MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS - Artist Designed Fiber Jewelry

Beautiful artisan glass lampwork heart beads are the focal points of this set of earrings, and hand knit necklace! Now available on Ebay!  Please click on the following link.

HANDKNIT NECKLACE AND EARRING SET

Hand knit ribbon yarn necklace with beautiful floral artisan designed lampwork focal bead!  Now available in my DZFANTASY shop on ARTFIRE!  Click on link below to learn more.

HAND KNIT RIBBON YARN NECKLACE

Stunning black and white hand knit choker style necklace by DZFANTASY on ARTFIRE

Click on link below to learn more about this beautiful hand knit ribbon yarn fiber necklace

BLACK AND WHITE CHOKER

Handknit Italian Yarn Necklace with Artisan designed glass lampwork bead accented with Swarovski crystals!

Now available on Ebay.  Click on link below to learn more!

HAND KNIT NECKLACE

Beautiful Hand Knit Ribbon Yarn Necklace with Glass Butterfly Focal Bead

Now available on Ebay!  Click on link below to learn more!!

BUTTERFLY NECKLACE

Hand knit necklace with German lampwork glass leaf bead and Swarovski crytals accents.

Now available on Ebay!

CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO LEARN MORE!

NECKLACE

The above designs are just a few of my fiber fantasy jewelry selections, which can be found on Ebay or in my DZFANTASY shop on ARTFIRE.

These pieces of fiber jewelry combined with original designed lampwork focal beads and Swarovski crystals are lightweight and will bring the wearer a lot of compliments.  Beautiful gift ideas.  MOTHER'S DAY is just around the corner.

Buy a piece of jewelry from DZFANTASY or my items listed on Ebay and 100% of each sale, will be donated to BICHON AND LITTLE BUDDIES RESCUE in Mukwonago, WI, where I have been a volunteer for the past 2 years.  I love to create and find this is a way of helping all the little creatures looking to find their "forever homes"!! 

To see what dogs and cats are now available for adoption at Bichon and Little Buddies Rescue, click on their link below.

BICHON AND LITTLE BUDDIES RESCUE

ROCKY A SENIOR PEKE 

Looking for someone to give him a home!

WINNER OF MY DZFANTASY $30.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE IS.....

JENNIFER OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

CONGRATULATIONS, JENNIFER!!

The winner of this giveaway, which ended December 31, 2011, had the option of choosing an item/s from my DZFANTASY shop on ARTFIRE with a value up to $30.00.  Below is the handknit fiber fantasy choker which Jennifer selected.

Handsewn into the center of the flower are Swarovski crystals.



As an added bonus to this giveaway, I created a pair of Swarovski crystal earrings to go with the necklace using the same color crystals as in the necklace's flower.

Great Gifts for Christmas, Birthdays, and more! Greatly Reduced Prices

Fiber Fantasy Mermaid

PRICE REDUCED:  Was $145.00, NOW: $115.00

I just reduced ALL the items in my DZFANTASY shop on ARTFIRE!  I plan on donating any and all sales sold in my shop on Artfire to Bichon and Little Buddies Rescue in Mukwonago, WI.

I am also running a DZFANTASY GIVEAWAY for a $30.00 Gift Certificate to be spent in my DZFANTASY shop on ARTFIRE!  Giveaway ends, 12/31/11 - 12:00 Midnight.

To enter: click on $30.00 Gift Certificate Giveway

The reason I'm willing to donate all my sales  to help all the little creatures that are looking for their "forever" homes is because I have the time, materials and feel there is such a great need to help our 4 legged friends, who ask for nothing more than love and a good home.  This is a privately run dog rescue where I have been volunteering for the past year.  It made me realize just what an enormous amount of money it takes to care for these little "buddies'....food, vet bills being the most expensive, and just the ongoing needs of these rescued animals.  Many come from puppy mills, strays, owner surrenders and more.

