multicolored Swarovski bracelet

I would like to create a bracelet using the interspersed style i used as the centerpiece of this bracelet. I like the appearance of Swarovski stones in a zigzagging-like interval, if there's ever such a term.

Swarovski bracelet in 10K gold, Ph520 + shipping fee if needed. the gift box is free

The bracelet would look great for pretty women, single ladies, teens, and teeny boppers!

I accept orders. You may email me at cecileqpastrana@gmail.com or send your inquiries at 09196510612.

jade and Swarovski soft bangle

Like pearls, jades are cool accessories. You may use either in formal to casual occasions. Those who believe in the healing power of jade wear them each day. It is also believed that jade brings prosperity and good health to the wearer.

Ph680.00 + shipping fee if needed (the gift box is free)

I used barrel shaped real jade beads, white Swarovski crystals, 10K gold balls, 10K gold tubes, 7mm thick 10K gold wire, and a short strip of 5mm thick 10K gold wire to attach the 10K gold lock to the 7mm gold wire bangle support. 

The soft bangle is made of real 10K gold from the wires to the gold tubes and gold balls. 

You will know if a piece of jade is real if it is cool to the touch. The temperature of the surface it touches may be transferred to the jade but when it is released the jade will once again adopt the temperature of its environment (or it is once again cool to the touch). 

You may use the soft bangle at work, while out with your family or friends, or anywhere you would like to wear it. It is not like other flashy jewelry that can be used only in certain occasions. And it can go with any form of clothing whether you use it with rugged, casual, or formal wear. 

I do meetups in Makati’s commercial center at Greenbelt1-5, Glorietta, MRT Ayala, and in Dasmariñas City (bayan), Cavite. You may also text for orders and inquiries at 09196510612 or email me at cecileqpastrana@gmail.com

pearls!

Of all the materials I use in making accessories pearls are the ones I favour most. I love to make pearl bracelets in simple strings, as stud earrings, necklaces, or charm bracelets. No matter how simple the design is, if I use pearls the design attains a somewhat classy look. Look at this bracelet isn’t it classy?

Ph120.00 + shipping fee if needed

I used simple copper spacers in flower and tube design to let the attention remain on the lustrous pearls. To give a little hint of power, I added a tiny red agate to gather all the positive energies to the wearer. Look at that bead! 

here's another classy pearl bracelet with nickel spacers and locks

For the pearl and charms bracelets, I wrapped some small colored beads using copper wires around white agate. They made the bead more upbeat! I used copper wires, bronze spacers, a bronze angel in a heart charm, crystal beads in white and pink, pink drop beads for these charm bracelets. 

Ph120.00 + shipping fee if needed

I find wire wrapping a bit tedious, time consuming. I managed to puncture my thumbnail not just three times while wrapping some agate, too. I guess that’s some small sacrifice which often happens whenever I make wire jewelries. There are times when my thumbs and forefinger are sore enough from being bled for me to have a hard time wielding a pen or pencil. But I usually waive that awful feeling when I have to finish a wire project! I accept orders! All of the bracelets comes in cute pouches! You may choose from, violet and pink (only colors available at the moment). Or you may text me if there are other colors available. I do meetups for buyers near MRT Ayala station, Greenbelt Makati, Glorietta Makati, SM Makati, even in Dasmariñas (bayan), Cavite 



Cecile 
09196510612 
cecileqpastrana@gmail.com

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trying hard copy cat hoop earrings!

i’m still trying to perfect my craft. i am sometimes not satisfied with my own wirework so I try to look for other styles and add my own idea. i think honesty should be observed in everything you do. so I don’t have any qualms in saying I get inspiration and sometimes copy a little bit of that, a little bit of those, from other wire jewelry maker. they give insights/tips like an acorn is a chav!

a pair of hoop earrings in 10K 7mm goldwire, Swarovzki crystals in various colors, 

and 10K gold balls at Ph250.00 only + shipping fee if needed

The pair of Swarovzki earrings I did above is the third actually of that style. But my eyesight is not good in the evening. So when I made that pair I really had an uneasy wire twerking episode. J I may have to do wire hoops more often to practice the twerking!:)

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Korean love stories

what's with Korean love stories?

i grew up thinking that singkit movies (sorry folks but that's the term used by playmates and even old folks before, back at the small town where i grew up) and tv programs are not really good. they lack emotional depth. so when the K-pop invasion arrived i preferred to watch within my filmography comfort zone. but when another long weekend loomed and with nothing new to watch, i accepted an officemate's offer of copying some of her K-pop files. i tried to escape being branded mapili or arte kaya ayoko ng K-pop, so sige i said "yes, pa-kopya!"

and whatdidyaknow!

when the prince fell, both were knocked out

and opened their eyes to a new phase in their lives. . .

these two kids made me watch the whole drama without skipping!

