5-25-2014 Good morning and Happy Memorial Weekend. Hopefully you are enjoying the long weekend. Please take some time to honor those who have served our country in the past or present, alive or who have given the ultimate sacrifice. To all we say thank-you to them and to their families.
We have been very busy making jewelry since we arrived at our new temporary home base. With me having a break from working I have pitched in to help again. I have included some pics of the earrings I made for the special ladies that I had the privilege to work with in Lubbock. I tried to capture each ones personality in the choices of design and I think got pretty close. I have also included some new designs that are in the shop. I have been experimenting again with the natural stones and redesigning old pieces of jewelry. I had hoped to take some silversmith courses while on work break but unfortunately the classes are 18 weeks long and we won't be here that long. Someday I intend to find a class we can attend. I have seen some beautiful work come out of the Arlington Gem and Mineral club. I am back to trying some wire wrapping and finished a pendant I like. This is an area I need to work on, it is fun and a great creative outlet.
I promise to try and do better on updating the blog . For now here are the pics I promised.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
SURVIVING DUST STORMS AND MAKING JEWELRY
5-4-2014 Goodmorning. I apologize it has been so long since last post but the internet connection and the wind in West Texas do not go well together. We have been trying to survive major dust bowl days dust storms out here and continue to try to make jewlery when the RV is getting shaken about. We got thru it and will be heading back to Fort Worth area next Saturday.
Life partner has been doing most of the shop jewelry while I have been busy making gifts. I finally got to sit down yesterday and make some for the shop. It had been awhile since I had made spirals in wire work and laughed how long it took me to make some decent ones.
We celebrated daughter in law and grand baby birthday this past week. This time of year seems busy for birthdays as sister in law and good friends birthdays are happening soon also. Thoroughly enjoyed watching our newly 2 year old granddaughter open gifts. Oh, to recapture that sense of joy and wonderment. The one thing I truly miss this time of year are the forays into the garden centers and working on a garden. I guess we will have to live thru others labors from now on.
Here's wishing you calm days and lots of sunshine. Here are some of the gifts I have been making an some of our new listings on Etsy.
amethyst and silver beads
Rubies in Up-Cycled, redesigned necklace
dainty blue and gold dangles
Our moto
Wedding gifts for friends
Life partner has been doing most of the shop jewelry while I have been busy making gifts. I finally got to sit down yesterday and make some for the shop. It had been awhile since I had made spirals in wire work and laughed how long it took me to make some decent ones.
We celebrated daughter in law and grand baby birthday this past week. This time of year seems busy for birthdays as sister in law and good friends birthdays are happening soon also. Thoroughly enjoyed watching our newly 2 year old granddaughter open gifts. Oh, to recapture that sense of joy and wonderment. The one thing I truly miss this time of year are the forays into the garden centers and working on a garden. I guess we will have to live thru others labors from now on.
Here's wishing you calm days and lots of sunshine. Here are some of the gifts I have been making an some of our new listings on Etsy.
amethyst and silver beads
Rubies in Up-Cycled, redesigned necklace
dainty blue and gold dangles
Our moto
Wedding gifts for friends
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