Trees of change - SOLD

Plant a seed, grow a tree
In rhodium, gold and filigree
Whisk me up and ruffles my leaves
See me grow into a big strong tree

Erina - SOLD

Dear Erina the heartbreaker,
With pure white glass tears dripping down those beautiful orbs you call eyes, one can only hear the sound of the heart shattering, while desperately trying to soothe your little heart that races in trepidation and fear. Bring this girl home if you may, and take the duties of a caretaker's out of my hands. For this girl may scurry in fear in her tiny little 4cm frame, a tender arm around her shoulders from a well meaning-ed mother and a soothing lullaby will ease it all, far beyond a caretaker's hands and song.

Yours sincerely,
Caretaker

P.S. Yes adoption fees is at SGD22 and there's only 1 child, not a single more.

Freya - SOLD

Darling little chirpies on tensha like porcelain beads. Traditionally tensha beads are acrylic based, however these are porcelain versions in elongated rectangular puff shape. Rather matching for an idyllic afternoon with tea and scones. Maybe a day without the scorching heat and clingy humidity would go just fine for a perfect afternoon. All gold accents are 14k gold plated.

Wood Jasper Necklace - Sold

Wood jasper torpedo beads with 14k gold plated daisy spacers to spruce up your spiffy work shirt. Perfect with a high collar to showcase the rustic looking beads. More views here and modelled here. Equally lovely for your earthy mum too!

Mother's Day Customization Special

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Alright basically it's a pick and choose what you want and i'll do it all up for you. If you've seen special charms i've used before in other items, feel free to request, coz to take a picture of ALL my charms is gonna be quite a killer. Likewise with my polymer clay beads, semi precious stones, etc. I think you darlings know the drill. Alright til then! Off to work for me. =)

Mother's Day Bag Charms -ALL SOLD-

Bag Charm 1 - Cool Puss
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 2 - Blue Jeans
*chalcedony onion brio, mini lucite vintage rose cab
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 3 - Sunshine
*daisy cab
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 4 - Jetsetter
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 5 - Cherish the queen
*cherish brass tab, vintage lucite cab, crown charm
-SOLD-

Yep i've finally done up a collection for your lovely mothers if you haven't bought them presents already. The bag charms are highly customizable if you want them with lockets, without, swop the mother brass charm with the heart mother brass charm, just indicate your preference as you check out. If i have time i'll do up a customization sheet for you to pick and choose. In the meantime here they are, grab them while you can.

Woodland Creatures - SOLD

Since we're going ecologically conscious, here's one little necklace to champion the cause. No, not entirely since we're chopping trees for fashion now. These cute little woodland creatures were laser cut for precision, to attain maximum detail in attention to detail Germany. I love how these organic items are now part of fashion, very chic i say. Strung on leather cord for flexibility, length adjustable from 12" (choker length) to 22". Pendant measures 6cm in height and 4cm width. If you'd prefer it on 14k gold plated chains or rhodium chains, indicate your preference when you drop me a mail. Full length image here.

Tribeca - SOLD

For a period of time i was rather fascinated with shell and mother of pearl beads, and i guess the fascination is back with a twist. In fact i've come to notice that abalone shells are one of the few beads that has really interesting shapes to play with. Most gemstones tend to come with rather similar cuts and for a person like me who relies on shapes of materials a lot as a design factor, i'm also beginning to feel a little stifled. So imagine my delight to find such a lovely shape to work with! I've kept it really simple so as not to detract from the high sheen and unique qualities of the abalone shell. Tribeca measures 3.5cm excluding stainless steel earhooks. Wires used are argentium silver.

Wing Accents - SOLD

Decided to do a bit of wire crafting to experiment and see what i could do with a one time try without ruining the wire. Guess i did a pretty ok job huh. Imported black cubic zirconia butterflies and brass swallow charms on tarnish resistant wires. Wing Accents measures 4.5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

Naomi - Sold

Naomi celebrates spring by lying down on the grass and watching the azure skies cloak the days with colours soft and cheery. Imported yellow cubic zirconia butterflies, aquamarine nuggets, swarovski crystals with full sterling and argentium silver hooks, chains and wires. Naomi's kinda zesty, a good way to inject some life into 2008 after its first quarter. Measures 5cm excluding sterling silver earhooks.

