All The Nice People

I thought it was due time to say thanks. All of the people who were kind enough to leave some sort of feedback on our Handcrafted Jewelry USA etsy shop I offer a great big THANK YOU! These things are very important to us now and to our growing future. We want to please our customers and when they are thoughtful enough to post feedback like what we have been seeing, it helps our future sales.

It is all about the customer and your satisfaction means so much to us. Bless all our customers and all who plan to become customers in the future. Thanks for supporting Handcrafted Jewelry USA.

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Highest Regards,

Artist and designer, C.S. Alexis

Working At Adrift Art Studio

Now that there is so much time to spend actually working on her art and her ideas, C.S. has been pushing her jewelry to come up with pieces that express her inner most joy.


Driftwood is a passion for this artist. She has been working with the wood collected from the river's edge, the lakes shore and the ponds banks.
C.S. Alexis so loves Mother Nature and all of her glory.

These new jewelry necklace designs are fun for anyone who likes to show their love for nature too!

Experimenting with a variety of materials that are re-purposed has been top on her agenda for many years. C.S. holds true compassion and concern for the state of our environment and her artwork has reflected those concerns for many years.
Now that more people are becoming aware, C.S. finds that more people enjoy the simplicity of her creative statements. C.S. was going green before the phrase was coined and it reflects in her Adrift Art Studio today.


Been doing lots of fun stuff with driftwood. Check it out! This one is in the store now.

Mixed Media Steampunk Jewelry

Just for a bit of fun and flare Sepi ordered up some findings to get me going on a trendy style of jewelry called Steampunk. I like the mixed media in all art forms so it seemed to be something I might get a rush out of trying.

When the shipment came in I have to admit after taking a look at the Steampunk collection I was left feeling sort of empty about it all. It just seemed to be a bunch of stuff that I could not relate to. That is when I decided to do a little digging and see what other Jewelry Designers were doing on this style.

I shopped around quite a bit and then went back to the workbench still feeling a little anxiety about Steampunk jewelry. That was until I actually picked up a few pieces and started arranging them around on the table top. I played with it for a good hour, just checking out the colors, shapes, sizes and how each element played off of another. I started getting excited about the entire idea. Yeah this was starting to be very cool.



Personally I love vintage things and old is mysterious and attracting, magnetic to me. I feel like there is a certain spirit to the pieces that is energy carried over from people in the past who handled and even adorned themselves with these very elements. It stirs something deep in my own spirit, something intangible and distant.



So I have created a few different pieces and I have to admit that as I worked to finish the first piece I was already feeling good about starting another. The energy was flowing and the past was the present and now I would like to display some of that happening here. From C.S. Alexis, @ Adrift Art Studio Steampunk is intetresting to say the least.

Designing A Jewelry Display

Sickness took me by surprise and put me down for a good week. Not what I wanted to happen but I do not always get what I want. I have learned to go with the flow. Life takes it's own route and all I can do is hang on. Not that I am not prone to put up a fight. Sometimes, some things just can not be fought so the best thing to do is suck it in and hunker down. I like to spend the down time day dreaming, planning and creating in my mind.

That is how I came up with a thought for what to do with my jewelry when displaying it to sell. First I thought about packaging and tackled that bear quite a few months back. Then I started getting so much inventory I had to get it all organized. Jill and I both worked on that project for a few days. Things were falling in to place at a good rate when I got sick. So I laid around coughing my head off and thinking about how to display my work.

I looked around at some websites to see what other jewelry designers were doing. I thought about colors, convenience, flow, points of interest and so on as would pertain to a display. I made up my mind to purchase a dark color, probably black, velvet to make the jewelry stand out. Then when I was feeling up to it I headed to a local outlet store to make my material purchase.

I really feel like there was a spiritual intervention between the front door of the store and the sewing department. I was directly attracted to a certain cloth that reminded me of sand.That was it. it was not my intention, not my plan of attack but when I saw it I knew I would have to work with it. Something about it was magical to me.



The next day I headed over to a thrift store to pick out some sort of glass or stoneware that I could use as additional items to give my jewelry display a uniform way to arrange the individual pieces. I had seen a couple designers who had used beans and rocks on plates to show their work. Again I went straight to a pile of saucers that were splattered with the exact colors in my business card. It sure seemed to be one hell of a coincidence.



I picked out a table cloth to match, and there I had the two main colors for my table covering. With the saucers in tow I was headed to the check out line when I saw the finishing touch. There were not too many left so I bought them all. River Rocks that had been polished to a bright finish. I also found a few bags of glass rocks that were made with my same color scheme so I purchased those also.



I will be adding a bit of driftwood to the display and I am good to go. I have the driftwood drying in the late winter sun so it is not quite ready but it won't be long. Some times everything just falls together perfect and all the time spent thinking and considering what to do seems like it was only my mind's way of keeping me idle long enough to recover from a bout with the flu. I am still not feeling 100% but my jewelry display is almost complete. Thank you to God!

A Valentine Bracelet

Here is one of the newest items to be found in our Etsy store, Handcrafted Jewelry USA. This 7 1/2" bracelet is truly a beauty. The 18K GP chain is adorned with an assortment of semi precious Black Onyx, Aventurine, Smoky Quartz, Rose Quartz, and stunning Garnet beads cut to perfection. This bracelet shines and the 12mm Sesame Jasper Heart just polishes it off and pulls it together in a strikingly fashionable style. Visit our store to get a closer look and also check out other handcrafted, one of a kind pieces from Adrift Art Studio and C.S. Alexis.

