Crystal Ball Necklace, New Earrings & Bow Ring Giveaway! + Sneak Peak

Hi all!

I know most of you have seen the Crystal Ball Earrings.... so here's a necklace that matches!

He Qi's Crystal Ball Necklace:





I'm very happy with the way this turned out. You can customize the color to your liking! See it HERE.

Also, two new pairs of earrings!

I've personally have these posts sitting here for months and months before I figured out how I want to use then, but I quite like this design:

A beauty. Very Faerie-Elf like. Enchanting, would be the word?

And just some cutesy earrings:


Okay okay, so on to the exciting thing..
I wanted to give away the FIRST My Lil' Dainty Bow ring that I made.

Some SPECS you should keep in mind about THIS ring:
- Made with antique gold bow, gold PLATED wire, and is a SIZE 6.
Couple of quick, simple rules about the giveaway:
- Open to readers world wide, must be 18+ or have parents' permission to enter
- Must be a follower of this blog (no need to have a blog to be a follower)
How to Enter:
Simply leave a comment here, with your name, location & link to your favorite item from the SHOP.
The winner will be announced on Oct. 2, 2010 on THIS BLOG. Be quick!

And if you can't join this giveaway because the ring is not the right size or whatnot, don't forget to join the general giveaway that's open till Oct. 10. Link to giveaway is on the SIDE BAR.

Also, today is the LAST DAY to use your 5% coupon code: OPEN5OFF at my SHOP.

And here's a sneak peek at what I've been working on for the Holidays... and if this experiment goes well, I'll add these permanently to the GIFT WRAP category of the shop...

These are QUILLED (paper filigree/art) cards/tags! More on these later ;)
They'll basically be message cards, where you can add your own special message for that someone =)... completely customizable. I might even do some custom quilling if the design is not too complicated =)

Okay, that's it for now! My FB fan page is t 98 fans! Once I get 100, I'll be holding a giveaway JUST for my FB fans =)
EDIT
OH SNAP.  I just looked and there's 101 fans!! I'm plotting my giveaway on FB now... muahaha.

- Lisa
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Giveaway Reminder, New stuff, and a jumble of thoughts!

Hello Ladies =) (and gents!)

Firstly, this post is going to be quite disorganized and jumbled-- I want to get all of my thoughts down so the order of stuff is going to be all mixed -- hang in there with me!

Hope you all are doing well-- after the busy days at the Whole Earth Festival, my body's a little spent, and I'm pretty exhausted. I had two midterms this week, and have fallen a little behind on my online orders-- I do apologize~ If you need your order faster or something like that, please drop me an email right now: heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com

I also apologize deeply for not being able to read your blogs as I have been able to over the summer-- I'm pretty busy nowadays. I'm thinking that things will slow down the summer, and I can do some major blog catching up... 

BTW, remember the pet duck I mentioned in my previous post? Sarah, the owner of Pippin found my blog, and dropped a comment! She has a Youtube channel of Pippin which you can check out HERE. If if weren't for her, I wouldn't have ever known that it was even possible to keep a duck as a pet. Yay for Pippin, and THANKs, Sarah, for finding me and sharing the link!

And a hello to all my new follows! Thanks for your interest in my .... little piece of life =)

I want to do an inventory clear out soon. I sold oodles of stuff at Whole Earth, but in order to keep bringing in new designs, I need to get rid of my old inventory. This means the clearance section of my store will soon be STOCKED UP (probably over the next two weeks or so). I'll TWEET about it when that happens...

I also wanted to take a quick moment to thank all of you who drop by-- and a big shout out to those who have known me since the Soompi days! Your support means so much to me, and everyday I think about how lucky I am to have such a strong group of admirers. You guys make my day.

Also, a gentle reminder:
I'm slowly transitioning my prices to include Free World Wide (first class) shipping. If you see a listing that hasn't been updated, please give me an email to let me know. I don't expect the changes to go into full effect until about a week or so later. Also, prices will be raised no more than $1.50 for any piece, and most pieces have not raised in price-- so it's a win-win situation, I get the convenience of not dealing with extra little fees to consider, and you get a discount. Keep in mind boxes, packaging, time and gas all cost money! However, all CA residents are still responsible for paying sales tax, sorry! It's all a part of purchasing from a legit company =)

I made these piece a couple of weeks ago for the HK addicts :P
I didn't get a chance to take photos of it till now =)

Found these charms in the "Sanrio" section at the UCD bookstore... lol :X

Two new Super Novas!


This particular one is a Montana Sapphire Crystal-- unique, but comes as a button. So it has a hole through it, but very un-noticeable. I couldn't help but use it because of the beautiful, unique color!

And a clear one, with AB crystals on the outside. I find this one to be surprisingly shiny. The clear crystal has a silver backing on it, so it actually reflects tons of light.