Dusk - SOLD

I finally gave in to my sickness of over 3 weeks and saw a doctor. Not surprisingly he told me it's clearing up, but gave me an mc and insisted i take a good rest and not go to work. So here i am taking pictures of a necklace i completed over the weekend. This little darling would be rather charming against a crisp shirt or blouse, quite lovely for work i'd say. The bronzite oval, zebra jasper coin and cream pearls make for a rather elegant do. More close up shots of it here, here and here. Dusk measures 22.5" inclusive of pendant. One piece only.

Kitty on a stove - SOLD

Brass kitty charm sits atop a white hot stove all this while being dangled from a 14k gold plated chain. No kittens were harmed in the processed of this necklace. Kitty & stove measures approx 4cm, while chain measures approx. 26", adjustable to wearer's preference. Kitty on a stove in more flattering light, here.

Lisianthus - Sold

The lilac hues have continued, perhaps i could stretch this into a monthly theme. That'll be quite an interesting concept to ponder upon. I've decided to work with Sagit's lovely polymer clay beads from Israel. With lovely mocha and violet blooms, I've matched the elements to the colors in the clay bead with a wooden donut, gold trimmings, glass beads of the lilac shade and an amethyst nugget.

I love how the shape of the amethyst nugget gives the bracelet a slightly chunkier feel without losing the feminine feel, while the wooden donut and gold trimmings is a play on more elements than i usually do within a bracelet. But i do like the overall outcome to it. *beams*

Incidentally Lisianthus also symbolises an outgoing person. Some other interesting flowers and what they mean include Alstroemeria - friendship, Lilac - youthful innocence, Orchid - belle. Find out more about what some other flowers mean here.

I will plant you a lilac tree - SOLD

As promised, I will plant you a lilac tree is a little darling of lilac roses and aquamarine faceted diamonds. I will plant you a lilac tree measures a petite 3cm excluding earhooks.

"'Tell me what you remember most about home,' Dick asked me one evening.

'A lilac tree,' I said. 'It bloomed every May around the time of Mama's birthday. Papa was a romantic; he would stand under the tree and sing songs of lilacs and love to her. The memory is so vivid in my mind, I can almost smell the lilacs now.'

'One day, when this is over, I'll plant you a lilan bush. Perhaps it will grow old and become a tree, like the one you remember.'

For that brief moment, I allowed my heart to swell with joy."

I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree, Laura Hillman.

Sometimes while naming my earrings, I come across books and things that pique my interest. This is one of them. Maybe in time i'll get to appreciate the story behind Laura Hillman. To feel for an object of nostalgia that fills your heart with so much joy is a personal discovery. I like personal discoveries. *smile*

lacuna

lacuna \luh-KYOO-nuh\, noun;
plural lacunae \luh-KYOO-nee\ or lacunas::
1. A blank space; a missing part; a gap
2. (Biology) A small opening, depression, or cavity in an anatomical structure.

The exodus of wives, relatives, friends and hangers-on had left a big howlinglacuna which wrapped the homestead in webs of glorious nostalgia.
-- Moses Isegawa, Abyssinian Chronicles

So I've disappeared for 3 weeks now. I was busy job hunting on the first, and busy working on the 2nd & 3rd. I'm slowly trying to work my way around my work and life and continue this. Rest assured I won't close down Earring Addict, simply because I've been ordering way too many beads even when I haven't been crafting and i'm too selfish to sell the gorgeous beads to someone else. So, give me some time to work around my current schedule and i'll be back! Alright i'll aim for an upload or two this Saturday or Sunday. If i don't do it you girls are welcome to hound me for it. =)

Maybe i should share a little bit on what i'm doing since i'm on this topic as well, sorta like a quick update. I'm working in an advertising agency as an account executive and basically i'm the middleman between the client and our creative team. My job is to translate what my client wants to the creative team. So this is what i do for work right now. I took a B.Psych before this thinking i would one day save the youths or help people from their suffering. After 3 years I realised i'm not mentally strong enough to help other ppl for a vocation. It really takes a lot out of anyone and I don't think i am up for that. Kudos to those who do it for work everyday, they really are true unsung heroes.

