Circles, Balls and Coils

I just love Aslancrafts polymer clay beads, Hande does a wonderful job of combining unusual colors; colors I would never think about putting together. Here is a bracelet I made using some of her polymer clay beads. 

 I also used some pottery beads from PotteryGirl and a lampwork bead from BeingBeads. The sweet little charm is from AD Adornments. 

 You can find Circles, Balls and Coils in my Etsy shop.

Take a minute and hop on over to my yesterdays post and enter the giveaway I am having. A lucky winner will receive a $35 gift certificate to CSN stores. The giveaway ends on 2/12 at noon. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Give More Than You Get

I love this saying...straight forward and true.

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

Kahlil Gibran

You can find this piece on my website .

Since purchasing some fabulous Labradorite last week I have been creating earrings using the stunning stones. I think they are the perfect everyday stone, lots of sparkle with that surprise hint of blue.

 

 Stormy Skies

Labradorite Dangles 

Winter Ice

And lastly.....Number 105

 

 Heading to the flea market to see if I can covet any treasures, then picking up our college boy for an early dinner. Hope everyone is doing well on this sunny Sunday.

The Face of a woman

A woman..she has many colors, here heart is filled with love, she can be luminous and she can be guarded. The simplest thing can bring her to tears and she stands strong to what she believes. She is intuitive and feminine. She dreams... 

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experiece, and learn from it . Life is never dull"  Oprah Winfrey 

One is not born a woman, one becomes one.

Simone de Beauvoir:  

The Face of a Woman can be found on my website

JudithBDesigns.com 

Life's Goal

~Your goals are the road maps

that guide you and show you

what is possible for your life.~

Vintage road map beads by Tanith's odds and ends on Etsy

Lampwork bead by Being Beads on Etsy.

You can find "Life's Goal" vintage map necklace on JudithBDesigns.com

Hearts Afire

Artbeads.com has declared January as a month of Valentines Day for the blogging community. As part of their blogger program I got to choose some wonderful heart related items to create with. One of the items I wanted to work with was this fabulous copper heart toggle clasp. I was so impressed with the quality, size and color, I think it made a wonderful focal for this bracelet. Artbeads is having a great Valentine's Day Sale and is offering 15% off all Valentine related items, and as always shipping is FREE in the US. and only $1 to Canada.

Hearts Afire can be found in my Flap Your Wings 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.

"Fit For a Queen"

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”

This piece is residing in my Artfire shop. You can visit her there.

Boho Chic

Bohemian is used to convey an attitude and style that describes a free-spirited, independent frame of mind. Called Boho for short, the Bohemian look is earthy and layered. The best thing about the Bohemian look is that nothing has to "match." The pieces you choose should layer well and they work together to give you a classy, Boho chic appearance. Think ethnic. Think organic -- earthy colors and fabrics. Think relaxed. Think vintage.

This was a fun piece to make...the colors are so warm and vibrant at the same time. The brass embossed pendant is actually a part of an antique sash buckle....and you know how much I love combining the old with the new.

A month of Silver & Glass at Artbeads.com

I have created this necklace to celebrate ArtBeads.com month of silver and glass. They have oodles of great items to choose from and there always seems to be some great sale going on.

Right now you can get 50% off all their Czech glass beads. My favorites are the Picasso roundelles, they come in such a great array of colors. In this necklace I used the Salmon/Peridot Picasso roundelles and wrapped them in sterling along with tiny sterling handmade rolled beads by the Hill Tribe. A five petaled flower pendant is another one of the Hill Tribes handmade creations and is joined with a coral drop bead. All the sterling has been oxidized and buffed just a little to let some shine through.
Artbeads has all of their pendants on sale with 15% off, it sure is a great time to stock up, and as always U.S Shipping is always FREE and shipping to Canada only a buck! You gotta love that!

Fire Opal Picasso beads are used in these Holiday bling earrings. These beads catch the light so nicely and have great movement.
So what are you waiting for....Hop on over to Artbeads.com and check out there great sale!

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.

Peddling my Wares

Getting ready for a show is a lot of work, but I love it! I enjoy setting up and creating an inviting space for shopping. This afternoon I head over to the Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro Tn. to set up my wares for the Holly Day Marketplace to be held tomorrow. With a pre-show sale starting at 8:30am and the admission costing $35 I sure hope we have some serious shoppers ( maybe the mimosas and appetizers will loosen them up!).

A last minute bracelet I finished at 11:15 pm ( I am a night owl) featuring one of Summer Studios wonderful ceramic charms. I just LOVE Leanne's work! Have you checked out her little birdies, they are the cutest! You can find Blue Moss in my Flapyourwings Etsy shop.

Have a great day and weekend, I hope the sun shines on you where ever you are!

Baroque Pearl Bracelet

I love working with baroque pearls, I like the old world look and feel they have and think they look great in modern designs. A nice twist to a classic...
You can find this in my Artfire shop.

Cranberry with a lime twist

Another funky bracelet with great colors....When I named this piece Cranberry with a lime twist it made me long for one of my favorite cocktails...I am sure it's 5 o'clock somewhere! Have a happy hour tonight!

_Cosmopolitan_

1 1/4 ounces vodka
1/4 ounce Triple Sec
1/4 ounce lime juice
Splash of cranberry juice
Lime wedge
Pour all the ingredients, except the lime wedge, over ice in a large
mixing glass. Stir and strain into a chilled martini glass. Squeeze and garnish
with the lime.