Let It Be - Turquoise

There is no denying that I'm loving the combination of the colours turquoise and copper. Not long ago I posted a necklace that I thought might be mine. When it was finished, I had yet another turquoise stone that I wanted to do something with. This is the "something" that I did. I named it Let It Be for two reasons. It's one of my favourite Beatle songs and also, I was thinking, "if I could have only one necklace - Let It Be Turquoise!" And it's quite an accomplishment for me to be completing things now as summer is here full force with temperatures up to 38C on my deck late afternoon. I just want to be out in the sunshine, working in my garden!



This necklace is available for sale in my Etsy Shop.

Where's The Orca - Necklace

This one-of-a-kind piece was created for the Etsy BeadWeavers' October Challenge with the theme Animal Instinct. So "Where's The Orca" necklace was created with Orcas in mind. I live in the Broughton Archipelago off of the west coast of Canada and it's home to both Resident and Transient Orca. I've been out whale watching several times and never lose the thrill of seeing these magnificent animals in their natural habitat.

My colour choice for the necklace is meant to represent the Orca's colouring of black and white. My representation is black and silver because when you see them in the ocean with the sun dancing on the water as they frolic in a group, there always seem to be flashes of silver glancing off of their shining flesh.



Check out my Etsy shop to see more views of the necklace.

And if you're interested here are some photos I took on a whale watching trip.

Summer On My Arm Bracelet

This pretty little bracelet was the result of wanting to experiment with the spiral rope stitch. I have a collection of glass beads that I haven't been using so I sorted through them and decided that some of the bell flowers and leaves could create a summer garden feeling. There were also some bright green seed beads that I've been trying to find a use for and I love the viney look they give to the bracelet. The other elements that I couldn't resist using are Swarovski crystals in a variety of colours just to give the piece a bit of sparkle. The bracelet is for sale in my Etsy store.





This bracelet has been sold.

A Treasury Appearance!

I was checking out the EBW Etsy forum thread and found myself in this Treasury!




I'd like to thank Scarf It Up for including my Turquoise Freeform Peyote Bracelet!

Check out her shop! I love this scarf which would have been gorgeous in the Treasury!

Celebrating 100!

I've been watching the number climb steadily for a while now and this evening, I happened to check and discovered that today I reached 100 Hearts in my Etsy Shop!

Treasury Makes Etsy Front Page

I created a Treasury on Etsy yesterday, sitting by my computer for about an hour waiting for the opportunity. I'm told that this Treasury has broken a record for the highest number of Etsy BeadWeavers Team in a single Treasury on the front page. It was so much fun to make and I've received so many nice notes back from artists featured in it. As the Treasury will expire, I've added links to the Etsy stores of the artists so that you can check them out!



They are arranged from top right across to the left and then down to the next row.

Blue Bell Tassel Lariat
Divine Sacred Emerald
Surly Wrap Around Chain
Crazy About Green Pottery Tea Cup
OOAK Bead Embroidered Pendant NATIVE SPIRIT
Amitty Vineyard III
Embellished Green Arrowhead Necklace
Kaleidoscope Fine Art Print on Canvas
Irish Springtime Necklace
budanArt 8.5 x 11 Print - Summer Birches
Dragonfly Envy
Whimsical Bella Hand Painted Lead Free Wine Glasses

Everything Is For Sale

If you happen to see something here that you'd like to have for your own, leave me a comment with your email and I'll get back for you. It's pretty easy to handle. I'd just put it in my Etsy shop (if it isn't already there) and you can purchase it using Pay Pal or a Credit Card. Thanks in advance for your interest!!

You'll find my Etsy shop here: Rainy Lane