All About Ears - Pink, Coral and Orange

Often when I need to make a number of earrings I lay them out all at once, rather than make one at a time. For me this is a much faster way to work. I have small hash marks taped to my work table that I use to line up the headpins as I make loops and wraps so that every pair is equal in length and my loops are the same size. It also helps that my round nose pliers have been used so many times that there is a small dent right where I position the headpin! 

Catch a ray of sun

These draw so much attention in my booth. On a pretty day I often hang them along the back to send rainbows over my displays. I find them very hard to photograph!! 

They are made using crystal seed beads, small Swarovski and Czech crystals and antique leaded glass crystal from old chandeliers.

Black and Clear Earrings

Every year it seems a different color is popular in earrings. This has been blue, black and clear.

Here are a few new pairs to add to the collection.

The grey are beautiful smokey crystals. They really sparkle in the light.

This Weeks Work

I have been making these bracelets for many years and they continue to be very popular. I sold out of them at my last show so made a few more for this weekend. They feature furnace glass or cane glass beads (the chunky multicolor beads) mixed with an assortment of colorful glass beads and silver accents. The toggle clasps all have a small handcrafted silver dangle for a fun attitude.

This shimmery grey necklace started out very differently with a large zebra jasper pendant, but I was not happy with the way it was looking so I took it in a different direction. Instead it is 3 strands of grey and shimmering grey glass seed beads with a delicate crystal dangle. This has SOLD.

This Weeks Work

A very busy week, but I did find time to make a few new things. Pretty blue bracelets with a variety of Czech and Swarovski crystals in a myriad of colors. Matching earrings too!All have SOLD.

Sunday Morning in my Studio

I was in the studio early today. Took more pictures of items to list in my online store. You can see the light box in the photo below on the table on the right. They should be online within the next few hours.

I am also determined to finish the holiday ornaments today! Another couple dozen to bead, then tie the bow, then all 100+ get polished. In the photo you can see some in various stages on my work tables. The raw materials, some beaded and waiting for bows, as well as finished ones hanging on a stand.


I am glad that I have a nice view to look at when my eyes need to focus on something in the distance. Pretty fall colors on a grey day with the Sound in the distance.

After that it will be out to the garage to do some touch up painting on my tent frame. I have already washed all the walls and the roof.  Then back to my studio. Hi ho hi ho its off to work I go......

Christmas in October

It is a gorgeous fall day and I am in my studio making Christmas ornaments! 

If I am good today my reward is a day at the ocean tomorrow. Yippee!! 

These ornaments are made with antique chandelier crystals. A simple beaded figure eight with a holiday bow. They are gorgeous on a tree. Very hard to get a decent picture of these.

They sell for $10 each, 3 for $25 and 6 for $45. Add some sparkle to your holiday!

More New Work

A few new things from last week and the rest from yesterday and today. You can see them in person tomorrow at the Girls Night Out event at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion at the Fairgrounds in Bremerton. Grab a few friends, and enjoy a fun evening while raising money for the American Cancer Society.

 More of the very pretty Owahee jasper mixed with Caribbean blue and copper. Sold.

 And one more with a bluish grey and copper.Sold.

 Purple Swarovski crystal earrings.

 An agate with green glass seed beads, pewter and silver plate.Sold.

 An agate with blueish grey glass seed beads, pewter and silver plate.S old.

 Grey, black and cream jasper on single strands of black glass seed beads with pewter accents.All sold.

 And two more of the same. Sold.

 Picture jasper with black, bronze and brown glass seed beads with a filigree gold plated tab clasp. Sold.

 More sparkle for your ears in blue Swarovski crystals.

 As well as a few pairs in smoke grey.

 Another pretty agate with metallic green glass seed beads and pewter. Sold.

 And one more with green glass seed beads and copper.Sold.

 This has been a popular style of freshwater pearl bracelet. 

The chain allows me to customize the size when it is purchased. All are sold.

Now time to go pack up my car for tomorrow's show! All are sold.

Todays Work

Stocking up for this weekend. If they make it through the next few weekends they will get into my online store. Or if you see one you like just shoot me an email and I will set it aside for you.

 An agate teardrop, rounds of sesame jasper and iolite with a pewter toggle clasp.Sold.

 Sapphire blue chalcedony, seed beads and silver plated accents, chain and lobster clasp. Sold.

 A grey agate with matte black glass seed beads and silver plated accents, chain and lobster clasp. Sold.

 Two more grey agates. The one on the left also has grey Swarovski crystals. Both have sold.

 Pale green chalcedony with a sterling silver bead cap. 

Grey-green glass seed beads, silver plated accents, chain and lobster clasp. Sold.

Pale blue agates mixed with satin brown glass seed beads. Silver plated accents, chain and lobster clasp. Sold.

This Weeks Work

A few new necklaces I made this week. If they make it through the weekend I will list them in my online store next week. Or if you see one you like and don't want to wait just send me an email!

 A hand blown glass teardrop I picked up at the Portland Sunday Market mixed with agate and copper. All have sold.

 Ocean jasper pendant with a pink crystal teardrop and Bali silver accents. SOLD

Ocean jasper pendant with a pewter starfish charm and translucent gold iris and rust glass seed beads. Sold.

very sparkly gift

This fall I received a gift of a whole box of old chandelier crystals. Thanks Brenda! Some very interesting shapes and a few were huge. Now what to do with them. 

Ornaments!! 

 

 The purple one is a special request.

I created a short beaded figure eight loop  in either silver or gold to hang them from. 

Then I added ribbon and a hanger. 

It is cold and rainy out today so I have all day to create these sparking beauties. You can see them in person this weekend at the Bremerton Food and Gift Show. Imagine how nice they'd look on your tree!

It ain't easy being green