Plum Crystal Necklace

Detail showing Daisy Chain Stitch

Purple/Aqua Marbled Opaque #1204 and Plum Transparent Rainbow Matte #166CF  TOHO 11/o

Beaded Rope

The beadwoven rope is created entirely with Toho Seed Beads (black matte and silver-lined black diamond.)  This one features a simple silver-toned toggle clasp.

October New Jewelry

New Material!

I haven't used my blog in sooooooo long.  OK, I'll be honest.  My jewelry photography was terrible and I couldn't figure out what to do to improve.  I didn't quit making jewelry and, in fact, sold quite a bit thanks to my awesome mom---Kathy Jackson of Icebox Antiques and Collectibles in International Falls, MN!

And then I got hurt.  (That deserves a blog of its own.)

Now, I'm sorta on the mend and working my way back.  While I was pretty completely disabled and hopped up on painkillers, I read a few things.  Some of these few things obviously helped me out on the photography issue.  Tadaaaaa!

Beadwoven Bracelet

Lime Potato Pearls, Olivine Crystals, and Toho Seed Beads

Big Glitzy Ring

Preciosa Crystals (wine to light purple) and Seed Beads

Big Bloom Bracelet

Czech Glass Petals and Olivine Crystals on Wire Cuff

(The flower is about 2 inches wide.)

 Semi-precious Nugget Cuff

Wire-wrapped with Flourite, Aventurine, Garnet, Amethyst and Peridot and 

some other stones I can't remember!

Pretty in Purple Right Angle Weave Bracelet

Beadwoven Toho Seed Beads, 6mm round Swarovski crystals 

in Amethyst, Opal, and Tanzanite with a silver-tone slide clasp.

This Just In!!! Enamel on Copper

Wednesday, June 22, Sara Lukkonen of www.ckoopbeads.com taught a basic enameling class at Beadhive www.beadhivebeads.com in South Minneapolis. Wow! We fired up 10 torches and went at it...we were very eager. The beads on this piece are my very first enamel on copper! They are quite difficult to photograph and get an accurate color representation, so don't be surprised. For instance, there appears to be a lot of pink on these beads and...there is NONE. One has a little splash of dark red copper, but there is no pink. They are browns, light blues, greens and white.