"the moon that embraces the sun" was the first K-drama i ever watched and it reduced me to tears! bhu! huhuhuhuhuhuuuuuuuu. . . !

thanks to English subtitles or else i couldn't have understood a thing. harharhaaaar! :)

this love story is about two teens who met in the palace grounds during the awarding ceremonies for the Sungkyonkuwan graduates. the attraction between them grew, and it led to marriage, heart break, unrequieted love, political upheaval, treason, murder plots, death, vengeance, and divine intervention. enough emotional roller coaster to tie me up until i finished it in 3 nights!

who wouldn't?

i got so hooked to the emotional joy of first love, look at these two! omg! their love story is so cute and heartbreaking!

i was so happy when the king relented and gave the prince his blessing so he can marry the girl he fell in love with. . .

my heart swelled with the brotherly love and faithfulness between these two, against all odds.

while the machinations of most of members the king's court made the drama more chewy

 

http://www.dramabeans.com/

this lotus tea ceremony was presided by the queen mother (that's her hands pouring hot water over the lotus blossom) who lead and stirred the power struggle within the palace. this scene was quite symbolic, 'coz it is here where the two key villains were introduced.

after all the death and heartaches, they were lucky to find again each other . . .

thinking, if only they can run away and be together. . .

thinking that, may be happiness can be hidden behind a screen. . .

or with a eunuch who acts as chaperone(?) . . .

but they had to set things straight first to be really happy

to drive away the bad things 

to forgive and forget . . .

and finally to be happy.

haaaaaay! :)

bracelets for November

free from deadlines, i was able to make some bracelets again.

i like to work with gold wires more 'çoz gold wires are easier to manipulate than steel or copper. and they look better. :)

Php 550.00 + shipping fee if needed

i made the bracelet in the picture using red bicone Swarovzki crsytals, small bicone light orange Swarovzki crystals, 10K gold balls, 10K gold s-shaped tubes with ridges, 10K goldwire and a 10K gold lock.

thanks James for the pictures!

you can see the bracelet inside a jewelry box. the bracelets i make comes in cute jewelry boxes, and buyers think the jewelry boxes excuses the need to gift wrap the jewelry they buy for someone on a special occassion.

here is a gold bracelet in 10K gold. i used 10K gold balls in different designs and sizes, 10K gold wires, and 10K gold lock.

here is the 10K gold bracelet inside its jewelry box. Php 620.00 + shipping fee if needed

real 10K gold are used in ALL of the gold bracelets and can last for a very long time as 10K gold does and with proper care of the buyer/owner.

the jewelry boxes may vary in colors (silver, gold, yellow ochre, red, etc.) and design(red and black dots, blue and light blue dots, pink and cream dots) depending on the availability. sometimes pouches(velvet = red, pink, black; chiffon/net> hearts design=pink, red, silver, gold, green, orange, white; flowers= gold, silver, white) may be used.

you may place orders at 09196510612

meet ups: Greenbelt, MRT Makati, or Dasmariñas, Cavite

shipping fee: if needed please add to the jewelry price

sweet!

In my choosen field sometimes I encounter other people’s outputs like science articles that are supposedly written by masters in the academe and sometimes they are even working on doctorate degrees. I cannot fathom why their extensive experience in the classroom, laboratory, and in field experiments(if they do) do not manifest and extend their effects in written knowledge. Not to mention that their views are hindered by bloated egos.

I get frustrated, dumbfounded, angry, exasperated, on the brink of tears and desperation, and sometimes in tears…short of pulling my own hair and kicking my own shins!

I am not alone in this regard, and sometimes a note and a sweet token brightens things!

Thanks so much, Marga!

Game of Thrones

Ever since I watched the first episode of Game of Thrones I got hooked!

I am so engrossed with the story of each episode. Five characters caught my attention: Bran Stark, Arya Stark, Jon Snow, Jaqen H'gar, and Daenerys Targaryen. Here is the Targaryen sigil. 

I have seen glimpses only of season 3 and now I'm like a child who can't wait to see the first 4 episodes!

The mother of dragons, a screen shot from episode 4(3?) of season 3.

If you want more of GOT click http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html or

http://screenrant.com/game-thrones-season-3-episode-4-now-watch-ended-review/ for reviews

Horses at Greenbelt

I like to pass by Greenbelt (in Makati, me iba pa ba? heheee) in the morning not because of the high end shops(mga sarado pa at tingin lang naman! window shopping is free! heheee). I like to at least pass by the chapel and the park. I have included here some shots I took this morning. Great no? The well-maintained gardens look as if they belong to a weathy family's backyard. Well, in a way it is! The Ayala's own this place.

These pictures were taken at the back of Greenbelt (G) 5, before one goes down the stairs to the chapel.

A koi pond delights shoppers and strollers and office workers who likes to spend their lunch break in this small oasis.

 beyond the pond are a row of high end restaurants, and an awesomely delightful sculpture exhibit by Ann Pamintuan can be seen there

This horse sculpture looks better pag nakita mo sa garden mismo

The exhibit is by Anna Tiukinhoy Pamintuan

 I have never appreciated metal sculptures until I saw these horses! If only I have the money AND of course the garden to display. Maybe a big garden like where they are exhibited! :) wish! wish!

 And yep! I was too engrossed with those horses! I lost track of time and I got late again! :)

the rice cake and the rice cake lady

This is the third time that I get to see this old lady cooking and selling her rice cakes by the road. Her spot is a stone's throw from the town market. Her rice cakes are unique to me. I was born and raised in Ilocos Norte and my grandmother prepares puto differently or should I say the more known way of preparing and cooking rice cakes or puto.

In that steel basin are roughly milled rice which she strains before she puts some on an empty coconut shell. Then she adds some bukayo or young coconut meat caramelized with muscovado sugar or brown sugar. Then she strains over it some more of the rice flour.

Then she presses the whole thing a bit into the shell to form those round shaped buns. Then she puts them on top of an improvised steamer and covers it for some time until the rice cakes are cooked.

 Then they're good to go!

My husband bought some for me. The texture is a bit rough to the tongue, unlike the puto I am accustomed to eating. Pero siyempre I love to experiment and taste "new" food!

It tastes good! It tastes so good I ate three of it. I love the bukayo in the center. Here in the puto it looks like siopao no?! :)