A friend wanted some earrings to go with her necklace.
She is letting her hair grow, and wanted them a little longer.
I like the way these turned out. I was careful not to make them too heavy.
It was fun going to lunch in my friend's big caddy;
celebrating birthdays.
I am recovering from my "cat" allergy. Kept me down for
a week. Now it's back to the jewelry projects.
This is going slow. I do not like working assembly line fashion, so
each piece is being carefully thought out before I put it together.
There are so many things to think about; what size, what length,
what finish etc. "Missy" is wearing one of her old necklaces, while she waits on a new one.
I got side tracked watching a video on using the Flex Shaft.
FYI " intro to the FLEX SHAFT" with Travis Ogden is all about his brand
flex shaft, not the Dremel which I have, so being a beginner, I didn't get much out of it.
I have been anxious to start making jewelry again. Finally decided to
put up a table and get started. I have a lot of goodies to re purpose,
and more coming in! I love putting beautiful things together.
I will post some of my creations in the coming days and weeks.
Right now I have to buckle down and work.
Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays; I guess because it is full of love and happiness, and giving.
The chocolate covered strawberries and pretty flowers help too.
Fifty some years ago I got an engagement ring on the evening before Valentine's Day
I usually try to make some special valentines, but this year it didn't happen.
My critique group is coming soon; we will have scones and coffee or tea, and of course the chocolate covered strawberries. Bible study here this evening, so it is looking like a good day all around.
These look good enough to eat, but they are pretty hard.
Thay are rocks with a message, to use as a paper weight,
or whatever. They are my valentines for some special friends.
I used gesso first, then acrylic paint. I wrote with a Sharpie and then
added Triple Thick to give them shine.
Over the weekend I played around with Gelli prints.
Of course I had to make the jello plate first. I had watched a couple of videos
on you-tube first, but oh my goodness, what a mess I made!
Do not try to transport a tray full of jello to your fridge.
It splashed over just enough to get in the fridge, on the floor,
and everywhere in between. I must have missed some instruction
along the way. Anyway, all's well that ends well, and this is what I
produced the first time around. I'm sure I will be playing at this again
to get some more sophisticated prints.
We have had such beautiful weather here that it is difficult to stay inside, but I did manage to make a few pendants. I used washers and alcohol inks and sari silk. These turned out to look like a lot more than they really are. I gave one away for a birthday present and sold one. I think I will be making more of these.
I've been busy on a new project; finally got in the mood to make some more jewelry.
I have a lot of vintage jewelry to re-purpose and reassemble. The possibilities are endless;
sometimes it makes me dizzy thinking about it, but fun all the same.
I love turquoise, so this is a favorite. Then I went in a completely different direction; I will post those tomorrow.
These are some of the rocks found at the bottom of Lake Travis when it was very shallow.
There were actually many adventurous searches, finding a lot of artifacts.
I used these rocks to practice my daily drawing.
Well, at least part of it is. A little nourishment before taking a swim.
Just kidding; it is only 57 degrees here, but it sure looks inviting.
Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone!
Good morning from beautiful Lake Travis.
I like to get up early to catch the sunrise.
Hubby caught this beautiful reflection on the wall.
Enjoy the day!
I like the way these turned out. I was careful not to make them too heavy.
