the latest...

Dani invited me to bring some of my jewelry to put in her& Anne's booth setup at the last rabbit show. She ended up buying my turquoise ad silver watch necklace (acckkk I didn't get pics of it!) , the copper and turquoise earrings(no pics again!) and the newest chain mail bracelet. Those were my only sales for the day, but I had a great time and she was excited to have me there, she liked my jewelry and liked that my style was different than theirs and made for a nice variety. I fell in Love with a couple of Anne's bracelets. they were amazing, maybe the cash flow will work out and I can hint to hubby that I want one of those bracelets for mothers day.... Unless I can find WHERE she got the silver cones that were so amazing. I am waiting impatiently for that damn stimulus check so I can go contribute to the economy by buying More beads to work with. The coin pearls I wanted were gone when I went back darn it, but i need some turquoise, some heishi beads, a LOT of silver beads and some heavier gauge silver wire and a few other things. I want to find/order some rings for chain mail in some different colors and sizes to get some more traditional looking chain mail weaves done. My little copper sure isn't going to cut it I think. AND I need a darn jump ring maker ASAP. I need a lot of things soon. But! I'm off to make a necklace with some turquoise and copper. Ill post pics later on.

S

Ok no more new jewelry for a while...I think I am taking a break!

Yesterday I went down with a horrible headache.. Got nothing done.
I spent the evening snuggled up on the couch with Mike. I realized that I havent done that in a while, it used to be an every day thing. Lately he has been poking at me while I am working on jewelry and trying to convince me to come sit and relax with him. WOW I was missing out. I didnt realize how relaxing it was to do that. I havent really spent any time with him in a long time, I'm always too busy and I didnt quite realize what I was missing. I think since my jewelry budget is spent for a while and I need things to get more made I will just call this a break from it. My plan is once he's home minimal computer and little to no jewelry projects. So there it is. So if theres nothing posted that is about jewelry for a while that is why. I am working on the "balance" in my life.

Serena

4 new earrings.

Ok these arent the best pictures, but I was working with horrible lighting... I plan to update them later when I have more time.

Amethyst briolettes and sterling silver chain. Fine and dainty.

Peruvian Opal and sterling silver chain. Just gorgeous!

Rose quartz on a dainty sterling silver chain.

Turquoise disks, coral rondelles, and copper beads on handmade copper headpins and copper ear wires. A snazzy southwest look.


I will take pictures of my copper woven wire bracelets. I'm still mastering this style and I am not sure its going to be my kind of thing.... Lots of flaws but still pretty.

Till Tommorow

Serena

Another copper chainmaile bracelet.

Ok no pics this time, I managed to start and finish another box chain bracelet yesterday just like the original without a few of the flaws of the first one. This one is about and inch longer too so it slides more on the wrist. Still not sure if I will LOS it or not. I have a request for a plain silver colored one for a friend of my moms.
I am contemplating a copper chainmail choker. Also today I think I will try another chain... I think it is called 3 on 3. But I may change my mind. Whatever I end up with I will put pictures up eventually. Oh I also made a copper woven wire bracelet last night, first try with this style and it has LOTS of flaws so I plan to try again.... Pictures to come.

For Now thats all.
Serena

Another piece that I finished a couple weeks ago.

I love this bracelet. Its a square chain out of copper with a hook clasp that I created. I am trying to decide is I want to use the liver of sulfur on it or not, I may wait and make another one to oxidise.

The pictures of the new pup.

So it looks like the new pups name is Baby Girl... (ughh soo unimaginative)


But here are the pictures of her and the fence I promised.


She is turning out to be Mikes baby.. I knew he would love her!

"Baby Girl"... Blue Merle Aussie





Mike & Baby Girl Taken a break from building the fence.

The fence along the driveway.

New stuff!

Friday I stumbled on some gorgeous Peruvian Opal barrels and fell in love, I plan to go back and get some coin beads of the same stone if they are still available. The color just sings to me! Soft and sweet, classy and simple. I couldn't wait to make a pair of earrings.







Saturday was the South Plains RBA Rabbit show, I only entered the first show so I could get out of there early which didn't happen of course....(I stayed until after 5 visiting with all my friends. ) I didn't place very well, but my friend Reanelle brought up a pretty little doe who was hard to beat AND David had a younger brother to my girl that was a show stopper! So it wasn't a disappointing loss and there is still next weekends show. I did stop and talk to the ladies running the concession and check out their jewelry and made a nice new jewelry contact in Dani of Uooak Creations. She invited me to bring some of my jewelry to display and sell at their booth at next weekends show so I am going to get a few things made this week! After the show as the day started to wind down and the bunnies were unloaded and the sun setting, I sat down and paired up some pretty silver dragonfly beads with some dark green pearls... I can hear fireflies buzzing the water on a summer day at the lake.





Sunday I made my first sterling silver headpins! They still need to be tumbled to make them pretty, but I am darn proud of them! I've made copper headpins before but these were the first silver ones. Of course Mike did most of the work since I am still not so sure about the torch he bought me,(and he thinks I am too slow and takes them away from me to finish!) I wanted a torch I could turn on and light and adjust and go and this one is very persnickety! I think I may save up a little money and still get the original one I wanted. We made some copper pins too, but they are not quite as pretty prepolished than the silver so I wont take a picture of them until they are prettied up. (Which will be AFTER I manage to get some shot for the tumbler and get it going.







Oh and the new puppy still doesn't have a name! Mike isn't being much help and the only thing I can think of is Skyler. So for now she is baby dog or baby girl.... Poor no name thing. I will try to get some pictures of her when we go back outside to work on the fence again today along with pictures of the new fence going up! Its really looking pretty, it is replacing the livestock fencing I had put up a little at a time the last 2 years. Using totally recycled fence panels! Mike is trimming down 6 foot panels to remove the bad parts at the bottom. I will take pictures I promise~

Till later!
Serena