters' names.  I found out the site name and checked out their products.  Pretty cool... but way overwhelming for me!  I am a very simple person..

I set out to investigate and started making some hand stamped jewelry as gifts for friends.  And then I finally made a few for myself!  :)  I am now finally selling my pendants because I have made some for friends who  wear them and have had their friends asking about their pendants.  So, I would like to thank my friends (Astrid and Melinda) for helping me get this business started!  And my husband who has always encouraged me even though I was unsure that I could actually do this!  :)

I wear this one below with great pride -- it took a few tries but I made it and I LOVE it!  It's simple, it's versatile, and it warms my heart to wear my children's names with pride.  Many of you who know me know that I do not wear a lot of jewelry -- back to the simple again!  So the ones that I do wear, I wear ALL the time! 

Knowing that I will be wearing this a lot, I made sure to purchase sterling silver blank discs to stamp on.  I have not had to polish it yet!  (But I probably should to give it that extra shine!)  Although I have noticed that the split ring which connects my pendants to my necklace is starting to tarnish (if you take close attention).  I will have to look for other options to improve my work.  Until then, if you purchase a pendant from me, my only suggestion is that you do not wear it too often in the shower (like I do!)!

(click on photo to enlarge)

Additional things you should know about these unique hand stamped pendants:

• Each piece is INDIVIDUALLY stamped by hand using individual stamping tools.  For this reason, NO two pieces are exactly the same. 

Letters, numbers, etc., may not be perfectly straight, properly aligned and spacing may vary BUT these characteristics should NOT be looked at as imperfections but what makes each pendant ONE OF A KIND. Darkening may vary.

• ALL the pendants and charms are sterling silver and may need to be polished occasionally. Darkening may fade. This is the natural process of wearing silver.

That being said, I am not responsible for lost or damaged items due to normal wear and tear on the pendants and charms.

• When giving jewelry as a gift to a child, PLEASE NOTE you assume full responsibility for the child's wear and use of the item.

• At this stage, I am ONLY selling pendants.  I do not have enough knowledge to sell chains and it seems to me that everyone has their own preference of chains.  I only have one chain and I wear it all the time -- and just change my pendant.  The person you are purchasing the pendant for may appreciate not having to store an additional chain in her jewelry box!  Or if you already have a chain in mind to purchase elsewhere -- even better!  I hope you are able to find a deal for it!  (I, too, love bargains!)

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions on an item BEFORE you purchase.