Just a Quick Catch Up

There are some great websites out there for all you want to be jewelry makers. I've found some really great ones over the years and have just recently found two more. BeadandButton.com and BeadUnique.com are both great sites, so if you've always dreamed of beads and jewelry making check them out.

Well with all the hurricanes lately the weather hasn't been all that great around here lately, so it has been a great time to catch up on all those in door projects I have put off. The trouble is that everyone else seems to have a project or two in mind for me that I'm not aware of until right before I decide to start my own. So I'm feeling the need to sneak off and not tell anyone, and just maybe I might get one of my own glass or jewelry projects started and possibly completed with a little luck!

Hope all of you out there are having a great end to your September. The holidays are fast approaching and hopefully you have plenty of product completed for all those great sales your going to make during the holidays! Don't forget, we'd like to hear your comments on the jewelry and glass, let us know what you think of the websites and the blog. Do you have any suggestions or ideas? Well speaking of ideas, there's no one around asking me to do anything right now, so I guess I better attempt to make my getaway! Remember DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF!

HAPPY CREATING!

This is "African Royalty". I used African trade beads when I made it, along with a lot of glass and gemstones, not to mention metal beads too. What do you think? Did I name it right?

Like I said before this is one beautiful stone! This time I set it with hematite. It just makes it stand out even more.

I just love the color of coral! The coral and copper on this necklace reminds me of warm night in that sexy dress with that great someone!

This was a joy to make! Since my husband and I both play guitar I used Elixir guitar strings (only the finest!) to do some of the wire wrapping. The stones are a mix of turquoise and deep purple crystals.

These adjustable Chinese tile bracelets are some that I made after I received one from a friend of mine who is Chinese. She gave me one that was from where she was born, so these are the American version of the one I received.

This is one necklace and earrings set I made with various gemstones and beads and a sterling silver bail that I think is gorgeous. The bail is holding one of the most beautiful turquoise donuts I have ever seen!

This is an adjustable cord necklace with a Chinese Zodiac coin suspended from it topped with a carved cinnabar bead. I loved making this necklace, because I love the Chinese culture so much. This just has a special feel to it. What do you think?

The color, that's the most important part to me when I look at a piece for the first time. It has to speak to me. If I get drawn to it because the color speaks to me, then that's a real good start!

These are just so easy to put on and adjust to any length. They are such versatile necklaces!

These adjustable gemstone necklaces are some of my favorite items to make, and some of my best sellers.