April Newsletter Giveaway!

Off on a Whim has gone...off on a whim! Giving away these two coaster sets to two Off on a Whim Newletter reader in April! Sign up to the newsletter, either on the FB page (find the Newsletter tab) or via this blog (to the right, enter your email to the Newsletter box).

Winners will be chosen randomly on April 15th! Enter before April 10th! Feel free to share this post on your page or blog too!

Drop Leaf Earrings

Dabbling with earrings these days, most recent set are these with a brass leaf fixture, silver-plated hooks, accented with peridot and citrine chips and cracked rainbow crystals. Very pretty and gently colored, lightweight and easy to wear:
(available for 1,800 yen/$19)

Aristotle said it!

If Aristotle said it, then surely being silly every so often is a good thing!

Interview with JoJoEbi!

I was honored to be interviewed by Jo at JojoEbi Designs! Thanks Jo for putting it together!

Inspiration Sunday: Interview with Erinn

March of Aquamarine - A Giveaway!

The March Newsletter is due to be released on the 4th, and will include a March Giveaway!

How to enter?
Subscribe to the newsletter (hint: there's a box for it at the right of this post!)
How to double your chances?
Share it on your FB news feed! (You'll have to let me know you shared it, I can't always see the shares)...

And a preview of the prize! Here it is:

EtsyJapan Team!

One of my recent projects! Helping to build up and promote the Etsy Japan Team.
We are a small group of artists joined together through Etsy and either based in or basing theme on All Things Japan. Some of our efforts include:
-- A cooperative Facebook Page (in the process of being set up)
-- A cooperative Blog
-- A cooperative Pinterest board
-- A cooperative Flickr group

And I'm sure more will be coming! At present we are working to unite our logos/titles/efforts across the board, as well as hashing out details and preparing for a cooperative table at the Design Festa in Tokyo this May!

One of our members who is gifted with graphics, created our new logo:

Stay tuned for further news about efforts, projects, inspiration, interviews and contests!

Twitter Charms

Most of my work is by commission, and I love it! Working with customers to figure out a pattern, color theme, stones to use, it's a fun part of the creative process.

I was recently asked to create a set of chokers for 4 sisters with onyx bases and using the Twitter Charm. The birds were included as a symbol of the sisters, and each choker had one raw emerald stone worked into it in memory of their mother. Each charm itself contained a faceted onyx stone, a howlite, and one accent stone chosen by the sister who would wear it. We ended with an orange carnelian, pale blue lace agate, magenta tiger eye and purple amethyst. I made each choker with a double closure in case they chose to wear it as a bracelet, and of course, the 'W' tag is on each one!

I have to say, these really were a fun set to work on creating!