New-merous Novelties

New stuff for the new year, more styles, more sizes, and the same authentic, hand-picked seaglass from eastern Canada. When was the last time you visited Zamzam Creations shop?

She Sells Sea Shells

Remember the beautiful sea treasures my friend Catherine brought me from Mexico? Well, they make such beautiful jewelry! Colors are amazing and they fit perfectly with white seaglass. That'll be something new in my Etsy shop - sea shells pendants and rings. A little change, a new challenge and as always, a lot of fun.

Dream Destination

Photo credit: Photoscot

In my dreams there are beaches. White, sandy beaches. Palm trees, and shells. And a little seaglass. I never even thought about dreaming of a seaglass beach. I mean a whole beach. I would just go completely crazy out there. Finding 10 pieces of seaglass can take hours... A whole beach? Since I read about that Glass Beach, it almost became an obsession. I want to see this place before I die!

Unfortunately, the beach is part of a state park so it's not permitted to remove any artifact. But I would still enjoy and explore and probably take a gazillion of pictures.

photo credit: mlhradio

Souvenir of Mexico

Travelling somewhere there's a beach, a lake, a river? Wanna bring me back a souvenir and make me reaaaaally happy? Just fill out your pockets with whatever stone, seaglass or shell you find and take them back to me! My mom, who travels at least twice a year, usually to some place involving a beach, uses to bring me back a little bag of sea treasures. I love when she does that, because most of the things I get from her I cannot find around here or I've never seen before. Like those perfect white rocks from Spain...

My friend Catherine also knows my love for apparently valueless beach finds so she offered me a handful of amazing-never-seen-before things from Mexico. She found a desert beach full of these little marvels but unfortunately she had nothing to bring them back so she took what she could with her - and my, how I love them!

There are pieces of turquoise opaque glass - I have no idea from what -, orange coral, purple pieces of shells, aqua seaglass... A feast for my eyes.

So if you're going somewhere and want to bring me back something, now you know how to make my day.

Thanks Cath!

Beachcombing Wall Art

I fell in love with these simple yet beautiful photos of seaglass and other treasures left behind by the ocean, taken by Jennifer from Quercus Design. Her beachcombing serie is just so amazing I cannot decide which one I would like to get. In fact I could get all of them. They represent what I love: the ocean, my long walks on the beach to find my own treasures, my work with seaglass, the odd things I found and secretly keep even if they don't serve any purpose, my passion for colorful things and nature...

Definitely a favorite - next time I change my living room (or bedroom or bathroom or workshop...) decor, I'll keep a wall for these pretty pictures.

Totally new cool option!

I've been thinking about trying a different color of wire for my jewelry for a while and finally decided to do something about it. So I bought this beautiful antiqued bronze wire and I'm also waiting for chains and charms, also in bronze color. It looks amazing with seaglass! Can't wait to try it with rings and bracelets, too. That will change the look of my shop and will give a cool option for those who want something different. I think that can even look good on men.

What about you? What do you think?

Found some time

Fifteen minutes here, one hour there, a baby on my lap or on my back, I was able to make, to create, to do things I wanted to do for a while. A lot of upcycling, I bought only the frame ($1) and the white and black board paper rolls ($2 each).

A mosaic frame made from sea glass

A kitchen rug made from puzzle-like foam squares (you know, the ones everyone has in the kids room?)

A flower brooch made from an old t-shirt.

 A "family information center" - calendar and note board (made from white board paper), menu board (made from black board paper), magnetic board (cut some metal sheet and covered it with scrap paper) and pen holder .














Oh, and I found a lot of inspiration on Pinterest.

Adorn Your Ears

I have 4 pairs of earrings made of seaglass that I'm going to list on Etsy. Have a look!

New stuff!

Summer Giveaway!!

Finally, finally!

I've been talking and thinking about it for a while, now here it is, your chance to win a custom seaglass ring or pendant from Zamzam Design!

How to enter

- Leave a comment about your favorite item from my Etsy shop

- Link back to your own blog (+1 entry) - please email me if you link back (zamzamdesign at sympatico dot ca)

- Earn an extra chance to win by talking about this giveaway on Facebook - and let me know if you do so by leaving a comment on Zamzam's Facebook page (+1 entry).

The Rules

- Please only 1 comment entry / person (please enter a valid email address or link to your blog so you can be reached easily if you win).

- The winner will receive a pendant or ring of his/her favorite color (available colors: green, brown, white, cobalt blue, aqua).

Have fun!! You have until July 9 to enter. Winner will be announced July 10.

Colorful Candies

I've been very productive lately after receiving a package from my special beach-combing glass-picking friend. Some colors are very rare - red, yellow, sky blue, orange, lavender... I also bought silver beads and charms for my pendants - that gives them a really sharp look!

My whole collection of pendants and rings is so colorful and shiny, I feel like eating them all. They almost look like candies. Sweeeeet!

What about iCraft?

Do you know iCraft.ca? Anyone selling there? If you never heard about it, what is your first impression? I'm considering trying to sell from there. I'm very reluctant to start back with Etsy. I really feel like starting anew. ICraft is Canadian, and doesn't work exactly like Etsy. It seems much more easy and simple. If you want more details, this review by EtsyBitch is nice.

I took loads of photos in the last few days, I'm ready to launch my 'new' shop and I'm very excited. I'm also planning to contact some physical shops where I could sell my sea glass jewelry and pebble magnets.

Will keep you posted!

Even for lil' boys

Boys, they like to be cool, too. Sea glass suits them very well. Not only it looks good on them but they love to wear sea glass 'jewelry'. My sons got to choose the color and size and I also gave them the choice between pendant and bracelet. My oldest picked white 'gems' for a bracelet and my youngest wanted a necklace with a big blue 'stone'. Sea glass is like fairy tales precious gems or pirate treasure for them.

And they proudly wear their own treasure, making sure everyone sees it - and knows it's their mom who made it.

How cool's that?!

P.S. Marie, c'est une photo spéciale pour Hanif et Wassil. J'espère qu'ils aimeront!

Sorry, I was busy

I'm in such a creative mood. I cannot stop. I'm doing 1000 things at the same time. I'm having fun. I'm sleeping late.

And I'm so happy to share my latest creations with you. What do you think of my new sea glass jewelry?

And Bracelets

Well, obviously

I'm having some kind of obsession with sea-glass ;) !

Time for another chime

I really enjoyed creating a wind chime with sea glass. I had many things I wanted to use when I started to make it, but then I decided to go for a sea glass only chime.

I couldn't resist making another chime with all the trinkets and beads and sea finds I previously collected. It has a very interesting gypsy, knicky knacky look. That chime quickly found its place in my new basement. There is not a lot of wind down there but I don't mind as it fits perfectly with the colors and style of the room! I wish the photos could do it justice...