Earring Frenzy!!

I have seriously been on an earring frenzy lately. My rack is so full I don't know where I am going to put any more. I guess I will just have to sell them ;)
I have really been into copper lately, brass too for that matter. I have also developed quite the courtship with Rhyolite. The colours and the texture, it just makes me smile to look at it. Now about my photography, I can not get t to work for me. My staging has gotten better, but the pictures still leave something to be desired. One day...

The first and second pictures are essentially the same basic design, I even used similar beads. The main thing is the difference in the Rhyolite. The first is very smooth and simple. The second has more texture to it and stands out more because of its shape. I won't go into detail on how I made them, you can pretty much see for yourself, of course you can contact me if you do need instructions.

The one thing I wish, is that Bead Trends would have picked these earrings{second pair} as well as the 2 vintage pieces they did pick. These really were my favorite earrings I sent them. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. The most important thing of course is taking the chance and trying.

Don't forget to enter Silver Parrot's giveaway!!! The draw is tonight so hurry!

See you soon

Marie

"Spring Muse"

Are those beads not the most gorgeous beads ever??? I will tell you in a second where you can get some like them. First I want to tell you a little about what has happened with these beads. lol. Don't worry it's nothing bad.
I have had these beads for maybe a week or two, and I have had them sitting on my desk somewhere I can easily see them. There are two other sets that I got with these, that are also within viewing distance. I have been catching my breath every time I looked over at them and wondering how I could possibly make anything look good enough to compliment these amazing beads. My almost 9 year old daughter comes into my workshop {formerly known as my dining room} and stars playing in my beads. She wants me to show her how to make earrings. So I finally just grab these beauties, not even thinking about it much, and pull out a few sterling plated silver beads and bead caps, sterling french hooks, and silver plated pins.
I swear I was not even planning anything in particular, these earrings just happened!! That is it. They just came out of nowhere and voila! About 20 minutes after I hung them up on my earring rack, my friend Barbara came by and wanted to look at some stuff. Right away she spotted these and had to have them! She also ordered a bracelet to co-ordinate. That is why I named them spring muse.

I was lucky enough to stumble onto this blog on a day when she was doing a giveaway. I entered and amazingly enough I won!! It has been a really long time since I have won anything and I was thrilled because I genuinely fell in love with the beads. I even went onto her Etsy shop and bought two more sets including the pair I used in these earrings.
You can find beads like these at SueBeads she has a link to her Etsy shop on her blog and there you can find a variety of stunning beads, or you can special order something just for you.

Thanks Sue, for sending me my Muse :)

Marie

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