Bewitched

Tomatoe red hearts ready to be made into pins........or should I put some in my etsy shop??

Extra large Sugar Skull beads.......love these!! I have a few more in the kiln. These measure approximately 1 1/4 inches across and almost 1 1/2 inches tall. Making myself an awesome Days of the Dead necklace with one or two of these skullies......the rest will be in my etsy shop tomorrow.

Witch Hat necklace......Candy corn, bones, and other assorted halloweeny beads dangle beneath a fun witch hat.......necklace comes ready to wear! Find it in my etsy shop tomorrow.

More Etsy Updating

I have really been focused on my Etsy Shop updates this last week since I've done such a poor job of it prior. Today I will have the hearts shown below available along with some beads and buttons. Look for these items later today....around 4:00.

I'm on a butterfly theme at the moment....love them!

Etsy Shop Update!- Day 3

I have several more hearts to place in my shop today. I've included a patriotic heart that I just love.....a few rainbow hearts and some others. Although this is a holiday weekend I hope you'll try and visit my Etsy shop for a heart of 2 :)

I'm actually going to take today off from beadmaking to enjoy some picnicing with friends. I'll be back to work on the 4th for a little bit but today is just fun fun fun.........Oh ..my comma key is broken so I have to use ...

Etsy Shop Update!- Day 2

Its always good to stick with something when your on a roll. I've been making hearts daily now for over a month and I just can't stop! So, with keeping my focus on updating my etsy shop, here are more hearts. This is a group shot of what will be in later this morning...visit my Etsy Shop shortly for these hearts.

I'll post more tomorrow but will be taking the 4th of July off. Fireworks, picnics and fun will be the order of the day come Monday. 

Tomorrow I plan on getting back to my Sketchbook Sunday.....I will post hearts but will also be writing about my Sketching. Hope you'll check in with me tomorrow too.

Etsy Shop Update!

My shop has not been a priority as of late but I am now dedicating some time to it! Since my Hearts for Hannah fundraiser is completed for this year, I will now be placing hearts in my Etsy Shop. Here are the hearts that are going up today......actually right after I make this post!

These hearts will remain the same low cost of $20.00 for the month of July and then go up slightly (still an awesome price) in August to $25.00. Hope you will pop over to my shop and grab a heart or 9 :) I will have more to post tomorrow along with some other things. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day!

Sweet!

My feet hurt and I'm pooped but I just returned from a trunk show at a local boutique and just had to share these! A caterer created these one of a kind cookies based on my hearts! She used images of my work as inspiration and made these fantastic treats!! I was so thrilled with them that I had to share........I will be having a special "Sweetheart" promotion this February that includes these edible works of art and my necklaces!! Stay tuned! You will want to get a box from Bella this Valentines Day thats for sure!

Hearts

These hearts are done off mandrel and are just a perfect size. Not to big, not to small.......juuusst right! I like them plain and simple. Two different reds are pictured here...

Its rather hard to tell in these pictures but this one is done in light red. There are 3 pictured above.

This is Lipstick Red. I think its perfectly named. 

These are will be in my Etsy Shop later today. You should get one or two for someone you love :)

New Thinking for an Old Shape

Here are a few new hearts. I haven't yet made them all into pendants. Maybe I'll just put a few up in my Etsy shop and sell them as beads....don't know yet. The first one here is an example of my new pierced hearts......I've been interested in putting nails in my hearts but instead made my own "nail". I like it and plan on continuing with this pierced concept. My nail thing is great for dangling something from like this bitty silver key.
The next two hearts really focus on using black as a background element to dots and flowers.


This heart uses what I call a Starburst motif. All in the name of trying new things on an old shape.