Scrappy Bead Necklace

Ever look at a few scraps and not really SEE the scraps... but rather you SEE something beautiful? As the old saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Yesterday I looked at my work table and saw a little purple wire, a little bit of black wire and a whole smattering of beads. The wire wasn't enough to do a detailed crochet piece, but I had an idea...


I didn't see just a few yards of wire and some beads, I saw a delicate triple strand necklace with beautiful sparkling glass beads.

When I was finished, the necklace reminded me of "Bubble Gum." All different sizes, all different colors woven delicately into purple & black wire. Viola!

My Latest Projects...

Some days you have inspiration... some days you have less. I've had a wonderfully inspired week thus far and wanted to share some of the pieces of jewelry I've completed. I'm still diligently working and practicing with wire crochet and I'm really pleased with how it's coming along. I made this choker that I call "PARTY!" out of some black artistic wire and multi-colored Rocailles.


I also had a request to do another piece in Turquoise and Amber. I have a wonderful woman that purchased a turquoise & amber wrap bracelet just before the holiday and she asked that I make a double strand necklace to match. So here's what the bracelet looked like and the necklace I designed to match.



Wherever your inspiration comes from... run with it. Don't let anybody blow out the candle of your dreams! When it comes to following your passion, I've read this book twice! It's a great read about turning your passion into ca$h!

Spring, Chocolate & Jewelry

Click here to see this necklace in My Etsy Store!

Spring, Chocolate & Jewelry - Aren't those 3 of your favorite things? Well I love all three and that was my inspiration behind this beautiful pink & chocolate necklace. I love the first flowers - daffodils, tulips, hyacinth... all popping through the ground. I love the smell of brownies baking in the oven, or rich melty chocolate fudge dripping down my sundae. And Jewelry... well that speaks for itself to anybody who knows me. :)



So today as our high temps here in WI struggled to reach hmmmmm 8, yes that is eight, 8 degrees above zero and the wind was biting your cheeks and nose, I made a delicious pot of coffee and sat down to think warmer thoughts. Think of new growth, think of warming sunshine, think of the fawns we see in our woods every May/June. All those things put a wonderful smile on my face.

What spoke to me in creating this design was the soft pink of the pendant and glass beads warmed by the chocolate color of the accent beads. I love pink and brown as a color combination and think this piece really blends the two together beautifully!

Wherever you are, whatever the temperature is in your neighborhood... think spring and all wonderful new growth. Here's to warmer days, and a wonderful year!