Earring Addict kind of got me very into marketing and analysing consumer behaviour, which was one of my interests way before psychology. In fact i'd credit that to my ex-boss in sales for all his wonderful insights. I don't see advertising very far off from psychology, although my parents may not really think so. Afterall consumer behavior is a facet of human behavior. So, yep. =)

And since I managed to go off tangent while typing the above paragraph to churn out this paragraph below I guess i'll leave it around for you girls to know a little bit more about me.

Earring Addict also returned me to a hobby which i enjoyed when I was 12yrs old. Yes i started making jewelry then. I remember buying beads from this little shop in Toa Payoh central. It's also the shop where i subsequently bought lots of thread to make friendship bands. Then i stopped. I took 4 years of art, never got too good in it, but i did particularly well in jewelry design. I guess that part of me never ever went away and i'm quite happy to be back into it once again. Earring Addict has a much more stronger meaning to me than anything else because it showed me what i really liked, throughout the years, and perhaps dare i say, good at. To find something that you have a natural flair for and something that you enjoy is something i hope everyone finds in their lifetime. It is also why i won't give it up, coz this holds much more meaning to me than anything. Ok this is getting a bit way to soppy and mushy, but yes now you know why I embrace Earring Addict more as time goes by. Maybe one day i'll go get a proper degree in jewelry design and fulfill my dream of being a jewelry designer and a jewelry shop owner, much like my dream was when I was 14. In the meantime bear with my absence, but i'll be back with prettier and more charming designs that comes from my heart. Ahh the bliss.

Love,
Dawne

Accalia - SOLD

Back to my namesake, earrings! Mottled brown czech fire polished glass beads with wooden discs and gold tassles make for a simple, swinging creation. Perfect for tomorrow's dress down fridays or the coming weekends. Doesn't all this just spell fun and relaxation? Accalia measures 5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

The Caspian Sea - Sold

Yet another of Ginette's Swiss Beads polymer clay creation, this time round i've paired the funky tiger striped bead with onyx in different shapes and sizes. A play on the colors associated with the luxuriant oil rush era. The Caspian Sea measures 7.5", adjustable to wearer's wrist.

Agathia - SOLD

Finally I get to use the malachite stones that I've gotten from quite some time back. I was introduced to this exquisite stone when I was in Japan last year and I just fell in love with them. There's something really alluring about the multiple bands of luscious green. Kinda reminds me of nature. Teamed with african prehnite square and a lovely polymer clay garden lentil by Ginette of Swiss Beads, this is quite a charmer. A gold plated crown toggle clasp ends of this 7.5" beauty. Length adjustable to wearer's wrist.

Weekend Trip

Finally the first event for Earring Addict for 2008! We're stepping out of the house once again!

How to get there

Map (here)

By Car
Enter via 1 Old Parliament Lane. Parking spaces available at the current Parliament House, The Adelphi and the road side along Empress Place.

By Bus
North Bridge Road (Opposite Funan Centre or Outside MITA Building)
32, 51, 61, 63, 80, 103, 124, 145, 166, 174, 195, 197, 603, 851, 961
Collyer Quay (At, or Opposite Clifford Pier; Fullerton Square; Opposite Singapore Cricket Club or outside Victoria Concert Hall)
10, 70, 75, 100, 107,130, 131, 162, 167, 196, 605, 607, 608

By MRT
From Raffles Place Station, take exit H and walk across Cavenagh Bridge. From City Hall Station, take exit B (in front of capitol building), turn left, walk towards Funan Centre and turn left again upon reaching the present Parliament house.

From Clark Quay Station, take exit E, cross the road in front, then turn left, upon reaching the Singapore River, turn right and walk towards the Victoria Memorial Clock Tower.

See you there! =)

Love,
Dawne

Queen of my Heart - SOLD

Yep for the queen of your heart, be it your bestie, or just for yourself, we all deserve to be loved. Vintage with love envelope charm and 14k gold plated crown charm with a little crystal to make everything sparkly and shiny. Strung on a 14k gold plated chain, Queen of my Heart is currently 16" long, which can be adjusted to your preference.

