Starry Night Earrings

I have met such wonderful talented people through my beads on etsy and Twitter!  I wanted to share these gorgeous earrings that were created by Kym of Heavenly Creations.  She has set off these beads and made them divine!

I happen to just love these!  Check out all of Kym's other Heavenly Creations at http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeavenlyCreationsPgh

Feature on Heavenly Creations Blog

I have met such wonderful and talented people through my beads and jewelry.  Many of them I have become acquainted with through Twitter and in the Blog world as well as those in the "real" world. All of them treasures.  A wonderfully talented jewelry designer who sells her creations at her Etsy store, has featured my lampwork on her blog!   I am so honored!

Please take a minute and check out her blog at http://heavenlycreationspgh.blogspot.com/2010/05/fabulosity-maudies.html.

Then make sure to visit her etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeavenlyCreationsPgh.  She makes divine jewelry!

Special Necklace for Myself

My husband had gave me this watch which was made from a gold coin and was a special family piece.  He asked that I made something with it since it didn't work anymore.  I have had it for quite awhile but did not quite know what to do with it until today!  What do you think?

I had to add a lampwork bead of mine and all sorts of great things!  I am very happy with how it turned out.  I think I will do more of this type of jewelry and see what happens. 

What do you think about my Shoes?

Well I mentioned previously that I was asked to do something with some shoes.   I wasn't told what kind of shoes just that a friend was bringing some to me along with a picture of something she had seen.

At first, I was thinking regular shoes that you walk in.  I have seen people do me amazing work decorating a pair of pumps or totally transforming Converse.  That was not at all what I have been asked to use. 

Low and behold I was given a bag of HORSESHOES!     And this is my first decorated shoe!

This particular horseshoe is very old.  It came out of barn in Maine.  I have some newer ones that are smaller and I have some ideas for those which are a bit different from this one. 

Just goes to show you that ANYTHING can be changed into something new with some wire and beads!




 

A Little Bit of Steam Punk

A good friend asked me to make her sister a necklace that had watch parts on it.  So Steam Punk it is!

I have made several small pieces over the years and just love them.  Each is special and unique. 

I have another interesting commission I am working on  but it is taking me a bit of time to figure out exactly what I am doing.  I will post a picture when I am finished.  I will tell you that it has something to do with Shoes!  Hummmm.  What could it be!