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Dark Purple Willow Bracelet

On Etsy Front Page

All the talented artists: ArtMind, ingermaaike, hijirik, TimelessVixenVintage, lapomme, iragrant, kirevi8, baharcollection, ixela, NewMoonStudio, ExoticFlavour, Elephannie

Thanks a lot for Ayca, the owner of the beautiful Jewelry Shop - ayatasarim included my Red Chic Earrings on her "My Birthday Wishes" treasury and it made on Etsy Front Page ^-^

Antique gold leather choker

Antique gold leather choker
Originally uploaded by .:._Amanda__Yu__Design_.:.

Today I finished this gorgeous custom-order for my client on Etsy -Exotic Flavour.
I am glad I had found this antique gold leather cord for her as her desire. It always happy to see the client is satisfied. ^-^ Their joy are my joy!

Traditional Costume - the Weekly challenge

This is my entry for the last Weekly challenge "Traditonal Costume" hosted by Kraplap
My necklace "Flame" is inspired by the Chinese Wedding Dress. This is one of the beautiful dresses I like the most. It can be worn only once in life time! This "Flame" necklace is now it's available at my shop - Exotic Flavour.
I hope you find it is also exotic and beautiful. ^-^

Audrey Hepburn timeless vintage One of a Kind ring

This is en entry for the European weekly challenge "Audrey Hepburn" which is hosted by meltemsem from Istanbul Turkey. You can visit her blog to see more other entries.

New - Sakura Collection

This is a new collection I discovered this week - The Sakura,
cherry blossom one of the beautiful flowers.
I am developing more combination and colors.
Please visit my store at ExoticFlavor
there are many colors available.

Summer time - wonderful week!

Last week I had busy of preparing this show at the book shop "Trosa Antikvariat". The shop is located at a beautiful town a few miles outside Stockholm - Trosa, here has many tourists in the summer time and my Jewellery will be displayed here until August.

I am very much appreciated the kindness of the owner and he helped me to prepare this showcase and spotlight. They even offered me a shelf to display my work in front of the display window. :) How lucky am I.

Today...

I received the 3rd "Chocoat Journal" magazine, they are still showing my chocolate necklace ;)

Everlasting White Chocolate

Volume 1 Everlasting Chocolate Magazine has been launched.

A new collection of Everlasting White Chocolate Jewelry has arrived at AmandaYuDesign. With the sweetest white chocolate basic and decorated with floral ornaments, would it be one of the best gifts for your sweetest one? don't forget about yourself too. ^-^

Citrus Fruits - Bracelet

Thank you Nagajna for this great theme "Delicate Balance" as the Weekly Challenge theme from The European Street Team. My inspiration came from these colorful sweet and sour citrus fruits, love their scent and colors as well as their fertile vitamin C. ^-^ they are health to eat, to see and to wear now! hehe this sweet "Citrus Fruits Bracelet" is now available at - Exotic Flavour. To see more beautiful creation from Nagajna's blog.

Echt Tree - Necklace with roundel faceted Jade

This is my entry for the Euorpean Street Team, weekly Challenge, the theme for this week is Tree hosted by Kreavtine.

This is now availabe at the store www.exoticflavour.etsy.com or click the picture above to the store. ^-^

My Best Birthday Gift

Eventually this week has been the best of week even this year! And I believe all of the good news for my shop have became the best birthday gift for me this year on 30 March beforehand.

1) I received my third wholesale order from "the Chocolat Journal".
2) I got my big fans (returned customer) order a batch of Spring Jewelry. ^-^ *I am happy not only the money, it is the satisfaction of whom really admire your work and come back every seasons.
3) My shop start rolling again after the quiet February.
4) I got my first "drop ship" offer after 2 weeks negotiation, we found the win-win happy plan.
5) Exotic Flavour is featured on "Miseducated" for DIY. Yeah! she added my portrait there. Lol so funny hehe.
Please click the photo below and you can learn how to make your "Fortune Necklace" ^-^


Oh by the way, my Treasury was on the Etsy's Front Page today! :D It is fantastic!
I received a few conversation said they had sold their items via that Treasury! Such a good cause!


