Fun little afternoon project...

OK...so I've been eyeballing a bin of what was labeled at the bead shop as"Crab Fire Agate" (some call it "Spiderweb Carnelian") for a while now...Trying to conjure up a design for them. I spotted a herringbone focal bead bracelet yesterday and thought -- THAT'S IT! The beads are a smooth nugget but none of them are uniform or drilled in a fashion that would lend itself to how I normally construct a piece...so these made me have to think a little deeper than I normally would...It is a good thing!

The photos below are the outcome of my contemplation. I showed it to some ladies I meet with at the beach on Tuesday evenings and they all loved it! What do you think??


Crab Fire Agate (Spiderweb Carnelian) nuggets wire wrapped with a herringbone weave in sterling silver
Handcrafted double linked chain made of handcrafted sterling silver jump rings
Handcrafted clasp to complete the design

Measures approximately 9" (chunky nuggets call for longer length) but can be adjusted to fit

If you wish to purchase this item, please click here to be taken to the listing.

This afternoon's muse visit...

The muse popped her head in this afternoon...She's been hiding out lately, but today's visit was quite fun! I never know what she has in store for me! It seems she was standing on her head when she came up with this one...I tell ya, she is a twisted soul! LOL

Focal bead is wire wrapped with a wire wrapped pendant below.
What is normally used as a wire wrapped pendant's bale is used as the pendants bale below.
I told ya she was twisted!
:)

Focal bead is wire wrapped with a wire wrapped pendant below.
What is normally used as a wire wrapped pendant's bale is used as the pendants bale below.
I told ya she was twisted!
:)

33mm Scene Jasper focal bead wire wrapped in 20ga dead soft square Sterling Silver
Freshwater Pearl Pendant wire wrapped in Sterling Silver.

Necklace strand:
Sterling Silver spacer beads
Scene Jasper puff coins
6mm Swarovski Crystal Pearls strung on SoftFlex Premium Flex Wire

Handcrafted Sterling clasp

Necklace measures 20" from clasp to catch.

If you are interested in purchasing this necklace, please click here.

Look what my twisted Muse came up with this time! Double Bail Lace Agate Pendant...

I just LOVE Lace Agate! Don't you?? We picked up several a couple of weeks ago. We are having fun wrapping them!
This is something I dreamed up yesterday...It was quite an adventure trying to figure out how to make the design in my head become reality. LOL It took a couple of tries but I finally got it. I hadn't ever seen a double bail wrapped pendant before -- till now! Whew! I will come up with a necklace for it...I'm thinking something strung. hmmmmmmmm :)

Lace Jasper Pendant, Yellow Jade, Aquamarine and Wood Jasper

My latest necklace showcasing one of the pendants I wire wrapped last weekend.

Freeform 28mmx19mm Lace Jasper wire wrapped in Sterling Silver wire
Sterling Silver chain
Wood Jasper twist and heishi beads with Sterling spacer beads
Picture Jasper puff disks

Yellow Jade and Aquamarine chips
Sterling lobster clasp and .925 tag

Overall dimensions:
Pendant 1 7/8"h x 7/8"w on an 18" long chain

Interested in purchasing this one of a kind necklace?
Lace Jasper Pendant, Yellow Jade, Aquamarine and Wood Jasper

Midnight oil...Freeform Brecciated Jasper Pendant

Well, it seems my muse is a night owl!
This is my latest attempt at wire wrapping a freeform cab.




Freeform 42mmx18mm Brecciated Jasper wire wrapped in 20ga dead soft square Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver chain
Tiger Eye Rondelles with Sterling spacer beads
Picture Jasper puff rectangles
Yellow Jade and Picture Jasper chips
Sterling lobster clasp and .925 tag

Overall dimensions:
Pendant 2 3/8"h x 1 1/4"w on a 20" long chain

Interested in purchasing this one of a kind necklace?
Brecciated Jasper Pendant, Tiger Eye, Yellow Jade and Picture Jasper

New Classes!

Quick post...
I talked with the local bead shop earlier today about setting up some classes on the bridal jewelry. I'm excited! I will post days and times when they are established.

Blushing Bride - Crystals and Swarovski Pearls Earrings

I am so pleased with how these turned out! I have GOT to figure out how to put multiple photos of each listing on the website...Anyone care to kick some pointers my way??

Blushing Bride - Crystals and Swarovski Pearls Earrings

Are Spring Nuptials in your near future? If so, these glorious cluster earrings will be sure to put the finishing touch to YOUR day!

Petite sterling silver chain dripping with crystal chips and Swarovski Pearls carefully wire wrapped with sterling silver. All metal components (excluding chain) are personally hand formed in sterling silver. Clusters gracefully sway 1 1/4" below ear wires.

Coordinating Blushing Bride Crystals and Swarovski Pearls Necklace also available.

Bridal Jewelry!

I just added a BRIDAL JEWELRY section to my website! I am so excited! The muse seems to have returned from her extended hiatus. I have so many ideas racing through my head -- I just gotta let it out! LOL

Keep an eye out for the exciting things happening in this new line.

I hope everyone is enjoying the springtime...Summer will be upon us before we know it!

Community Concert!

Well, tomorrow is the day we have been practicing for! The Largo Community Chorus' Concert is tomorrow!

Man, I am here to tell ya! I have been singing lead and harmonizing (by ear) my entire life and this is THE most challenging singing experience I have EVER had...It is a good thing though! Almost like learning a new language -- expanding those horizons! I am seriously considering taking voice and sight music reading lessons. I use to take piano lessons so sight reading should be the next logical vocal step, right?? LOL Singing by ear and singing composed music are two entirely different ball games!!!!!!!!! I can do it though! I've committed and tomorrow is the day! YIPPEEEEE!!!!!! LOL It has been fun, but way more challenging than I ever dreamed it would be...Hopefully the voice and sight reading lessons will help make next fall's choir rehearsals easier....LET'S HOPE!

Besides getting ready for the concert, volunteering at the hospital on day a week, building a website, working on various work and home improvement projects and singing at a volunteer banquet, we've been working on the necklaces for the ladies in the choir to wear during the concert! BUSY BUSY!!!!!!!!!

I have a couple of things I need to post once we get through the concert...So, keep on the lookout! :)

Anybody seen Kat lately??

I know, I know...I've been way tooooooooooooo quiet over here, haven't I?

It seems I've been sucked into a black hole the past week! But, never fear, I've been around -- working on the new website. Thanks to a few folks offering their feedback and tech support I think we're getting closer to where I want to be! Although, there may be a big hurdle (said learning something new LOL) to clear soon with learning HTML and such...I'm all for learning something new...Learning it while having a day job - that makes it a little more interesting. LOL We'll get there though and learn a few things on the way!

A quick update - Thanks to tech support the IE issue (images not loading properly) has been resolved! :)

Feel free to pop over and have a look http://katscustomkreations.com/