Showing posts with label milwaukee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label milwaukee. Show all posts

Friday, February 6, 2009

Little Sunshines Set

I've had these funky beads for a few years before I decided what I wanted to do with them. It seems to be a theme here, but perhaps it's true with the pieces I'm making recently. You see, I've been trying to live to my newly-adopted philosophy of using everything I have, not wasting anything. This started with food, but it seems to be spilling into other aspects of my life and I like it.
Back to the beads though. When I purchased them, I didn't realize all the variation in them: some are smaller and brown and not shiny, some are greener and shiny and some are slightly more brownish pink and shiny.
Once I realized all the variety, the next step was to marry these little cuties with the appropriate metal spacer. This barrel-shaped component worked perfectly in size and shape with the beads.


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Rivers of Green - Moss Agate Bracelet and Necklace


This just reminds me of spring so much, and at this point in the winter, I like ANYTHING that reminds me of spring. The moss agate looks like spring suspended in some magical vessel. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do with these beauties and I settled on something very simple, uncluttered, and elegant. Hope you enjoy this set as much as I do.
This set includes a bracelet and a necklace, but I can sell them separately.



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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Pink Flower and Agate

I saw these gorgeous Agate stones at a bead show a few years ago and have been saving them for something special. It took me a long time to figure out what to do, but I made a necklace for my sister as the first use of these great beads.

My second project was this classic combination of Pink and Black. Dazzle with this set in your perfect little black dress, or dress up a pair of jeans. This is an extremely versatile set.




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