ROCCO's Christmas Sale! Nov 25th

I've been asked to exhibit at Rocco's Italian Restaurant for their Christmas Show and Sale from 530-930pm, please stop for a fun evening of Christmas Shopping!

new pictures

Rain--etched 5 bead bracelet, $24. SOLD.
Fine Silver Wire rings, $28. FOR SALE!
Stamped sterling silver rings, $36. FOR SALE!

Pendants (chain included), $26. Left and center for sale, pendant on right is sold.

Trunk Show Invite 2009

Here it is!

Bracelets

Hmmmm looks like candy! Lollipop bracelet, $36. SOLD.

Teal and Raku frit Kalera bracelet with chinese turquoise stone beads, all in sterling silver, $45. FOR SALE!

A new bracelet style, lots of movement, fun to play with! $18. Blue bracelet is SOLD.

Earthy copper spirals, topaz and green glass beads with reduction frit, currently awaiting refit unless you have a 9" wrist.....its just too long. Otherwise $40.

New Stuff

Look at all the cool beads!!


Ocean Reef Kalera necklace, matching earrings and bracelet also available:
Mini frit beads on sterling silver hoops:
Pastel squares in opal pink, glass bottle green, and opal green-yellow

These rings are fabuolous, stamped sterling silver band with mini bead trio. The best part? You can interchange the beads for something totally different!

November's Here!

I just love this picture--a bright rainbow burst for the upcoming dark dreary days of winter :)


I'm working on the trunk show invite this week (among other things (SECRET PROJECT))

Teasers

Not MIA just super busy

The past few months have just flown by! I can't believe its almost Halloween. I've been making beads and jewelry like mad since August---and have the most amazing treasure trove on my desk :).....all for SALE in NOVEMBER!!!!! Right now I'm aiming for November 29th, a Sunday afternoon trunk show with lots to choose from.

I decided to divide everything into four collections this year:

Retro: bright/fun/whimisical/bold colours straight from the crayon box

Vintage: soft/antiqued/feminine/floral

Pure Colour: rainbow transparent colours/simple yet striking designs

Organic: earthy/oceanic/silver+glass colour reactions/captivating

New Stuff

A retro coloured focal bead, strung on a wire:

An ocean reef inspired necklace with ivory and aqua glass beads, and fossilized coral:

poem

I always loved this poem as a child:

Overheard on a Salmarsh

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Nymph, nymph, what are your beads?

Green glass, goblin. Why do you stare at them?

Give them me.

No.

Give them me. Give them me.

No.

Then I will howl all night in the reeds. Lie in the mud and howl for them.

Goblin, why do you love them so?

They are better than stars or water,
Better than voices of winds that sing,
Better than any man's fair daughter,
Your green glass beads on a silver ring.

Hush, I stole them out of the moon.

Give me your beads. I desire them.

No.

I will howl in a deep lagoon for your green glass beads, I love them so. Give them me. Give them me.

No..

By

Harold Munroive them me. Give them me.                 No.  Then I will howl all night in the reeds, Lie in the mud and howl for them.  Goblin, why do you love them so?  They are better than stars or water, Better than voices of winds that sing, Better than any man's fair daughter, Your green glass beads on a silver ring.  Hush, I stole them out of the moon.  Give me your beads, I want them.                 No.  I will howl in the deep   --

Summer's here

Not that you would know with the incessant rain and fog (hey it is NS) but I have hope that the sun will shine again :). So I need to dream up some great summer colour combinations. I'm loving the citrus right now : orange crush, sweet lime, sour lemon, plus black cherry/pomegranate and of course STRAWBERRY. Summer is all about the fruit it seems. Can't forget the aqua, turquoise and white, plus the brilliant greek blue. I would love to pair a chalky blue with a soft buttery yellow (a la provence) but its hard to find that perfect yellow--I know I don't have one in my stash, must keep looking on-line! In the meantime here are a few things I have in mind:

