Here is my box of Vintaj goodies. I work in a bit of a mess but I do like my box of goodies to be in order so that I can see what I have. I am trying to be a bit more organized but I need more storage and space to spread out! I have some chain, blanks, charms and filigree. The green stone (top right corner) came from a shop in Fort Collins, Co - Karen
Monday, September 6, 2010
A while ago I won some Vintaj Natural Brass charms and made the earrings in the photo. Today I made the necklace. I used Adirondack Juniper paint dabber and then Sail Boat Blue Alcohol ink to color the sand dollars. I got the blue beads from a shop in Loveland, Colorado a couple of weeks ago when I was on vacation - Karen
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
I have been making jewellery for about 2 years now. My 3 sisters from England (Sue, Babs and Jan) came to Iowa for a visit in October 2008. We took a trip to Galena, Il, and paid a visit to Galena Beads - that's where it all started. I am happy to report that we are all beading fanatics now and we made a return visit in April 2010. My daughter, Emma, is a phenomenal artist in her own right. She plays drums and guitar in a band and can paint, draw and make beautiful pieces of jewellery. I have a wonderful husband - Graham, and an awesome son - Mike. They are very patient and supportive in all that I do.
This piece is called 'Forest Fern'. It is made with Vintaj Natural Brass. I love working with Vintaj components - they are high quality and very easy to work with. I coloured the fern and embossed and inked the blank to make the pattern. The pattern on the blank is sealed with Glossy Accents - Karen
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