Experimenting With Copper

This is my latest project.  It's still in progress but I'm planning on finishing it today so come back tomorrow to view the completed project.  You need pretty strong hands to bend the copper strip.  It probably would have been easier with a vice but I don't have one.  Thanks to my teacher Dee, for showing me how to make this.

Oranges and Lemons

I have been experimenting lately with different backgrounds and props for my photos of my jewelry.  I grabbed an orange out of the fruit bowl the other day and these are a few photos I took.  I love looking around the house for bright colors and unusual textures that I can incorporate into my photos.  

Have a wonderful, bright, Valentine's Day!

TAG - You're it!

I've been tagged by sassyglassdesigns. Write five random things about yourself.

Rules of tagging

1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules in your blog
3. Write five random things about yourself
4. Tag random people at the end of your post and link to them
5. Let each person know they've been tagged

So here are the five random things about me...

1. When I was 10 our family travelled for 6 weeks around Namibia and got lost in the desert one day
2. I once went to a vet's office in a rural area, thinking it was a walkin doctor's office and completely humiliated myself
3. I hate horror movies
4. I have really big feet - size 12
5. My favorite song is "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol

I am tagging

Prettypionidesigns
Gardengatedesigns
Paperprincess34

Love is in the air!

Well, Saturday is Valentine's Day and so I thought I'd post some of my love inspired pieces. The pendants are "Circles of Love" and the silver bracelet is called a "Love Knot".

I don't think we'll be going out to dinner but instead I will probably cook a gourmet dinner at home (hopefully!) and put on some romantic music, all the while taking care of the children too!

If you're looking for passionate music, check out Jesse Cook at http://www.jessecook.com

He's even on Obama's playlist!

Have a wonderful day.

5 Good Things

1. Driving on ice-free roads
2. Listening to my son practice "O'Canada" on his saxophone this morning
3. Coffee - a latte made with soy milk
4. Organizing my work space, after seeing some inspiring photos on Decor 8 blog
5. Playing WII tennis with my 8 year old - he always wins and gets so much joy out of beating me!

Supply Shopping

The weather is glorious today so I thought I'd take advantage of the ice free roads and venture into Toronto to a few of my favourite beading stores. Of course, all I really needed was some brass chain but came back with a couple of bags of chain, beads, crystals and semi-precious stones. I was determined not to go over a certain dollar limit so I purposely paid for only 30 minutes of parking and then dashed in. Good thing about shopping like that, is I can't do quite as much damage...there again, I'll probably find a good excuse to make my way into town again soon.....and there's always shopping online! It was FUN though!

Charms Galore

You can buy charms in just about any shape you want these days making for some fun and interesting jewelry. Here are a few of my favourites...dragon flies, butterflies and woodland fairies. A couple of these I've paired with cubic zirconia.

TGIF

Another week has passed and I haven't seem to complete everything on my ever-growing todo list! We're all been sick with colds but now on the mend. I am going out today with my husband to test drive a new Thai restaurant down the road called Thai Fusion. It better be good because I'm starving!

Just for fun I'm attaching a wonderful photos of jellyfish taken in California in August. I just love the colours!

A Fresh Take on Pearls

I love working with pearls of all different colors, shapes and sizes. There is so much variety out there. You can get just about any colour you want. They look great paired with brass, fringed or made into more classic bridal jewelry. They always add that touch of elegance. Here's a few of the pieces of jewelry I've made that include pearls!

Twenty Years and Counting!

Last Monday it was twenty years to the day that I emigrated to Canada. My hubby gave me a wonderful bouquet of roses. They've dried up now but as was about to throw them in the compost this morning, I grabbed my camera..the colors are still so gorgeous!

Also, posted some new hair posies to my website yesterday. This pink and green one is my fav.