VICTORIAN PUNK

My other piece published in Bead Trends August issue.

(just a note....my Chameleon bracelet is now available on etsy!!)

MENAGERIE

I was honored again this month to have two of my pieces featured in the August issue of Bead Trends magazine. I thought I would share this photo of one of the pieces, since I have heard quite a few people say that can't find the magazine. This is probably one of my all time favorite pieces, I wear it with almost everything, and it's just feels unique to me. I hand forged all the chain pieces myself out of 18gauge sterling, and the form for the pendant is 16 gauge, the rest is wrapped with 26 gauge. I like making these because each one will be different! It's my interpretation of" painting in jewelry" technique! I have listed a similar one on etsy , but more affordable as it doesn't have the hand made chain, but it can be made either way. It can be a painting just for you!

ROUND 2

More ATC's. I don't know what's going on...I just keep going! I really wish I had at least a minimum of another 6 hours in the day.......
I hope you all just keep bearing with me as I try to work through this thing that I am absolutely falling in love with!!
More jewelry tomorrow though!! Back and forth, back and forth!!!! Does anyone else feel like this?!!!

MULTIPLE STREAMS OF INCOME

There is a very nice lady on the blog, named Laura Bray...she's very crafty, and known to be a VERY smart business lady!! She is holding an online class called "Multiple Streams of Income", and is going to have some really great guests too. Best of all, she is offering a giveaway of a free class....so go check it out. I can't wait to sign up myself!!

HOPE SHINES

IIIIIIFFF you haven't noticed, I've been on the "hope" kick, and this is how it translated into a mixed media piece. Not feeling really sure about it...I like the concept...but in working with this new medium, I'm still having a hard time deciding when it's done or if it is complete....so I made a decision and decided it was done. This piece is 5"x5"....rubber stamp, sticker, paint, torn paper, drawing . I love this rubber stamp I found, and I made some ATC's with it that I'll post soon.

constructive criticism welcome!!!

CHAMELEON

Chameleon is the name of this bracelet....it's what I thought of as soon as I put these beads on the table together. I was trying to put unusual combinations of beads together, forcing myself to put red next to green..., different patterns, things that I think would not usually go together when you see them separately...and to my surprise, I liked what I came up with! And it's quite appropiate for how I've been feeling lately..jumping between jewelry, ATC's and mixed media.....ever changing, but I'll take that as a good thing!!
Will be available on etsy when I'm not so tired......

features a very large Cindy Gimbrone , aka Lampwork Diva, beautiful glass focal bead, Doreen of Backyard Beads polymer clay beads, and Kristen, of Waking Beauty Designs red glass beads......
Thank you fellow artists for making my job a little easier with your beautiful creations!

SWEET ESTHER

Yes, my dear friend Esther, of Mes Illusions Baroques, has sent me some outrageously beautiful gifts! I sent Esther my Marie necklace, with a few other little goodies, to thank her sooooo much for redoing my blog into the beautiful place that it is now, and she turns around and sends me TONS of gifts....more than these photos, including one of her BEAUTIFUL rings, but not one photo came out good, they were all blurry. I should have known, Esther is never to be outdone, and does everythinhg in a big big way!! Make sure to give her blog a visit, and you are certain to meet one of the sweetest angels on earth! I am very lucky to have her as a friend.

Thank you again my dear lilibulle!!