New Work & Some Thoughts

I took the time earlier this week to list some new pieces in my Etsy shop. What can I say, I'm in love with all the new pretties! My muse has definitely made the switch to summer.

Case and point! Lots of colorful faceted gemstones and shiny sterling silver wirework links. This necklace can be worn long or doubled. 

This necklace was such a pleasure to create! I haven't really gone crazy with the wire so much lately, but it felt great to really dig in with the wirework and piece it all together.

Life's Path

The wirework has taken a back seat to metal lately. I super, love this bangle! (can I say that?) May be a few more of these in the works.

Working with metals is great because there are times when I really need to be on my toes and concentrate, like when I'm wielding the torch. Then, when it comes time to sand, it's time to relax (it can get a little mundane), and I can get lost in my thoughts.

Ocean Floor

Update: Sold - Thank you!

One thing that I love in the summer is a "go to" pair of earrings! These are great because there is no thinking involved, put them on with your favorite sun dress or your bathing suit to sit poolside. Love all the texture from the coiling!

Vines & Tendrils

Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

A Change in Pace

It's official, school's out and summer is in full swing. We will be seeing a little more of this

without the long sleeves and pants, of course

and this



enjoying our place in the hills of PA

I'm really looking forward to a break! This is the first year that we really don't have any definite plans...as of now, the kids are not enrolled in any camps, and there are no trips planned. We're just gonna relax, and go with it.

Hopefully, I'll still be able to steal away, a few hours each week to make jewelry. Keeping my fingers crossed! I do have a couple of shows. One being this weekend...Arts Alive in Ocean City, MD. This is a great show, in a beautiful setting. 

I'll leave you with a glimpse of some newbies...

Just in Time for Summer

Can you believe it almost Memorial Day? For us, this is the official start of summer, lots of fun in the sand and sun:) I'm busy as a little bee, planning and attending activities at school, getting ready for an art show, tending to the garden, and wrapping up the softball season.

Summer is what inspired my picks for this months Artbeads.com blogging community. Nothing makes me think summer more than the beach. I love to walk along the surf looking for items out of the ordinary. I'm enamored by sea creatures and typically try to go to the beach as soon as possible after a storm to see what has washed ashore.

This necklace made me think of just that...the fun of scouring the beach after a storm. The glass beads are paired with freshwater pearls with a Swarovski Starfish pendant.

Washed Ashore

I love the Swarovski starfish bead! I just can't seem to get enough of them. They are available in so many colors, but the indicolite is by far my favorite color. The lampwork beads were also one of my picks. I got a WHOLE strand of them...way more than I expected. I'll have these in my stash for a while. The sterling bead caps are available in my Etsy shop.

Gulf Stream

One of the other things I love about summer is the wildlife. And we have quite a bit, fox, owls, deer, squirrel. There are many a night when I'm awakened by hooting. I enjoy hearing the owls call, even in the middle of the night. The sterling owl charm was a must have for this earth tone bracelet.

Late Night Calls

Summer also brings more laid back, not so rush, rush days, and we could probably all deal with a little more of that:)

These products were received free from Artbeads.com and I have not been paid to endorse these products.

Great Summer Bracelet

~Sunset~ Boro Lampwork and Sterling Silver Wirework Bracelet

Check out this great bracelet for this summer...It's bursting with beautiful pastel colors!...Envision yourself perfectly bronzed from the summer sun with a little blink on your wrist. This bracelet is absolutely eye popping...great pastel colors contrasting with shiny silver...you'll love it!

See this bracelet and many more in my Etsy shop.

Bright, Bold & A Little Different

Bold Blooms Wirework Bracelet

I'm still on the rainbow kick...for my latest designs I have been using an array of colorful lampwork beads. I'm getting off the beaten path, I like to use all the same color lampwork beads in a piece...I tend to do the same thing, what can I say I like structure...same thing...same thing...then I wonder away for a while but eventually will work my way back to the same thing. I'm definitely wondering lately!

The funky wirework is the main focus in this bracelet. The lampwork beads are small spacer beads. I have been wanting to use them but I have really struggled with them because of their size. Finally, I came up with this bracelet and I'm really happy with the outcome.

This is a bright, funky, fun bracelet for the summer!