Lovely Lucite

A couple of new pieces made with lucite beads:

Flowers from Beadaholique:

 

Idea, leaves and heart pendant from Beadin' Path:

Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday Sales!

My holiday bracelet is featured in this fabulous treasury, along with some other great items, check it out! Lots of great sales going on: Circle of Savings!

Use Code CYBER2012 for 30 percent your purchase in my Etsy shop through November 26, 2012!!

Feeling Fall....

A few cooler weather creations:

Spooktactular Sale!

Sale in my Etsy shop! Use code SPOOKY15 at checkout for 15 percent off your purchase! Good through October 7, 2012.

First Day of Fall!

As today is the first day of fall, here are some fall-themed creations now available in my Etsy shop:

Etched Copper and Hot Pink!

Created these etched copper pendants using muriatic acid and hydrogen peroxide (along with safety glasses, rubber gloves, rubber boots, etc!)

Made these using the new Swarovski hot pink crystal pearls:

Leather Wrap Bracelets

My latest obsession - leather wrap bracelets!

Resin Photo Pendants

Trying some new resin from Little Windows, which seems to cure much faster. She also has some great photo paper that you don't need to seal before you pour the resin. I'm pretty happy with the results!

Talented Tuesday Featured Artist

To my surprise, I was chosen as the Talented Tuesday Featured Artist on the Firefly Ridge - Artists in the Country Blog! Thanks Lynell!

More New Techniques

Tried a few new techniques this last month:

Wire crochet (with labradorite chips):



Ladder stitch:





Kumihimo:



Metal clay heart fired in my mini kiln:



This bracelet was made with some beautiful faceted fire agate beads from GemaliciousBeads on Etsy:

**VALENTINE'S DAY SALE!! Use code LOVE20 for 20 percent off your purchase in my Etsy shop, through February 14, 2012**

Crystals and Pearls

I bought these crystal and pearl beads a few weeks ago, and struggled how to use them. I finally decided to wire wrap each one with sterling silver wire, which definitely took me out of my comfort zone, as I usually prefer to string beads instead of wire wrap. I decided I liked how it turned out though!

More Fused Glass

I love my Mini Kiln!

Fundametals Giveaway!

http://www.fundametals.net/blog/2012/01/19/my-first-giveaway/

Fused Glass

One of my Christmas presents from my DH was a SpeedFire Mini Electric Kiln. I tried it out for the first time this weekend, making some fused glass pendants. Here's one of my first attempts:



My favorite so far:



Labradorite bracelet: