Great Pics coming soon ....

It has been a ruff week after taking my son to college. Hard to believe only a week has passed... he is having the time of his life, loves Evergreen and is thoroughly enjoying the social aspects of it. Since he took my camera or should I say HIS camera to school with him it forced me to get a new one.

I asked the people at Etsy to post what camera they use so I could get an idea of the pics produced and decided on a Canon SD1000. This camera produced BY FAR the best pictures of anyone's that posted. The photos are crisp and clean and not a blur to be had. I even got a really great deal on one at Ebay ... yes I love Ebay !!!

Will be a major improvement in the jewel pictures!!! I can't wait to get it ! Will be nice to take pictures and not face dissappointment over the quality of photos. It is pretty sad to create a piece of lovely jewels then have the camera demolish that beauty, but that won't happen anymore ! And I hope the better quality pictures produce more sales, too ! It is such a nice feeling knowing someone is wearing what I think are beautiful jewels that I created.

IN the meantime got some new glass and some new czech beads that I am looking forward to creating with. This week hasn't been a good one for creativity but I can slowly feel that urge coming back! The ideas for new jewels are itching to be made into reality again.

And that urge to make glass beads is still burning strong, plan to work on learning that, too! So much to do, so little time.....

Cheryl

Distractions

I have a good excuse this time for not blogging lol

My son leaves for college tomorrow and It's been hectic to say the least getting him ready. I have made a few new things, listed some on etsy and have alot more list. I had wanted to get more pictures done today but the weather hasn't cooperated. I will have to get a new camera now that Gerald is taking his to college !

Today is a day of mixed emotions. I go from crying to almost giddyness.

Gerald and I leave in the morning to take him to Evergreen State College.
I will be coming back alone.

I hate to see him go, feels at moments the most unbearable thing I have had to face, even worse than autism. At other times I am just so pleased and proud he gets the opportunity to have a decent education, meet new people and experience dorm life and life in general outside the 4 walls of this tiny little town.

I know I will miss him greatly. He is not only my son, he is my friend. And my jewelry critic !

He has become a man I am proud of and I want for him only good things in life because he truly deserves to have great things happen to him. He is one of a kind. A compassionate loving soul like no other.

So tomorrow after almost 19 years my son will be going it alone, as will I....

Cheryl

Trees

Ok I have been a bad blogger again, been almost a week, what can I say, I just get busy and forget !

Today I hope to snag another treasury. Yeah I am a bit addicted to the whole treasury thing. Kinda like winning the lottery but no cash. OK that doesn't make alot of sense but perhaps its relateable.

I would really like to learn to make fused glass with metal jewelry. I think I need a blow torch....kinda scarey me with a blow torch. I have seen some really cute jewelry where they take things and put them behind glass and put silver around them. I would like to put brass around them since it's my favorite metal but haven't researched it yet to see if such a thing can be done. Not even sure what the melting point of brass is. But I will find out and get a torch and see if I can't create these little things i have in mind.

Here is my newest creation:


I really like the shimmery grey/blue look of it. I made a new red filigree piece too that turned out nice:



And that is about it ! Maybe I can try to remember to post ...

Cheryl

My Evergreen Treasury

I got a treasury.... that's a special thing over at Etsy (if you didnt know) and for this one I dedicated it to Evergreen. Gerald leaves in 18 days to start his college career at the Evergreen State College and why I picked evergreen.

Evergreen Treasury

Check it out !

Cheryl

This was such fun to make !

I am warming up to dragonflies. They usually arent my favorite thing but this creation is really cool and it's Dragonflies in Flight !



There are some really cool dragonflies in the world, check it out !

Dragonflies

I did another piece too today, no dragonflies, but a butterfly.... so something that flies ....




Thats all for today, time to eat the fried chicken I have been cooking while making this post !

Cheryl

I'm a bad blogger .....

It has been 5 days since my last blog. Yes I know that means I wont win the best blogger award. Or even runner up. I just don't know what to say on these things. I am a creator of tangible things not a writer of words, so it is very difficult to write anything.

I have been making more lovelys. A really pretty vintage glass amethyst filigree necklace with some cool not sure what you would call them lampwork type beads. Here is a sneak preview (pics are being elusive because there is no sun until i come back inside)



And matching earrings:



And here is something I am trying. I love working with wire ! This is something I like enough to share altho the picture is bad, no sun :

And last but not least here is a pic of my work area, yeah I am disorganized a bit which is odd because I am usually the most organized person I know but not when I am creating :-)



And that is about all that is happening....

Cheryl

New Jewels

I made several new pieces yesterday but the weather is not cooperating with taking pictures ! ARRRGH

I have these 40mm blue 6 sided pieces of glass that I created a design with. They are so amazingly beautiful ! I can't wait to take the pictures. Just hoping for some sunshine today!

I also made this really cool wire type necklace with brass filigree and a 30x22mm smokey topaz vintage glass. It was really hard getting all the "links" to be exact but it turned out nicely even tho it means I probably worked for $1 an hour lol

I think I am going to get lucky with sunshine today, its peaking out now. SO look for new pics soon !

Cheryl