 All dogs taken in by Bichon and Little Buddies have their medical needs taken care of, they are also spayed/neutered, microchipped, dental work done before they are adopted out.  Below are several photos of some of the little ones now living at Bichon and Little Buddies Rescue, while they wait for their "forever" homes.

Nash

Haley

Heidi

Pumpkin

Lucas

To learn more about Bichon and Little Buddies Rescue and the available dogs up for adoption, click on the link below:

BICHON RESCUE

To get some wonderful pieces of original designed fiber fantasy art, jewelry and Swarovski crystal earrings at great prices, visit my DZFANTASY SHOP ON ARTFIRE by clicking on the little fairy face below.  In turn, you will also be helping out all these little doggies who are looking for love, attention and good homes!



DZFANTASY ON ARTFIRE

Fiber and Swarovski Crystal Jewelery

Pictured above is one of my original designed handknit fiber choker accented with Swarovski crystals.  Also, pictured are several pairs of earrings which I designed in colors to match the choker.  The earrings in the upper portion of the display have handknit beads with yarn the same as in the choker. 

These items will be soon listed in my DZFANTASY shop on Etsy and will also be available at my last art show of the season coming up in November in Madision, WI.  More info on that show coming soon.

Here is another style of handknit choker created using a beautiful multi-colored ribbon yarn.  Each flower has a Swarovski crystal butterfly bead handsewn into the center.  The earrings were made to match with a handknit bead and Swarovski crystal earrings.

These are just a few of the samples of fiber art and crystal jewelry that I will have available in my DZFANTASY shop on Etsy: http://dzfantasy.etsy.com/ and also at the Winter Art Festival in Madison, WI.

Spring into SPRING with a bit of fantasy art! 10% Savings!

Fiber Fantasy "Butterfly" Necklace with handknit chain.

It was so beautiful and "spring like" here in Mukwonago, WI. today, that I have decided to offer a coupon code called DZSPRING which will give you 10% off any item in my DZFANTASY shop on Etsy.  Add a bit of color and fun either to an outfit by wearing one of my original designed FIBER Fantasy jewelry in the form of necklaces or earrings, or add a bit of magic in any room in your home or office with a fantasy sculpture.

To receive 10% off on any purchase, just use the DZSPRING code when checking out!  To visit my shop on Etsy, click on the link below.

$35.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY from DZFANTASY!

Come join the fun!  You could be the lucky winner of a $35.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE for my DZFANTASY shop on Etsy.  Winner will be able to choose any item of their choice wtih a value of $35.00, or may apply the $35.00 Gift Certificate to any higher priced item in my shop!

There will be a lot of items to choose from ranging from one-of-a-kind, original designed fiber fantasy jewelry....earrings, face pins, necklaces or apply the "certificate" to a fiber sculpted fantasy figure.

See details of this giveaway below:

START DATE:  September 20, 2010

END DATE:  October 20, 2010 - 12 Midnight - CST

ELIGIBILITY:  Open "worldwide"

PRIZE:  1 - $35.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE to be used in my DZFANTASY shop on any item/s up to $35.00 or apply this amount to any higher priced item.

HOW TO ENTER GIVEWAY:

1.  Visit my DZFANTASY shop at Etsy by clicking on the link below:

2.  Come back to this giveaway page, and leave a comment as to what item/s you would pick if you were to be the lucky winner of this giveaway.

WINNER will be randomly selected from all entries received up until the end of the giveaway on October 20, 2010.  WINNER will be notified via EMAIL ONLY, so please be sure to leave your email in your comment or a link to your email.

I will be adding a lot of new items to my shop during this 4 week long giveaway, so you will have a lot to choose from.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, DONNA at dzfairies@msn.com

Bright RED and sure to get you a lot of compliments...take a look!

Stunning RED Handknit Fiber Necklace/Matching Earrings Set!

Just listed this beautiful, bright red fiber necklace and earring set!  CLICK on the title above to learn more about it.  Below is a photo of the matching pair of earrings with handknit focal beads.

Each handknit focal bead takes about 1 hour to create.

