One Love

...lets get together and be alright 

You must know this is highly unusual for me to have a valentine piece of jewelry made well ahead of this fun holiday, it usually occurs to me a few days ahead of the actual day.

I had purchase a few pieces from Menagerie Studio and this heart was my inspiration, Martha's pieces are so unique and really make a statement where ever you use them. I love her layering of color and texture. The copper charm bracelet is from Auntie's Beads. I oxidized the bracelet and then buffed it to bring back some of the copper color. A great solid copper sturdy bracelet, this would take patina's so well! I see another project .....!

 

I have received these beads free of charge from Auntie's Beads in order to write a review and/or create a project free of charge for you. I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received.  

The Traveler

I love creating these eclectic charm bracelets...using the new and the old... the found and made.

The green glass elephant was a great find , it adds a really nice pop of color and whimsy to this piece I call "The Traveler". Each piece can tell its own story.

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. ~ Seneca

An eclectic mix of new and old charms and trinkets. One of a kind pieces are all joined together to form this "Treasures" bracelet. Vintage brass stampings, antique mother of pearl button and an antique key. Resin charms made from vintage dictionary pages and an old Arizona tax coin.

You can find "Treasures" in my Etsy shop.

Don't forget...be sure to enter my giveaway this week!

Stormy Skies

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I am back to my routine....my sister left yesterday after 12 days. I am so tired, I don't know why, maybe it is from talking and laughing all the time... whatever it may be I am taking today and working in my studio. That is my relaxation, my quiet place and no one bothers me. I have a show in a few weeks and need to get going on some new pieces, so today I felt rather productive and will share with you a few of the pieces I made.

Stormy Skies , has a pendant created from an old mother of pearl shoe clip. I love the shimmer and vintage look it adds to the piece. Black mother of pearl and black matte beads are wire wrapped in sterling and oxidized, and then buffed just enough to bring out a little shine.

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Making a charm bracelet is a great way to use all those little things we seem to collect, and we all do, we just can't seem to part with some things. A vintage link chain is the base for this whimsical collection of doo dads. A handmade lampwork bead adds a little color. You can find this in my Etsy shop.

FUN FOR ALL!

Whimsical Trinket Charm Bracelet

I have a nice little stash of bits and pieces, doo dads and the such in my studio, you just never know when you might need one of those things. Lets face it we all have a little stash of things to some extent, be it a junk drawer or work table or that basket of found items you have in the laundry room all those things you found in the dryer. So last night I decided to put some of my trinket stash to good use and created a charm bracelet. Many of the trinkets I used are vintage and some of them are new. I especially love the "Good Time Token" I think it says it all and on the reverse side it says "Fun For All". There you go...what more do you need?

So what do you save? What is the one thing you just can't throw out?
Don't forget to check out my Autumn giveaway. ~ Enter Here ~ Drawing to be held on Tuesday Am.