I have been concentrating on my tiger puzzle for most of this week so I haven't been making too much new jewellery - mostly just orders I have had waiting. Today, we finally got the chance to tackle the pile that was waiting to be photographed. We went through it rather quickly but the photos are great - thanks to my talented honey! I will post the photos on Facebook tomorrow. There are a lot of things from earrings to anklets to necklaces and the themes vary from cats to horses and elephants and vampires and hearts and many other things!
It is past 2 am so I think it might be wise to try and get some sleep soon.
16.7.2012
13.7.2012
Photo problems
My photo slide show is driving me nuts. I have added photos to the album the gadget is rotating but it refuses to show anything but the photos I uploaded the other night. If you click the slide show and look at the photos in another window, you can see all 40+ of them but the blog only shows those 10. I even removed the gadget and added it again but it doesn't help. If anyone has an idea what to do, I'd love to hear it!
I got a few new findings from Kirjohelmi yesterday: some pretty locks along with new dogs and horses, all silver- or antique silver-coated. They came in about a week so I am pleased.
All my photos are here.
I got a few new findings from Kirjohelmi yesterday: some pretty locks along with new dogs and horses, all silver- or antique silver-coated. They came in about a week so I am pleased.
All my photos are here.
11.7.2012
New things in the blog!
I've spent the last hour or two playing with Blogger and Picasa. Now there is a slide show of some of my jewellery photos on the right as well as a cover photo of sorts. I've also added some other gadgets, including some links to my favourite places to shop for jewellery parts as well as links to things that inspire me. Take a look at feel free to leave a comment to say hi!
10.7.2012
The beginning
After much consideration and procrastination, I finally decided to set up a blog for my jewellery. I have often been told to do so since the content on my Facebook page is in Finnish which, to be honest, is not a language anyone else but Finns know. In an effort to share my passion with friends and other people around the world, I think a blog was due!
I am just getting started here so there is not much content yet. However, a few important things have found their way to the right-hand column there. I will add to those lists gradually. I am also thinking about a convenient way to share photos of my jewellery, there is a lot of those! For the time being, I will attach photos to my posts so you can see some of the pieces I have made in the past.
If you have any ideas or requests in terms of the blog, feel free to leave me a comment. I will be happy to use those as we go along. :)
It is a cloudy day today. My spouse is working on the big project, the PhD thesis, and Nasu is sleeping under the sheet on our couch. She likes to make nests for herself from time to time. I finished a pair of earrings earlier and dabbled with a few ideas I have been thinking of lately. I have also been messaging a few customers about their jewellery being on the way. I bought a beautiful 500-piece puzzle with two tigers yesterday. I think I will go take a look at the daunting amount of pieces in a minute.
I am just getting started here so there is not much content yet. However, a few important things have found their way to the right-hand column there. I will add to those lists gradually. I am also thinking about a convenient way to share photos of my jewellery, there is a lot of those! For the time being, I will attach photos to my posts so you can see some of the pieces I have made in the past.
If you have any ideas or requests in terms of the blog, feel free to leave me a comment. I will be happy to use those as we go along. :)
It is a cloudy day today. My spouse is working on the big project, the PhD thesis, and Nasu is sleeping under the sheet on our couch. She likes to make nests for herself from time to time. I finished a pair of earrings earlier and dabbled with a few ideas I have been thinking of lately. I have also been messaging a few customers about their jewellery being on the way. I bought a beautiful 500-piece puzzle with two tigers yesterday. I think I will go take a look at the daunting amount of pieces in a minute.
9.7.2012
Alku
Teen korujani kotona. Aiemmin se oli varsin haastavaa, koska minulla ei ollut omaa työtilaa. Jouduin siis kantamaan tarvikkeitani pöydältä hyllyyn ja takaisin aina ennen ja jälkeen työskentelyn. Tukholmassa vietetyn kevään aikana tarve hankkia myös kotiin työpöytä tuli hyvin selväksi ja, kiitos ihanan siippani, nyt minulla on sellainen. Hän näki kollegansa mainostavan Facebookissa antiikkista isoa kirjoituspöytää ja näytti kuvan minulle. Sanoin heti kyllä eikä kauaa kestänyt kun pöytä muutti meille. Se on ihana, iso ja tilava ja todella kätevä laatikoineen. On mahtavaa pitää osaa tarvikkeista tallessa laatikoissa, joista ne saa nopeasti käyttöön.
Ensimmäinen blogikirjoitukseni kun tämä on, kerronpa vähän itsestäni. Kuten jo blogin nimestä käy ilmi: olen Niina ja teen koruja. Innostuin hommasta muutama vuosi sitten kun tarvitsin sairaslomalla jotain mielekästä tekemistä, joka olisi luovaa mutta ei vaatisi akateemisen maailman tavoin kirjoittamista ja ajattelemista. Alku oli hidas ja kovin vaatimaton, mutta pikkuhiljaa korut ovat vieneet minut mennessään. Nykyään teen niitä harrastuspohjalta myös myyntiin - omiksi ja läheisten tarpeiksi kun voi tehdä melko rajallisen määrän koruja näin pidemmän päälle. Ajatuksissa siintää haave toiminimen hakemisesta ja oman pienen koruyrityksen perustamisesta jahka pääsen jaloilleni ja voin siihen haasteeseen tarttua. Toistaiseksi olen kuntoutustuella ja otan päivän kerrallaan.
Muusani ovat rakas puoliso sekä meidän kissa, Nasu. He ovat monin tavoin mukana korujeni tekemisesssä apuna, tukena ja inspiraationa. Nasu tykkää loikoilla työpöytäni vieressä olevalla matollaan ja ottaa välillä spurtin tippuneen tai hänelle heittämäni helmen kanssa. Puoliso jaksaa kuunnella intoilujani tarvikelöydöistä ja uusista ideoista. Hän myös kuvaa koruni, joten kaikki blogiini laittamani kuvat ovat suurella todennäköisyydellä hänen ottamiaan.
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