Fiber Earrings....Fun, Fantasy, and so light weight!

Handknit ribbon yarn bead dangle earrings!

(CLICK on item description above to learn more!)

This is my newest pair of fiber fantasy earrings, which I just listed in my DZFANTASY shop on Etsy.  They are so light weight you won't even know you are wearing them, until you receive a compliment!

Each handknit bead was created using a beautiful ribbon yarn with a satin finish.  It takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour to create each bead.  

I also have a beautiful matching necklace that would go wonderful with these earrings.  See photo below.

Handknit Fantasy Necklace

(CLICK on the items title above to learn more)

I used the same beautiful ribbon yarn for this handknit fiber necklace and accented it with a Swarovski crystal pendant bead and other Swarovski crystals.

See what an exquisite set they would make!

 
I have many more styles of necklaces and earrings available in my DZFANTASY shop.

Rainbow Fiber FLOWER Necklace...Colorful accent for any outfit!

Add some color and whimsey to that favorite top or dress!

HANDKNIT RAINBOW FLOWER NECKLACE

by DZFANTASY

Center of flower is accented with an 18 mm Fuschia Swarovski Butterfly

I am currently having a $5.00 off sale on any purchase/s of fiber jewelry in my DZFANTASY shop.  Last day of sale is tomorrow June 11th.  Visit my DZFANTASY shop for further details by clicking on the link below:

FIBER JEWELRY SALE

DZFANTASY FANS.....Save on purchase/s of my Fiber Fantasy Jewelry!

NEW STYLE

Beautiful Knit Necklace Chain with Swarovski Crystal Pendant

DZFANTASY "FIBER FANTASY JEWLERY" SALE

FOR

DZFANTASY FANS!

If you are a "fan" of DZFANTASY, or if you become one.....you can save $5.00 on each purchase of any necklace, earrings or face pin....MAY 11th - MAY 31st.  The savings will be refunded via PayPal.

Add a bit of color, whimsey and magic to any outfit.  These creations are light weight and very unique.  You will be sure to receive a lot of compliments.  Swarovski crystal accents!  Great gift ideas!

You can purchase from either my DZFANTASY shop on Etsy or Zibbet, by clicking on the links below.

DZFANTASY ON ZIBBET

Creating knit bead fantasy earrings.

The last couple of months I've been busy designing and creating my new line of "fiber fantasy necklaces and earrings".

I thought it might be fun to show how the above pair of earrings started out and ended up as shown in the photo above.

In the photo below you will see the "makings" for one earring.  I have knit the section of ribbon yarn that I will use for this earring.  It consists of 5 stitches using a size 5 needle, and is a straight knit stitch.  It is 5 stitches x 6 rows in size.

As you can see in the above photo, the other materials I used for 1 earring is a gold plated filigree bead cap, gold plated earwire, and a gold plated eye pin,  to which I've already added a tiny gold plated leaf bead

This photo shows that I have folded the tiny handknit section of ribbon yarn in half and have started to sewn in closed along the one side.  I use a very tiny needle and clear 4# test fishing line.

 

The handknit ribbon yarn section is now sewed down the one side. I thought it looked rather like a colorful little catapillar!

The next step is adding whatever bead or embellishment I've decided to use before adding the handknit section of the earring.  In this case, I've used an 8mm Swarovski crystal.  Now is when things start to get a little tricky.

Once the head pin is slipped through the center of the handknit piece, I start sculpting it into a bead, again using the clear 4# test fishing line and a very tiny needle.  It is rather difficult to hold the head pin in place and stitch the knit piece, and this is what takes the most time when creating these knit beads.

I keep stitching, in and out, and around about, until I feel I have the knit piece in a shape to which I can now add the top bead cap, so that I can also add whatever other crystals to the top and create the loop for the earwire.  Once this is done, I can finish sculpting the bead without it slipping around too much.

