Saturday, July 26, 2008

Life is a gift......




















There is no gift greater than the gift of life. Anyone that knows me knows that I am inspired by many different things. I designed this necklace a while back and just never posted it. We had great difficulties in having Will, and I wanted this to be a reminder of what a gift he truly is. Even on the days of tantrums and bad moods he is a gift from God!

Tell me how you honor the gift of life?

The "Life is a gift" necklace is a 16mm sterling silver disc with the words "Life is a gift" hand stamped. The charm includes a blue topaz that has been hand wire wrapped. The charms hang on a 16 or 18 inch sterling silver snake chain.

Artist Note: The letters on this necklace have been hand stamped one at a time, I do not use machines. The letters will not line up perfectly and this should not be considered a flaw but part of the charm. The letters have been blackened/antiqued, to make the letters stand out. This piece has been slightly brushed and has an aged appearance and will appear slightly tarnished but rest assured it has been given a good polish and all by hand.

Please visit my shop Kristen's Custom Creations to see my full collection.

17 comments:

  1. I love your etsy shop and LOVE everything you make. Beautiful!!

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  2. I love your jewelry. I saw it featured on SITS and now in the Cheaper than Therapy contest.

    Your initial necklaces are my favorite!!

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  3. Hey there! The Mom sent me over...and I'm glad she did! Your jewelry is sooo beautiful. I love the simplicity of it all!

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  4. Beautiful sentiment and beautiful jewelry.

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  5. Hi there! Here by way of Jen @ Cheaper Than Therapy . . . just looked at your Etsy site and your work is just beautiful! I have a birthday coming up this Wednesday and am pretty sur I'll have some money to spend, I might just be back (of course, I'm holding out hope on being Jen's big winner!). Great work, you are very talented!

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  6. I love the style of jewelry you make. It's simple but speaks such a strong message.

    Not to mention it's beautiful!

    -Andrea

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  7. I just left a comment on Cheaper than Therapy about your jewelry, I thought I'd leave the same one here!

    I really like The "You make my heart melt" Love necklace, and The Believe in Miracles necklace. They are all very beautiful! It took me a while to find my 2 favorites!

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  8. Sent by Jen at Cheaper than Therapy- thanks for the contest- cute stuff!

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  9. I think I have told you before I adore your items...and I still do! You rock!

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  10. Your jewelrey is beautiful! I love each piece!

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  11. Beautiful! We all need to be reminded that life is truly a gift--especially those of us with kids, it's easy to forget sometimes!

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  12. Your jewelry is very pretty. I sent a message regarding a custom piece through your Etsy site. Looking forward to hearing from you!

    Thanks to you and Jen at CTT for the contest!

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  13. I discovered you from the Cheaper than Therapy Contest and your jewelry is so pretty, unique and creative. And meaningful! These would make a great gift, especially for me! :-)

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  14. Oh my gosh! Your jewelry is so beautiful! I saw your page in the Cheaper than Therapy contest and have decided to save up for two necklaces!

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  15. I originally noticed the link to your beautiful jewelry on Cheaper than Therapy. I wandered through your gallery of beautiful things - such nice thoughts you put on such simple pieces. It's just the kind of things I like.

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  16. I am SO glad I didn't miss this post while I was catching up from vaca. I already love you both and want SO badly to purchase many of of your creations. Winning one would make my month!

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