Back to Jewelry.......

I not quite sure why I haven't felt like making jewelry for awhile - some people talk of their muse - I'm not sure if it's that or just plain laziness! I think I just needed a break from over-scheduling and wanted to spend more time with my 4 boys!!!!

Here a few of my recent pieces...........................

                                                                                 Turquoise Howlite

                                                                   Copper with vintage pearls & Swarovski

                 Both bracelets are made with a quartz slice, Botswana agate & chrysocolla - I even made one for myself!

Bead Soup Blog Party is Here

I want to start off by saying thank you to Lori Anderson of Pretty Things for pulling off the herculean task of the Bead Soup Blog Party - hats off to you, applause, *curtsey*. I have been an admirer and follower of hers for a while now, and have always enjoyed her wit, wisdom and advice that she offers.

I didn't receive my bead soup until Wednesday afternoon, so needless to say, I was panicking!!

My bead soup partner, Dee Wingrove-Smith, sent me a package with lovely little flowers, leaves and colorful beads and a butterfly - the clasp is even a sweet little flower. Go to Dee's blog to see what she made with her soup!

I wanted to make a pair of earrings with a cascade of flowers, and came up with these earrings. I even added a couple of flowers from my own stash that match perfectly with the beads from my "soup".

After that I was stuck, so out came the books and magazines for inspiration, motivation, illumination and any more -tions you can think of.....

I knew I wanted to make a simple necklace with a copper leaf I recently bought. All of the beads came from Dee and I used a my own copper daisy spacer a chain.

I then wanted to make a lush flower, leaf, bead mix using the sweet flower clasp and butterfly. I used some of the lavender silk sari ribbon I recently received from Mudhound Studio.
I greatly admire anyone who likes to make these kinds of necklaces - I never realized how much work goes into them!

I'm happy that I was able to make three pieces with the short time I had the beads. I still want to make a bracelet with the leftover beads, but will save that for another day!

Go check out the other 361 participants - the whole list can be found here: 
http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/

Fiber Earrings

                                        More wire-wrapped and fiber earrings

Total Treasures Blog Hop

Amy at Copper Diem had the brilliant idea to take a screenshot of an Etsy treasury & use as inspiration to make a piece of jewelry.

Here's what she sent me - all the pretty colors

I really enjoyed the challenge because these are not NOT colors I'm used to using!

Here's what I came up with. I really like how they turned out & will have to start using these colors more!!

Go to these blogs to see what the other bloggers made with their screenshots!

Copper Diem
Fuego, metal y color
Silver Nik Nats
Beads and Bread
Copper Penny Designs
Green Shoot
Wild Sally Road
Mamas Got To Doodle
For the Love of Beads
Beads for Busy Gals EBS Jewellery
Cianci Blue
Beads for Brains
Nicki's Reef
Nicole Rennell">

More Earrings

Some more earrings I've been making & selling. I have, personally, found that the simpler the earrings, the better they sell.

Mojave Turquoise

Lapis Lazuli

Shell beads

Indian Agate

Earrings

Here are some earrings I've been working on........................

Crazy Lace Agate

Amethyst

Chrysocolla & Washer Earrings

I've been experimenting with many different materials this summer to make fun jewelry. I have tried several different designs with washers because you can pick up a bag of them at the hardware store for a couple of dollars. I have these beautiful faceted chrysocolla beads & wrapped them at the end of the bottom washer to give it a little glam.

I love how they turned out!!

 

 Linked to:

Santa's Gift Shoppe 

Creations By Kara 

NEW Turquoise Earrings

I made a small change to my turquoise earrings & I like them soooooo much better. I moved the Swarovski crystal to a longer copper chain & it dangles between the 2 green turquoise nuggets.

You can check out the original design here - not much different, but so much cuter!!

Linking to:




Idea Sharing Wednesday
Spotlight Yourself Wednesday

Green Turquoise Earrings

I Love turquoise & that its color varies from blue to green makes it a beautiful stone to work with. It's one of the oldest stones known & is also known for its strength, protection from harm, physic sensitivity & connection to the spirit world.

I used copper components w/green turquoise nuggets & Swarovski Moonlight crystals.