New jewelry

 I do make jewelry once in a while.  I got these done in time to bring to Milwaukee.  I wanted to highlight this style of bead.

 Most of the time I make beads and when they are done I see a piece of jewelry in them, very seldom do I have the idea and then go make the beads as I did with this piece.

I of course had to make earrings to go with the necklace. And just like the Saturn beads yesterday these earrings would not play nice while having their photo made.

Some purple necklaces.

 I made this simple little purple necklace.

 And then had to make one a bit more complicated.

And earrings to match.  All headed for #STITCHESSouth

Another necklace...........

 .............headed to Nashville for #STITCHESSouth  http://www.knittinguniverse.com/south2015

 The parts and pieces for this piece have been together on my work table for ages and ages.  I just finally took some time to make jewelry.

 I just love the soft texture the mat finish beads give the piece.  The stacked blue lampwork flower just stands out.

And of course we have earrings.

New Necklace

 The beads for this necklace have been laying on my work table for almost a year all set aside to make this necklace up.  I seem to not be giving myself time to make new jewelry.

 That is something that I just really must change.  I love making jewelry. 

I did get this piece ready in time to bring it to Omaha for the show.  So come and see it for yourself. It is so much nicer in person. I just can not seem to take great pictures of these large necklaces.  Of course we have also had rainy drizzly days all week which does not help.

I almost forgot I did make some new earrings to go with the necklace.

Just in time.

I finished this necklace just in time to bring it with me to the show.  If you would like to see it make sure to stop in at The Tucson Bead Show. Suite #110    http://www.thetucsonbeadshow.com/index.php

New flower necklace.

 This is another new necklace for the spring.

It has just one of my double lampwork flower beads sits in the center of this piece.

A new necklace.

If you are in Tucson this next week you can come and see this new necklace that has taken almost a year to make.  Last year when I was the featured bead maker for the Art Glass and Bead show in Madison I had in mind to make this piece to show off what I would do with the bead. 

I will be in suite #110 at the Radisson for The Tucson Bead Show.

Customer request.

 Recently a very good customer requested I make a bracelet and earrings to go with

this necklace.  So that is what I was doing with my afternoon yesterday.  I sent her pictures and she was really happy with the result.

A New Necklace...

...for your viewing pleasure.  This one has been in the works for quite a while, but while I have been making beads like a crazy woman I decided to spend some time finishing up a couple of projects, this being one of them.

I have decided to call it "Seaside Dreams" because every time I look at it I see the ocean.  The flower beads have been etched to resemble sea glass and the little tendrils so make me think of strands of seaweed.

Another color combo.......

 ........in a spiky necklace.  I told you I was having fun making spikes.  I actually have extras that I will be bringing to my next few shows as fancy glass headpins.

 The purples in this just sort of asked for some new spikes with added frit speckles.  If you take a close look the spikes you will see the ones on a white base with multiple colors of purple on them.

As always I made earrings too and I think I need to make more of these. 

I hadn't made ........

 .............spiky necklaces for a little while.  Then a customer asked for a commissioned piece and I got carried away making spikes.

 This necklace hangs a little differently than the ones I have done in the past and I really like how the big cluster looks.  That pop of red in there just had to be. :-)

Of course there had to be earrings to go with.

Wrap Style Treasure .................

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..............Necklaces have been popping up on my work table.   I think I have about 6 new color combinations.

 They all have mini flower beads and little surprises almost every inch.  You have to be on the look out to find................

..............the owl, or the dragonfly.

I just love the colors in the green and copper one to the back of this picture............

..............that goes with these earrings.  I think part of the love comes because I just adore these leaf beads.

I had to make some lovely flower earrings to go with the necklaces too.  All of these pieces will be with me at my next few shows. 

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.

A Bright new Necklace

 I just got this new necklace finished up in time to take it with us to the show this weekend.  We are headed out tomorrow for Madison WI, for the Art Glass and Bead Show.  It is a great show and we get to see all our friends and eat really good Thai food.  Do come and visit us if you get a chance and see this necklace in person.

 I started the necklace while we were in Tucson so you can see how much jewelry I am Not getting done.  I guess I have been slacking off the last month but I have been making beads every day so I guess I have been busy.

 I just loved the colors of this piece together.  And we so need some color around here it is still so winter like.  It snowed again day before yesterday, yet it is supposed to be in the 50's today.  Spring might be on the way.

Of course I had to make a little pair of earrings to go with the necklace.

Crochet Necklace

 This is the last new necklace for this week as we are headed out for The Tucson Bead Show tomorrow.  It is the first necklace in another new series, this one is called Necklace #1 in the Suessology series.  I just think it is not going to tell me a name other than Necklace #1.  Sometimes that is just the way it works.

These new disc beads make great buttons and I just love the texture.  Anyone that is going to be in Tucson next week please come by the Windmill Inn and say hello.

New Necklace

 Well here is another new piece.  I have been working on the little crochet circles on this one for a while.  I love making them I just hate dealing with the ends. 

 The lampwork beads in this one are big about an inch in diameter so this makes a nice chunky necklace.

I have also gotten a nice pile of necklace boxes all painted and ready for the spring shows. I really like how they cam out and plan on doing some more when we get back from Tucson in another color family.  I need to find a deeper box as well because pieces like "Wilma Steps Out" are too big for this box.