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Showing posts with label cuprum29. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2014

Shop of the Week! Cuprum29

This week I am sharing the talents of ErikaLyn of Cuprum29 on Etsy. She has many styles of handcrafted jewelry in her shop and uses the words ethnic, wedding, braille and boho among several others to describe her work in mixed metal designs.

Today I want to show you how the simplicity of a beautifully done curve can make a stunning piece of jewelry. These are admittedly my very favorite pieces to be found at Cuprum29.


Taken from the About Page in the shop you can find out the beginnings of  the beauty and art this designer brings to the public.
"The story behind my jewelry designs began as a something of a hobby that stemmed from my desire wear interesting and unusual jewelry reminiscent of ancient traditional art forms from around the globe but ... I couldn't find any that I could afford! The result was I decided to craft my own. Recently I have elevated this "hobby" to a business, Cuprum29Jewelry, here on Etsy so that I can share my designs with you!"

Here is where I leave you, dear readers, to comment, share and connect. 


Sunday, October 5, 2014

Goodbyes and Hellos

As Group2020 ends its first year and gets ready for a new one and the upcoming holiday selling season some of our members have gone, some stayed and some new ones joined us. While we miss the ones who are gone we enthusiastically welcome the new members.

Here are the Group2020 members as we enter our second year.

Whether our jewelry whispers uniqueness or screams it, all of our designs are created to be as individual and one of a kind as you!!

I love to sew and have a passion for bold, bright, vibrant fabric.

 My goal is to help make life cozier for you and those your care about.

I love the ability to create something beautiful with just some yarn and a hook.

Joining me this year as a blog author. Yay!
Offers unique, hand cut, riveted, and forged jewelry in copper, brass and silver and all my jewelry creations are handmade from raw materials, one design at a time.

 I'm a HUGE lover of Vintage Pieces! I really enjoy Repurposing/Restoring/Upcycling/Altering them. 

Spectacular heirloom quality bead crochet jewelry, luxurious handcrafted soaps, and other wearable and functional art created just for you!

Our founder.
Symbolism, color, shape, size, and material are all elements involved in each of my creations.



For more information about our links to social media go to the group website.







Monday, July 14, 2014

Blueberries! Lemonade!

Flavors don't get more refreshing and fitting for a hot summer day than blueberries and lemonade. Our Erika of Cuprum29 on Etsy had a couple of wonderful pins on her Food Board on Pinterest with those combinations.



Made with blueberries, fresh squeezed lemon juice, sugar, water and ice.

You can find this recipe on Erika's Food board that I linked above or on the blog ShopCookMake.

Until next time!
Stay cool!


Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Shop of the Week Cuprum29

From the About Page of the Cuprum29Jewelry shop on Etsy you can learn a bit about the artist and artistry behind a shop filled with beautiful designs wearable from your head to your toes.
Cuprum29Jewelry offers unique, hand cut, riveted, and forged jewelry in copper, brass and silver that is inspired by traditional art forms from around the world, judaica jewelry, braille message jewelry, zodiac jewelry, ethnic jewelry and boho jewelry.

Each piece is designed and skillfully crafted by me by hand in my home studio located on the beautiful eastern shore of Delmarva. 

Please browse around, there is always something fresh and exciting to see. If you are interested in a custom order, an item that has already sold or you have any questions feel free to contact me, I'll be more than happy to talk to you.



I have shown you just a couple of items but there is more to see.


Thursday, July 3, 2014

Just in Time

Just in time to be ready for Fourth of July festivities we have a pin to share.


My granddaughter says this would help you "get your party on"! 

 This pin comes from Cuprum29Jewelry on Pinterest who has a great Etsy shop Cuprum29

All of us at Group2020 hope you have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Another Recipe!

Still need some ideas for crowd pleasing ideas to serve on the Fourth of July? This could be what you are looking for!


Erika is getting a reputation with all of us at Group2020 for great recipes!
Fresh Fruit! Cake! Red White and Blue!
Enough said.

Well actually not. While Erika of Cuprum29 shares great food with all of us I would like to share with you that she is a talented artisan. Her specialty is handcrafted mixed metal jewlery and her designs are stunning!
You can find her shop at Cuprum29.

