MOONDROPS AND ROMANCE

Just two more earring designs from the last few days. I'm loving the little romance involved here....it's making me feel better about the world. I try to incorporate positive things into my work, I think we could all agree that romance would be pretty, and positive. I'm smitten with vintage, but still have to incorporate some earthiness . This is the result.

available on etsy

PRAYER FLAG

The team over at Objects and Elements is having a closure challenge, so I used this opportunity to work in a new closure and some other things I've been meaning to try. I ordered some of their sari silk recently, and was dying to use it. I combined that with a patinaed and stamped copper piece that I made, also set some eyelets in, then got out the torch, burned some ball ends on brass and sterling and wrapped it all together. It's strange how I can go from stitching( so quiet!), to hammering and torching and it all makes me so happy!!
When I saw the silk, it immediately reminded me of the prayer flags in Nepal. I have never been there, but my brother traveled there a few years ago and has a beautiful collection of photos...someday I hope to post some of those.
I would like to propose a challenge for all of us, a non tangible challenge, and never ending, but not always so easy,.......... let's all try to live by this word!!

BEADER TEASER

Here is just the beginning of my idea for Scarlett Lanson's "Use The Muse II" challenge. I am really enjoying this as I can incorporate stitching, really relaxing to me, and some beadwork. I do have a plan, but it is wide open to change, and so far I'm liking it. It's different for me and a lot of fun! Even if you don't beadweave, (and you don't have to), you should surely check out Scarlett's awesome talent and what she's doing with this contest!! And the generous Scarlett has worked hard to offer blogger rewards every week!

OH, and of course, I can't reveal the MUSE!!

MORE METAL

Most times the simplest of things make me happy....like these earrings did. I think I'll make one into a pendant and one a connector, maybe a pin. I was just fooling around with eyelets and really planned on something entirely different, and this happened. They make me think of the fabric poppies the Veterans sell on Memorial Day. They started out as an interpretation of a flower or bud. One of these days I'll get some of this stuff on etsy.

sterling silver, copper, and Gaea beads

USE THE MUSE II

Here's this week's blogger reward for Scarlett Lanson's "Use The Muse" contest! I love this pendant from Artbeads, but then again I like trees and have a real soft spot for green!! I received my kit late last week and have yet to start, but my mind is way ahead of me on that.....such possibilities. I don't know how well I will do with seed beads, but I figure it's another way to broaden my jewelry landscape! You might want to give it a try! And to make it better, Scarlett is the nicest girl in the world, and super talented. Check out her blog for yourself!

www.thebeadersmuse.com/use-the-muse-contest2/

SILVER PARROT GIVEAWAY

Silver Parrot is having a giveaway of all the beads she wants to clean out of her stash......I think it looks pretty interesting....as does her work! Someone in the blog comments suggested that maybe the winner could take what they liked, add something to it from their stash, and have another round of giveaways. I thought that sounded positive and would be a benefit to all...good karma flow.....so I'm helping her spread the news! I love the sharing part!! Check out her blog

silverparrotdesigns.blogspot.com

KEEPING THE FAITH

I have been busy creating....thinking....praying...and really haven't felt that great lately. I have had ongoing dental problems for years, without explanation of course, ongoing digestive problems, (YUCK) and general fatigue. I get tired of going to the doctor.....hate pills.....more tests...blah, blah, blah. So that's what's been going on with me. It's nothing really in the big scheme of things, but it gets me down sometimes. So I keep making jewelry, keep blogging cause I love talking to all of you and seeing what your doing, and I keep keeping the faith.

blue opals, chalcedony, coral, bone, hill tribe sterling beads, and vintage pieces