Julie Frahm - Glass Jewellery

I thought it might be kind of ironic/funny to make some beads from a Peroni beer bottle.  Peroni is an Italian beer, and most of the lampworking glass I use is made in Italy!

I love the colour of this glass.  So rich and bright and pretty!

I just realised that I didn’t show you the necklace that went with the earrings from the other day, so here it is.  Such a great colour, a real show stopper!  I like to let the colour of the Skyy Vodka bottle shine through, so I don’t do a lot in terms of embellishing the beads.

Here is another one of my favourite sets going to Kirra Galleries for their Flame On exhibition!

I love everything about these earrings!

• colour
• asymmetrical
• light
• recycled
• eco-friendly

I am making some more with different types of recycled glass.

What do you think?

I am working on 5 new necklaces and 5 pairs of earrings for the Flame On exhibition at Kirra Galleries, and I have to post them tomorrow!  I am kind of freaking out a bit, as I have not run this close to a deadline for a long time, and now I remember why I like to get things finished early!

First of all, thanks to everyone who has shopped in the Flash Sale!  I just wanted to let you know that the 30% discount offer ends Monday night, around midnight South Australian time, so you still have a chance to order any items at 30% discount if you'd like to.

Unfortunately I am not going to be able to offer these big discounts on a regular basis going forward.  After taking into account all of the fees that are involved with a sale (PayPal, Etsy, postage), I am really having to re-evaluate my discounting strategy!

If you want to get some good deals, this is the time.  I won't be offering 30% discount again, unless I am selling out the listing in my Etsy shop.

Here is the link to go to my shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/aussiejulesonline) .  When you checkout type FLASH30 into the coupon box, and the discount will be applied.

I’ve been on a bit of a roll with the Coopers Ale beads lately (which is actually quite funny because you are supposed to roll the bottles before you drink the beer)!  Ha, ha.

I have also been enjoying making these necklaces without clasps.  They are so interesting because you can wear them however you want.

 

Steps to get your discount:

1. Go to my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/aussiejulesonline

2. Select the jewellery that you really, really like

3. Add jewellery to cart

4. Press the checkout button

5. Enter coupon code FLASH30 at the appropriate time during the checkout

6. Voila!  30% discount is yours.

Coupon expires Monday 1st September.  You can still use the code on Monday, but not after that.

P.S. Thank you for shopping in my Etsy shop.

We were given a bottle of Moet for our wedding, and after we drank it I made sure we kept the bottle (just in case)!

I’ve been trying new things with recycled glass a lot recently and I thought it was time to crack out the Moet bottle and use it to make some beads.

Here is the end result:

I love Friday nights.  I have loved them since I started working.  What a way to end the week, with a few drinks and a meal out.  It has always felt like a real treat.  Now that I am self-employed, with kids, it’s a slightly different night!

We have started a new tradition in our family of pizza night on a Friday night!  The kids get involved with making the pizzas, and it’s a really nice time for us all to relax and have some lovely family time.

Do you celebrate Friday nights in your house?