Share shop or food comments with us! We would love to hear from you!

Monday, June 30, 2014

Getting ready for the Fourth?

If you are hosting friends and family this holiday weekend you may be looking for great food ideas. One of the members of Group2020 has found a fruit salad that sounds delicious, looks great, and will be fast and easy to make.



This recipe was shared with us all by @Cuprum29Jewelry who has a shop on Etsy filled with some of my favorite designs. If you shared this like she did I am sure you will get lots of compliments on it.

Do me a favor please? If you try the salad or browse Cuprum29 or both leave us a comment with your thoughts.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Shop of the Week Cuprum29 on Etsy

I will let ErikaLyn of Cuprum29 introduce her shop with the words used in her shop profile.
I am a self taught multimedia artist and have been creating handmade jewelry, with my two hands from raw materials, in one form or another for many years. I enjoy it immensely and have currently focused on mixed metal, hand sawn cold connected jewelry in copper, brass and silver that includes braille message jewelry, judaica jewelry and jewelry inspired by ethnic art forms from around the world.
I go to great lengths to provide beautiful and interesting items that are sturdy and durable to my customers and use only the finest top quality materials in the jewelry I create. 
There is some excitement about the shop these days. There is a new line of upper arm cuffs in the signs of the Zodiac. Not all signs are represented yet but they are coming. Here is a peek.









Go check out these and all the other lovelies in the shop of this very talented artisan.

You can connect with ErikaLyn in lots of ways. 


and of course her Etsy shop





Thursday, March 6, 2014

Items of the Week

I mean to do these posts on Wednesdays but this week has just disappeared to quickly for me. I do have some lovelies to share with you though.

Our group is made up of sellers on multiple venues. This week you will see items from LehaneArts and Cuprum29 on Etsy, Silver River Glass and Bountiful Soap on independent web sites, and Cozy on Zibbet.

The items are from the shops in the order above and the pictures are links to make checking out these wonderful shops easier. Ready?






Back with more next week. Till then, happy shopping!



Friday, February 21, 2014

About Our Blogs

I am doing a bit of catching up here today. It has been since the 7th of Feb. that I let you know about team member blog posts. We are going to take care of that right now since I don't want you all to miss anything. I missed last Friday with the announcement of some of our members refocusing their efforts on Etsy. I hope you had a chance to check them out.

Let's get started shall we?

Cuprum29 Jewelry

Lehane Arts
http://lehanearts.blogspot.com/2014/02/group2020-shop-of-week.html
http://lehanearts.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-chainmaille-now-on-etsy.html

Cozy
http://cozyatoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/nellie-bly.html
http://cozyatoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/books-2014-yellowstone-has-teeth.html
http://cozyatoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/with-family.html
http://cozyatoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/note-to-self.html
http://cozyatoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/random-shop-sharing-tins-and-treasures.html
http://cozyatoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/handmade-in-my-home-ship-for-grandpa.html
http://cozyatoz.blogspot.com/2014/02/shop-of-week-lanmon-originals.html

And to end this week a reminder about recent posts here.
Group2020
http://group2020blog.blogspot.com/2014/02/wonderful-wednesday.html
http://group2020blog.blogspot.com/2014/02/shop-of-week-lehane.html
http://group2020blog.blogspot.com/2014/02/big-doings-in-group-this-week.html
http://group2020blog.blogspot.com/2014/02/wednesday-with-words.html
http://group2020blog.blogspot.com/2014/02/lanmon-originals-shop-of-week.html

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wonderful Wednesday

This beautiful teal and black Celtic Necklace is an asymmetrical double-strand design. The Celtic necklace uses tiny teal and black round and triangular seed beads. These shapes create differing reflections of light and draw attention to the necklace.The asymmetrical strands include gold Celtic knot beads, emerald crystals, and kambaba jasper gemstones. This free-spirited teal green and black necklace has everything! 

Ten translucent vintage emerald green molded leaf beads. These shimmer in the light and have great molded detail. They are 15mm long, 13mm wide and 5mm deep. The back is flat, but because the glass is transparent, the fronts show through. I believe these were made in the 1920s-1930s. These beads were molded and like many of the old Czecho-Deco beads produced for the flapper era, they are not totally matching. 

