Mom in purple and orange bracelet

Okay, here is the finished bracelet for the Mom bead that I posted yesterday.  This is almost exactly what I had pictured in my head when I completed the bead, so I am very happy with this piece.  I made it so quickly because my dear friend Misty said that she liked the bead but couldn't imagine what I would do with it.  Well here it is.  Hope you all like, especially Misty.

Mom in orange and purple

Here is my latest creation with the bead loom.  This time I made a two sided "mom" bead in orange and purple seed beads, it measure approximately 1 7/8" long by 1.4" diameter.  I put some fringe on the ends and now I just need to put it on the bracelet I have pictured in my head and call it a day.  Take a look at the pictures and let me know what you think.  Thanks!

Baby Boy keychain

Hello Everyone,

Ok, so its been awhile.  I have been busy and have a few things to post.  I am going to start with my latest creation, which I made with the thought of three of my friends being pregnant, 2 of which we know are boys.  I created this using a bead loom, right angle weave and fringing.  I love "drawing" on graph paper, the lines are so perfect...so I created this two sided beaded bead keychain.  One side shows a bottle and "binky" the other a football, soccer ball (gotta work on that one a little bit more) and a baseball.  I think that they all came out pretty well.  I know that I will probably get a "talking to" from my photographer friends (as I kind of already have) about the pictures that I am going to post here, try to give me a break, this is the first time I have ever actually tried to use a digital camera, I have about a 5 foot x 5 foot space to work in and my picture editing program got deleted from the computer the last time it crashed a few weeks ago.  So people, let me know what you think, photography aside, and tell me know if I should make more with different scenes.

PS.  This is approximately 1.5" x 1.5"

Face Necklace

Here is a necklace that I made using face beads that I have had for more years than I care to admit.  I had been trying to use these beads in something forever.  I would try to work them into anything that had silver in it.  Then, as I was, once again, trying to get these faces into another necklace that I am working on, I had an epiphany, I wanted them to be the focal point of a necklace using mixed media, and "Faces of Nature" was born using natural gemstones, wood and silver.  I hope you all like!

Beaded Bezeled Shell

Okay, here is the finished necklace to go with the finished bezeled shell.  The actual neckalce part is very simple beaded right angle weave with embelishment.  The necklace is long enough that it hangs right around mid-stomach on me.  I cant wait to wear this out somewhere good, unfortunately most of my clothes are black and most of my jewelry, just like this one, is brown neutrals.  Well, thats okay, I will think of something, let me know what you all think!