• ocean reef beads (i've done these before, love them) for a themed charm bracelet.
• bangles with a single focal bead
• soldered brass/copper rings for necklace
• stamped sterling rings with oh my god look at me now beads
• asymmetric necklace with my glass flowers
• make a photo studio to take better pictures (really its just setting up a space with tripod and backdrop plus a filter, I'll take pictures of the process...)

should keep me busy for a while! Oh and one more thing, look at this (why I need a photo set up):

Springtime yarn and glass button

A new handyed colourway in soft pinks and greens, plus a matching glass button. Both donated to WWKNIP (world wide knit in public) day as prizes.

What I'm wearing right now

Green Apple Blossoms and Fruit Loops

I am in love with these:


Pairs of mini hoops in luscious fruit colours

Silver Band Rings

These pictures were taken in the last dying rays of the sun, they are much more vibrant in person! A simple silver band, stamped with a swirl design and assembled with a brass screw. Please don't mind the length of the screw on the purple ring--I have not cut it down to size yet.

Pale Grey and violet--Stunning! (every time I wear it I get asked to make more!)

Stamped swirl design

Fun colours of pink, blue, black and white

Wire Wrapped Rings

Behold my Heart of Glass:

Big!!!

Glass Cube Earrings

Tiny discs

Perfect earrings for wearing everyday:

PICTURES!

A few Pendants with lots of sparkle:

Green and Violet with Goldstone Stringer and Silver Leaf

Aqua with dichroic glass and stacked dots in blue and violet

LOTS OF PICTURES!

Flowers for Spring:

Spring!

Its been a while since I last posted, the plague descended on my house for the month of March conveniently coinciding with my return to work from maternity leave. Now its back to the business of melting glass! I have a few new things to show off...once the sunlight returns I will take a few photos of the ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS new rings I've made. Plus the box full of beads just waiting to be made into new jewelry...


**Note** Right now I'm thinking about having a sale in May (provided I get a chance to make a few things!), I will post more details in a few weeks.

Project Spectrum

I have a new special project to work on this year: Project Spectrum 2009!! hosted by Lollygirl.com. I just love the idea of working with a specific colour palette and really going outside of my blue/green purple comfort zone :)

This year the projects are based around the four cardinal directions and their associated colours, seasons, elements and natural materials. LOTS of ideas, and it should be very interesting to see what other group members make. I think I will try to do a little of everything: glass beads, jewelry, knitting, wool dyeing (but not for every season!!).

Here is the breakdown for the year:

NORTH (March/April)
Color: Green
Material: Stones/Gems/Rocks
Season: Winter
Element: Earth

EAST (May/June)
Color: Yellow
Material: Wood
Season: Spring
Element: Air

SOUTH (July/August)
Color: Red
Material: Metal
Season: Summer
Element: Fire

WEST (September/October)
Color: Blue
Material: Glass
Season: Autumn
Element: Water

* it should be interesting to see what I come up with for east (yellow) and south (red) since I usually don't wear or work with those colours..

Valentine's Day Hearts

I made these this week --all for earrings. The blue cubes are fantastic, there is an irridescent purple on top of the blue that looks amazing in sunlight, unfortunately I burned my hand rather severely (we're talking a large 2nd degree burn here) in the process. Wasn't paying attention to my hand placement and seared it (actually sear marks on my hand, yuck) on the 2500F torch. Um, yeah, so that was stupid of me. Sigh. at least it's getting better, but so sore!!!

Heart shaped earrings in pink, amethyst and strawberry:
**all for sale, sterling wire and glass beads, $18/pair**

The Dye Lab Presents....

New fingering weight merino/nylon blend, now at Tangled Skeins!!!

From Top left corner, clockwise: Some Like it Hot (fuschia/violet/black), Indian Summer (apple red, aqua,orange, moss, chestnut), Arabian Nights (violet,turquoise,indigo, bronze, amber), and Tanzathyst (shades of violet and purple).