Lately, my creative juices have been running a little dry for jewelry making. Maybe it's because I have a lot on my mind, maybe because I have a lot of work, or maybe because I'm working on a few other project.
I've also been out taking pictures when the weather is a little nicer. We've had a few days of warmer weather last week, so I went to Cedarburg to take pictures of a waterfall. Instead, I was completely fascinated by a bunch of ducks that were enjoying the weather as much as we were. Doesn't this duck look like he's saluting? So cute! And I don't even particularly like ducks.
I'm thinking of creating some cards with these photos. I absolutely love the color of the setting sun; how it makes everything glow with warmth and purpose and life and just makes everything look better than it is in any other light.
This day, I came around the corner and this view stopped me dead in my tracks. Quite literally. How often do you see a nearly full moon so brightly in practically day-light? I sure haven't seen this often.
What do you think about these?
There are more pictures from that adventure on my
Flickr site. 
I got this bead a long time ago and found it when I was organizing my beads. It just seemed perfectly suited for a cuff-type bracelet based on it's shape, so I let that be my guide and inspiration. The texture and color of this bead is just amazing. It changes with movement and sunlight.
