I got invited to be a guest vendor in the 2014 Bay Area Renaissance Festival and wound up doing the final TWO weekends! (March 29th & 30th and April 4th, 5th and 6th 2014)
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Miss M. Turner is the owner and designer of PhoenixFireDesigns.com and has been creating custom designed, hand-crafted jewelry and other items professionally for about nine years now.
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Custom Creations
I make a lot of custom items for people. Here are a couple of the most recent ones. Inspired by a rainbow colored Anthropologie necklace, I made this for a Craftster swap. I hand hammered non-tarnish brass wire into shape, drilled holes in the bar and then used gold-plated wire to wrap the Czech glass…
Size Chart for PhoenixFire Deisgns Tree of Life Pendants
It can be really hard to judge size of things online from just a picture. Even harder still to decide between two differently sized items. So I made this comparison chart to help easily show the sizes of the commonly available tree of life pendants in my shop. The approximately 2″ Extra large is currently…
All About Birthstones
Every month of the year has birthstone associated with it. Each month has a primary gemstone and several also have an alternate or two as well. What’s nice about birthstones is that it’s a great way to celebrate family (such as children, grandchildren, siblings, etc.) in jewelry. Let’s take a look at the different birthstones…
PhoenixFire Designs 2013 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES I know people don’t want to think about Holiday & Christmas shopping yet. BUT…as everything is handmade by my two very human hands, there is more lead time required than grabbing something made in China from Wal-Mart. Especially factoring in shipping. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS REQUIRE THE MOST TIME. International orders shipping first class…
Halloween in Wonderland Memory Tray
I thought I’d show off the “Halloween in Wonderland” board I made as part of the Mini 13 Days of Halloween swap for my partner, michelleandbean. First, off, this image was pinned on her pinterest that I used as the inspiration. Seemed like it would be fun! Turns out, it was quite a process. 🙂…
Yarn and Felt Flower Halloween Wreath
I thought I’d show off the yarn and felt flower Halloween Wreath I made as part of the Mini 13 Days of Halloween swap for my partner, michelleandbean. I started with a foam wreath from the floral department of Joann’s. Then I bought some black/orange colored chunky yarn and spent the next hour wrapping it….
Sale at PhoenixFire Designs
Love’s car has been on the fritz and about two weeks ago, he “parked” it until we could save up for the repairs. In the meantime he’s been taking my car to work, leaving me stuck the apartment with no way to get out and do anything. It’s driving me crazy. We’re about halfway to…
Bird Nests Wrapped into Tree of Life Pendants
New! Tree of Life pendants with a small bird nest nestled in the branches of these handmade, wire wrapped sterling silver tree pendants make a unique Mother’s Tree celebrating family and children. The Tree of Life is a concept that’s been featured in myth, story and legend literally all around the world. Since ancient times,…
Apple Trees!
My apple trees are back in stock! Available in non tarnish silver or brown, these adorable tree of life wire wrapped pendants have peridot leaves and ruby red jade apples. Too cute! No forbidden fruit here! This adorable Apple Tree Pendant features genuine Peridot Gemstone leaves with faceted ruby red jade round apples set in…