Different angles of the necklace and its charms available here, here and here.

Lilypad - SOLD

A lilypad doubles in size each day
In 28 days, the lilypad will cover the entire pond.

Question : In how many days will the pond be half covered?

Amaranth - SOLD

I laid out the beads for this bracelet for some time trying to think of a manner to jazz it up without doing something i've done recently. Sometimes i just wanna change the style, keep thinking and moving or something, without ending up looking like i've adopted another person's style. I'll have to admit it's really not easy. After completing the supposed skeleton, i decided to try it on, and nearly didn't want to take it off. =P So instead of something with lots of chains multi stranded and all over the place, Amaranth has been kept simple. 14k gold plated toggle and parts make up the full 7.5" Amaranth.

Fairy Delight - SOLD

Fairy Delight is a lariat necklace with czech fire polished glass beads and a 14k gold plated rope chain with a lobster clasp that allows you to clip onto the fairy brass charm or onto the bling ring for a simple necklace. Fairy Delight measures approx 20", lovely for a funky weekend or casual friday at work.

See how to wear it here and here.

Andrea - SOLD

Andrea features handmade polymer clay rounds by Jacqueline, original Miyuki acrylic flowers and leaves imported from Japan, pink glass flowers and 14k gold plated chains for tassles. Perfect for that flirty sundress over the weekends or some spring chic for work. Utterly light and happy! Andrea measures a petite 3.5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

Smitten too - SOLD

Guess i still love the apatite and amethyst combination very much. So i've managed to match a round polymer clay bead from Karin for this bracelet. Measuring 7" Smitten too is adjustable to the wearer's wrist. One piece only, the last of Karin's clay round. For a better all round view of the clay round, have a look at Symmetry.

Absinthe - Sold

A lone absinthe teardrop imported from the U.S. dangles at the end of the branch 14k gold plated charm. Necklace measures 18".

Leaving on a jet plane - SOLD

Yes hopefully this new year spells more travelling for me and you, hopefully of the fun and leisure sort rather than the work sort. Flourite rice beads, Karin's blue ice polymer clay beads, seafoam glass oval and a little 14k gold plated plane charm. A dainty piece for the delicate high flier. Bracelet measures approx 7", adjustable to suit the wearer's wrist. One piece only.

Pardon me for the really long radio silence. I wasn't off partying the New Year's away but just taking time to clear out my backlog of custom orders, yes I am really slow, and thank you to all of you who has shown me much patience. I'll be loading new stuff tomorrow or the day after so stick around. I hope you girls have had a lovely start to a New Year and to a wonderful 2008 for us all! =)

Love,
Dawne

Something Old Something New - SOLD

Did up this necklace last night thinking about how well it truly fitted the theme of ushering in the New Year. A jumble of vintage charms, brand new charms, wood charms, acrylic charms, faceted amazonite, shell bead. This truly is eclectic and I hope your year ahead would be as amazingly fun as this kitschy necklace! Gunmetal chain measures 24", can be adjusted to suit the wearer. One piece only, no remakes.

I've had a wonderful 2007 and time truly flies really fast. May 2008 be a wondrous year ahead for all of us!

Avon - SOLD

I seem to have a penchant for grey recently. I just like how calm and soothing it is, and not too stark like black. Grey banded onyx connected to swarovski pearls, polymer clay lentil in tones of grey, brown and mauve are linked to a swarovski crystal chain and plated chains for an understated casual glamour. Bracelet measures 7".

Providence & a time of consolidation

Many thanks to all those who made it down today and thank you for all the presents!! Especially the lady who gave me a box of ferrero rocher when I wasn't around, please drop me an email to let me know who you are. It really feels wonderful to be appreciated by you wonderful ladies and just chatting with y'all really made my day and affirms how much I enjoy doing this and meeting you all. It really has been my pleasure knowing y'all, which if I hadn't embarked on this journey, I wouldn't have met.

