Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Making jewelry!

I love to make jewelry for me and my family. Here's a couple pieces I did today. 
Bracelet has no pattern other than color sequence. I like the different shapes and sizes of beads. Some are chunky and some are smaller. I use glass and plastic to 'coating' doesn't rub off. A couple of the black beads I got at a little specialty bead store in Seal Rock on the Oregon Coast. 
The necklace wears long and looks great with a T-shirt, sweater or blouse. Suede string and I added a key and beads in my birthstone color. Simple and fun. I have other 'focals' I could change out on the strand for multiple looks. 

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Making jewelry

This is me with my short, short haircut!  I need to get it cut again.. it's getting down below my shoulders again!  I let it grow, then cut it short.  I can't seem to find that perfect every 8-10 weeks cut schedule.  I'm wearing a necklace I made and the beads are actually rocks, smooth pretty rocks.  I sold it in my yard sale, but I loved this necklace.  The gal who bought it was appreciative of the quality beads and authenticity of the rocks and colors.  I love to work with beads and I craft and make almost all the necklaces, ear rings and bracelets I wear.  I like designing my own jewelry - no one else will be wearing what I'm wearing!  I was wearing a cute, Lia Sophia necklace and checking out of a grocery store and the checker said, "Oh I have that necklace too!  I love it!"   That's great, but I have this thing about not having what everyone else has.. to be unique.  So.. I love wearing my own designs and jewelry.  My husband has given me some nice jewelry and I love the necklaces he's picked out for me, but even those are pretty unique.   So.. that's me, part time amateur jewelry designer!  I'm wearing a few of my Herbalife pins as well.  :)   Love my pins I've earned.