Wow, I've been neglecting my blog...

But here I am back, yeah! I've been busy over the holidays, but wanted to share what I just added to my shop. Brass has become really popular lately, so I wanted to try my hand at it!

I combined it with these vintage moonglow lucite beads that I adore! :)

Okay so I'm addicted...

to making these copper bangles now-can't stop myself! LOL! I did have to order some more copper spacers because I ran out-that's the only reason I'm not in my easy chair playing with wire right now. Here's the one I listed today in my etsy shop. I'm gonna have to make one for my mom though-or she'll pout! :P

I actually did some crafting yesterday...

I've been putting it off even though I need to update my shop, and put some more items in the local art gallery. I made this copper bangle that's gonna be hard to part with...and I better not let my mother see it-she loves copper! :P

I purchased the lovely bead set from twosisters4@etsy.com a while back, and had never used it, but I think it looks great on my bangle! :) Hmmm...here's a direct link to it on my flicker page, it's not turning out so well here. =/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kittyd/2080073331/

Have a wonderful, creative day y'all! :)

So...today I removed a few things from my online shop...

To place them in an art gallery! I have been told by friends before that I should put my jewelry in the local art gallery, but I was intimdated by the very thought of doing it! I decided to go in and look around to see what they had...and realized I should not of been intimidated! It boosted my self confidence to know that my work was just as good as what was in the gallery! Yeah! :)

Anyway, for anyone from the Elizabeth City NC area, you can now see some of my jewelry in the Pasquotank Arts Council (PAC) Gallery downtown on Main Street. :) Here is their web site:

http://www.pasquotankarts.org/

Here's something I left in my shop! /grin

Christmas Exchange

On the about.com jewelry forum, a few of us participated in a Christmas bead exchange. Since everyone has received my package, I feel safe in posting pictures now! :) I haven't received theirs yet, the host said I must live in the back of nowhere with a tiny post office. How'd she guess?!? :)

By the way, my lovely and talented 20 year old daughter helped me with these-she made the gorgeous leaves! :)

If the picture is blurry, here is the direct link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kittyd/2057164208/

PS Hope everyone had a wonderful, safe and happy Thanksgiving! :)

Dragon Earrings

Well, been having internet and virus (self, not puter) problems for the past week so I haven't updated-bad Kitty, bad Kitty! :) Thought I would post a short note today and showcase these lovely polymer clay dragon earrings made by my even lovelier 20 year old daughter...in the style of Christie Friesen. Aren't they adorable! I really don't want to work in a scale quite that small myself-lol! :)

My daughter is so talented

My lovely 20 year old daughter is so talented...I saw this lovely owl cab in a book and I asked her if she could make me something similar out of polymer clay...and she did! She was fussing the whole time she was making it though.../giggle! She does that when she does delicate, frustrating work, but the result was so totally worth ignoring the fussing!

I wanted to try beading around a cab again, and even though I have some gemstone cabs here, I just fell in love with this owl when I saw it, and she did such a fantastic job recreating it that well...I can't wait to use it! :) It will take me a while to finish it though...