A new crochet, glass.......

 .........mixed jewelry set.  I love these big beads ( the front ones are about an inch or maybe a little bigger around) mixed with the crochet circles.

 I think it is the smooth look of the glass with the soft fiber of the circles that intrigues me. I just had to make another collection.

 This time I used ivory with silvered ivory dots and turquoise circles.  I thought they all needed to be on the copper findings. 

 This pendant just called out to have it's picture taken twice..........

.........and of course I made earrings.

Lovely Fall inspired Jewelry Today

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 I love love love this amber and mineral green combo.  I have made these beads many times and I always have to make some jewelry out of them.

 This time I was aiming for enough big almost focal size beads to make one of these glass and fiber necklaces.

 I actually got carried away and made enough and then some so I still have a few on my work table.

 I couldn't help myself and made a whole series of necklaces and earrings. I made a few bracelets too but you will have to wait for another day to see those.

 I have to try and find some more of these post findings I love them so and have had them in my collection long enough I do not know where they came from.

Okay if you are getting really tired of looking at this lovely coppery goodness this is the last picture for today.  Hope you like them.  If you would however like to see them in person I will be at Stitches Midwest in Schaumburg IL this coming weekend and you can see them there.

New Necklaces for the spring shows.

 I have started a new series called "Stone Age" and this is the first piece in the series called "Saber Tooth". 

 It changed as I put it together as often things do.  But it lays really nice and is a fun piece.

 This is the next piece in the series and it is called "Wilma Steps Out".  I have had the most fun making hollows this last few months.  I started last fall and I just can not seem to stop making them.

 The center front beads are a good inch and a half across if they are not closer to two inches. 

There are several shapes.and for some reason the lumpier they are the more I like them.  Of course I made earrings to go with both necklaces and will have some of the beads next week in Tucson.