I’m not usually one to do holiday jewelry, whatever the holiday. But, I woke up with a, uh, hair up my yeah, and decided to challenge myself.  A while ago I stumbled upon Melissa over at One Eared Pig Beads and her amazing glass Goddess beads. I used one of her Goddesses for my very best friend’s pregnancy necklace, and let me tell you, it was stunning!

This morning I had the itch to use another one of her Goddesses in an Independence Day inspired piece. She’s a beautiful red Goddess, swirls of red from deep to bright, with a figure to match, perfect for Lady Liberty! So I spent a few hours today with my good friend Ashley, at her bead shop, creating my ode to Lady Liberty – Goddess of Freedom.

I wonder if anyone will take notice of her bodacious ta tas if I wear her to our local Fourth of July parade in the morning? I guess we’ll have to find out!

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And boy it’s a doozy! Look at all of those yummy beads…and it’s not to late to enter. Click on the image below to go to the giveaway. You’ll be happy you did!

Click on the picture to go to the giveaway!

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The past two days I’ve been elbow deep in wire, and loving it!

The most recent issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry had an article/project in it that really struck a chord with me. The basis of the article was an ingenius way to create free form wire bezels. Now, as some of you know, I’m a big collector of things. What kinds of things? Well, I can’t take a walk in nature without filling my pockets with little treasures. The beach turns in to a treasure hunt for me. It’s not limited to natural treasures. You can also find me picking up bits and pieces of rusted metal, slivers of wood, or shards of glass on my walks as well.

The idea of using these bits and pieces in my jewelr has always appealed to me, but I’ve tried to figure out how. Not every thing can be drilled, and I have yet to master the art of soldering. Honestly, I’ve been afraid of soldering. Me and heat just don’t get along, to be perfectly honest. So it goes without saying that the idea of being able to encase an object in wire was right up my alley. I hit the ground running.

This is the first finished piece I’ve created with one of these amazing bezels. The pendant is a handmade ceramic pendant from Red Crow Arts over at Etsy. It seemed perfect for this treatment! The pendant hangs from Labradorite roundels (a gift from the lovely Kae!) and Czech glass. The piece was created as a thank you to Kae for sending me some great beads!

Now I’m on a roll! I’ve made a couple more pendants, but I’ll have to wait till it’s not the wee hours of the morning to get some photos of them.

What has inspired you lately?

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