Jewelry & Beading

April 21st, 2008

Are you a collector?

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Those of us who are true collectors of beads and baubles are never at a loss when we travel to a new place. We just instinctively know that we must take something home with us to help us remember…and if it already has a hole through it, so much the better! These places […]

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April 14th, 2008

Andromeda’s Pearls

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Well, the piece that you’ve been suffering along with me while it’s been in progress is done…and it actually has a name without me having to beg for help! Amazing. It’s made from pearls, pearls, pearls, and more pearls. Also, seed beads, crystals, and assorted glass beads and shells. Yay…it’s done!

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April 7th, 2008

A scrumptious cherry donut

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Be careful when you buy so-called “Cherry Quartz”…it’s glass, and not a stone at all! It’s a pretty color, and as long as it’s inexpensive, go for it, but be careful how you label it if you’re planning on selling your piece.
Tomorrow, I’ll outline the quick and easy steps to make this necklace.
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March 31st, 2008

Pearl embroidered necklace WIP (part 2)

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In between other projects, I’ve been slogging away on my new embroidered necklace:

The finished version will be posted very soon!
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March 24th, 2008

A beaded bead necklace

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I’ve been pretty productive since my daughter went overseas to study in Italy for a semester! I don’t necessarily recommend sending your playmate away just to get work done, but that seems to at least one good thing about the spring…I miss her, but I can concentrate uninterrupted ;-)
Tomorrow, I’ll be showing you […]

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March 17th, 2008

Royal Pearls necklace

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Royal Pearls
This is another necklace that I’ve made for Jewelry Crafts magazine.  I’ll be sending it off real soon for inclusion in an upcoming issue.  It’s a pretty mixture of brass filigree and freshwater pearls.  Very feminine, but not too sweetsy!
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March 10th, 2008

Run-around turquoise necklace on the cover of Jewelry Crafts!

No, it’s not the same as being on the cover of Rolling Stone, but I’m still pretty happy :-)I’ve got two articles in the March/April issue of Jewelry Crafts magazine, and one of them is sitting right on the COVER!!

Run-Around Wrapping
The second article is for a very easy lariat necklace in an ocean theme for […]

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March 10th, 2008

Pearl embroidered necklace WIP

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Here are the first couple of steps that I’ve taken in starting up a new embroidered necklace. You can see the basic outlines on the foundation: just the neckline, the center, and a few outer guidelines. Unless I’m working on a piece that’s going to be symmetrical, this is usually all the guidance […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Autumn Woods - another style of V pendant

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Autumn in the middle of winter? At least it’s still winter if you’re here in New England…everywhere else it might be the beginning of spring, but not here. Oh no… :-)
Anyway, I wanted to show you another style of necklace that uses Jeanne Kent’s gorgeous V pendants, and tomorrow I’ll give you the […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Aerie Faerie necklace

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I was inspired by some wooden rings to make this light and gentle necklace. It combines a lot of very easy techniques, and I’ll be sending it off to Jewelry Crafts magazine very shortly, so look for the instructions in a future issue!

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