A little story about me, jewelry design and art. I used to do badly in art in my secondary school, always scoring borderline grades. In Sec 3 I had to choose a subject to take, it was between art, accounts or home econs. I can't cook, I managed to cheat my way through the 2 years by pairing up with a wonderful cook and I loved washing dishes, we did very well in homec that way; I couldn't count for nuts and still can't count for nuts, just look at my accounts after each event, both my bf & Jacq laugh at me, the numbers rarely tally, it is quite sad. So i had to settle for art even though I wasn't very good in it, it was the lesser of the 3 evils i guess. The only submodule that I really did well in was jewelry design, but I never ever thought that I'd come back one full circle almost 10 years later. I still wonder if it was because i had the same art teacher for 4 years resulting in my really bad grades in art for all 4 years, or was i just not talented in that area. And 12 years ago back when I was still a kid, I used to go to this bead shop in toa payoh central to buy plastic shiny beads to make stretchable bracelets. Who would have thought I'd be doing this 12 years down the road. Lol.. Either way I just wanna say life surprises us in many ways more than one. ;P

Have a lovely one all you wonderful ladies whom I'm glad our paths crossed. A wonderful christmas and a merry new year.

Love,
Dawne

Crafty things

This was just something I came across while searching for other crafty stuff, maybe you might find it useful.. =) http://readymademag.com/blog/2007/12/20/the-last-straw/


The Last Straw

It’s a travelin’ time of year. No matter where you may be headed, here’s a tip that’ll make packing—and unpacking—a little less painful: Use plastic drinking straws to keep jewelry from getting tangled during your journey. Simply unclasp the necklaces or bracelets you plan to take with you, thread the chain of each one through a straw, and refasten the clasps (you may need to trim the straws down a bit) to ensure that your bling arrives knot-free.

Hehe Merry Christmas y'all!! =) I love Christmas!! Especially when shared with a special loved one. Hehehehe..

Love,
Dawne

Bluebells - SOLD

Blue cloisonne rings envelope clear swarovski crystals and a blue agate round, while supporting cream pearls and a aqua/lilac chalcedony teardrop below. To show the lovely blue agate's translucency I took a pic of it dangling with the block opposite as the backdrop. Hope the background's not too distracting for you to appreciate the blue agate. Bluebells measure 4.5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks. This will most probably be my last update for this week, maybe if the sun's still bright I may manage some sneak peeks of the items that's coming along for the christmas party tomorrow! =) For those who are new from laissezfaire, you're welcome to join us for the party tomorrow as well, just drop me a note! And no, please don't be shy. =)

Garden Party II - SOLD

I couldn't make an exact remake of Garden Party, but I could make a sister with the last clay round in a similar design from Jacqueline. Must scold her for selling beads in odd numbers. Hahaha. Ok lar sayang I still love you. With the same jumble of charms and shiny stuff in a different configuration (sounds really IT-ish, pardon me) with an addition of a rose quartz carved rose atop the fairy, this time Garden Party is mismatched with a purpose! Garden Party II measures 4.5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

Wintry Nights - SOLD

Wheee!!! I thought I could never come up with something seasonal to match whatever season it was, but I did!! Snowflake 14k gold plated charms and faceted glass briolette on 14k gold plated earhooks. Wintry Nights measures an elfin 3cm excluding earhooks. Isn't it just so simple, gorgeous and pure? *beams*

Fash Bash

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I'll be at Fash Bash this Saturday from 1pm - 7pm at the Gallery Bar in St James Powerhouse, not to sell my own stuff but to help my friend Sheela from Eclettica, The Atelier. Our stall is at B06, walk past Mistress of Glam (B04) and you'll see us! Or while you're on the way to visit Angelicious Creationz (B17), stop and say Hi!

By the way don't forget to visit Adrine from A.L. Designs at The Cathay ground floor!

Love,
Dawne

Notice for Juliana

Dear Juliana,

I met you at an event outside Cathay recently and you passed me some pearls from your personal collection for customization. Unfortunately my phone was sent for repair and the numbers got wiped out. If you see this do give me a call or drop me an email.

