Icicles

Icicles, a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

Here's a fun bracelet in pretty juicy popsicle colours, looking cool & refreshing especially as their facets catch the light !! Czech glass rondelles in ripe raspberry, lime, peach, etc., etc., with clear glass nuggets, and a 'frosty' white little swarovski crystal at the end of the extension chain.

Looking at again, it also kinda reminds me of flowers in a vase, but hey, I'll stick with sugar pop icicles anytime - - Tania will tell you they're so much more fun :)))))

LILLYBETH Earrings

Spring blooms in flowery pinks, reds, tangerine ... so lovely for the upcoming Spring Festival at the beginning of February or whenever ... :)

These Polymer Clay Beads, from Karin, have been topped with petite blue-flash labradorite rondelles for a sweet pair of earrings to dangle just under your lobes. Approx. 15mm in dia.

In this Special Set, comes a matching Heart Focal with these beads, into which I've made a necklace (in the background), and will upload this soon.

FRAN - Custom

In FRAN, all the stones used here are Fluorite, which is a huge fave of mine because of its rich bouquet of brilliant natural colours ranging from deep purple to greens and blues plus its glassy lustre, which is just so magical.

Its range of colours worked so well in this necklace, using them in the various shapes of faceted rondelles, smooth coins and the loveliest lily-pad ones (abt. 2 cm dia.), which are solid and puffy, and cut on both sides.

A Dragonfly (Thai Hilltribe Silver) hovering around the lily-pads playfully adds whimsy to this piece, and the layers of textured chains look like little ripples of water in a serene pond. Measures 30 in., and closes with a lobster clasp.

(Not a good day for photography, as its starting to drizzle, and this is the best I could do with this pix).

Silver Pods Necklace

Remember the Balsam plants most of us had growing in our gardens and also in School? We had so much fun poking their ripened seed pods and watching them split open explosively, scattering their cute dark seeds everywhere.

These lovely Silver Artisan Hand-Coiled "Pods", in fine 925 silver transported me back to my fun childhood days when making this necklace, and I've added deep burgundy faceted Garnet rondelles reminiscent of the seeds, and sprinklings of creamy freshwater pearls along multiple silver chains.
A sweet, under-stated piece, that closes behind with a toggle clasp.
Made this necklace way back in May, and with everything that's going on here, was lucky enough to get my little model to help me out with this pix before she SIN left for her studies.

ALLEGRA - Custom Bracelet

What do you do when you get a request from an exuberant, sociable & very out-going young lady for a bracelet to wear to a semi-formal cocktail function with an off-shoulder LBD...

It had to be Black & Silver ONLY, along simple lines, yet classy, modern/timeless and to speak for itself ..... Precious advice from a wonderful friend and talented crafter immediately came to mind, ie. "Keep it simple, and if you'll wear it yourself, you're on the right track".

While A-AA grade beautifully faceted black Onyx rondelles (in 2 sizes), strung into 6 strands rule in this dark sparkler, smooth & "basket weave" 925 silver beads come together as a 'silvery' focal point. And, ALLEGRA was born. Its also versatile in that it can be worn with the toggle either at the front or back of the wrist.

MELINA - $42 - Sold

A play on silver & gold, which is a favourite combi. of mine

A beautiful pair of 8mm Balinese Silver Beads have been accented with faceted citrine rondelles and 14K Gold-filled beads.
925 Silver throughout, including Balinese silver ear-hooks.

These soft-spoken pretties have a drop of approx. 2.5 cm without the ear-hooks.

TRINA - Sold

A little cluster of faceted multi-shaded tourmalines, citrines and moonstones, sit atop lovely soft minty Prehnite briolettes, plus a little touch of tourmaline at the top of the 14K Gold-filled spiral tube.
Ear-hooks and all accents are 14K Gold-filled (drop of approx. 4.5 cm including the ear-hook).

Falling Leaves - $33 - Sold

Like leaves blowing gently in the wind, dainty-looking Natural Brass Leaves, with almost true-to-life leafy stem and vein detailing. The nicest part of these leaves, though, is the way their tips curl upwards in such a 'natural' way. Rich coloured garnet rondelles and fresh water pearls add a pop of colour. These danglies have an approx. drop of 3 cm, including the 14K gold-filled ear-hooks. Leaves are approx. 1 cm long.

Saying "Farewell"..... for now .......

May 1st was the last physio session Tania had with Zoe before she left for California. As she just loves "paws", I made her a sweet, simple "pawsome" keepsake bracelet, so that she can think of us whenever she wears it. Tania was very well behaved when handing our card and gift to her, but as you can see, was very reluctant to let go. I just love the "No, its mine look" on Zoe's face when she finally got a hold of it. We had a nice lunch, and here with Linda, Zoe's trusted and very competent Assistant Massage Therapist who is now handling all their current clientele till her return to SIN, it looks like the mango was very succulent and sweet ! :D
(click to enlarge pix)