This five piece copper bracelet set includes five medium weight knotted copper bracelets crafted by hand from raw copper wire with the ends secured in a long wire wrapped knot as an point of interest in the design.
These stacking bracelets were then tumbled to harden the metal and to produce a shiny luster and were finished with a superior grade metal polish to make them really shine.
This bangle set is light weight and sturdy, suitable for every day wear and creates a delicate jingling sound as they move on the wrist.

This dish cloth has been knit by me with a textured stitch for scrubbing ability while the cotton yarn is gentle enough to use on even your most delicate dishes and glassware.
This long lasting white cotton knit dishcloth is just waiting for you to put it to work. 

A pretty lentil pair with an organic ivory base and  a silvered ivory strip. 
 Accented with purple dots.  
Very organic and earthy.

Beautiful handmade bead crochet necklace! This lovely beaded rope is made with a mix that includes thousands of Czecho and Japanese glass seed beads in cream, coral, brick red and black. The dramatic graduated diamonds snaking along the cream rope are complemented by the solid copper end caps and toggle closure. The necklace is 5/16" in diameter and 19 1/2" from end to end, which gives a wear length of about 19". 
As with virtually everything I make, this pattern is my own creation and is lovingly crafted in a non-smoking and non-pet home. See my other listings soon for the coordinating earrings and bracelet. Please note that I can also make a necklace, bracelet or earrings from almost all my patterns!

The pictures are links. Check them and the shops out. Leave comments, pins and tweets are loved and appreciated. 
Most of all go shopping. We'll be here with more next week.




Friday, February 14, 2014

Big Doings in the Group This Week

As we end this week on Valentine's Day (and hoping yours are all happy and romantic) there is some shopping news that I want to share with you.

A few of our members have reestablished their presence on Etsy. If you shop for jewelry, gift or product tags or vintage jewelry supplies you will want to know where to find these shops.

Banners are links. Check them out it will be worth your time, promise.






Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Wednesday with Words

I am sharing items for four of our group members this week. I am using the item descriptions for each one so you know more that just seeing a picture.

Upper Arm Cuff  by Cuprum29
This beautiful upper arm cuff adjustable lotus petal armlet design is crafted from thick 12 gauge brass wire that is annealed, shaped and forged before being tumbled, polished to a high shine and finished with a top quality metal polish.

The lotus focal design and swirl beneath on this brass armlet has a slightly hammered texture and measures approximately 2 1/4" tall and 3/4" wide at the widest point.

These adjustable brass above the elbow bracelets are made to order in your size.

This chainmail charm is shiny red and silver. The colors are stunning in their vivid metallic glow. It can be ordered in one of three configurations: as a pendant with a black cord necklace, as a dangle charm with a swivel snap hook, or as a keyring. The necklace uses a pewter hook and eye clasp.

This dainty and petite chainmail piece is quite feminine. It measures about 1.25 inches (3 cm) in diameter. It is comprised of anodized aluminum rings hand-woven together. These rings are tarnish resistant and very light. The necklace is about 20 inches (51 cm) long.

The headband features bright red fabric with small hearts framed by a gentle crocheted scallop.

The ties on my headbands allow you to adjust the fit so that is is perfect and comfortable for you every time you wear them.

Keep your hair neat with a soft look that has bold color.

Beautiful bead crochet necklace! This lovely beaded rope is made with thousands of top quality glass seed beads in matte and semi-matte midnight navy blue and Carnival copper. It makes me think of watching shooting stars arc across an endless spring night sky! The dramatic glittering star-crossed midnight rope is complemented by the 22kt gold plated end caps and toggle closure. This is a bold and dramatic necklace that will get you the attention you want! The necklace is 5/16" in diameter and approximately 20 1/4" from end to end, which gives a wear length of about 19 3/4". 

Feel free to tweet, pin, share or comment. We love all those activities ourselves.



Friday, February 7, 2014

Our Blogging 2-7-14

Since last Friday some of us have been quieter and some have been chatty.

Lehane Arts posted about our shop of the week. She did a great job of describing the materials, techniques and style incorporated in the shop Cuprum29 on Etsy. 

