Make Your Gift Personal This Holiday Season With A Custom Handstamped Piece of Jewelry and Winner Announced

For the Ballerina on your gift list!

For Dad or Grandpa. This item can also be customized with kids names.

For Mom or Grandma, let her show off her kiddos or Grandchildren.

For something simple!

All items available at Kristen's Custom Creations

My love for custom, personalized items is what got me started with my hand stamped jewelry business. I love giving and receiving items that are custom and personalized, it just makes a gift that much more special. Hand stamped jewelry makes a great gift for just about anyone on your gift list. You can find items in my shop for Mom, Grandma, Dad, Grandpa, Teens, Sisters, Aunts, Friends and just about anyone who would appreciate a piece of keepsake jewelry.

The holidays are fast approaching and custom orders can take 2-3 weeks as we get even closer to the holiday rush. If you would like a custom item created please contact me ASAP klacustomcreations@comcast.net or visit my shop Kristen's Custom Creations.

The Winner of the Featured Reader contest is Angela Moore of Unexpected Art. Congratulations Angela! Just a reminder that each contest runs for four weeks and Angela is the second lucky winner. The contest just started a new round with Sammi of Little Ladybugs.

Let me introduce you to Cheaper Than Thearpy Jen and a GIVEAWAY

Jen and I became fast friends when we met online at Mom Bloggers Club. Jen is just a sweetheart and you can tell that by reading her blog. I am so excited that she is hosting a giveaway for one of my necklaces.

Would you like a chance to win? All you need to do is leave a comment here as to what piece of jewelry is your favorite out of my ETSY SHOP (OK don't cheat at least take a peek!) and then head on over to Jen's site and leave a comment there also. See it is really simple! The contest runs for a week so make sure you don't miss out!

I hope you win!

Kristen :)

P.S. If you get hooked on Jen's blog, make sure you thank me!

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.

Lost and Found ....

I made this necklace a while back, I must have tucked it away and forgotten about it. I found it when I was setting up for a jewelry party and fell in love with it. It is strange how sometimes things seem to disappear and then magically reappear. It drives me crazy when I misplace things. Now that I have a toddler if something is missing usually it is Will that put it in a "good hiding place"

What is the craziest thing you have lost?

This necklace is available at http://www.klacustomcreations.etsy.com

New in my shop!! The Peace Dove

I just fell in love with this sweet peace dove so I had to make a necklace! The Peace Dove necklace is available at http://www.klacustomcreations.etsy.com If you love this make sure you get it soon since I have very limited quantities.

The symbol of peace and the word peace means many different things to people. I stumbled across this quote and thought I would share it.

" Peacefulness is an inner sense of calm - it comes from becoming still - in order to reflect and meditate on our inner wisdom and receive answers. A peaceful heart is one that is free from worry and trouble. It's becoming quiet so we can look at things quietly so we can more clearly understand them and thus come up with creative solutions. It is learning to live in the present."

Author Unknown.

What brings you peace??

Waiting for Spring....

I don't know about you but I am ready for spring. I love it when all of the flowers are in bloom and everything is green. It has been a long winter in Michigan and we have had a lot of snow. We need some warm weather.

"Where flowers bloom so does hope."... Lady Bird Johnson

The Bloom necklace is a 3/4 inch sterling silver disc that has the word "Bloom" hand stamped. The necklace also includes a hill tribe sterling silver flower that has been imported from Thailand and a sweet pink swarovski crystal. The charm hangs on a 18 inch sterling silver snake chain.

Artist note: The letters on this disc have been hand stamped one at a time. I do not use machines. The letters will not line up perfectly and are not meant to this is part of the charm that makes your piece one of a kind. No two pieces will ever be exactly the same. The letters have been oxidized/antiqued to make them stand out it will appear to be aged or slightly tarnished but has been given a good polish. Would you like to purchase this necklace http://www.klacustomcreations.etsy.com