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	<title>Handcrafted Jewelry by ShellyJo</title>
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		<title>Mom&#8217;s Gold and Green Fringe Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShellyJo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fringe Jewelry]]></category>
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This isn&#8217;t the first jewelry set I&#8217;ve made but it was the first set my mom seen me working on when she moved back to Indiana. She didn&#8217;t know I was making jewelry. It wasn&#8217;t something we had ever talked about.
I was planning on selling the set but when my mom fell in love with [...]]]></description>
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<p>This isn&#8217;t the first jewelry set I&#8217;ve made but it was the first set my mom seen me working on when she moved back to Indiana. She didn&#8217;t know I was making jewelry. It wasn&#8217;t something we had ever talked about.</p>
<p>I was planning on selling the set but when my mom fell in love with it I just couldn&#8217;t. I gave it to her instead.</p>
<p>She&#8217;s so thrilled that I can create these custom pieces. It tickles me to see her reaction to each new creation. Now she goes around telling everyone that her daughter is a &#8220;jewelry designer.&#8221;</p>
<p>This set includes a 20&#8243; necklace, an 8&#8243; bracelet and a pair of  earrings.</p>
<p>At my mothers request I used kidney earring wire because she wanted it to close in the back. They were originally set on fishhook earring wires.</p>
<p>Another adjustment I made, at her request, was to the clasp. She preferred the magnetic clasps which are easier for her to open and close.</p>
<p>An unexpected benefit to using a decorative clasp was that she could make the necklace longer by attaching the bracelet to it &#8211; giving it an equally beautiful yet different look.</p>
<p>I enjoy making these &#8220;shag&#8221; or &#8220;fringe&#8221; pieces because they are lively with movement and can be created in so many different color combinations.</p>
<p>This particular set is made with gold plated jump rings and clasps, and embellished with emerald green beads that have been worked onto the jump rings.</p>
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		<title>Just Getting Started</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShellyJo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here it is! The site is finally being transformed. I&#8217;m just getting started so it&#8217;s not completely ready yet.
I never ever thought I&#8217;d be selling jewelry but, I&#8217;ve been told that I have a knack for it. We&#8217;ll see.
A total of 10 pictures have been temporarily placed in my daughters flickr account so you can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here it is! The site is finally being transformed. I&#8217;m just getting started so it&#8217;s not completely ready yet.</p>
<p>I never ever thought I&#8217;d be selling jewelry but, I&#8217;ve been told that I have a knack for it. We&#8217;ll see.</p>
<p>A total of 10 pictures have been temporarily placed in my daughters flickr account so you can get an idea of what&#8217;s to come. (See top right corner. I&#8217;ll get my own account soon. Hers was handy.)</p>
<p>I still have a lot of jewelry pieces that haven&#8217;t been photographed yet so&#8230;. more will be coming. LOT&#8217;s more!</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot to do on the backend too&#8230; page order, seo optimization, more scripts to install, etc. Plenty enough to keep me busy.</p>
<p>If you want to inquire about custom work or need to contact me for any other reason please use the form on the contact page. It&#8217;s quick and easy.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for stopping by. <img src='http://shellyjo.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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