Grape Candy

 I tend to stay away from bright colors (does turquoise count?) in my jewelry designs but today a little jar of colorful polymer clay beads was calling to me. This piece and many more will head over to a shop in historic Franklin Tenn. called Heart and Hands, a shop that sells only items handmade in Tennessee and I have been selling there for a few years. I am trying to be better about keeping my inventory up as my sales are great when I am well stocked.

 Looking at the beads all I can think about is grape candy and sticky fingers.

These fabulous polymer clay beads come from Hande Burge of Aslancrafts.etsy.

 Thanks for stopping by!

Kitty Kat Friday

It will be a week on Saturday that this little guy joined our family. Captain Morgan is a hoot, plays hard then just falls asleep, I forgot how fun kitties are. Jack the gray tabby in the picture was not so sure about him there was lots of growling and hissing going on, but I think all of Morgans silly antics has finally turned Jack around. It sounds like two elephants running around the house, although there is still the occasional hiss and swat.

How could you not just love that little face!

A wonderful old button, pearls, beads and some copper and here you have Grecian Goddess.

You can find her in my Etsy shop.

Wishes to you all for a great weekend.

Queen Anne's Classic Baroque

I would like to think this necklace would have looked just stunning on Queen Anne...however if you notice she is lacking a fancy adornment, could it be she just could not find the "right" piece to go with her outfit. The Baroque era, a favorite of mine, where the arts flourished in ornate, intricate and grandiose style. With Queen Anne in mind and the age of opulence, I created this plum colored delight. I am very pleased with the simplicity and elegance of this piece.

Queen Anne's Classic Baroque Necklace

I would love for a day or so to be transformed into that time and place where I could gaze upon all the fine art, jewels,hand woven fabrics and hand crafted furniture. How amazing that would be. However I would be back in a flash for my hot shower, toothbrush and indoor plumbing...and this girl is not wearing a corset!

What is your favorite era? What fascinates you about that time in our history?

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.

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.

Enter to Win

My friend Alicia at Boyle Jewelry is having this lovely giveaway....be sure to check out her great blog and enter for a chance to win.

Win a Stunning Vintage Sterling Silver 5 Carat Amethyst Pendant!!

Ends July 6, 2009

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A Jeweled Gem

A jeweled necklace rich in color created from rejuvenated antique jewels, an old amethyst brooch is given new life as a pendant. An antique faceted blue glass gem is added and sparkles from every angle. I oxidized the brass chain and hand forged a brass hook and eye to finish out this simple but elegant adornment. You can find this pretty on Etsy.