Before all these good stuff happens, I had had some unlucky days. However, I keep telling myself, "Before the dawn, is the darkest moment" I am glad to seeing a slight light from the dawn.

"No matter how wonderful our dreams, how noble our ideals, or how high our hopes, ultimately we need courage to make them a reality. Without action, it's as if they never existed. " -- by Daisaku Ikeda

Spring Spirit

(1st line, left to right)
1. Sping Spirit 2. green & blue, 3. Olive Fortune Chic Earrings
(2rd line, left to right)
4. Olive Fortune Bracelet 5. Behind the Green Door...6. Fortune Coins Olive

Spring - fresh, fertility, bouncy, green everywhere and it is a beginning of the new year. I especially love the long day light ^.^ A collection from my "Exotic Flavour" has been inspired of the fresh Green.

Click the links below will bring you to the shop and artists. And specially thank you for Psycho röy and Martjusha of the beautiful photo

Twice on Etsy's Front Page in a week

My Chocolate Chocolat Earrings has been featured on the Etsy's Front Page on 27 Feb by Lapomme - Thank you very much! It feels fantastic that my work had been twice on Etsy' Front Page in a week. I received nearly 90 new hearts. ^.^ and sold one item!

Violet Structure

After reading this article "Leanne Marshall's Fall 2009 Fashion: Violet Structure" from the Etsy's Storque. I've gotten the passion to make this Violet Structure with other Etsy's seller.
The left side large photo is one made by Leanne Marshall.
Right side from the top: yellowcake, janeyclothing, Kcoline

And this Glittering Purple Heart Choker would be a great matching.
Choker is available at www.exoticflavour.etsy.com

Grace - OOAK versatile necklace can be wore in four ways

This is One-Of-A-Kind item, I found only one of this gold rose at a Vintage shop in the downtown of Stockholm. This is unique.

This stunning "Grace" necklace are designed to be wore in FOUR ways. It handmade with a beautiful vintage gold color metal roses, soft velvet and organza ribbons as well as silk color plastic beads. The necklace is matching with a pair of antique toggle clasps and copper beads. They are absolutely gorgeous, grace and feminine.

It "Grace" is available at my shop www.AmandaYuDesign.etsy.com

Black Magic

A new fresh design from yesterday, experiment a few times and I found this is the one I really like, the shape, color and material. I love this very much myself, stylish and chic, extremely light weight. It is best matching with a deep V black top as I love to wear black.
This "Black Magic" is available at my shop "Exotic Flavour"

Starry Goldsand

I received this gold filled wire two weeks ago but I were too busy latetly and lack of inspiration to create anything. Today I finally made this "Starry Goldsand", my ever first gold wire item with the stunning blue goldstone. The stone is look more like deep purple, I always think gold/yellow with purple are perfect match. ^-^ And I created this little heart-shaped round earrings hooks.

Valentine's Red from JET

It is my honor to be featured on JET's blog. One of my Jupiter earrings section "Red Coral Jupiter" is featured on JET (Jewelry Etsy Team) blog.

Everlasting Chocolate Jewellery

The love is in the all in the week of Valentine's Day! Can you feel it? :)

My baking chocolate!

Final piece

Packaging with all the handmade gift


10 packs of Extraordinary Chocolate Necklaces are ready to ship to...

The Swedish Chocolate Magazine "Journal Chocolat"
I have developed a few more design to fill up this Everlasting Chocolate Jewellery Collection in my shop.

Glittering Purple Heart Choker

This "Glittering Purple Heart Choker" is en entry for "Once upon the time" European Street Team's Weekly Challenge by our last week winner Stemelina. My inspiration is coming from "Cinderella" :) You can find all the entries at her blog.