~Jewlery Designs~

Yesterday I was completely absorbed in removing the last of the Christmas decor from the flower shop & in the process finding myself kinda sad. Once I removed all the Christmas, it left the shop looking bare & sort of cold & stark. So now I am longing for the spring. Warmer weather, brighter colors & fun designs.

Today I will start designing spring themed silk flower arrangements & wreaths to replenish the shops showroom. Maybe that will lift my spirits.

So now you ask, why then are you posting photos of jewelry? Well that is because I do not have any new florals to show you & even though these jewelry designs were finished in the fall they are new to you.

When the holidays rolled around I found that I didn't have time to design much jewelry besides the pieces I gave away for Christmas gifts. I am sorry to say that I went down to the wire on getting those finished as always. (yep, that's me procrastination, NO, I'm not proud just stating the facts!!) So, I was in such a rush to get them in the mail, that I completely forgot to photograph them till they were already in transit!

So instead of having a stagnate blog, I thought I'd share a couple of pieces from the end of the summer & fall of '08 that I have not posted before.



This piece reminds me of hard candies. It is designed using various types of glass beads (some vintage) & sterling silver.



I believe this is made from what is called Apple Green Turquoise chips,sterling silver beads & the focal bead in the center strand is a lampwork glass bead.



The matching necklace is designed using the same apple green chip beads as the bracelet, with the pendant being a Tagua nut bead & a gemstone bead dangle accented with sterling silver.


I am currently working on some pieces using fused glass tiles, that I am designing. They are very unique with each glass tile being a bit different. When they are finished I will post the finished pieces. Maybe even a blog about the process of making the glass tiles & the whole process start to finish.

But for today, it is THINK SPRING all the way for me...it is suppose to only be 1 degree here, today with a low tonight of -12! I am not a fan of this weather AT ALL, so this is my only escape unless someone offers me plane tickets & complimentary accommodations in a beach house in the Gulf of Mexico!! Seriously I would be outta here, beading materials in hand, in a flash!!!
Have a wonderful Thursday!!