And More Bracelets.

The bracelet binge continues!!!!!  

I guess when on a role you just have to run with it.  

More lovelies with  Angel Whisperer focals and one fun one with Scorched Earth Components.

Harvest Moon is set with an Angel Whisperer focal....love you Birgitta!  Woven with peanut beads, Czech Glass, AA Sunstone, Lampwork from Bokamo and sweet little Ginko leaf charm.

Purchase Harvest Moon Bracelet Here.

I do love peachy blush pink.  It is one of the soft pastel colors that I like to make jewelry with.  Another lovely Tree Of Life focal by Angel Whisperer.  Drop is by Scorched Earth, gorgeous lampwork by Studio Juls, Czech Glass and by the way......swoon over those blush pink rondelles.  I do love stone so I had to add this peachy pink quartz.

Purchase Tree of Life Bracelet Here.

Mother Earth Bracelet with another great focal from Birgitta!  Lampwork by Jeff Plath from tfbeadstore on Etsy, Scorched Earth as part of the clasp, Turquoise, Chrysoprase and Swarovski Crystals for a little bling.

Purchase Mother Earth Bracelet Here.

Swooning over this Art Nouveau Cuff by Angel Whisperer.  Set with Czech Glass, Lampwork by Jeff Plath, Jade and Swarovski Crystals.  This one sold immediately.

Grassy Green Bracelet with some fun primitive components from Scorched Earth on Etsy.  Set with Lampwork by Juli Cannon of StudioJuls, Green Garnet, Czech Glass and a sweet little Trinity Brass Bird in Flight.

Purchase Grassy Green Bracelet Here.

I am hoping to get to some necklaces shortly but a few bracelets might slip into the mix!!!

Bracelet Binge

Bracelets Bracelets & More Bracelets

I have been on a binge lately!!!!!!  
I have numerous ideas in my head for some new bracelets.  For now they are stored away as some of the work is putsey for the ones I want to make and I have to be in the mood to do those.

These are some of my latest with lovely focals by Birgitta from Angel Whisperer on Etsy.

  

Mindfull Blooms bracelet is made with a lovely iron flower from The LipStick Ranch, Czech Glass,  teal lampwork by Jeff Plath from Taylors Falls Bead Store, red lampwork by Steve from Bokamo set with some sunstone and a crazy wire wrapped bead.

Sweet Orient bracelet has a sweet Trinity Brass dragonfly, Czech Glass, lampwork by Jeff Plath from Taylors Falls Bead Store and faux beach glass

Ammonite Sky bracelet is made with lampwork by StudioJuls, ammonite charm by Green Girl Studios, Czech Glass, Greek Mykonos and some sueded cording.  Very earthy and everyday.

This lovely Crystal Cross Bracelet is made with Swarovski Crystals, lampwork by Jeff Plath from Taylors Falls Bead Store, Captured Moments link & Czech Glass.

Yes it has been a fun weekend of bracelets and you cant go wrong with Birgittas lovely bracelet focals!

What To Wear Wednesday

What To Wear Wednesday

I do like to go back to Garnet Hill's fashion as I think it pairs so nicely with jewelry.  It is simple, tailored and sophisticated and they are having a big sale!

This week I chose

Bob Hoffmeyer & Alicia Marinache  for my guest jewelry designers this week.

First up is the simple yet sophisticated designs of Bob Hoffmeyer from The Hoffmeyer Collection.  I love stone jewelry and he pairs them up lovely and simply with a high level of sophistication.

This lovely sheer linen Easy Open Neck sweater by Garnet Hill is simple and pairs perfectly with Bob's lovely Crazy Lace Agate & Glass necklace from The Hoffmeyer Collection. Lovely pairing for a simple sophisticated statement.

Necklace can be Purchased here.

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Sweater can be Purchased here.

Alicia Marinache of All Pretty Things is the designer of these lovely dangle earrings with an etched and patina'd finish.  This very textural top by Giselle from Velvet by Graham & Spencer pairs perfectly and adds some contrast in color with the darker azure blue patina and brassy gold finish.  I love these vintage feeling earrings paired with a more modern top.  I think they make a modern meets old world statement.

Earrings can be purchased here

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Top from Garnet Hill can be purchased here.

I paired this asymmetrical dress shift dress from Garnet Hill with an asymmetrical necklace made by me from YaY! Jewelry on Etsy.  The large statement size flower with a Zinnia in mind was tied with Golden Coral onto a estate sale find brooch.  I paired it with some Juicy Druzy stone, Orange Calcite and Pineapple facetted Jade rondeles. Center of the Zinnia is a Greek Mykonos Donut.

Garnet Hill Dress can be purchased here.

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YaY! Jewelry Golden Zinnia Necklace can be purchased here.

Thank you Alicia and Bob for allowing me to add your beautiful jewelry into my What To Wear Wednesday Weekly Blog Post and to my viewers.......Have Fun Shopping!

Brewing for Sometime

You know when you have an idea in your head......but have no education or equipment to do what you want.

Well that is how it is in Jewelry Design!

It is an expensive hobby and honestly it has taken me years to get to the inventory that I need to be highly creative without having to always order something. That being said, I don't have all the tools or the education.

Well my good friend Jeff Plath from NonNecessities of Life Taylors Falls Bead Store helped me out with that.  I was up shopping and he told me we were going drilling!!!!!!  He knew I wanted to learn so he took me to his home studio.  He taught me all his tricks for drilling stone.

Well I may have changed one way I decided to do this.  It is very straining on your wrist to  to drill holes with a flex shaft.  One of my purchases in 2012 was my dremel and a drill press that you can attach it to.

So I have been on a bit of a drilling mania.

So these are some of the pieces of jewelry that I have made with them already.....3 of these bracelet have already sold.

I love the ammonite button on this one.

Lovely Mermaid button by the Green Girl Company.

My holes aren't perfect but I am learning and I think they look great in the designs even with some small imperfections...like in nature.

I do love the Green Girl Buttons in these designs and will definitely be adding more of those in the future.

Thanks Jeff for helping me out with the education!!!!!  Rio Grand helped me with the bits....well I had to buy them of course.  

I am sure there will be more designs that will come out of my newly developing knowledge of drilling stone....hmmmm maybe some metal like this that is etched!!!! Or some pendants!

You can find my designs here.

http://www.YaYJewelry.etsy.com

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