Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Gold and Black St. Petersburg Chain Jewelry

When I blend in multiple colors together I usually just do a mix in one of the sections of my bead tray and pick up beads at random.  I decided to change up the fade from black to gold in this set of jewelry by utilizing the straight line angle that the St. Petersburg Chain stitch lends itself too.

I'm really enjoying the outcomes:

Necklace

Bracelet

Earrings

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Back to Beaded Jewelry: Teal Gold and Black set


I tend to go on a bit of a jewelry-making binge as holiday season comes up.  I decided to go with a combination of dark teal, dark gold and black this year.  Here are some of the new pieces that I have made.

Cluster Earrings

Leaf Bracelet

Bangles

Double Pod Earrings


Lariat Necklace 
3 Leaf Pendant 
Tiny strip pod earrings 
Pod Earring with pearl

Monday, October 6, 2014

Japan Vacation: Ending in Tokyo

I ended our last four days in Tokyo after our Japan Rail Pass was expired. There's lots to see still and I did lots of walking.

Ginza
Fake-lace chain link, but still cool (the design was hooked in separate)

Window displays appreciating skeins


Traditional dress in front of Tiffany's



The floor of the museum, I couldn't help it, I'm inspired by the inlay.


Beautiful gold foiled panels.




So much anime in Electronic Town, this was a bunch of girls dressed as characters, it was in an outdoor expo sort of area.


Back to Ueno park, we hit the Zoo.

So long Tokyo, until we meet again.


Playing with Fire (Small Weaving)

I doodled these matches back in 2015. I had gotten divorced, I was out a lot and "playing with fire" was feeling like the best des...