Green and Copper Bracelet

Recently I challenged myself to take a piece of jewelry I had designed and just didn't like the way it came out and redesign it. Recycling at it's best, lol. Since this bracelet also became a gift for a very very dear friend, I think it went well. :-D

This is the sad sad little bracelet I first made... a few years ago. And it sat in my box... mocking me! But I fixed it, I sure did! LOL


The completed, reworked bracelet for my friend's birthday.

Leafy Jewelry Set

Recently my lovely sister gave me some shoes for Christmas. Since I absolutely loved them and wanted to wear them a lot, I naturally had to make a jewelry set to go with them! (Please excuse the funny looking display... mine is black... I needed it to be lighter to show the colors better. :))


The shoes! See, gorgeous!

The set

Earrings. The crystal drop actually comes from behind the ear. It's attached to the earring back.

Closeup of the necklace.


The bracelet.

My Son's Bracelet

My second son loves to craft as much as I do. On any given day he can be found making paper "tanks" and drawing things to put up on his walls. Every time I pull out jewelry making supplies he gazes on it in envy. So, when he asked if he could make a bracelet this week, I relented and let him pick through my beads and findings to make his own bracelet. All I did was attach the clasp with crimp beads and crimp covers... the rest is ALL him!

"Hmmm... let's see... how much beading wire do I need?"

The design

The stringing

Such concentration!

The finished product.

He's so proud of how it turned out, and so am I. The downside, now he's asking every day, "Can I make another bracelet?" Looks like I might need to get him his own bead board and set of beads, lol. So, take the time and share your knowledge with someone else! You might pass on a love of crafting, whatever your craft may be.

Braided Pearl Bracelet

I made a bracelet for one of my best friends last year. Originally, I loved the clasp when I bought it, but found that it did not like to stay together. I thought maybe it was because my wrist was smaller than hers and it just needed to be a bit tighter... nope, that was not the case.

This is the original bracelet before I took it apart and re-did it:



And here is the finished product with a new, Mother of Pearl and Swarovski Crystal box clasp, that isn't going to let go as easily!






I think it turned out beautifully, and she's already told me she loves it. Not to mention several others who want it for their own... Yes, it's going in the shop, lol.

Sooo... It's National Craft Month!

I have been doing some jewelry... for myself... for friends... and getting back on my feet after having a baby and ending up back in the hospital again. So, I'll post some of the things I've done in the last few days, and some of the stuff I'll do the rest of the month... I have a lot planned to do, but who knows what will actually get done. Some of these will be going up on my Etsy site, once I get it back up again, lol.

Here's a bracelet I helped my friend with. It's her design, I just helped make it... stronger.




So, go out, or stay in, and do some crafts this month (although I think I'd rather it was all year, lol) and share it with the world!