Glamorous Garnet Earrings

I had another opportunity to make a pair of earrings for my friend Natalie (yeah!). She saw my blue ones and said she wanted a pair just like them, only in red. Here they are, and very glamorous I think - red always seems to give me a little more pep in my step when I wear it!

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The materials used for these glamorous earrings are Garnet 12mm faceted round Czech glass beads, 5mm sterling silver corrugated round beads, Bali flat spacer, 22 gauge sterling silver headpin and sterling silver lever back ear wire.

Happy Birthday Jimmy Lee!

Yesterday was my father-in-laws 75th birthday! We went down to spend the day with him and my mother-in-law, along with niece Lindsay. He wouldn't smile for me on the first picture, but when I told him to say "Apple Pie" he quickly corrected me and said "Lemon Meringue Pie!" and couldn't quite contain a smile at the mention of his birthday pie!

Happy birthday Jimmy Lee, we love you!

Golden and Stylish

It was cold Saturday and I was felling super lazy but managed to create two pieces of jewelry. The earrings feature bumpy glass beads with 3mm Czech glass beads, 22 gauge head pin and French ear wires.

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The necklace is 21" and features Citrine gemstone chips, 5mm round glass beads, seed beads, sterling silver round bead, and a sterling silver lobster claw clasp.

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All About the Ears

I posted pictures of this cute Freshwater pearls necklace, bracelet and earrings set a few weeks ago. I made the earrings in the lighter shades, but wanted a pair with the darker tones, so last week I was able to make a second pair of earrings for this set.

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Here is the second pair of earrings using mostly the darker shades, I did manage to get in the light green. Four Freshwater pearls, Bali flat spacers, I think they look great, plus I have options!

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I needed a black pair of earrings, so I made these one evening, you got it - make and wear the same night! Czech 12mm faceted round glass bead, Pewter round bead, and Bali flat spacer all wire-wrapped on Sterling silver 22 gauge wire.

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Set Complete!

Do you remember the bracelet and earrings that I made for my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary? These were made the night before the big event, and since I waited until the last minute I didn't have enough time to make the necklace. Well, I finally got around to completing the set last week.


The 21" necklace has Fancy Jasper Round and Octagon shaped beads, Sterling Silver Corrugated Saucer and Round beads with a Sterling Silver Lobster Claw Clasp. The Fancy Jasper gemstone has a blends of mauve, lilac, cream and green, what a rich medley of color - I think it is one of my favorites. I wore a plum color sweater with the jewelry, the greens and creams really popped against the sweater, so pretty.

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Millefiori Earrings

I made these darling earrings for my friend Trish. They are made with square Millefiori Glass beads, round Swarovski Crystals in a pretty shade of blue, Sterling Silver flat beads. Millefiori means thousand flowers in Italian - no green thumb or the florist needed for these beautiful flowers! Happy Birthday Trish!

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Slashes of Color...

Autumn Leaf Necklace
This 17" necklace is made with Carnelian gemstone chips, a Hill Tribe leaf pendant, Sterling Silver round beads, and a Sterling Silver Lobster Claw clasp.

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Spice is Nice

17.5" necklace is created with Mexican Multi Agate Oval beads, Hermatite 6mm and 4mm round beads, Sterling Silver round and flat beads and a Sterling Silver Lobster Claw clasp.

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Cinnamon Bliss
20.5" necklace features Multi colored glass oval beads, Rainbow Poppy Jasper 6mm round beads, Copper Freshwater Pearls, Sterling Silver melon, round and flat beads, Sterling Silver Lobster Claw clasp.

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Simply Salt & Pepper

This beautiful lanyard is made using 6mm Czech glass Black Bicone beads, Clear Seed Bead mix and a lanyard clasp.

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Medieval Crafts

Last week the kids worked on a craft project from The Krafty Kid, here is the link to see what all the completed projects look like in this pack. Gene made the knight's shield project...


Nicole did the golden goblet, here are the finished projects.

These are great because our studies are in the Medieval time period, so the kids are learning and having a bit of fun too and it didn't require me to run around collecting anything for the craft! Not sure what we will do this week, we have several options! This is GREAT.

Purple Princess

For princess Nicole's birthday I made her a name bracelet. I used stretchy cord, 6mm square Cat's Eye beads, Czech glass faceted two-tone round beads, seed beads and acrylic alphabet beads. All pretty in the her favorite color - purple.

Here is the princess wearing her new bracelet. I did have to tell her that we take off our jewelry to take a bath and that we don't sleep in our jewelry! I think she likes the bracelet.

Bright and Beautiful

Check out my new multi-colored 17" Freshwater pearl necklace, the colors are stunning. I made the necklace and earrings last week, the bracelet was an earlier project. I wore the set this past Sunday to church, with a gray suit and eggplant colored blouse, the necklace set was perfect.

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I choose two of the neutral colors to make the earrings...

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Here is the complete set together - I love it!

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New Fruit of the Spirit Bracelet

Take a look at the beautiful Fruit of the Spirit bracelet that Rachel commissioned me to make for her mother's birthday present. This one features 8mm Swarovski crystals in bicones, cubes and faceted rounds, along with Sterling Silver round and flat beads, and a heart shaped toggle clasp. It is dazzling!

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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)

Here is what each color of the bracelet represents:

Love - Gold

Joy - Purple

Peace - Blue

Patience - Pink

Kindness - White

Goodness - Light Pink

Faithfulness - Dark Green

Gentleness - Light Green

Self-control - Yellow

I made up jewelry tags, here is one along with the Fruit of the Spirit bracelet, I think it is too cute, the flower is one of those rub offs from my scrapbook stash, I had planned to embellish the front with ribbon but didn't leave myself enough room, maybe on the next batch - so I used ribbon to attach the tag to the bracelet. So cute.

Rachel, I'm sure that your mother will love and enjoy the bracelet, if possible take her picture with it so that I can post it to the blog and I'll be able to see her beautiful face with her beautiful new bracelet. Happy birthday Rachel's mom!