Haven’t posted in a long while. Just busy with life. A quick view of two recent micro-macrame necklaces. Simple and sweet, and on the way a new home. Ceramic pendants by Birgitta Lejonklou (AngelWhisperer on Etsy.)
Read the rest of this entry »2nd Annual Challenge of Travel
Here we are for the 2nd Annual Challenge of Travel. This challenge is all about the “Staycation” . In reality, the “staycation” concept actually motivated us to take a real vacation this summer in order to escape the never ending heat at home. Haven’t been able to take a real vacation in like 10 years. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bead Hoarders Blog Hop
I do admit that I hoard beads. Actually, not so much on the beads, but more so with pendants and charms. As a lampwork glass worker, I can always make beads, but ceramic pendants are a different story. Love these moon faces by Birgitta Lejonklou. Of course Buddha’s are another favorite. And, micro macrame necklaces […]
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Recently ordered some Linhas Setta cord from Knotmore.com and tried it out on a quartz point. This cord is great for working with stones. It is waxed, so it’s a little thicker and more substantial than C-Lon cord. That wax gives it some gripping power. I’m liking it very much.
Read the rest of this entry »Art Bead Scene September 2012 Challenge
Love the inspiration for the challenge this month at Art Bead Scene. Flora by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1588 Oil on wood, 73 x 56 cm Private collection, Paris, France (Color palette by Brandi Hussey) When I first looked at this I thought, Dia de Los Muertos! It reminds me of a floral version of sugar skulls. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Vintaj “Dragonfly Pool” Challenge August 2012
One evening last week, near dusk, my friend Sarah and I both commented about seeing a cluster of dragonflies in the cactus garden. You’d think the Mojave desert an unusual place to find dragonflies because of the lack of water, but that’s not the case. The desert has many types of dragonflies that can only […]
Read the rest of this entry »Jewelry Designs from Nature Challenge Blog Hop
Welcome to my garden… that’s my theme for the Jewelry Designs from Nature Challenge. The generous and talented Heather Powers, aka Humblebeads had a little lottery earlier this summer and I was one of the lucky designers selected to work with one of her polymer clay pendant beads. I work at a cactus nursery, so […]
Read the rest of this entry »Hippity hoppity…
I can’t believe that it’s almost Easter and I’ve only had time to create one necklace since early March. No time to melt glass, play, or even read very much. On the flip side, I get to be outside everyday, enjoy nature, meet people from around the globe, and on most days my puppies can […]
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