All The Shiny Things

This ornament went out as a Pay It Forward surprise early this morning. It has a peachblow dyed agate in the center, Czech crystals, seed beads in 11/0 and 15/0, nylon netting, and bugle beads. Backed in ultrasuede.

Sunken Treasure necklace

Made as a Facebook Pay It Forward project. Czech glass button, glass seed beads, gold-plated cord caps and clasp. About 30 hours, total.

Royal Carnival

Small progress since my last update as I spent a lot of time goofing off this week. Anyway, the center is finished and now I'm on to making the beaded kumihimo necklace.

Waves

From this point on, this will be solely an art display blog. All the brain ramblings will be posted here.  

Anyway, I've been working on a couple projects.

Taught myself to skin snakes (they were dead when I found them, so don't get upset)

I spent two days working on the fringe and made myself half crazy

                                                       

Finished this one this morning and you can enter to win it here.

Giving The Ocean

I have a lovely friend at my children's school. She's a transplant from Maryland and has five kids. Back in February, she mentioned that she'd be going through some major life changes that may include moving and she wasn't sure how to pick between the ocean (going back to Maryland) and the sun (staying in Colorado). I did my best to give her the ocean in hopes that she'll stay, but in the long run, I want her to go where her heart is happiest. 

Technical details; bead weaving necklace with 15/0 and 11/0 seed beads, bead embroidery focal piece on Lacy's Stiff Stuff base, real sea shells, Swarovski pearls, glass seed beads in 15/0 and 11/0, sterling silver clasp. About 24 hours work, total.

Evangeline

Bead embroidered pendant on a 19" satin ribbon with sterling silver clasp and end wraps. Iridescent white Czech glass button, seed beads in 11/0 and 15/0. Swarovski crystals and Swarovski pearls on ends of the fringe, and a multi-faceted green glass bead accent in the center. Backing is Ultrasuede. 3.57" long. 

earballs

New earrings, all completely stitched by hand. Czech glass buttons, glass seed beads, Swarovski black pearls. The pair on the left has 24K gold seed beads and gold fill ear wire. The pair on the right has Czech preciosa crystals and sterling silver ear wire. They measure about 2 3/4" long. 

Dralion

I'd planned to add a dragon's eye focal piece to this but the design would be too heavy for the delicate stitch so this one will be as is. I got ideas for two large collar pieces in the process, so it's still a win.