Fat little winter bluebirds.  Trees in mixed textures of grays and blacks.

Deep black velveteen with a folk art floral design in rich reds, gold and browns.

Cozy white corduroy with a sleeping fox.  

Pretty floral and berries 

I plan to take these to Bluebird Books sometime in the next couple of weeks!

Sleepy owl

Purple bag with an owl in rich warm tones.  I really like how this guy turned out!

"book" bags

Two new bags heading for Bluebird Books:

Bright orange corduroy with trees

Navy corduroy with "art nouveau" styled flower and dragonfly

Wrap bracelets

These wrap bracelets are crocheted with glass beads and a button and loop clasp.

Natural pearls

Bright fiesta colors

Icy blue, with a mother-of-pearl button

Chandelier crystal pendant

I really was excited with how this pendant came out!  I think it has a little "art nouveau" feel to it!

Vintage earrings into necklaces

This necklace was inspired by this great retro white poppy earring.  The red and black glass beads are crocheted into three strands.

This little sparkly flower was also once an earring, but is so pretty in this necklace.  

Gold and fuschia metal and glass beads. 

Vintage finds

The estate sale that I got these from was in a dark little room and it was a little hard to see their potential.  I was delighted when I took them out into the light to find these gems.  When I take something out of someone's garage, or dark dusty house into the light and "redeem" it into something new and beautiful, it reminds me in some small way of the work of Jesus when He takes our ruined lives and redeems them into something beautiful and enjoyable to Him.

  

A vintage clip on earring turned necklace pendant with glass and freshwater pearls.

Made from a brooch, a chandelier crystal, a mother of pearl button and a sparkly rhinestone button.

Another vintage earring turned pendant, in yellows and greens. 

Repurposed

These three necklaces are made from a combination of beads, and repurposed jewelry.  

I made this one from a vintage pin, a chunky chain necklace, a chandelier crystal and an assortment of beads. 

Dark gray metal flower pendant with red, and gray beads.

This long necklace started as a chandelier crystal.  I added some  repurposed copper leaves, glass beads, and freshwater pearls.  

nature inspired

These necklaces all have hand sculpted beads out of polymer clay. Which I then painted for a ceramic look.  Then I mixed things up with some velveteen ribbon, lace, wooden beads, glass and metal.

This long necklace has a turquoise button pendant with a polymer clay bird.

I enjoy using old discarded things, probably mostly because I'm cheap, but it's fun to make a new creation out of something worthless.  I try to do that with jewelry by using things I've picked up here and there or taken apart.

I re-used some old beads, and a brass pendant and bluebird bead and an acorn cap to make this cute fall themed necklace.

a new venture

I've stepped out into a new area of creativity... I know just like everyone else.. Jewelry!

I just see things I think are so beautiful and I think "I could make that!"  So this is what happens.  

 Inpired by the honeybee.  Necklace with a vintage button pendant.

 Crocheted bead wrap bracelets.  They are also great for necklaces.

Fresh crop

I made a few more "Farmer's Market Totes," because they are fun and I'm inspired by the season!

Watermelon

 Green Onions

 Berries

 Eggplant

 ... and Pickles!

creations