I Get So Excited When I Get New Findings.....

I recently ordered some ribbon clamp findings in a basketweave design.  I have had these in the past that would just wrap around a single width of leather, but I decided to go wide - actually I needed them for a project that I am working on which will be disclosed sometime in January, but in the meantime, I have been playing with them.  I also used the Kuchi buttons I recently received. 

This is what I came up with last night after I went to bed.  Yes, I generally take a basket of stuff to bed with me and make stuff until I get sleepy.

It is now listed in etsy.  I hope you like it.  I sure had fun making it.

I also made a lighter version of my "Fireworks" earrings as a special order last evening.  Some women can wear about anything from their ears, but there are some of us that need to stay with lighter earrings.  I made this version as a lighter version - the original Fireworks pair weighs 8 grams and this pair weighs 5 grams.  Now I can tell you that 5 grams is not very much. 

This is the lighter 5 gram version.

This is the heavier 8 gram version.

The difference is in the mirage or, as we called them in the 60s, mood beads.  The coating that changes color with temperature changes has been applied over metal in the 8 gram version and it has been applied over resin in the 5 gram version. 

New Makins' -- Wrap Bracelet, Stoneware Earrings, Butterfly and Bee Bead

Have you noticed how popular wrap bracelets have become?

I have made and listed several recently.  This one is my newest. 

I recently received a fantastic lot of kuchi buttons from etsian UberKuchi.  They are amazing and perfect for use in this wrap. 

It is very simple -- just a ribbon and four buttons. 

I also made another version of my Steam Roller earrings.  These stoneware disc beads are also by Marti Conrad in a Robin's Egg Blue Glaze.  I just love this design.

Lastly for this post, I recreated a design that I made for my sister-in-law just after last Christmas.  She wanted something Egyptian and when Ingrid Mueller listed a nice Egyptian pendant, I got to work.  I recently received a really fun bead from Natalie Pappas that had a decaled butterfly on one side and a bee on the other side.  I loved the muted mauve and mustard yellow colors in the bead.  Below is a picture of Janie's necklace made a year ago and the new necklace made with Natlie's bead.

Don't you just love that bead.  You can see the bee in the last photograph.