Under Re-Construction

I made this necklace a long time ago but it broke so I got to fix it recently.

It's made from different stone, glass, shell, and clay beads spaced out on two strands with green/blue seed beads for a very beachy look.

Can be worn triple or double... but the person who owns it wears it single with a knot at the end (I didn't take a picture of that).

I also repaired another necklace, which I did not create originally, but is also easy to make. It's an assortment of different colored stone beads spaced by black seed beads. I used two wires to double-string it because it's such a heavy necklace and it might need the extra support.

I know the pictures are interesting this time... I decided to give my Web cam on my computer a try for the pictures because it might help me put postings up more often. If I take pictures with my normal camera, I still have to upload them - which potentially might have to wait until after I've charged the battery; but if I take them from my Web cam I just have to make the necklace and take the picture - and it's already on the computer ready to upload into the blog. We'll see how this goes; but the effect so far is you get to see parts of my face in some of the pictures. :o)

Whimsical

I haven't posted in forever! I just haven't been doing much lately.

I'll try to get to work on some new stuff, but in the meantime I'll post this necklace. It was made from the leftover beads from at least two necklaces, maybe three. All of the beads are glass - in different shapes - and are amber, gold, purple, blue, and turquoise in color. This necklace reminds me of magical fairies and unicorns for some reason... I could just be a freak.

Charming Charm Bracelets

I found some really cute charms at the craft store and decided to make a few charm bracelets. They're super-simple and I think they end up super-cute.

I chose some fun charms for my own (below): a four-leaf clover, a heart, a key (I just like old keys), and one that says "laugh."

I added some color by putting some red crystals on. I topped the crystals with silver accent beads. 

Close(r) up.

I made this one for my sister. It also has a "laugh" charm, but also an "S" for her first initial, a cat playing with yarn, and a cross. She has light pink and clear/AB crystals accenting hers.

This one is for my mom (obviously, due to the "mom" charm).

In addition to the "mom" charm there is a horse, one that says "love" and a sea horse accented with purple and clear/AB crystals.

Ooooh! Sparkly!!

I made this necklace today because I like sparkly and shiny things. I used some AB (aurora borealis) crystal bicones in 4mm and 6mm as well as two strange-shaped crystal AB beads and one multi-faceted tear-drop that is on the end of the longest strand. I put them at the center of a herringbone fashion chain with some beads along the length of the chain.

There are also matching earrings made with just the 4 and 6mm AB bicones.

Oooh! They are very sparkly! Yay!

The Eye of the Tiger

A while back I was searching for a present for my grandmother on her 90th birthday (congrats Grandma!). I was walking around a shopping center and saw some beautiful jewelry displayed on a cart. The jewelry was made from large stones and crystals... After checking the pricetag on a beautiful necklace that I thought was perfect for my grandma, (and seeing that it was over $100!) I went across the street to a mall that had one of those new-agey stores that sells incense and tribal decorations. I found stone beads! I paid $17 for the materials and made TWO necklaces... one for my grandma and one for me!

This necklace is made from large tiger's eye stones, amber crystals, and black glass beads.

Halloween Necklace

This is the necklace I made to go with my costume. I bought the pendant and put it on a wire with some beads...

While I'm at it... my Halloween costume... dress and cloak. My first attempt at outfit making and it was done without a pattern! Yay!

My husband did the photography this time. :o) 

New Look

Wow. It's been a while since I've posted! I've been so busy making my Halloween costume that I haven't had time for jewelry... except my costume jewelry. This last weekend I did make about five necklaces though...

They're all using my new favorite beads (round stone beads) and my old favorites (crystals) with glass E beads as spacers.