A few more pairs...

I have had these findings from AD adornments for about 2 years and finally they came to life. I added some vintage metal and glass rosary beads in keeping with the vintage feel that the findings have. I also added some tiny czech glass beads and rhinestone roundels for a little sparkle. Handmade sterling earwires.

Prayers of the Past

Falling Leaves

Czech glass leaves and sterling

these are so lightweight!

I am packing my bags once again, on Thursday I am leaving the very hot and humid state of Tennessee and heading to the extremely hot state of Arizona.  I am meeting my good friend Eileen (from Massachusetts) in Scottsdale and we are staying at her friends home. I have never been to Arizona and have never seen the desert. We plan on having a spa day and will also be going to Sedona, I think a jewelry class may fit into our schedule too.

New Earrings

 This weeks obsession are earrings. All kinds...all colors. Don't know why, it is just my thing this week. Thoughts are flowing through my head like crazy and I suppose it is because I can make a pair and be done with it in a reasonably short time and move on to the next pair. 10:30 last night I had a thought and went into my studio and worked until 12:30, had to do it before I forgot, that's how I roll ...so here you have the results of the last few days. 

Life Whispers

Dress Greens

SOLD

Bedford Blue

Illumination

Cranberry Bog

 

Green Goddess 

Green Tea

Skylar 

...so there you have it. What is your obsession this week?

Simplify

sim·pli·fy (smpl-f)
tr.v. sim·pli·fied, sim·pli·fy·ing, sim·pli·fies
To make simple or simpler, as:
a. To reduce in complexity or extent.
b. To reduce to fundamental parts.
c. To make easier to understand.

 The focal for this bracelet is a porcelain piece from my friend Lori of Cedar Swamp Pottery. I love how she created a channel for wire to wrap around the bead. The little reservoir was just calling out for something, so a the vintage dictionary word Simplify filled the space. The clay beads are from Pottery Girl on Etsy.

Spoonful of Lovin

 I have had this tiny spoon brooch on my work table for sometime. This vintage spoon had a pin on the back and was a included in a set of sterling flatwear when originally purchased. The pattern is "Classic Rose", nothing fancy a bit plain actually. So I heated it a bit, pounded and stamped and "spoonful of lovin" was created. It measures a 1 1/2' x 1/2", so it is pretty tiny. It will most likely make its way into a necklace.

Hope everyone is well and I look forward to catching up with everyone when I return. 

Cat in the Box

Since we got our new kitty 2 months ago, it has been a battle keeping the other two cats away from Morgan's very tasty high calorie kitten food. I finally had to put the bowl of food in a box with a hole that only Morgan can fit into. It has worked out fine, but Jack (the big grey tabby) has finally figured he can reach his paw in the hole and pull food close to the hole and has wiggled his big head into the hole to retrieve it. He just loves the kitten food, he will follow me around the house crying until I cave in and give him a little.

 ... here is the little guy coming out of his dinner box.

 I just got these in the mail today from Spirited Earth and I am in love! Such beautiful creations...and the the glaze on the bee is amazing. Tomorrow I am off to the Nashville Flea Market to see Mary "my" bead lady, hoping I can find something to go with these two great pendants.

Musings

I love working with resin from time to time, the pieces add a cleaner more modern look to my usual creations. I am really pleased with this bracelet, it has great color and is so comfortable to wear! I found these 1/2" X 1/2" bezels at Hobby Lobby and connected them with sterling jump rings. The Hobby Lobby near me is a wonderful store and have great sales every week. I have become friendly with Susan the lady that runs the jewelry department and she has has been able to get things I have asked for. I was thrilled to see a variety of bezels come in and she is always surprising me with new things. Is this a paid advertisement? Oh, Lorda God no, I just am a big fan of HL.

Musings Resin Link Bracelet
can be found on Judith B. Designs.com

A little something sweet...

It has been a busy few days and I am finally starting to feel better. I have been dying to get into my studio to play with my new lovelies that I purchased at the bead show on Sunday, however I only managed about an hour today.
Weddings have been on my mind since we are making plans to attend a wedding next month in Massachusetts, so out of that thought came these Pink Wedding Sterling Earrings. I just may have to wear them myself!

Check out the giveaway I am hosting this week.~ A lucky reader will win a $60 CSN gift certificate to be used at any of their 200 websites. You can enter HERE.

Give Peace a Chance

"Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one."

John Lennon

You can find Give Peace a Chance in my Etsy shop.

Nashville resin pendant can be found in my Etsy shop.

Violet Waves

As part of Artbeads.com blogging program I get to try out many of their new products and this "Lillypilly" shell pendant is one of them. I was drawn to this piece for its color and modern design. I paired it with an amethyst bead and a hill tribe spacer bead... a modern but feminine pendant. Oxidized sterling joins the two and hangs from a sterling ball chain.

You can find "Violet Waves" in my Etsy shop.

Another favorite of mine are the czech glass beads that Artbeads carries. They seem to be always adding something new, and some are in limited supply...so get them while you can! I used Picasso square beads for this bracelet

Chunky czech glass beads in a lilac color are wire wrapped in copper. A yellow turquoise bead adds contrast and is all dressed up in handmade bead caps. A polymer clay bead unites the two colors. I hand forged a hook and eye and heat treated it for some interest. Two metal beads finish off this one of a kind bracelet.

Lilac Breeze can be found in my Etsy shop.

Disclosure: All above mentioned beads from Artbead.com were kindly provided free-of-charge by Artbeads.com, within the frames of Artbeads.com blogging program. The author of this blog has not received any payment from above-mentioned company. The post above represents only personal opinion of the blog author.

Delicate Balance

While I was out shopping with my friend Eileen we spotted some really nice necklaces, although they were nice in design the materials were not good quality. One of the pieces I liked was a necklace with a lovely combination of Turquoise and pearls. Since I just had stocked up on some great turquoise I knew just what I wanted to create. It has been about a week since I have worked in my studio so I was very happy to relax and play with all of my new stuff. I really love the end result and would never have thought to combine these great organic materials. "Delicate Balance" is a substantial piece with chunky turquoise and three kinds of fresh water pearls. AD Adornment findings really finished this piece off. Necklace is 33" in length and has a 4" pendant drop.

Green Amethyst

Last week I had purchased these stunning green amethyst gems from Mary my "bead lady". I knew I wanted to make something simple to showcase the gems. I wire wrapped them in sterling and oxidized them to give them an aged look. For the earrings I made some sterling links to make them dangle nicely. Although the green color did not photograph well, they are a soft green. You can find these beauties on my new website.

Don't forget about signing up for my giveaway it ends Sunday. You can enter here to win a custom initial Typewriter key pendant.

I am feeling a little "horsey" today and am missing these gals and little guy. Just wanted to share a favorite picture of mine. Although I look like a wreck, it's all about the horses.