Make A Handcrafted Necklace Clasp, Fish Hook Style

C.S. Alexis has another "how to" article published on HubPages.com, where she is a prominent contributor. This one outlines what it takes to handcraft a fish hook style, jewelry necklace clasp. It is all there to learn including a video demonstrating the action involved. Read it now.

Jewelry How To Article Published

Here is another one from Adrift Art Studio. C.S. Alexis published this instructional article on HubPages.com. How to make your own jump rings. It includes a quick video and comparison of tools needed to do it your self. Handcrafted by C.S. Alexis.

Slave Bracelet With Thumb Ring

Here is the latest version of my series on slave bracelets. It is up for offer in our shop, We will ship before Christmas so you can have it under the tree!



Get it while it's HOT.

The handcrafted jewelry produced at Adrift Art Studio is all one of a kind production. C.S. does make some jewelry that might be a spin off for a certain style but each item is made as a single unit. There is no mass production to the work. This makes the collection from C.S. Alexis most unique. Many jewelry designers do not make their own designs but have them mass produced and then they just add their name to the work. Not so with the jewelry you will find at Handcrafted Jewelry USA. Buy an original from the hands of a designer not a production worker in a factory.

Finished Jewelry Props

This has been in the making for some time. The problem was to design some way to display my handcrafted jewelry for the photographs needed to sell the jewelry. It took a lot of thought to come up with a good idea.





Then I had to manufacture the idea. This took a couple of days work in my spare time. Something I have very little of. It is the holiday season and I have been very busy. I managed to stay up late enough to get her finished. I named her two days ago. We call her Missy Nature because I do so love the outdoors.
She will manage the showing of earrings, necklaces and bracelets and I do believe she will be able to handle some rings too. She is a wonder woman and I am very proud of my Missy Nature. You can count on seeing her around. I know I will be seeing her on a regular basis as she has made her home at Adrift Art Studio. Please show a big hand for Missy Nature and I am sure she will be doing the same for you!

Christmas Sale New Items Big Savings

Time to go Christmas Shopping! Visit our store and you will find a lot of new one of a kind designs from C.S. Alexis. This is the time to show someone you love just how much with a token that speaks from the heart.
C.S. Alexis has a wide assortment of jewelry ready to go. We ship within 3 days so you won't have to worry about getting the items on time. Shop now and save on shipping. See store for details.
We have earrings, bracelets, and necklaces to fit all kinds of occasions. Hurry on in and the best thing is you won't have to leave the house.How about this Christmas Candy Bracelet????

Creating Props To Photograph Jewelry

My photography is coming alive with the use of props to bring out the color and style of handcrafted jewelry from Adrift Art Studio. The idea is to make it look as good as it does in real life. It is looking brighter and better all the time.

Getting Ready For The Holidays

This is a busy time of year at Adrift Art Studio. Artist, C.S. Alexis is busy designing sets for the photography. So much more goes in to this work than most people realize. It takes a lot to put it all together. Yes there is jewelry to make and then there is the photography. There are props to display the finished pieces, and there is a store to operate.
It involves so many more hours to put it all together and make a nice package to offer to the public. I invite everyone to visit our store, Handcrafted Jewelry USA on eBay. We will be having some great sales through the holidays so be sure to include our jewelry in your gift giving. You will find one of a kind pieces and reasonable prices so come shop with us.

Visit Our Store

Now that we have Halloween behind us there is plenty going on at Adrift Art Studio. Lots to do and new additions going to the store are keeping us very busy. This is an extended invitation to everyone to come visit Handcrafted Jewelry USA on eBay and find that special gift you are looking for.



Remember all our jewelry is "one of a kind" so you won't see your purchase dangling from another body. C.S. Alexis takes great pride in producing jewelry that is special. Shop our store regular because we will be adding many items over the next two months. Happy Autumn to all.

This Handcrafted Halloween Bracelet Is Going To China

The Extreme Halloween beads that Jill came up with at my Adrift Art Studio have been getting some attention since I turned them in to bracelets. We put them for sale in our eBay store and one in particular, looks like it will be headed to China. Looks like Handcrafted Jewelry USA is trying to go International. We shipped the bracelet pictured here to England earlier this year. It is one of the bracelet designs crafted by C.S. Alexis.


Watch for some new items coming soon!

This is an invitation

Please visit our store Handcrafted Jewelry USA. It is time to start shopping for holiday gifts and we have some great buys on one of a kind jewelry items handcrafted from Adrift Art Studio. Make sure to check it out now.

Recycle and art

There is much to be done with recycled materials in the art field. Try adapting some recycled materials in your art or jewelry. It is fun and great for the environment. It is also good for your own pocketbook. Here is another article by C.S. Alexis from Adrift Art Studio on recycled materials and creativity. Take a look, it might give you some brain storming ideas.

Link Correction

This is to update the proper address Link for the September Collectibles store located at the Art Garage Sale. I had linked to the home page instead of the store. Here is the proper link for September Collectibles on Art Garage Sale.

A closer look at jewelry making

Reading up on materials to make your handcrafted jewelry will help better prepare you for shopping for the perfect elements. This HubPage.com article by C.S. Alexis is a good read for anyone interested in making their own jewelry. You will find information about how beads are made and how they are sized as well as kinds of material beads are made of. C.S. also shares some history on beads throughout civilization. Read it now.

Want to handcraft your own jewelry?

C.S Alexis has published an article to help people get started in handcrafting jewelry. It is fun, it is creative and to help get you started, read this article on HubPages.com by C.S. Alexis. It is sure to help you figure out where to start.

Want to learn more about jewelry making?

C.S. Alexis is a writer as well as an artist. She shares some knowledge on handcrafting jewelry in this article about stringing materials. Want to learn more about jewelry making? Read it now.