Uninspired...

I'm stuck at the moment. Nothing is inspiring the next piece. I've got two sets of beads laid out and have started something that I'm thinking about pulling apart. Something will come along soon enough. For now, I'm practicing living in the moment.

The Joys of Living Alone...

This is a birds-eye-view of my coffee table in my living room:


Notice the bare edge of the coffee table. There is room to put down a cup of coffee and the remote.

'Nuff said!

Etsy BeadWeavers Art Deco Challenge Necklace

My Art Deco Challenge piece was finished yesterday, in my hotel room. The third triangle had to be stitched twice due to an unfortunate incident with the thread. I'll say no more on the subject. But the up side is that I persisted and finished it. What really makes me happy about this piece is that it looks exactly like I imagined...and I love it! The gold Taho triangle bead I used have an AB finish. The necklace makes me want to go out and buy a new little black dress and heels!

Way Away....

I'm away from home for a few days but I'm working on a piece for the August EtsyBeadweavers Challenge - Art Deco. Here is a sneak peek of my workspace in my hotel room and the challenge piece in progress!



I never leave home without my bead, my laptop and my camera!

Oh...and this is not the piece I originally bought beads for and intended to make. This piece is the result of serendipity.

Vintage Jewelry

I've been meaning to post photos of this necklace and earring set for a while. It's at least 50 years old and may be as much as 60 years old. It was a gift from my father to my mother and I believe it was before I was born. She gave me the set at least 35 years ago and though I've never worn it, I've hauled it around with me since then. I don't really know much about it but I've always thought that it's beautiful. I'm not sure what the metal used in it is because it's as bright and beautiful as polished sterling silver but it's never tarnished. Anyone got any ideas?

Inspiration Piece Finished

The piece that was inspired by the photo (below a couple of posts) is finally finished. It's not exactly what I had in mind but I had "technical" difficulties. The ocean jasper stone I used in the pendant had no hole in it and I wasn't able to manage a way to set it that would leave the stone completely visible though that is what I'd hoped to achieve. The spiral rope is a combination of 10 different coloured Delica seed beads. It was the first time I tried using Delicas for a spiral rope and I AM pleased with how that came out. I still have more beads in these colours and I'm contemplating another project.

Stars at Midnight Bracelet

I had to delay completing this bracelet because I ran out of beads. My order arrived yesterday so I was able to finish it by working on it last evening and this morning. I'm very happy with the results. It's made with Toho triangles and it's 1 1/4" wide. It's fairly stiff but still has a suppleness to it and it's a gorgeous colour - deep navy with some transparent dusty blue appearing as the stars in it's name.

Busy, Busy...

It's not like me to not post for so many days. So here's a photo so that you can see that I'm working, just not finishing. One of these projects is (hopefully) going to be my entry to the EBW Challenge for August - Art Deco. One is the project I discussed in the previous post. One is a project that I'm waiting for the beads to arrive to finish it and finally, one is a quickie project I'm working on just for relaxation. Can you tell which is which?

Inspiration on the Ocean - Revisited

A couple of weeks ago, I posted the photograph. I've been ruminating on it since then.

Today, finally, the last of the beads which were inspired by that photograph, arrived. Here they are, along with a stone I found in a local shop. It's the next project I'm going to start. I don't usually have more than one project on the go at a time, but right now, I have two other pieces in progress. And I have an idea for these beads and can't wait until the other projects are done! You know how it is when you are inspired!





I thought it would be easier to compare if I put the photo here.

The Amazing Vanishing Necklace

I'd been working on this necklace for several days. While I was in Vancouver last, I bought the glass pendant bead and was looking forward to creating something. The necklace is another spiral rope in three different turquoise beads with a clear aurora borealis core bead. The pendant can be removed, so the rope can be worn alone. I contemplated adding a silk rope as well and had taken the necklace with me to show a friend over a coffee in her store. I also wanted her opinion about whether it was "finished". I was wondering if I'd add some fringe to the bottom half of the pendant. Couldn't make up my mind.





While I was there, another friend came in looking for a gift. As she was browsing through my jewelry that was already in the store, I showed her this necklace. She snatched it from my hands and said: "I'll take it!"

So before I'd even decided it was finished, it was sold. It vanished! And it wasn't till I got home that I remembered that I hadn't even photographed it yet! Fortunately, this morning when I dropped in on her, it hadn't gone to it's new home yet, so I was able to get a picture of it!