Elegant Stamped Brass and Gear Earrings and Collections on ArtFire

I have two things to report in this post, both happy!  The first heralds some new jewelry, and the other has to do with the recognition my shop and pieces have received recently.

While trying a new technique for joining metal jewelry components together, I created these elegant earrings.  They include the detailed solid brass stampings, brass watch gears, amber Swarovski crystal beads, and 24 karat gold ear wires.  They are for sale on ArtFire. 

Among the features of the ArtFire site, there is one called "Collections."  People can choose their favorite items from the shops on AF.  (This is the same as "Treasuries" on Esty, but on ArtFire, artists may choose to be notified when their items have been included in one, which is very nice.)  Visitors may view and also vote on the collections; here are some of the collections which have featured my items in the last month or so:

ArtFire Collections Featuring Steampunk Jewelry by DreamSteam:

"The Fire Stalkers - Pick Your Favorite"
"firestalkers three", curated by BlueGreenandPink
"Earrings For Every Occasion", curated by CalliopeCreations
"Vanilla Tea", curated by Drunkenmimes

"Heavy Metal", curated by NightSkyJewelry

"FireStalkers Featured Artists ", curated by bitspeaces

 "PURE STEAMPUNK", curated by Fairy_Dust_Studios

"be happy", curated by perhapsturquoise

"Lady Firestalkers #2", curated by daizi55

It is interesting (and sometimes surprising) to see which of my items people have chosen to include in their collections.  When they choose the pieces of which I am most proud, it makes me feel great.  I am very grateful for the recognition.  

If you would like to see the collections that I have curated, you may go here; they will not all be steampunk in nature, but will represent the best of the subject matter I could find.

I hope you enjoy seeing what other people have selected from the AF site; if you like the collections (or my jewelry!) and wish to share via social media, the standard options of Facebook, Twitter, RSS, and more are available for easy clicking on the left side of the collection page.  Thank you! 

Beadaholique Is Giving Away 10 Lifetime Artfire Pro eCommerce Stores

Exciting news, everyone!  We are holding a contest with really fantastic prizes, potentially worth thousands of dollars!!

Beadaholique has teamed up with ArtFire to offer 10 lucky people a FREE Lifetime ArtFire Pro Account. That means no monthly fees, no listing fees & no closing fees ever!
It's easy to participate. Just email us at contest@beadaholique.com with an email containing the following:

1. A picture of jewelry that you've made using components purchased from Beadaholique.com;
2. A list of the components from Beadaholique that you used.

We'll pick our 10 favorites, and those lucky people will receive an ArtFire Pro account for FREE for Life. Contest ends Friday, October 8th, 2010. 

There are no other fees to sell in this great marketplace. So 10 lucky winners will pay nothing to have their work in front of buyers this holiday season and for years to come!

Listing and selling on ArtFire is quick and easy. Each Artfire Pro account comes fully loaded with top-of-the line selling features. Normally, one of these Pro accounts costs $15.95/month (although they are running a special promotion through September 30th).  This means winners will save over $190 dollars a year!  This storefront will be yours for life, so we can’t even calculate what its final worth will be!

For more info, click here.

You Hold the Key -- Victorian Lock and Key Copper Steampunk Necklace by DreamSteam

You Hold the Key... steampunk necklace for sale

 I love this piece.  In this steampunk inspired necklace, an antiqued Victorian style copper key dangles from a draped copper chain, ready to unlock the mysteries guarded by the exquisitely detailed miniature copper lock plate above.

The total chain length is an elegant 24" long. It has a matching copper toggle and ring clasp.

There are a pair of copper beads and some iridescent red glass beads along the chain as accents.

Inspiration / Story behind this Product:

Simple yet elegant. I was inspired by a necklace recently worn by the character Claudia on "Warehoue 13." The show is no stranger to steampunk, as among other touches the keyboard in their office was created by the master computer steampunker Jake von Slatt.

It is listed for sale on both Etsy and ArtFire.  Be on the lookout for a brass version of this necklace to be posted for sale soon!