Tuesday, August 19, 2008

New ideas!

these are some okay earrings I made and I had to cut down on the earwires to have enuff for all the earrings!
leftovers. No real gold. too expensive!
I love these stones but they are Tiny! Greyish-blue. They remind me a bit of labradorite but I don't think they are.

Are the posts too huge? Should I put a huge stone on the posts? The green square is real peridot but the clear crystal is just crystal.
These are also leftovers but they are tiny, almost like a kid's earring. Pink dyed pearls with a milk crystal.
This dark blue is gorgeous but it is also tiny. I don't know what the dark blue is, but the lighter blue is real turq. rounds

These are same stones from previous pic, but with sterling bead w/ surrounding heishi beads
This is the beaded flower. Swarvoski amber, garnet rounds and green pearls.
Here is the green leaf/ stem felt on a clip. I want to combine the bead flower with the felt but it might be perm. and I would hate to waste the stuff, if it doesn't look good together.
Here is one of my favorites. This is suppoused to be a heart shaped sterling silver bird's nest with a (vintage German bead) robin's egg in it.
This is all st. silver wrapped around garnet rounds.


Tell me what you think. (I made these all.) I actually think the birds Nicolle paints would be adorable on a hair clip or somehow transferred into silver to be worn into jewelry.

Friday, August 15, 2008

New buttons (pins)




I am especially pleased with my birdies, but I am a little worried that no one can tell that they are birdies. I am not so pleased with my gold fishy ones, but that is ENTIRELY my own fault for not painting on the gold right. OOoops. Anyway, I found out that the things in the consignment store are doing pretty well, mostly because they are cheap little things. I never expected or expect to make any real money from things I make, but it is still satisfying to know that some people like the stuff I make enough to spend even a few bucks on them:) It feels like a personal compliment. At least that is how I am going to take it:)