I was so on top of things this week! I received lots of packages filled with gorgeous beads the other day and went right to work to take pictures to share. Then today, I went to takes pictures of some completed jewelry, saw that my memory card had pictures on it that I THOUGHT (that would be the key word here) I had already edited...and deleted them. Story of my life lately! So, only completed jewelry pics today!
I really wanted to make some sterling silver bangles - I made a bunch for "the family" last year and wanted to make some more...so I did:
I made 6 of this style using 14 gauge sterling. I then took the same wire and hand twisted it (after annealing it of course) and made a twisted silver bracelet. This bracelet really tested my abilities - let me tell you! I am really pleased with how it turned out, though! I took really nice pictures the other day - but see paragraph one above where I deleted them! The pic below is from my I-Pad...not the best!
The bracelet below is made with handmade lampwork by Sue Kennedy - she calls these Cameo Beads and I just love them! So feminine!
Sue also does some amazing enamel work - the filigrees she made below perfectly match these EXQUISITE lampwork beads by Pinocean:
More beads by Pinocean - her stringer work is just amazing - she also made the tiny little matte gray spacers that top the earrings:
Look at the beautiful greens in the earrings below - green is not normally a color that I am immediately drawn to - but these beads (also by Pinocean) are so pretty!
This next bracelet - my favorite neutrals - are artisan beads, but the package where I store my beads was missing the artist's information (I am so sorry! I am usually very good at identifying all the artists)!
Edited May 23 - These beads are made by Rachel Bishop of Puffafish fame - Thanks to Lesley Watt, who has an amazing eye!
Edited May 23 - These beads are made by Rachel Bishop of Puffafish fame - Thanks to Lesley Watt, who has an amazing eye!
The next few pictures all feature beads by Julie of Outwest. She is a master-maker of disc beads I tell you! I know that I should be more creative when I wrap these - but I just love this style for this bead! It dangles "just right" and provides the perfect pop of color in just the right spot, you know what I mean?
I love the rustic look of these....and the colors are amazing, too!
Tomorrow - May 23, would be my father's 84th birthday. He has been gone for over 8 years now. On one hand, it feels like just yesterday that he left us, and on another, it feels like decades. To celebrate his life, Mom and I are going to her favorite carb-filled restaurant for lunch - Panera! Have you tried their cinnamon crunch bagels??? I buy them for Mom by the half-dozen and freeze them...that way, she can have her carb-fix at any given moment! Happy Birthday Daddy!
Enjoy the rest of the week - thanks so much for stopping by!