Cheers,
Dawne

Light the world - SOLD

With a tiny lamp as a guiding compass to your heart, may it lead you on the path you most desire! Charm is fully 3D and measures 4.5cm tall, chain is 27" long, adjustable upon request.

Starry starry night - SOLD

Starry, starry night.
Paint your palette blue and grey,
Look out on a summer's day,
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills,
Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
Catch the breeze and the winter chills,

In colors on the snowy linen land.

A star filled night with one big star and many small ones dotting the night skies, this 7" sparkler will let you keep the stars around you day and night.

Mademoiselle - SOLD

Up the glam factor this season with sparkly black cubic zirconia teardrops matched with scarlet rose blooms. Perfect for the lady who screams siren, oozes glamour and sultry seduction. Mademoiselle has the french proportions of lean and tall with perfect poise at 6cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks. Are you THE Mademoiselle?

Sweet pea - SOLD

Violet swirls on turquoise lentils matched with aragonite flat brios lights up a simple outfit with a splash of color. Sweet pea measures 4.5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

Christmas Party

Yep we're having a christmas party! Do RSVP with either of us, please just send an email to one of us and not multiple, so that it's easier for us to collate numbers. =) We hope to see you there!! There'll be prezzies for all those who attend! Yep your family members, boyfriends and friends are all welcome, just RSVP with us so that we have enough food for everyone. =) There's no cover charge whatsoever, just grace us with your presence and we'll be happy enough.

Please R.S.V.P. by 18th December for us to make arrangements in time for everyone. See ya!!

November Rain - SOLD

It's got the purplish and greyish tones that seems to remind me of the band that sang November Rain. I tried many times to get the translucency of the grey chalcedony teardrops onto the picture, but I just can't seem to do it. It's definitely a lot lighter and less greyish in color in real life. Even my lousy photoshop-ing skills wasn't enough to translate the picture, sigh. November rain measures 4.5cm excluding stainless steel earhooks. Argentium silver wires for all wire wrapping.

Smitten - SOLD

This was a bracelet I very much wanted to keep for myself. I made a piece for the Fashion Fusion event 2 weeks ago and before I had a chance to take a photo of it, a very lovely customer snapped it up, so I did a remake just so that I could capture it in print. I love how the apatite and amethyst match off in a very wonderful manner. In fact on its own the apatite beads weren't as pretty nor as inviting as it is together with the amethyst round. Karin's brocade lentil capped with czech two toned fire polish glass beads on both ends. Bracelet measures slightly over 7" at 18.5cm long, adjustments will be made to suit the wearer's wrist.

Summer Blooms - SOLD

A simple colorful piece using a lovely polymer clay teardrop imported from Isreal and a bling ring with encrusted crystals. The polymer clay bead is really spectacular in real life due to its multiple layering with superb skills. Something that I don't really have the patience to learn on my own, at least not as of yet. :P 14k gold plated chain currently measures 18", adjustable at your request.

Toffee Nut Frappe - SOLD

Mexican Crazy Lace Agate teardrops for a simple t-shirt and jeans combi. Simply perfect for the weekends. These are the loveliest shade out of the entire strand coz of it's softer brown and mocha colors. If you prefer them in more white-ish tones or brownish tones let me know and i'll pick them out accordingly. Teardrops measure 3.5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

Love is in the air - SOLD

As with the feelings of joy and cheer as christmas descends upon us. The air is filled with the love we have for one another, our family, friends and loved ones. Love is in the air ties up the angelite semi precious stones that is supposed to enhance communication within yourself and others, your pretty self in the polymer clay bead and the bling bling we give to others as an expression of our love for them. The blinger the present, the closer the person is to you isn't it? Well that's the case for me generally. Bracelet measures 7.5" adjustable to suit the wearer's wrist.

Apparently angelite enhances telepathy especially if both people are holding onto the stones. Something for you and your bestie?

Sunny Russia

I know I know, it's pretty much an irony. But hey we can always send some warmth and cheer from here over. =) Yellow jade carved roses match the dainty pretty russian doll, while yellow glass beads flank the sides of the necklace in an assymetrical fashion. Perfect for the yellow lovers.

Retail Price: SGD26/USD18