Birdies Are In Style

I revamped a necklace of my mom's from about 30 years ago. It had adorable sterling birds and tubes. I added some turquoise chunks.

Brass Buddha Necklace

The year comes to a close with my thinking about all the bad things that have happened to me that I suppose I deserve. You always get what you pay for. Nothing happens for no reason. I may be so consumed with my latest heartbreak that I cannot even think straight, but I do know that the universe is paying me back for any heartbreaks I may have caused. I guess it's just something you have to learn to live with.

I made this necklace as a christmas present for someone who always says that karma is a bitch.

Christmas Bling

It wouldn't be christmas if I didn't hang some sort of bling from my neck despite the fact that we spent the day on my uncle's dock in our jeans. This necklace actually did look good with the velvet shirt I wore for the occassion.

Antique Keys Necklace

Picked up some old keys and an old keyhole at the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market last Saturday. They've been screaming to be chained up for a necklace ever since. Whew.

such a groovy bead

The picture on the jasper bead reminded me of the time I spent in the wilds of Arizona- in the petrified forest or the painted desert, or both. It screamed for some pearls and semi-precious beads as a bezel.

I'm a huge, huge fan of picture stones, beads and cabs.

Day of the Dead Charm Necklaces

I couldn't wait to string up these Day of the Dead babies from Silver Crow Creations, one of my favorite online places to shop.

They look nice worn together or separately.

One is the MINI HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC DAY OF THE DEAD MARIPOSA BEAD
and the other is
MINI HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC CATRINA BEAD

They come in different colors. They are on this web page at a mere $2.85 each.

Thinking of Spring on the First Snow Day of Winter

Eyelash yarn, glass beads, leaf and flower beads make for warm and fuzzy neckware.
Click for larger view as always.

Charming Necklace

Fleur de Lis Necklace

Made this one for a friend of mine for Christmas. It's made of brass and copper with vintage looking charms based on old school tattoo art.

Favorite Necklace

This is my favorite necklace. It features some charms from Green Girl Studios, silver beads, fire agate, coral and turquoise along with some shell disks. It looks fabulous on black, brown and denim. Actually it looks fabulous on anything. (click for larger version.)

Eye pendant

After my mom passed away and I had the fun job of cleaning out the house in order to sell it, I came across a set of match boxes that had lenticular eyes and lips on them. I cut out an eye and glued it in this brass pendant. It's really quite eery when it winks at you.

Thinking about what to do with the lips. It'll come to me.

copper and brass pendant

Some of this pendant was made in a class on Saturday. I cut out the copper and put rivets in it.
It features some brass and copper doodads I had kicking around in my stash.

Some necklaces

I started these a year ago, but finally got around to finishing them recently. As always, click for larger picture.

I just love these picture jasper beads. Chunky jewelry is in style now. I finished it just in time.


This is a polymer clay cross I sculpted and finally got a chain for it.


Yay. Hand colored Catrina pendant on nifty beaded necklace. So hip!


I bought this white coral because it looked like teeth. The silverish beads are from Africa.


The mermaid beads are from Green Girl Studios. The beads are silver, fire agate, shells, coral and turquoise. The clasp is sterling silver and turquoise. It's a bit heavy, but very summery and chunky enough to be stylish.


This guy was screaming for this necklace made from polymer clay amber beads and other beads from Africa.


This sodalite necklace has a reversible soldered pendant I made. I thought Frida looked so Virgin of Guadalupish, I couldn't resist!