Time

Well, the healing is taking much longer than I ever thought it would. I have been working on some new things, but not with clay yet. After a few months of physical therapy, the wrists are much better, but I still have to be careful how much I actually do. I've been working with a lot of new semiprecious beads in fun colors and designs. I made 5 new pieces yesterday, one of which is pictured here:


This one has quartz, mother of pearl, turquoise, amazonite, and I believe lemon jade in it with a magnet closure. Very springlike!

Big Black Horse and a Cherry Tree

Another new necklace--this time combining black and white with a cherry red faceted bead. So striking!! It is a gorgeous necklace and very eye-catching.

Another new necklace!

I've been on a roll lately getting some things together and this one was especially fun. I call it "Psychadelic"--a tribute to the 60's, I guess. I really don't care for the color orange, but I really like these beads I made and I think I found a good setting for them!

Needed to find a name for this necklace...and

I finally decided on one! It's called, "Don't Stop Believin". It is a really pretty necklace and I love the colors!!

Another design in the works...

This one is a work in progress. I've been working on it today and it is coming together. I've still got some work to do on it and hopefully it will balance and look beautiful when it's complete!!

Special Orders galore!

Here's one I finished this weekend. I've been
working on about 10 special orders lately, and some of them are done. A few left to do, but this is one of the most challenging. I made 3 bracelets which my friend Kelli bought and then she wanted a necklace she could wear with all 3 of them. So, I had to come up with something that could be worn with each one separately, or all together. At the outset, it didn't seem like they would go together at all, but I think the design I came up with works with all of them. Kelli liked it, so that is good enough for me!!

New necklace tonight!

I made this necklace tonight. I was planning to use these beads in a bracelet and maybe some earrings, but they were too chunky for the wrist. Sooo, I ended up making this instead! I really like how it turned out. The beads are about an inch square and the round black beads are wood. They are spaced with silver stardust beads that are really sparkly.

So fun!!

Okay, so I didn't quite get to the image transfers...

but I did start on something new. I think it totally rocks! I really like how it turned out and I'll have to see how the beads, the bracelet, and the pendant I made with this actually turned out. Hopefully good. Let me know what you think!!

Vintage Vogue

Here's a necklace with Vintage 70's wooden beads mixed up with my handmade beads. It's a unique look!

Stars and Stripes Forever

Here's a fun necklace for the 4th of July! There are stars and stripes and the firecrackers exploding too!! It's a long necklace and really fun and colorful.

What would you wear it to?

Do the Twist

Here is a necklace with a twist--something a little different than my normal designs.

On Your Toes

A cute necklace for little girls with lots of fluff and fun!

Here is a design that makes me laugh. It is so large but I absolutely love it. The piece is very large and each black and white bead is about an inch in diameter. It sparkles and makes me smile, two very important things to consider when making something new.

New necklace

I've been working on some new designs with ideas sent me by a friend! They're totally new for me, but I think they turned out well! I made a whole necklace of colored squares that are separated by glass beads and finished with a pewter clasp.