Nearing 1000 Etsy Hearts

Hey folks - if you want a chance to win one of my Birthstone bracelets be sure to stop by my Etsy page and try to be the 1000th heart I receive. It is getting closer!

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New Camera - New Pictures

After years and years of making do with a so-so camera, it finally bit the dust. I was therefore forced into buying a new one. Having promised myself a good camera this time, I bought a Sony Cyber-Shot. Now my problem is I have way more camera than I need! I am in the learing process, so be patient with me. I promise amazing pictures to follow soon!

884 And Counting

Wow - My Esty shop is up to 884 hearts. That means at least 884 folks have taken a peek at my jewelry!

Here is the good part - Be the 1000th heart I receive and I will send you a special gift of one of my birthstone sprial bracelets in the month of your choice. If you are the 1000th person to heart my page on Etsy AND you have left a comment here on my blog I will also send my choice of a pair of earrings. So folks - go ahead and take a peek and see if you can be the winner!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5251518

Good Luck!!!

Majestic Seas Lampwork Glass and Beaded Choker

From the moment I saw this bead by Ann Ricketts on Etsy ( http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5081596 )I knew I just had to create a necklace around it. The beautiful colors Ann used remind me of the years I spent living on the Pacific Ocean. The waves, the sand, and the water all blended into one in this wonderful bead.

The necklace was made from multiple sizes of glass beads in a Cellini spiral in two pieces. The pieces were then strung on gold tone beading wire along with two fresh water pearls and Ann’s bead. All the pieces are independent of each other so that the necklace flows freely. The clasp is hand made using 20 gauge gold filled wire. The centerpiece measures 38 x 19 mm. The total length of the choker is 19 inches.

I loved making this necklace. I hope someone will love wearing it.

Available in my Esty shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9246548

Back To Work Girl!

Well I think I am out of my pre / mid / post holiday slump I seemd to have been in. Yesterday I sat down with an absolutely beautiful ceramic donut I purchased from www.redcrowarts.etsy.com for several hours of wonderful creating.

You can see my newest piece up close at:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8822531

I hope you enjoy looking at it. Let me know if you do.

Back to the bead board.....

Time to get out and vote!

The Etsy Beadweavers are at it again. This month's theme is "A Study in Monochrome". All the entries are in and it is time to vote!

Here is the link: http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/

I sure hope you can take a few minutes to stop by and vote for your favorite piece. Hopefully mine! - #2..... hint, hint.

Etsy Beadweavers October Challenge Entry

October's challenge theme is monochromatic. It was not hard to pick a color when I went to my bead stash. Purple of course! When I first started beading, purple was so hard to find that I still snap up any that I see.

Deciding what to do with all those purple beads was another story. I considered a lariat but with all my other projects it seemed to overwhelming. I usually have pretty good luck with freeform, so I settled into creating a freeform Peyote bracelet.

Three days later after a lot of tugging and taking out mistakes, I finally finished it. I am pleased with how it turned out. I think it is a piece that stands half a chance of getting a few votes against all the beautiful pieces created by the members of Esty Beadweavers Street Team. I've posted my entry. Now all I have to do is wait for the vote!

More pictures and a better description can be found here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7346823