Handmade Blog Feature: Astella19

Hello all! i,m back with another handmade blog feature.This time on mixed media jeweller Aysha Hollins from Houston Texas of Astella19 http://www.astella19.etsy.com/ a young lady who makes bold colorful handpainted and thread jewellery. She is a lady of few words and prefers her work to do the talking which is way this blog feature is quite short. So here we go, introducing jeweller Astella19.

Hi Astella and welcome to your Blog Feature.Firstly what inspired you to express your creativity through jewellery making?
I first started making jewellery for myself.As the things I felt would fit my style I couldn't find in stores.

You use a wide variety of materials in your jewellery,wood,string,thread.What inspired such a diverse use of materials?
My attention span would be the real cause of why I jump from material to material lol!
I usually get an idea and just run with it.
Thats why I haven't exactly stuck with one material.

Beautiful Black Woman Handpainted Earrings with Flowers on Reverse Copyright Astella19

Lady Gaga Earrings Handpainted by Astella19

I really love your handpainted earrings,especially the Mod Zebra Earrings.What was the process behind them?
Those earrings were actually supposed to be all zebra when I started.Once I actually started painting i thought i,d try some colour blocking and just went with it and the earrings came out better than expected.

Retro Mod Zebra Earrings copyright Astella19

Retro Mod Heart Earrings Copyright Astella19

Zebra Mix Earrings Copyright Astella19

The Rose Printed thread earrings are so intricate,yet simple looking.What was the process behind them?
The technique for those came from a friend who also does arts and crafts and from there the Dreamcatcher earrings were created as well.

Rose Print Thread Earrings by Astella19

Whats next for http://www.astella19.etsy.com/ ?
I plan to create some necklaces and bracelets in the future.

Who are your favorite etsians and why?
As i,m quite new I haven't got any favorites yet!

Find Astella's beautiful bold afrocentric jewellery at http://www.astella19.etsy.com/
Follow her on Twitter @AFR0CENTRIC
Find her on facebook www.facebook.com/home.php#1/Astella19

Whoa! who knew Blogging takes it out of you?

Hi All! oh my goodness! who knew blogging takes it out of you! I had to take a few days off as i was feeling so run down. Now i,m stressed out as i,m behind with sending out the rest of my questionnaires for some more blog features on a range of fantastic artisans.

What happpens is I get a convo plus links to facebook,twitter,shops but sometimes no email addresses so then convo back to get that.Then I have to marry up the persons real name to the shop name and try and keep a log book of who i,ve sent questions to and who hasn't replied yet and who has so i can keep it all straight.

Now i,ve got to do that again as i can't find some people,s emails or have to go over my notes to see who got what!

This blogging thing is almost a full time jobby in itself!

In lighter news i recieved my soutache jewellery kits from http://www.jodihorgan.etsy.com/ she makes beautiful one of a kind beaded art to wear and occasionally soutache jewellery and kits which you can custom order (which is what i did.) Her instructions are thorough and every step is photographed.Do have a butchers (cockney rhyming slang butchers hook = look) at her blog http://www.jodihorgan..blogspot.com/ for more of what she's up to.She's also part of the amazing Etsy Beadweavers Team as well.

Right back to drawing out another doll to bead today,sending out questionnaires and tonight there will be a double whammy Handmade blog feature one on Astella19 http://www.astella19.etsy.com/ and Rae and Co http://www.raeandco.etsy.com/  to make up for the last two days see you all later! Dxo