New Possibilities

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning....then my phone kept dinging about e-mails. If I was only to say one single thing today it is: "There are always 2 sides to every story". We need to think this thought with every opinion we form on anything we read or hear from anywhere. Life would be much simpler if we all got off our high horses and stopped insisting our ways are better than those around us. I'm off my soapbox now and thought I would share some new photos.

Red Coral Link Bracelet
Braided Crystal Quartz, this photo needs those light skills I mentioned.
Some Shells I had laying around, they are a tiny version of most you see (1 1/4")

Swarovski Crystal Earrings....the rest of this custom set is coming.

Sorry for my soap box, I had a deep dose of numerous people being intolerant to others purely because they can't think outside their own box when they get riled up. I can't stand that!

Sparkly Beauties for Monday

For some reason today's inspiration was circles. Almost all the pieces I completed or have brewing in my head used some form of them. Here are a few new items.....

Faceted Amethyst Dangles
Red Coral Braided Bracelet
Red Coral Dangles with Rounded Cross
Circles of Black Jade Earrings
Olive Jade Circle Earrings
Faceted Crystal Quartz Circle Earrings (these look stunning but were very hard to photograph)

I think I need some photo classes, or a class on manipulating light. My photos are never terrible but if you are good at getting the light right your photos can be GORGEOUS! I admire all those that have that skill. It might help if my camera was functioning, it keeps telling me the battery isn't compatible and turns off. Tomorrow I am taking it back as it is only a few months old and Colin being Colin bought insurance on it. This is now the third item that he has bought insurance/extended warranty and I have actually needed it. His tally is at over $1800 right now off the top of my head in savings. Its a good thing I have him around because I never buy extra warranty/insurance. I would just be stuck with a new camera that doesn't work correctly. Thanks Babe!

I love Earrings!

Today I have solely made earrings. A few random pairs and a few to coordinate with other pieces. I have had quite a few requests for red pieces and staying true to form I am using natural stones. I do not like to use glass beads unless they are hand blown, I do use Czech glass and Swarovski when needed. Anyways I stuck mostly with Coral today and mixed in one Rose Quartz pair. I wish I could get my hands on some more chunky pieces of Coral that are not weird shapes, we work with what we have though. So anything in red is fairly simple and smaller in size than a lot of my pieces. Have a great weekend!

Floral Coral and Sterling Bunch Earrings

Coral Pearl Combo Earrings

Rose Quartz and Sterling DropsCoral and Sterling Moon Loops

Packages Galore

Today was not highly productive as I spent a huge chunk of the day creating a skateboard bag for my friend. She and her husband are traveling back to Houston for Mother's day and her husbands long board was too large for most bags so I took a few seams out of his Northface backpack and added a few removable straps to hold the board. I have to gloat, I was very impressed with myself that you cant tell it didn't come that way.

On related jewelry issues my recycled packaging and new displays both showed up today. :) I got 4 HUGE boxes! The UPS man left one at the back door, the FedEx man brought 3 to the front door and the same time the regular USPS mail man came with some checks. I love getting mail, well as long as its not bills.

Thought I would share a couple pictures. Two of a Coral, Natural Pearl, and Sterling necklace. One of the new displays and one of some wedding jewelry I just boxed up in the new "tiny" earring boxes (Usually I just use black ribbon but I bought a spool to match the wedding colors).Now I just need to put it all away :( What a mess!

Pictures are the Best!

Well I made true of my sleeping wish....the house is suffering though because of it. Thought that I would share a few pictures of my productive last few days.

Here are a ton of button bracelets laid out ready to be made, and a garnet set of necklace-bracelet-earrings. This picture doesn't do the earrings and charm justice. Let me know if you want better pictures.

I also finished a Sodalite set including a necklace and bracelet, and while I was in the process I made several earring choices. To the right is a sterling chain with Leopardskin Jasper dangling away.

Here is a 3 strand Red Coral Necklace, each strand is a different type bead. Amethyst and Pearls (I have coordinating earrings). And last but not least a double stranded Turquoise necklace and bracelet set.

I should be busy the next few days with a few new goodies for the Jewelry Party.