She Like's It!

My friend finally received her little present in the mail and she LOVED her gift! I honestly was hoping that she would hate it so she'd return it to me :) We have this agreement that if I make her something that she does not like she has to return it to me and I will then make her something more to her liking. I don't want the girl to keep something that she won't wear! I also want her to be completely happy with her b-day present. I am thrilled that she likes her gift. I guess now I need to make a bracelet and necklace for myself. Off to the studio....

A New Creation

These are photos of some "invisible jewelry" I made for my friend's b-day. Both pieces were made using plexi-glass and copper wire. I had so much fun thinking outside of the box on this one. I hope she likes her present!

Bead and Button Show

I had the great pleasure of attending the Bead and Button show for the entire week this year! Yipee! I was so excited to go and had such a fantastic time while I was there. It's amazing how tired one can get from taking jewelry making classes, shopping and talking beads! I felt like I was gone for a month!

There is no other place on earth like the B&B show. It's such a magical place where folks from all over the world converge together in one place to celebrate their passion for jewelry making. I met some very talented artists and some very interesting people. I also had great fun reconnecting with long time friends and of course, I greatly enjoyed all of the classes that I took.

Now that I'm back home and finally unpacked, I'm in the process of sorting through all of my treasures. I'll be posting pics of the work that I completed at the show along with details of each class.

It really feels good to be home filled with inspiration, energy and excitement from the B&B show. Exciting creations are sure to follow.......

Bead and Button Baby!

I just received my tickets for the upcoming Bead and Button show today! I can't wait for this years show.... I'm so excited! I'm looking forward to learning new techniques, meeting new instructors and just talking jewelry with others who love beads as much as I do!

Blach!

I've been so sick all week that I haven't been able to do anything. Sleep, drink orange juice, sleep some more, take medication, sleep again. YUCK! Who gets sick in May anyway? I have my husband to thank for this one. Next time, he's sleeping on the couch!

I'm hoping to rid myself of these nasty germs ASAP so that I can get back to the business of jewelry making!

Wire Wrapped Rings 4/29/09

I used to be intimidated by wire. I'd see beautiful jewelry creations made of wire and I'd be in awe of them. I'd think to myself that I could never do that! I finally decided to take a class on wire wrapping and that's all it took! Thanks to Tracy Stanley, I'm totally hooked on wire!

I've found that wire is very forgiving to work with. If you make a mistake, just straighten out the wire with your pliers and try again! With my new obsession with wire I've been making beads, connections, clasps, earrings....you name it.

My most recent focus has been on making rings. I LOVE big chucky, funky wire rings. I only wish I had more fingers so I could wear all of them all the time. Check them out and let me know what you think.