New projects

I had some time over Christmas break to make some new necklaces.

Tila Beads

This bracelet is made with 2 hole Tila Beads (the ones that are clear in the picture).  I purchased some a year ago and recently found some fun patterns to use them with. 

Ornaments

Monday night at my craft group, one of the quilters shared a new ornament pattern with us.  We each got one finished and I decided I needed to make some more.  I have completed these and am giving them as a Christmas gift to another crafter friend who loves buttons.

Crystals!

Here is one of the bracelets I made using a right-angle weave.  The top is made of 4 mm bicone crystals and the bottom is made with size 8 seed beads.  I chose a magnetic clasp for this bracelet.

Beaded Scarf Tubes

 This summer I began making beaded tubes that have a scarf slid through them.  There is an adapter on the end that allows the scarf to be pulled through to keep a bow in place without having to tie it.  The scarf can be worn as a bow, with the beaded part in front to look like a necklace and the ends draped forward or it can be worn in the hair as a head band with the scarf either trailing behind or in a bow on the top of your head.  Your creativity is the only limit to how to wear this enhanced scarf.

Best Seller

I have found that these 'daisy chain' bracelets are a great seller at the farm market.  I have them available for $12 or 2 for $20.  Here are some of the colors and patterns I created on my Minnesota vacation.

My first Felted Bracelet

Another idea from the Minnesota trip was to do beaded embroidery combined with needle felting.  This is my first attempt at this process.

"I've got the Blues"

After a trip to Minnesota with my friend Mary, I came home with lots of new ideas and some beads to go with them!  I found two main turquoise colored jasper stones in Duluth that serve as the center for these pieces.

Funky Zebra Items

Here are just a few of the new necklaces I made to send to the Funky Zebra in Door County.  The large stones are something new for me, but I had fun with using new items and expanding my beading experiences.

SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE

Summer is here and I am finally getting caught up on some of my craft projects.  The farm market on Broadway on Wednesday nights is open for business again.  I am there representing The Mother Bead.  We are in the same spot as last year...on the east side of the street a half block south of Dousman St. on Broadway.  The market is open 3-8 pm every Wednesday from June until October.  I am there until the end of August and maybe early September, depending on my school schedule.  I have new inventory of jewelry items (some of which are shown here). 

Green Bay Girl Choir Event - ART SONG - Sunday, April 3, 2011

These two items will be donated for the Green Bay Girl Choir Art Song event.  My daughter, Emma, has been singing with the Girl Choir for 3 years.  This is one of their bigger fundraisers.  Last year I donated a necklace and matching bracelet.  This year, the garden bracelet with be my single donation.  The pop tab purse will be lined by my friend Mary and done as a double donation since her daughter also sings in the choir. 

If anyone is interested in details to attend the Art Song event, feel free to contact me at 920-536-0414.

The Pop Tab Purse

Here is the pop tab purse that I wired the tabs together.  It was very labor intensive and difficult to put the pieces together.  The lining was sewn and quilted by my friend Mary.  The next step is to hand stitch the lining in and add the handles.  Hopefully the finished product will be posted by the end of February!

Wedding Jewelry

I was asked to make some jewelry pieces that would be taken to the wedding show in Green Bay the first weekend in February.  Sheila, the owner of Rocks of Ages in Luxemburg, offered to take my items with her.  I was very excited by this opportunity.  I found out about the show and had 14 days to make the items, so I've been very busy with these items.  I also have others that are not pictured here. 

Feel free to contact me with any questions about the items.