Spring Blossoms

I have never claimed to be a good photographer, I have claimed the opposite on several occasions. These pictures prove that of course. lol. One of these days I will have to take a photography course and get a decent camera.

This bracelet is one I finished just last night or should I say this morning? I think it was about 1am when I finally went to bed. My husband was snoring last night, he doesn't usually but he is having problems with allergies right now, so needless to say he was keeping me up. Instead of fighting the hopeless battle of trying to fall asleep, I got up and finished 4 special orders and made 2 extra bracelets on top of that.

I guess when I am on a roll...I am on a ROLL. lol.

I used chunky Bali style pewter beads in about 3 sizes. I also used Bali style Lentil Bead caps. These have to be my new favorite. It just adds so much to the bracelet, now I need to get more because I used them all up.

I also used large side drilled fresh water pearls and those gorgeous lentil beads that I got from Beadazzled. Same place I got everything for this bracelet except the toggle and pearls.

Don't forget to enter Silver Parrot's Bead Giveaway contest, she has a HUGE hoard of beads that she is giving away and she wants everyone to enter!! Make sure you check it out before it is too late!!! The deadline is Friday midnight so HURRY!!

Keep coming back I will have lots more to show you this week

Marie

A fling with Amazonite

So I recently discovered Amazonite. I imagine most of you have seen it before and I am late to get the punch line...again. lol. I fell in love with the pale milky turquoise colour. So I started to experiment and I made these three bracelets. All the stones in the first and third bracelets are Amazonite. The second one has some snow quartz mixed in and most of these silver beads are pewter although some are just silvertone.
I love toggle clasps and I usually use those over any other clasp. The first is from Beads n' Plenty more, my local bead store. The second I think I picked up at Michael's and the third I bought on-line from Fire Mountain Gems.

I hope you enjoyed these pale delicate but bold bracelets. Please leave me a comment and let me know :)

Marie

Seafoam Drop Earrings

I made these as a special order a couple months ago to match a bracelet she had purchased. I used these fun lampwork glass beads and some silvertone beads and bead caps. The hooks are sterling.

I will have some new pictures to show you soon, I just need to download them onto my computer. I have made so many new things, I just have not had the time to take photos. I am expecting some new beads from "Sue Beads" and some ceramic pendants and links from "Summers Studio". I think I bought all the new stuff she just posted on her Etsy shop. I hope she forgives me. lol. I promise to make her pieces the features they deserve to be. :)

See You soon...

Marie

Lampwork and Pewter Beads

For lack of anything newer to post, here is a bracelet I made a couple of months ago. As some of you may know I LOVE Green! This is one of my favorite green bracelets. I used Green Agate nuggets in two shades a light and a dark. I used some large Bali Style Pewter beads that I got from Beadazzled {she still has some} and those really cute green and white lampwork beads are also from Beadazzled. Unfortunately they are sold out or I would have bought more. lol. I used some smoky quartz cubes as spacers. This one is fun for jeans or when you are all decked out.

I finally got through to my husband on this whole jewellery business thing. He is going to let me make a go of it. Finally! Now I don't have to sneak in or hide purchases. lol. Come on! None of you guys have done it right!! lol. I am just glad that I don't have to now. It was getting to be too stressful.

Have a great weekend!!

Marie

I am going to be PUBLISHED!!!

Last month I found out that a bracelet I made was going in the October issue of Bead Trends. I was over the moon!! This month, about 10 minutes ago as a matter of fact, I found out that I have 2 vintage pieces going into the November issue!! A charm bracelet and a necklace!! I can not tell you how excited I am :D Now I guess I just need to get working on some pieces for the December issue!

Marie

Awesome Contest!!!

CONTEST

You just have to check this one out. Best Idea I have heard in a long time.

Silver Parrot

Check it out it sounds fantastic and I really hope I win ;)

Marie

"Jaded"

I made this bracelet a couple of months ago with the intention of selling it. I am gaga over this cute pear shaped toggle clasp. My sister just had her 30th birthday last week and I gave her two bracelets and this is one of the ones she just had to have. Like me, her favorite colour is green, one of the very few things we have in common. I had promised something green for her birthday and made her a Chrysocolla, African Turquoise and Emerald bracelet. She loved it but I still gave her the option of getting a different one since it was her gift and I wanted her to be really happy with it. Since she could not decide between these two I let her have them both. What are sisters for!! She said she would do my logo for me for free! I can not wait to see it. {she is a graphic designer} I asked for something a little Celtic since my business is called Skye Jewels and it is named for the Ilse of Skye in Scotland.

Have a great week!!

Marie

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"Shimmer" Set

I love how these shimmer in the light. I mixed lampwork glass beads with red agate, pewter spacers and silver tone bead caps. Those are attached to silver plated Sheppard's hooks. I have some matching pieces to this but my 1 1/2 year old got a hold of the necklace and broke a piece off. Goody! Since this was supposed to be a customer order!!! Too late now. You would think I am just leaving this stuff out or something, no, she is just sneaky and a little monkey. She climbs onto anything that one.

I decided at the last second to add the matching bracelet. You can glimpse a small part of the knotted rope necklace beside it. It was a complete matching set. I guess I will just have to rework that one.

Come again soon, and don't forget to follow my blog!!

Marie