You can see in the photo above how uneven the knit bead still is?  It still needs a lot of stitching and shaping.  This pair of earrings took me almost 2.5 hours to create.  Some go a bit faster, but basically they average about 2 hours.  It is also rather difficult to find bead caps that work with the handknit beads that I create.  I spend a lot of time searching for just the right cap that will work.  I've found that there isn't a lot of variety in bead caps for my purpose. If anyone knows of a good source for unique caps, I'd love to know about them. I buy on Etsy and also through several bead catalogs.

I've found creating these one-of-a-kind fiber knit earrings a challenge, but also great fun!  I love all the different yarns and colors!  Below is a photo of the finished earrings along with a matching handknit flower necklace.

I am having a "WINNER'S CHOICE GIVEAWAY" for 1 pair of my fiber fantasy earrings, so if anyone is interested, click on the link below to enter the giveaway. Winner will be able to pick 1 pair of earrings from any earrings that are in my DZFANTASY shop on Etsy and Zibbet, at the close of the giveaway.

FIBER FANTASY EARRING GIVEAWAY

WINNER'S CHOICE GIVEAWAY - Fiber Fantasy Earrings!

I have recently added a new line to my DZFANTASY fiber creations......."Fiber Fantasy Jewelry" .  It includes face pins/ handknit necklace sets, handknit flower necklaces, butterfly necklaces, and  knit bead/Swarovski crystal earrings.

This giveaway is for a "WINNER'S CHOICE" of any pair of fantasy earrings in my DZFANASY shop both on Etsy and my new ZIBBET shop.  WINNER will be able to choose from any pair of earrings in my shops at the close of this giveaway.  The above and below photos show  samples of my new designs.  I will be adding new earrings in both my shops in the next several weeks.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

START DATE:  April 15, 2010

END DATE:  May 15, 2010 - 12:00 Midnight CST

OPEN:  Worldwide

PRIZE: 1 pair of "fantasy earrings" - WINNER'S CHOICE

VALUE: $22.00 - $25.00

RULES TO ENTER:

1.  To obtain a vailid entry into this giveaway, all you have to do is visit either or both of my DZFANTASY shops by clicking on their links below.

DZFANTASY ETSY

or

DZFANTASY ZIBBET

and then come back to this post and leave a comment as to which pair of earrings you would choose.

2.  Please be sure to leave your EMAIL ADDRESS either in the post or a link to it, so that I have a means of contacting you, should you be the lucky winner.

3.  At the end of the giveaway, I will randomly select a winner from all the entries received up until the closing of the giveaway on May 15, 2010 - 12:00 Midnight CST

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Donna, at: dzfairies@msn.com

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!  Below are a few photos showing some of the earrings available in my shops.  Each bead is invidually handknit and sculpted into various shaped beads.  They are accented with Swarovski crystals.

This photo shows the ribbon yarn used to design these earrings.

New Design...Handknit "choker" style fiber fantasy necklace.

"VIOLETS"
 Handknit fiber fantasy necklace with Swarovski crystals

Here is my latest idea...a choker style fiber necklace that would look lovely with a scoop neck top or blouse! 

I do believe a matching pair of earrings would be just the thing to complete the look.  To learn more about this creation, just click on the title below the top photo.

Feel Magical....! Fiber Fantasy Earrings..."Over the Rainbow"

Fun, Colorful and Magical!

Fiber and Swarovski Crystals...!

I just finished this colorful pair of "fantasy earrings", which are a new addition to my fiber fantasy jewelry line.  They are really charming, with all the colors of the rainbow, and Swarovski crystals to make them sparkle and shine.

I'm patiently waiting (or I really should say "impatiently" waiting to take all of my new designs/creations to my first art show coming up on May 1st in Madison, WI.  (more information about the show will be coming in a couple of weeks)

This pair of earrings is one of about 33 different "fiber fantasy" earrings I have created to date. This pair and several others have been listed in my Etsy shop.

Below is a "flower fairy pin and handknit matching necklace" that was created using the same beautiful, rainbow ribbon yarn as for the earrings.