On the blog Cuprum29 you will find reposts about her shop of the week. She shared one from Lehane Arts and one from this blog written on Monday.

Cozy was this weeks chatterbox. The week started with a post about Cuprum29. A new series of posts began Tuesday about the handmade items that are part of daily life. Wednesday covered a couple hew listings for the week. Thursday was a Randomly Shared Shop post and Friday was just thoughts at the end of the week.  Read it all on A Cozy Life.

Until next Friday.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Shop of the Week is Cuprum29 on Etsy


I am a self taught multimedia artist and have been creating jewelry in one form or another for many years. I enjoy it immensely and currently have focused on hand sawn cold connected jewelry in copper, brass and silver that is inspired by ethnic art forms from around the world. I go to great lengths to provide beautiful and interesting items that are sturdy and durable to my customers and use only quality materials in the jewelry I create.

When I read through this on the About page for the shop Cuprum29 all I could think was wow. Hand sawn? Yes hand sawn and with such symmetry and precision that I am sure took years to perfect. Add to those skills a commitment to provide sturdy and durable products and feedback from happy customers and this is an amazing shop not to be missed.

Stop by to browse at Cuprum29.etsy.com and then if you have a minute come back and comment about your new favorites, share the shop with your followers or make a purchase. Buttons at the end of this post or in the shop make it all so easy to share.

Friday, January 31, 2014

This Week On Our Blogs

Starting a new feature here on the Group2020 blog. Some of our members have blogs and I want to give you all a weekly reminder to stop by and leave comments. All bloggers love comments and we are no exception.


This blogger shared a story about the truth of handmade. That was on January 15th. I would love it if you all would go leave some comments encouraging her to share more.

On the 21st of this month a post was reblogged from Lehane Arts on creativity.

Three great reads in one week. Stop by and leave some comments.
On the 26th Lehane Arts posted about Cozy's shop on Zibbet.

Next on the 28th is a post that you can read if you want to know more about the Pareto Principle.

Ending the week for a busy blogger is a post about St. Patrick's Day, Spring and Irish roots. 

My blog started with a post about a book I picked up over the weekend. A wonderful read!

On Wednesday the 28th I did a What's New post sharing two new shawls.

I ended my week of blogging with a big thank you to all the online friends who gave my little shop so much exposure as shop of the week. Go see who it was that I thanked.

Until next Friday. 

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Question- Desert First or Best for Last?

The title is your question and we would love to see your answers. Are you a desert first personality or a save the best for last personality. For myself (Cozy) I tend to save the best for last. When it comes to holiday shopping to get the best handmade or rare vintage finds as gifts that may not always be the best idea and I don't want you to miss out.

The Group 2020 sellers have a lot to offer you this holiday season, soaps, jewelry, gift tags, personal accessories and more. Let me show you some of my favorites.


Cuprum29 is a fantastic shop for delicate styles in mixed metals.  The work from this shop includes bracelets, earrings, adjustable rings and lovely pendant necklaces. Much of the work is made to order so the sizing will be perfect.
Pickle Valentine is one of the best places to find well researched vintage beads for the jewelry designers you know. (It always makes me smile when I think or say the shop's name, Pickle Valentine.) You can make someone else smile with the gift of some very special components for a new project.


Lanmom Originals is a shop that showcases many talents and skills. Soaps, beaded crochet jewelry, warmth provided in hats and scarves and more can all be found in this one very special shop.


Chainmaille, beaded jewelry, Celtic influenced pieces, necklaces, earrings, rainbow themed jewelry.
Over 100 items for your browsing pleasure at the shop Lehane.


The Tinseled Whisker has gift tags for people and pets, baby shower tags, business cards and merchandise tags for the holidays and beyond. There are lots of choices for customizing to get exactly what you need. Let this shop do the work while you get the hugs.



Know someone always looking for new hair accessories? Find and assortment of headbands in the shop Cozy. For those feeling more practical cotton dishcloths and washcloth are there too.



To get something to you in time for gift giving it is getting close to the last shipping dates this holiday season and that limited or one of a kind special item might be gone. 

I am advising you this time not to save the best for last because it may be gone when you get to these shops.

Go Shopping!