It's a shame that clear is so hard to capture on camera :X

Revised my two remaining triangle lux bracelets.
I think the two hearts give them something extra.... extra cute =)

Emerald Goddess:


Black and Gold:


I love these earrings!
The sterling silver leaf posts really make these beautiful:


Ballerina earrings =)


I found my last CZ bows, so here's the LAST PAIR of these earrings:

And also the last pair of faeries:

Both of these above are available at a special price on the website!

Some Eiffel Towers I made, not as elaborate as the old version:


And lastly, a new signature piece-- beaded crystal ball drops!
I still need a formal name for these... "ball drops" just don't sound appealing... these are classy!


^ I think these are my new favorites... darn, I keep having new favorites. I wore them to the bars on Friday night, and have continued to wear them. Honestly, they match everything, and stay on well. I even slept with them on, and slept ON them for a good part of the night... and no problems because they're triple beaded for extra durability =)










Many colors for you to choose from =)

BTW, don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY!

till next time,
Lisa
heiqcrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
Shop HQCD HERE

Done with Finals! Check here to see if you won those earrings ;)

Over a week since I've last blogged-- I've locked myself down this week to study for finals. Finally done, YAY! But also because of this, orders have been backed up a bit--- thank you all SO MUCH for your patience and understanding!

BTW, thanks to everyone who shared their favorite ice cream flavors with me =)
Congrats to Jeri for being the random winner of the ribbon earrings from the previous post! Jeri, if you can email me with your full name and shipping address, that'd be awesome! heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com

Some new things I've made this week =)

Firstly, a custom order:






Tidbit about gold:
Did you know many implantable bio-medical devices including nano particles/carriers are made of GOLD (just like the gold in the gold-filled jewelry that I make :D)? This is because gold is a neutral metal and has no harmful effects on the body. Our bodies don't reject the gold the way we reject (or be allergic to) other metals! Surgical steel is another great alternative for people who have metal allergies-- my only gripe about them is that it's usually very dark and unattractive :X. I think I'll stick with gold :D









The famous Mother of Pearl DOVE earrings are back. It's harder and harder to find these doves in stock, so grab them while you can!


I also wanted to quickly shed some light on some older pieces that I think deserve some extra attention ;)

All of the following pieces are available in my shop HERE.
You might have to go back a page or so through each category to find them =)

These beaded balls have been a long-time staple of mine:

They're very unique-- usually we see the rhinestone encrusted balls-- but the rhinestones on those fall off. You won't have to worry about that issue with these. I AM, however, trying to get my hands on some SWAROVSKI fireballs-- MUCH better quality than rhinestone balls =)

One of my favorite, most versatile every-day bracelets:

So, SO classic.


Faerie drops, I think, are some of the most under-rated items in my shop. These are pure crystal, no other stones or pearls. Shiny, beautiful, very dainty, the perfect length =)


I first started making origami butterfly earrings at the beginning of last year-- they were my top seller at the UCD Whole Earth Festival.

Beautiful, classy earrings:


Bridal Clusters:

You don't need to be a bride to wear these beauties, though!

Since my last post on threaders, I've gotten a few emails regarding how to wear threaders. Since I want to keep my products in their newest condition, I won't model mine. Here's a photo from Google on how to wear threader earrings.


Okay, that's it for now. I have tons of NEW Spring/Summer 2010 SWAROVSKI Innovations to show you guys-- see the newest stuff here! =)

Visit my shop HERE.

love,
Lisa
heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com

Oh my gold!

I got my gold stuff... and am starting work on gold jewelry... finally.
I'm sorry, I've never done it because I've always been a silver gal. But due to an overwhelming request for gold... I'm doing it!

Here's my first GOLD necklace:

I wish I could find other QUALITY gold bails besides leaves-- they're the most popular and we see them often... but this will have to do for now! I'll go material hunting later, when I have time.
See more HERE.
It's only $22!!! Special intro price~~

And an amazing pair of ribbon earrings with beaded SWAROVSKI ball.
SO MUCH work has gone into this piece.
A beautiful, beautiful piece. Pictures don't do it justice, I swear.
Also, this is a sneak peak at my HOLIDAY earrings line. I'm going to be working with this style, but with more festive colors-- anyone interested?

More info HERE.

And all RIBBON earrings are ON SALE for only $10!!! Limited time, clearing stock of these metal ribbons for more.
Available in PURPLE, BLUE and PINK.

See them HERE.

That's it for now, guys. Classes start tomorrow, so I'm not sure if I'll have time to post/make new things, but I'll try.

love,
Lisa

Email me for custom orders: heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
Visit my site: http://www.heheproductions.ecrater.com

PS.
Also restocked on a couple of beauty products on my website, including

Rina (rae630) really likes these clothes!

And the new masks designed in Japan, made in Korea.