Pretty Little Brooch

I'm feeling a bit broochy at the moment, so I may make a few more (but don't hold me to that), so here's the first real brooch that I've made.

It's made from beads which were in an necklace librarylass sent me, on felt, with a satin stitch border. I generally don't make anything this bright, but I'm really happy with it, so I may do more bright things!

Wedding Jewelry

So I've got my friends wedding later today and I've ended up making most of what I am wearing, which was pretty cool. You've already seen my Frou Frou, so here's my jewelry.



It's a bit chunkier than what I'd usually wear but I ended up happy with it, although I did buy other beads and crystals before I decided I liked this arrangement best. I think I may have to start making a big effort to use more of my beads rather than buy new ones...but they're so pretty!

Kilt Pin

Just a quick project, this is related to the other project I've been working on for a few weeks, which hopefully will be posted soon once it dries.

I like green. and I was happy with the slightly random arrangememnt I ended up with here, particularly the bead on the end of the chain.

Fused Pendants

When I made my glass platter in Adelaide, I also made some glass pendeants. I've finally got around to getting some bails (in my bead purchase) and gluing them on, so at last they're usable.

I love the dichroic glass, but some of the other patterned glasses are gorgeous as well. I had fun playing around with my scraps making these.

Sparkly necklace

This is the first thing I've made with my new bead purchases.

It's my sisters birthday coming up soon and I asked if she'd like me to make her a necklace that she'd designed. Her designing did involve her saying 'Can you use these beads from this bracelet I broke, and they'd look cool in earrings too' and rejecting my first design!

I'm really happy with how it turned out, I think I'm going to use crystals a bit more now, they're just lovely. I haven't completely finished it, because I'm not sure of the length she wants it yet but that won't take long.

The beads she gave me are the cracked glass ones. I've got one left over, not sure what to do with that!

Cherry Jewelry

So I had some round red beads and therefore I had to make some cherries. Although, then I bought the leaf bead (actually I bought three but they looked too big on the earrings).

I like the pendant, but the earrings are a bit long for my head, so my sister might get them, although I still think they're cute!

Necklace for my Granny

Ok, so here's the last of my Christmas jewelry creations. Unless I think of something else I want to make for someone, which I may, because I've got a couple of ideas now. So it's probably not my last one. Anyway, enough rambling and on to the pictures.



This is made with assorted glass beads on gold tigertail with some crimps and a wire nest with more pretty beads. My granny has quite a few items of jewelry with lovely warm oranges and browns, so while this may be more of the same hopefully she'll like it. It's a bit longer than I'd usually make but she also likes long necklaces.



While I'm generally more a silver person I really like this one, but I've got enough jewelry so it's definately a present!

Necklace for my Mum

So I'm getting on with Christmas presents. While it may seem like I'm organised I'm sure I'll still be running round at the last minute sorting things out. Either that or I'll forget stuff in Adelaide (I'm having Christmas in Melbourne, YAY!) and have to post it back home.

Anyway, I've made this set for my mum.



It's made with fresh water pearls on nylon thread, and tying all the knots was painful! Especially on the earrings. But I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. The earring hooks are sterling silver so I went all fancy pants with the whole thing!



Here's an action shot of me wearing the necklace. So if mum doesn't like it...I get another new necklace!

Nestlace Pendant

I really like the Nestlace I've seen on craftster, and I had some wire and I found a bead shop around the corner from me (I don't think it's new, it's just a bit hidden) so I bought some beads (only what I needed this time) and used some of my wire to make this pretty thing.



I'll have to make some more pendants for this necklace. It means I can get more out of the jewelry I've got.

Jewelry set: Winter Berries

I was having a bit of a play with my new beads and I made this set, how does 'Winter Berries' sound for a name? I really love this set, but I've made it for a Christmas present for my sister (I'm a bit organised this year) and so I'll have to give it away. But if she doesn't like it, then I guess I've got some lovely new jewelry.





I didn't actually like the initial set of earrings I made (but I did like the photo) so after I took this photo I destroyed them and made...


...these ones. The original ones were a bit asymmetrical and messy, and I think these ones go a bit better.

The set is made with Opalite beads on tigertail.

Clover Earrings

I made these earrings a few weeks ago, but I've only now got round to taking photos of them. They're quite simple and my first attempt at earrings. I still need to get the hang of bending the wire but hopefully I'll get better with practice.


Clover earrings 

Record earring holder

I've got a house warming party on Saturday and as I couldn't think of any wildly amusing toilet roll holders which would suit this friend I decided to make a record earring holder, as well as that, she's getting a lovely photo frame with a sepia photo of most of my friends.


Record earring holder 

I used the craftster tute posted here by chellovsky except I used a small metal thing so post/stud type earrings will be held in, and I put holes around the sides for hoop earrings. I bought a plate stand so that it can stand up too, as the earrings make it difficult to hang.