Fine Silver Pendant!

So, it Christmas Day, guys! What did you guys get? Did you have any luck spotting Santa Claus? :O

I made myself my favorite gift I have ever received...so, got any guesses on what my best gift is?

Yep, yesterday, I made my very first Fine Silver Pendant!!! Yeah, I made a piece of fine jewelry...with my own hands! Okay, I'm getting WAY too excited. Seriously though, it's AMAZING.

Did you guys know that there is such a thing as metal clay? Metal clay is a mixture of particles of silver in an organic binder which when fired makes 99.99% pure fine silver. Basically, what I did was texture, shape and form metal clay, and then when it's fired, it magically transforms into metal. +1 if you think that's really cool!

So, here's mine. I chose a cicuit-board kind of texture, and a teardrop shaped lab created ruby, then put it on a pre-made chain. It's not perfect...I made some mistakes, but overall, I think it's okay for my very first time. So...what do you guys think? :) 

Please comment below if you have any interest or curiosity about how I made this pendant step-by-step, or if you want to make it yourself. I will give you the steps, and let you know what materials you need to buy. Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas!

Card Descriptions

Wow. Christmas Eve, already? My wonderful winter break is slipping away! Nooooooooo! I need more free days!+1 if you agree!

Now for some close ups of some of my first designs of cards. I created each of these cards with an inspiration in mind, and therefore have a story to tell on each one. On the back, I wrote these descriptions. For instance, on my signature winter card, The Snow-woman (Note the earrings on her!), I write the story that I had in my little kid head when I created it. I think that the back inspiration adds a little uniqueness and a homemade, real quality. The cards are bright and neatly packaged, yet have a special feel to them that I love! What makes me smile isn't earning money for myself, but that some people out there will have a happier life because of our efforts. :)

What have you guys been doing lately? Comment below to tell me about your holiday break and which card description you think is the coolest!

 Happiness snow-woman 
in the winter!
Made at age 5.

 The optimistic rose!
Made at age 5.

 3 Hearts - a special 
Valentine's Day card!
Made at age 11.