We are in, what feels like, an extended winter. In WNY this is just about right I suppose. I do keep telling myself that each snowfall will be the last. There is still beauty in it.  Maple Syrup season is well under way, $15 spring lift tickets and super snow ball making snow are other positive thoughts as well.

 This piece has an antique button, my lamp work, wooden discs and a hand stamped message.

These gravity beads hang with stone gems, mini findings and another lamp work treasure of a tiny tiny size.  I hope your spring is going well and the Easter holiday brings you joy. 

I'll be at the Clarence Presbyterian Church on Main in Clarence fromm 10-3 for the GOTTA HAVE ART fest!  Hope to see you there between 10-4!  Happy Weekend To Allllll!

Earrings Earring Earrings! That's my personal theme of the day!! I  can't get enough and I love giving them as gifts and receiving them too:) The focal bead on these is a ceramic bead. It is delicately painted with a bright blue color and matches my lamp work beads tucked in there. 

Happy FRIDAY to all!  ...Happy Creating!!



 These winter days have been so gorgeous...even more so when you can just stay put and enjoy them.  I am thinking summer dates and getting applications in for events in the warm months. But in the mean time I am enjoying this beauty.  I had a little visitor to my feeders.  It was fun to discover the tracks in the morning. 

This piece called for a lot of wire wrapping, small details and fun.  The four center beads are a deep brownish purple glass.  With them are copper findings, dangling stones and discs of all sorts.  I am now thinking about the early March event in Clarence.  New pieces and new ideas to bring to that show.  Can't wait! Hope everyone is having a nice beginning to the week..happy creating! 

 Gorgeous Sunday! What a week of weather and I have to say...I can not recall driving in worse conditions. It's gorgeous but every time I arrived at my destination I was beyond relieved.  Today the sun is shining, projects are in the works and I guess there is some kind of big football game tonight.  The Bills are not playing but I will pay it some mind and at least do some snacking or something. 

 This necklace has an  Ecuadorian nut bead, a brass button, a wooden disc, my lamp work stack and a gorgeous stone disc. It hangs on varied dark brown leathers with antiqued copper findings. 

                           Gorgeous Sunday! The sun is shining and the snow is sparkling!

These deep violet beads are beyond easy to make and dangle with antiqued copper findings.  Sometimes just the color of a the bead and the transparent small size is simple and enough. 

These sweet treasure will be hanging out with some lamp work very soon! 

 

I must be running my blog on the NHL schedule. I'm back though and have a show on the horizon which will motivate me to produce and update..yes! Time management is difficult and jewelry making is something I dream about at night but not always doing at the moments I want to. Below are three lamp work beads I created that are rolled in frit. I was gifted a large ceramic bead...it was like they were all destined to be together and with coffee and the energy of a Sunday morning...they finally met..