Barefoot Sandal

I have always loved this style of anklet.  I have heard them called anklets, barefoot sandals, foot laces and foot thongs.  Anyone know what the real name for these are?  This anklet was handcrafted using blue and clear seed beads, blue oval disc beads, crystal flower beads, and blue bicone crystals.
I never really wanted my feet on public display, but here it is!

The Defiant Necklace

When I first posted the Amethyst in Pears necklace, I had mentioned having to restring it 3 times.  Well I wanted to give a little history on the making of this necklace.

When I pictured this necklace I saw the drop beads laying flat with a nice flow, just below the collar bones.  Well, it seemed that I kept crimping the beads just a little too tight so that some of them kept "popping up" instead of laying flat.  On the third restring, I thought for sure I had it right.  I was off by about 1/16 th of an inch.  Just one single bead kept popping up!  GRRRRR!  Well, I thought maybe I could stretch the necklace just a wee bit and then the bead would lay flat.

NOTE:  Tiger's Tail beading wire DOES NOT stretch!  Beads, however, DO scatter in every possible direction and they roll and roll and roll.....where they stop.....you may never know!  LOL

Finally, the fourth restring was a success!

Easter Jewelry

Went to WalMart last night and saw some pastel pink glass pearl beads and some cute cube lampwork beads with little pink flowers and Easter popped into my head.  So, here is what I made for Easter.

First is a necklace.  This was  handcrafted using the pastel pink glass pearl beads and some other of the same type of pearl beads that already had but in a darker, almost hot pink.  This necklace is kind of like two necklaces in one.

And, here are the Easter earrings which use the pastel pink beads and the cube lampwork beads.

Hmmm....think i need to take some more pics of the earrings.  These don't show the lampwork beads too well.

3 New Handcrafted Jewelry Items

Here are my latest Handcrafted Jewelry Items:

The first one is a necklace I call Amethyst In Pearl.  It is made from Amethyst drops, light violet pearls and Amethyst crystals.  Had to redo this one 3 times because I kept getting the ends crimped a little too tight and the drops wouldn't lie flat.  I almost gave up on it!  It was definitely getting frustrating.

This next necklace I call Chocolate Persuasion.  I guess because the faceted beads remind me of Chocolate candies, lol.  This necklace is handcrafted using chocolate colored faceted beads and window beads with swirls of chocolate brown, yellow and orange.

And, last but not least is a bracelet.  This might be a little colorful for some, but was having a hard time finding a place for these Mother of Pearl beads.  This handcrafted bracelet has green Mother of Pearl beads and yellow Mother of Pearl coin beads along with glass tube beads.

And, there we have it!

Bracelet and Earrings

Completed this set last night using light green glass flower beads and glass pearl beads.  Perfect for Saint Patrick's day.